Telluride Art + Architecture Guidebook 2023

TELLURIDE ART + ARCHITECTURE

ARCHITECTS

ABOUT Telluride Arts

Telluride Art + Architecture is a project of Telluride Arts, your local arts council since 1971. The organization was the first non-profit in the region, and served to incubate a culture of the arts that has come to define Telluride.

For the past 50+ years, Telluride Arts’ mission has remained virtually unchanged, and our holistic ethos, steadfast. Our unique focus is to advance a culture of the arts in the Telluride Arts District, comprised of numerous institutions, activities, events, and artists of all kinds.

WELCOME

Welcome to Telluride Art + Architecture 2023!

After a winter of near record snowfall, we welcome back the leaves of the Aspen trees, green grasses, and beautiful flowers in street planters, hanging baskets, growing wild, and in private gardens. New this year, Art + Architecture will highlight the work of landscape designers and the talented teams that bring outdoor spaces to life with a walking garden tour. In the gardens you will experience music or dance presented by Telluride art community organizations.

The feeling you get in a place where you are comfortable, where you find a sense of peace or joy, that is home. You could live there full time, for the summer or even just for one night but, you feel like you are home. This year the home tour explores these places filled with art curated by local galleries, artists and extraordinary private collectors.

On both the garden and the home tour guests will enjoy the culinary creations of local chefs and sample beer, wine, spirited and zero-proof cocktails inspired by our stunning environment.

Beyond the garden and home tours, we invite you to explore the full schedule of Art + Architecture events and visit the two new Telluride Arts gallery spaces on West Colorado to join a discussion or book signing with an artist, architect or designer occurring throughout the week.

Thank you for joining us to celebrate the culture of the arts that defines Telluride.

Enjoy!

FOREVER

PRESERVING HISTORY.

The Transfer Warehouse has been a vital place of exchange for over a century. Already a central gathering space for the Telluride community, it is designed to become a year round, welcoming space for creative innovation and thought-provoking conversation within the community and beyond.

TELLURIDE

BUILDING COMMUNITY.

The Warehouse will provide access to the arts for all, for years to come.

Forever Telluride is the capital campaign for the restoration of the Transfer Warehouse. Join us as we bring to life a new era for this treasured landmark. Learn more at www.telluridearts.org.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TELLURIDE ART + ARCHITECTURE

MONDAY, JULY 10

4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.

History Carved In Stone

Transfer Warehouse

Reception + Update - Free

Telluride Arts Gallery

TUESDAY, JULY 11

5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.

Twenty (by) Telluride

Art + Architecture Edition

- Free

Telluride Arts Gallery

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12

12:30 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.

Architect + Artist Discussion

- Free

Inside Out

Farnaz Mansuri

- Architect, de-spec + Alex Amini - Artist

The Madeline Hotel and Residences

2:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Architect Discussion - Free

Deference, Collaboration, & DNA

Todd Kennedy + Jenny Trumble

- CCY Architects

Qualifies for AIA CE Credit

The Madeline Hotel and Residences

THURSDAY, JULY 13

9:30 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.

Designer Discussion - Free

Mike Albert

- Design Workshop and Sarah

Kennedy, CLB Architects.

Case Study in Collaboration with Julianna Morais of Henrybuilt

The Madeline Hotel and Residences

11:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

Architect Book Discussion +

Signing - Free

CLB Architects: Inspired by Place

Eric Logan - CLB Architects

The Madeline Hotel and Residences

2:30 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Architect Discussion - Free

Toward a harmony between architecture and nature

Andrew Heid

- NO ARCHITECTURE

The Madeline Hotel and Residences

6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

Patron Party - Ticketed

Private Home

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

FRIDAY, JULY 14

12:30 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Industry Day - AIA CE classes for design professionals

The Madeline Hotel and Residences

4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Industry Product Partner Fast

Pitch for design professionals

The Madeline Hotel and Residences

5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.

Industry Meet, Greet + Eat for design professionals

The Madeline Hotel and Residences

SATURDAY, JULY 15

9:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.

Historic Walking Tour

Meet at Telluride Arts Gallery

10:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.

