I love being able to collaborate on projects. It brings unexpected inspiration and energy. This calendar project has been one of my favorites. Sketch and Story 2013 is a beautiful hand crafted day planner created by collaborating with 12 talented artists from the United States and Canada. Each month features the work of one artist and is ...
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These beautiful photographs were taken by our friend Wes. All three are part of his newest project – Structures Poetry Humans. We feel really honored to be a piece of the calendar. Wes’s work is breathtaking. About the Project- From Wes: Most people today live life in connection with a cast of different structures. From a home, ...
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Last week at school was our “eweek” – a special week where teachers choose one subject to teach the entire week. Instead of having multiple classes each day, you just teach one class all week long. It is great because it gives you the opportunity to take field trips and spend longer on projects then you normally could. This ...
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As the Abba series at Atlas comes to a close, I wanted to give a shout out to one of Tim and my all time favorite artists – Kyle Steed. Kyle lives in Dallas, TX with his lovely wife Amanda. We first got to know them when Kyle designed Tim’s album cover for his Chair and Microphone vol. 4. Last time the Steeds were here in Colorado, ...
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This last Saturday my family and I got to experience something wonderful: a party celebrating the adoption of a sweet little boy to our good friends Jess and Ryan! The lovely event had a tree theme and was beautifully done – delicious food, a fun photo booth, and, these really fantastic handmade centerpieces. Jess and Ryan always know ...
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…Splashes of bold color. A few weeks ago, my mom and I came across this artist in CO Springs (whose name I unfortunately don’t know – anyone?). His studio was at the end of a long hallway. The colors just pulled you in. Just looking at these pieces again gets me excited about painting this summer. What are you being inspired ...
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I am excited to introduce a new series of posts on this blog featuring some of my favorite artists. And, of course, who better to start with than my partner in art crime and best friend, Kelly Cook. Kelly has really embraced her identity as an artist over the last 5 years. Her images are simple and sweet illustrations done on old book pages or ...
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Greeley actually has some amazing artists and crafters – they just don’t have any good venues to show their wares so they go elsewhere. We are working on changing that. This summer, on the last Saturday of each month, we are going to join with the Greeley Farmer’s Market to create a European style outdoor arts market. ...
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My friends Christine, Kelly, Amy, and I recently visited the Firefly Market in Boulder. I picked up an incredibly beautiful letterpress calendar there from Bird Dog Press and Wonder Bound Press. It is a collaboration between two artists and I absolutely love it. Each page features a different heritage breed and heirloom crop. The pages are ...
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