On April 11, the Denver Art Museum (DAM) announced the receipt of a $1.75 million gift from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation that will continue the transformation of the museum’s textile art department. A grant of $1.5 million in the form of a challenge to...
The Ah Haa School for the Arts announces the official formation of the Telluride Painting Academy and its 2013 fall semester of classes for emerging painters, current studio art majors, and beginners seeking to tap into their inner artists. Scheduled for Monday, September 9 – Saturday, December...
[caption id="attachment_29395" align="alignright" width="101"] Porcelains by Dalen Stevens at Lustre Gallery[/caption] Born and raised in southwest Colorado, Dalen Stevens is an avid outdoorsman, backpacking, hiking, and backcountry skiing the mountains and desert country of the region, his work drawing inspiration from at profound connection to his...
[caption id="attachment_28909" align="alignright" width="300"] Casper 'On the Wire' at Girassol Circus in Brazil. Original photography by Nori Lupfer.[/caption] Take this class just to meet the teacher, whose resume is a happy jumble of improbable, but compelling threads. For starters, Nori Lupfer earned a BA from Union College...
[caption id="attachment_28701" align="alignright" width="200"] Sherab draped in a Sherab original quilt[/caption] Telluride's Ah Haa School for the Arts includes courses in time-honored crafts such as quilting. Up soon, case in point, "Crazy Quilting with Sherab Kloppenburg." Classes take place Saturday, March 16, and Sunday, March 17. American...
Telluride's Ah Haa School for the Arts' juried fiber arts show was never meant to be a showcase for super duper sewing skills. It was not even about creating a unique piece of art – functional or not – using fiber. The show when announced...
[caption id="attachment_28534" align="alignright" width="122"] Gomez interprets Rodin[/caption] Bruce Gomez was the very first artist Will and Hilary Thompson, owners of the Telluride Gallery of Fine Art, signed for their stable when they opened their new gallery on Main Street (130 East Colorado) in 1985. Will Thompson...
In one evening, learn to be the boss of your digital camera – not the other way around. [caption id="attachment_28198" align="alignright" width="300"] Telluride shines at night against a mountain backdrop, by Ryan Bonneau[/caption] Every image he has ever made bears the imprint of his nature – which...
Opening of the work at the Gallery on Friday, February 22, 3 – 5 p.m. Dinner with Bob Gruen auctioned off at Telluride AIDS Benefit gala fashion show. Book-signing and artist reception at the Gallery, with Between the Covers bookstore, March 3, 4:30 p.m. [caption id="attachment_27991"...
As spring approaches, Ah Haa continues with plenty of exciting offerings, including upcoming options in metal fabrication and jewelry. Beginner and experienced artists have the opportunity to get their hands dirty with local instructors Jennifer Dewey and Jon Hubbard. For those with previous experience in jewelry...