Architect Book

Discussion + Signing - Free

Surfacedesign:

Material Landscapes

James Lord & Roderick Wyllie

Telluride Arts Gallery

12:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Garden Tour - Ticketed

Self-guided, walking tour in the Town of Telluride

SATURDAY CONTINUED

1:30 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Architect Book

Discussion + Signing - Free

Shigeru Ban:

Timber in Architecture

Laura Britton

- Shigeru Ban Architects

Dean Maltz

- Shigeru Ban Architects

Dr. Gregory Kingsley

- KL&A Engineers and Builders

Telluride Arts Gallery

6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

Science of Cocktails

Pinhead Institute - Ticketed

Telluride Arts Gallery

SUNDAY, JULY 16

10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.

Architect Discussion - Free

The Glass House

Aybars Asci - Efficiency Lab for Architecture

Telluride Arts Gallery

12:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Home Tour - Ticketed

Shuttles from Mountain Village + Telluride

6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.

depARTure Closing Party

- Free

Telluride Arts Gallery

TOWN OF TELLURIDE HOME TOUR

SELF-DIRECTED WALKING TOUR + SHUTTLE TO MESA HOMES

NOT TO BE MISSED!

Home Tour Shuttle to outlying area homes departs from and returns to Telluride Arts Gallery at 220 W. Colorado Ave. on the half hour. Shuttle will loop to Town of Telluride east end home and two homes on Deep Creek Mesa.

CREATE + YOUR OWN FLOWER PLANTER

SAT URDAY, JULY 15

10:00 A.M.—2:00 P.M.

Elk’s Park in Telluride

Inspired by the garden tour, Wild Iris Greenhouse & Gardens

Owner Martinique Prohaska encourages you to get your hands dirty while learning the basics of creating an annual flower planter. Prohaska, a Colorado Certified Greenhouse Grower, will offer tips and tricks to creating eye-catching outdoor containers suited for our alpine environment. From choosing the appropriate plants for microclimates, to recognizing common growth habits and how to utilize them, to experimenting with interesting and unusual varieties, this event will provide hands-on learning for both novice and experienced gardeners of all ages. Proper siting, watering, deadheading, and fertilizing will also be covered.

All materials will be provided to create your own planter to take home, including regionally grown annual and perennial plants from Wild Iris Greenhouse in Norwood. Additional plants and baskets will be available for purchase. A limited number of containers and supplies are available. The fee varies based on the size of the container.

“To plant a garde n is to believe in tomorrow.”

— Audrey Hepburn

ARCHITE CTU RE + DESIGN PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS

SURFACE DESIGN: MATERIAL LANDSCAPES

The first book to present the work of Surfacedesign, an innovative San Francisco landscape architecture and urban design firm with major public and private projects throughout the Bay Area and in Hawaii, Mexico, and New Zealand.

This monograph explores the design philosophy of the three partners of Surfacedesign, who are committed to solutions that emerge from the site itself and challenge conventional approaches to landscape. The work is informed by the vast openness and frontier spirit of the West, expressed in rugged materials and sustainable planting.

Surfacedesign focuses on cultivating a sense of connection to the built and natural world, pushing people to engage with the landscape in new ways. The design approach emphasizes and celebrates the unique context and imaginative potential of each project. The studio’s process is rooted in asking novel questions and listening to a site and its users, a process that has led to engaging and inspiring landscapes that are rugged, contemporary, and crafted.

INSPIRED BY PLACE

Inspired by Place showcases eleven homes designed by the architects of CLB from their studios in Wyoming and Montana. A portion of the homes also highlight the group’s interior design work, which strikes a balance between sophisticated and comfortable and is conceived as a natural extension of the architecture. Evident in all CLB’s work is a bold contemporary spirit seeking original expression while referencing regional form and materials in creative ways. Whether a streamlined modern compound on the banks of the Snake River, a modest glass pavilion oriented for wildlife viewing or a home celebrating the region’s heritage in linked vernacular forms, each project is unique to client, setting, view, and the variables in nature. Over the course of three decades, CLB has established an architectural language for the Mountain West — one that is original, appropriate and uniquely Inspired by Place.

SHIGERU BAN: TIMBER IN ARCHITECTURE

WHY WOOD?

Though it is one of the world’s oldest building materials, wood is still revolutionizing the way buildings are designed and constructed today. It is imperative that everyone considers how construction practices impact climate change. Timber buildings are not only environmentally responsible—they also make us feel measurably happier, healthier, and more productive, benefiting both individuals and organizations.

Shigeru Ban Architects has innovated in wood for over 35 years, creating inspiring spaces that have a positive impact on building inhabitants, communities, and the environment. The firm has built over 65 wood and mass timber projects, from prefabricated plywood houses to parametrically modeled glulam gridshells.

Timber in Architecture presents the trajectory of 45 works from concept through construction, demonstrating the challenges and merits of wood buildings through essays, technical drawings, and photographs.

LAURA BRITTON

Laura Britton is an Associate at Shigeru Ban Architects and the author-editor of Shigeru Ban: Timber in Architecture (Rizzoli, 2022). The book traces the evolution of 45 wood projects from concept through construction, noting the influence of regionally available materials, design technology, and building codes. Britton is a licensed architect in New York and Kentucky, and is the Project Architect of Kentucky Owl Park, a bourbon distillery campus in Bardstown, KY. A graduate of Yale University and Princeton University School of Architecture, Britton is a recipient of the American Institute of Architects Henry Adams Medal.

DEAN MALTZ

Dean Maltz is Managing Partner of Shigeru Ban Architects, and is responsible for all SBA projects in North and South America. Most notably, Maltz led the AIA National Honor Award-winning Aspen Art Museum (2014), as well as the Nomadic Museum (2005), Metal Shutter House (2011), and Cast Iron House (2021). He is currently overseeing the design of Kentucky Owl Park and a midrise mass timber condominium. Maltz, a licensed architect in five U.S. states, is a graduate of the Cooper Union School of Architecture (B.Arch) and Harvard Graduate School of Design (M.Arch).

DR. GREGORY KINGSLEY

Dr. Gregory Kinsley is the President and CEO of KL&A Engineers and Builders. His passion is for innovative wood structures, and the rapidly growing field of mass timber construction, which he considers our best hope for marrying carbon sequestration with environmental responsibility. Greg led the way to making Denver an early adopter of the Tall Wood Provisions of the 2021 IBC, and the first to adopt the 2024 IBC provisions that allow full exposure of timber in Type IV-B buildings. He was recently awarded the ACEC George Washington award for outstanding service to the community.

INSIDE OUT

Architecture is often presented from ‘bird’s eye view’ and as a container, but in actuality it is experienced ‘inside out’. If the observer had to construct the form of the whole container from their experience of the space, it would be an exploration of spaces from our horizon from the moment of entry outside through the shape of the interior and its connection with light and air and the openings. The inside out is how we perceive space and connect and disconnect and focus. There would be and should be continuity from the landscape and its Design to the Entry into the volume and the architecture and the interior skin and design.

FARNAZ MANSURI

Farnaz Marsuri was born in Iran and raised in the U.K. and the U.S., Farnaz received a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the Pratt Institute, and continued her education at Columbia University, and at Cooper Union. She has over fifteen years of academic teaching experience at New Jersey Institute of Technology, where she taught Architectural Design, Delineation and Programming in the Graduate and Undergraduate Programs, and is a regular guest lecturer and critic at Pratt and Columbia. She has gained much of her experiences from working with architectural firms including I.M.Pei (Pei Cobb Freed & Partners), WASA Architects & Engineers in New York, James Stirling (Wilford & Stirling) in London, and Carl Pruscha and Raimond Abraham in Vienna. In 2002 she formed her own design company de-spec Inc., and together with her small team have been hired for a wide range of retail and residential projects. Farnaz Mansuri is a member of American Institute of Architects (AIA).

ALEXANDER AMINI

Alex Amini (b. 1964, Stuttgart, Germany) is an Iranian-Italian artist who lives and works in New York City. Amini studied Architecture at Pratt Institute and Cooper Union from 1982-1992. His background in Architecture has largely influenced his art practice, which spans various forms including painting, drawing, sculpture and installation. Amini has exhibited his work internationally, in group shows at Project B, Milan; Xerxes Gallery, London; La Talpa e L’orologio, Imperia; Passo Blu Gallery, Genoa; and New York University, New York. Recent solo exhibitions include “Recordings” at Art Seen 107 Gallery in Arkansas. Amini is currently represented by The Open Project.

DEFERENCE, COLLABORATION

AND DNA

In architecture, the design of a building is often approached foremost as an object, to be later placed on a site with little regard for its context. Through a discussion of several recent residential projects, Todd Kennedy, and Jenny Trumble of CCY Architects will examine a shift in that thinking – how a building can and should defer to its surrounding landscape. Through a process of exploration and collaboration with clients and sites, CCY seeks to design buildings that celebrate their place and inspire a connection to nature.

JENNY TRUMBLE

Jenny Trumble has over a decade of architectural experience, she has made significant contributions to numerous award-winning residences in Aspen, Telluride, and New York, as well as commercial developments in China and resort communities across the Western United States. As an Associate at CCY Architects, Jenny was involved in the acclaimed Meadow House project, which has garnered multiple accolades, including recognition from the esteemed Chicago Athenaeum’s best American and International Architecture award programs.

Jenny actively participates in AIA Colorado, serving on the Practice and Design Conference Committee. Additionally, she is a member of the Arts and Culture Board for the City of Glenwood Springs. Jenny has also shared her design expertise through various engagements, such as AIA Colorado Design Conference and participating as a presenter at the Aspen Art Museum’s Emerging Voices in Architecture. She has also delivered lectures at the University of ColoradoDenver School of Architecture + Planning fall lecture series.

TODD KENNEDY

Todd Kennedy is a principal and owner of CCY Architects, a firm based in Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley, widely recognized as a leading voice of design in the American West. Todd’s diverse portfolio encompasses recreational facilities, mixed-use developments, boutique hotels, multi-family residences, and custom homes. His work has received prestigious accolades from the American Institute of Architects and has been featured in renowned publications like Wallpaper*, Dwell, and Metropolis. His Gammel Damm project was selected as one of the Best International Houses in the PLATFORM architecture awards program associated with the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale. He actively contributes to the architectural community, serving as a co-chair of Colorado’s Urban Land Institute’s Resort, Entertainment, Tourism and Leisure Council and by participating in design panels and conferences. Todd is also a board member of the Tenth Mountain Division Hut Association.

JULIANNA MORAIS

Julianna Morais is Vice President of Design at Henrybuilt, leading a team of architects who design over 300 projects a year.  Her portfolio spans residential projects throughout North America in collaboration with a range of architects and designers many rooted in the Mountain West. Julianna practiced with Frank Gehry and Partners and was the editor of several publications with Thom Mayne of Morphosis Architecture. She holds an M. Arch from Georgia Tech. Her Southern roots, as well as her love of food, travel and cultural exploration are deeply connected to her design practice.

MIKE ALBERT

Mike Albert, FASLA, is a Principal with Design Workshop, a landscape architecture and land planning firm in Aspen. Raised on a thirdgeneration ranch, Mike garnered an early appreciation for natural processes and the enduring qualities of working landscapes. With this guiding foundation, he has promoted the idea that landscape architects can harness the power and restorative properties of nature, resulting in a profound body of built work and over fifty awards that embody stewardship to create landscapes of meaning and value. He holds a Masters in Landscape Architecture with distinction from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design.

SARAH KENNEDY

Sarah Kennedy is a Principal at CLB Architects.  As CLB’s Interior Design Director, Sarah brings her site-sensitive, big-picture approach to every project and leads the Interiors team to work synergistically with architects and contractors to envision holistic, place-inspired projects. Raised in Sydney, Australia, Sarah grew up intimately familiar with the many hands that contribute to the building process. She found her way into the design field as a natural extension of her creative intuition, curiosity, and love of travel.

DESIGNER DISCUSSION: A CASE STUDY IN COLLABORATON

TOWARD A HARMONY BETWEEN ARCHITECTURE AND NATURE

ANDREW HEID

Andrew Heid was born and raised in Oregon, he is an architect and founder of NO ARCHITECTURE who strives for harmony between architecture and nature. Based in New York City and working in different regions across the United States and internationally, Andrew leads private and public projects with the aspiration to offer greater spiritual, ecological, and cultural connection between users and the site. The firm has built and ongoing residential projects in Oregon, California, Colorado, Ontario, Massachusetts and New York. Recent recognition includes being profiled as Next Progressives in ARCHITECT Magazine and nominated for the MCHAP.emerge, Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize. Andrew studied architecture at Yale University and the Architectural Association as an undergraduate, and received his M.Arch. from Princeton University, where his design thesis earned the Suzanne Kolarik Underwood Prize, the graduate school’s highest honor.

AYBARS ASCI

Aybars Asci, founder of Efficiency Lab for Architecture, is an architect with over 25 years of experience, working on projects located in North America, Central America, Middle East and Asia. As an inventor, he holds a U.S. patent for a high performance enclosure system. As an educator, he has taught seminars and studios on efficiency and environmental systems at The City College of New York, Cornell University, Pratt Institute and Northeastern University. As an environmentalist, he has advocated environmental consciousness at design and policy making platforms. He is a certified Passive House Designer and a certified LEED AP BD+C professional.

GAR DEN TOUR

THE SECRET GARDEN

You may spot a pair of twinning labradoodles waiting to greet you on the front porch of this historic residence. But what you may not see is the secret courtyard garden awaiting you behind the gate next to the garage.

This home and landscape remodel combined a small historic house with an old add-on remodel leaving a considerable outdoor area to the south. This space was surrounded on three sides by structure creating a sun soaked courtyard. The large garden within is a coveted feature in a mountain town. Lush green grass where one may walk barefoot is surrounded by flowering shrubs and perennials. A stone patio in the corner provides for outdoor dining. A hot tub surrounded by a slightly elevated deck offers a soak. The second level deck over the carport, accessed from the garden by a spiral stair, gives the perfect perch for sunset viewing.

Your hosts could not be more charming with their British accents and inherit good taste for a lovely English style garden.

Landscape Architect:

Building Architect:

Landscape Installer:

Maintenance:

BETH BAILIS, CARIBOU DESIGN ASSOCIATES

MATT LEE

SAN JUAN LANDSCAPES

HOMEOWNERS

PERSE

VORD OKAS

was born in Miami to Greek parents. Chef Perse Vordokas always had a passion for global flavors. In her role as Executive Chef, she has introduced the Western slope to the bold flavors of Latin America and the Mediterranean while emphasizing the use of fresh local ingredients. Under Vordokas’ guidance, The View continues to evolve into one of Telluride’s finest dining destinations.

CLAIRE BEARD graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 2008 and has since performed all over the world. Orchestral work has taken her as far as China and India and has included playing with world-class ensembles such as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Contemporary Orchestra and London Mozart Symphony Orchestra. She has also performed in shows such as ‘Phantom of the Opera’, ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Wicked!’. As a passionate educator she has run workshops including with English National Ballet, the Symphony Orchestra of India, YMAT program in London’s underprivileged schools and worked as the flute tutor for the Kenya National Youth Orchestra.

TRAVIS FISHER was raised in the California desert and studied classical and jazz piano in Los Angeles and Seattle. He has worked extensively on the West Coast as an accompanist for ballet and theater productions and a keyboardist for jazz and rock bands before moving to Telluride in 2018. He now regularly collaborates with Telluride Chamber Music and Telluride Theater. He writes and records original music at his home studio and teaches piano.

Landscape Architect:

BETH BAILIS, CARIBOU DESIGN ASSOCIATES

Landscape Installer: SAN JUAN LANDSCAPES

Maintenance:

HOMEOWNERS

CORNER GARDEN

The historic home located on the corner of Oak and Galena had begun to lose its face. A generously planted garden from the past had taken over and left the house in the shadows. Four beautiful crabapple trees lined the south side atop the retaining wall adjacent to the sidewalk but two had to be removed to allow the mature spruce tree space to stretch its arms. The increased sunlight allowed for some beautiful blooms in the yard and atop the new deck. Custom designed planters surround the deck along with a fire pit which together create buffering & privacy toward Galena Street.

The large spruce tree was perfectly placed at the corner decades ago as a marker for the front entry above the original stone retaining wall on Oak Street. Notably missing was an equally grand front walkway. This was created with the addition of two massive stone slab steps that transition to an equal sized stone walkway. The small lawn space is trimmed with a perennial border fitting for this historic home complete with 4’ tall delphiniums.

Other improvements to the landscape include the creation of an elevated side yard with patio and seating adjacent to the existing hot tub and carport. Increased visibility of this space from the house and deck was gained by removing and cutting shorter some existing site walls. This expanded the experiential garden spaces.

HEATHER & DOUGLAS

“Throw down your Heart and Serve the Song” are words to live by and where ever you might find them on their musical path that’s what they will be doing. Singing their hearts out in harmony, playing their upright bass and guitars, sharing songs and good stories with friends both old and new; “Music! It makes life worth living!!”

CHRIS READER

A Mississippi native, Christopher Reader’s passion for cooking was ignited at a young age in his grandmother’s kitchen. This influence has carried over and acted as the catalyst for his career in the culinary arts. With over 30 years in the business, Chef Reader has enjoyed success traveling and working with chefs around the world, as a national trainer for Restaurants Unlimited, owner/chef of a restaurant and music venue in Albania, and in his current role as Executive Chef of Altezza at The Peaks Resort and Spa.

LA CAMPAGNA

The homeowners choose to redesign the entire landscape surrounding this historic home without altering the house itself. There was essentially no backyard as it was consumed by a parking space at alley height 4-5’ above elevation at the back door. An old shed was also consuming valuable space. The landscape design carved out a courtyard area in the back complete with a hot tub, fire pit, and dining area. The historic shed was reconfigured to allow access at patio level, creating a dynamic indoor/outdoor living area with a courtyard feel.

Landscape Architect:

Building Architect:

Landscape Installer:

Maintenance:

BETH BAILIS, CARIBOU DESIGN ASSOCIATES

REMODELED ALLEY SHED IN BACK, PETER SANTE ARCHITECT

DIG IT

DIG IT

Design of the front yard was driven by the owners wish for a colorful garden view from the inside out. This also included the view from the front porch swing on summer evenings. Additionally, there needed to be some separation from the sidewalk and a proper front walk. The new layout resulted in a classic victorian garden.

The prize plant in the garden is a salvaged old rouge colored clematis vine on a trellis fence shared with the neighbor. This beauty was protected gingerly throughout construction and has thrived since.

The team at Dig It installed and have maintained this garden with loving care since installation in 2018. The affection appears to be mutual as the plants put on quite a show each summer for all to enjoy.

KENDRA WILCOX The sprit of a mountaineer and entrepreneur are true to Chef Kendra A. Wilcox. Influenced by visionary parents, Kendra was raised in Tucson in a family that used seasonal and organic ingredients. Her first culinary memory is a solar oven science project. Moving to London and attending British school she found the menu not desirable thus took a cookery class and in prep school started a business selling pizza bagels to classmates.

A telecommunications lecture at Boston University informed the pell grant student that people could work remotely so she travelled to Telluride in 1987 to ski, mt. bike, trail run, ride her horse and launch Kendra’s Kitchen Natural Foods. Finding employment in hunt camp enabled her to survive off seasons. She was hired as chef for the Ralph Lauren family and was complemented with a retainer salary for 4 years. She declined their kind offer for career relocation to NYC and remained in Telluride to expand her catering and sell Kendra’s Kitchen Rub and Multi Purpose SW Seasoning, marketed since 1987. The company provides cuisine for corporate clients, concessions, private jets, cooking classes and consultation.

Kendra’s latest ventures are hospitality related - offering local farm-to-table cuisine at three unique venues: her ski-in/ski-out condo, her AG house in Montrose and on a long time friend’s property.

BETH BAILIS Local resident Beth Bailis launched her landscape architecture career after landing in Telluride in 1992 with her BSLA from Colorado State and MLA degree from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. She began working for Telski and Mountain Village designing public spaces and plazas around the ski area core. Most current projects focus more on residential work. Beth enjoys connecting people with nature and looks to the mountains and meadows as her muse for design inspiration and life.

CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH GARDENS

The Christ Presbyterian Church gardens and labyrinth are a special place of welcome to our community and anyone who is seeking a place to reflect, pray, and contemplate.

The courtyard has seating areas made of large local and regional rocks that correspond to four directions with particularly nice and significant views, southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest. The beautiful gardens are lovingly maintained each year by members of the church, and through the back gateway you will find a beautiful open area and a terraced rose garden.

At the center of the courtyard is a free form labyrinth. The overall shape is that of a tree. At the entrance of the labyrinth is a piece of petrified wood that reminds one of creation, the beginning of our life and of our spiritual journey. At the center of the labyrinth is a round slice of black marble where one can see their reflection, a reminder of the center of our own being.

SPENCER CODY DAVIS

From food carts, cafes and taco stands came a life of food and beverage oferings driven by basic needs and emotional connections. When Cody first moved to Telluride, Colorado as a dirtbag mountain climber and snowboarder, he had no interest in being involved in the food and beverage industry. But with an extensive background in world travel and an inner fat kid that craved diverse food in a small mountain town, Cody felt a calling to provide foods that hit the spot and could be relied on day after day, season after season and year after year. Cody believes the best meals don’t need to be prepared with tweezers, funny hats and chef’s coats.

TELLURIDE DANCE COLLECTIVE (TDC)

is a nonprofit organization providing dance experiences to the local community and beyond. In partnership with Palm Arts, TDC holds a variety of adult dance classes year-round. TDC is a multigenerational collection of movers and shakers, who believe that dance and expressive arts are for everyone. Over the years, TDC has performed and collaborated with many organizations and events including: Telluride Chamber Music, Telluride Art Walk, Telluride Arts District’s Art & Architecture Festival, Mountainfilm, Telluride Fire Festival and more. TCD also produces original events including the annual Mass Movement, which takes place on the Palm main stage in early October.

PATRON P ART Y

Interior Design:

Remodel Architect Builder/Contractor:

ZINQUE DESIGN ZINQUE DESIGN EVANS CONSTRUCTION

Ceilings/Woodwork: TIMELESS MILLWORKS

Flooring:

FLOORED, INC. - SCOTT ALMONEY

HEALY HIDEAWAY

After spending nearly a decade enjoying their Mountain Village retreat, these homeowners finalized the decision to set up their permanent home in Colorado in the same beloved house where they had already spent so many wonderful seasons, and with a new, refreshed perspective throughout.

The design theme was born out of a desire to modernize the interior aesthetic, while embracing the barn-style vernacular and allowing the home to speak true to the personality and taste of the clients. The house wanted to be bright and beautiful, soft and comfortable, and a place of warmth for

the family to gather. Textural white oak is used prolifically throughout, balanced by the majestic beauty of Taj Mahal quartzite slabs featured in the open kitchen and nearby wet bar. Crisp white walls offer a neutral backdrop for the layered materials, including hand-waxed steel, alpaca rugs, supple leather, and soft linen. Nestled among forested land, with breathtaking views of the San Sophia ridge, this hideaway is the perfect place to continue creating incredible memories.

ANGELEE AURILLO, born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, is a classically French trained chef of 22 years. Having cooked and trained in Europe on and off for several years, her food reflects her travels around the world, but always has a hint of NOLA in the mix to keep things a little spicy! Travel is her number one passion, as well as tennis, soccer, and skiing. She owns, and operates, Bon Appétit Catering, in Telluride, Colorado.

ANNEKE DEAN started playing the violin at the age of eight where she grew up in Denver, Colorado. From 6th-12th grade, she studied at Denver School of the Arts under the tutelage of the Moscow String Quartet’s first violinist, Eugenia Alikhanova. She holds a bachelor’s degree in violin performance from the Chicago College of Performing Arts where she studied with Almita Vamos, MingHuan Xu, and Frank Almond.

Anneke was exclusively playing classical music for the majority of her career until the last two years of her undergraduate. While in Chicago, she started exploring other genres including jazz and mariachi. At that point, she continued broadening her genres and taking any available opportunity to play with musicians. Since moving to the Telluride area in 2018, she has worked with numerous local musicians exploring country, bluegrass, jazz, blues, improvisation, classical, and more.

Anneke met the Birds of Play during the summer of 2020 in Telluride and partook in her first tour with them that September, officially becoming the fourth member and greatly contributing to the overall silliness shortly thereafter.

ALEX PAUL is a Southwest Colorado-based singer songwriter and multi- instrumentalist with a playful, insightful approach to music and composition. Born and raised in Colorado, his musical stylings reflect his approach to creating a vibrant, positive, and downright silly existence.

He’s been performing solo and with a number of band projects throughout the Western United States for the last decade. His most recent endeavor is the Americana Roots quartet, Birds of Play, formed after his narrow victory in the 2018 Blues Challenge at the Telluride Blues and Brews Fest.

HOME TO UR

Architect:

Interior Design:

Builder / Contractor:

AYBARS ASCI - EFFICIENCY LAB

GACHOT STUDIOS

FINBRO CONSTRUCTION

Landscape Designer:

HOMEOWNERS WITH TELLURIDE LAND WORKS

THE GLASS HOUSE

The Glass House was meticulously sited and designed to create an immersive experience with nature, tucked into an aspen grove on the sunny side of Telluride’s boxed canyon. The design layout of the three-tiered glass house provides distinct spaces to balance privacy and togetherness. Entry to the house is accessed from the ground level, where a locker room and main entrance lead to two guest bedrooms and a media room. Ascending to the middle level, the open floor plan contains the common gathering spaces, including an open kitchen, and two sitting areas divided by a dining area. The upper level is reserved for the three-bedroom family living quarters. The completed project strives to immerse its inhabitants in nature, where lines of snow on the railings and rooftop in winter blend into the striations of snow on the overhanging cliffs, deer come to peer in windows, and the beauty of the aspen grove is ever-present.

The landscape is a work in progress. Seeds for native wildflowers and grasses are slowly coming to life with the goal of creating a landscape that will thrive in the rocky soil, and blend with the existing flora and the fauna with which the house shares the land.

ANGELEE AURIOLLI,

born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, is a classically French trained chef of 22 years. Having cooked and trained in Europe on and off for several years, her food reflects her travels around the world, but always has a hint of NOLA in the mix to keep things a little spicy! Travel is her number one passion, as well as tennis, soccer, and skiing. She owns, and operates, Bon Appétit Catering, in Telluride, Colorado.

DANNY D’ALESSANDRO is a multi-instrumentalist, arranger, and singer-songwriter originally from Cleveland, Ohio. He has over twenty years experience as a musician and performs mainly on the saxophone, banjo, and flute. Currently, he resides in Telluride, Colorado where he is an active member of the musical community. When he’s not practicing as an LMT or performing under his own name, you can often find Danny playing reggae with Niceness, picking banjo and singing with Cousin Curtiss, or showcasing his saxophone skills in the Speakeasy Jazz Combo, Lavalanche and Chamber Music events.

Architect of Record: LYNN TAYLOR LOHR

Local Architect:

Interior Design:

CONNIE GILES ARCHITECTURE

KLM INTERIORS

HEART OF TELLURIDE

The luxurious Heart of Telluride rests on the top three floors of the Mulford Building. The reimagining of the residence consisted of an extensive renovation of a building located in the center of Telluride. The top penthouse condominium renovation consisted of moving floor levels to take advantage of the views of the surrounding mountains. This contemporary elegant retreat includes antique beveled glass windows and a curving ribbon of glass winding along the staircase. The home has been described as lush yet rugged as befits a Colorado town. The building is located in an historic landmark district so the exteriors had to be compatible with the surrounding historic structures.

ANDY JONES is a singer/guitarist originally from Dothan, Alabama but now calling Telluride home. Over the last four years playing at bars, restaurants, hotels, and private events around Southwestern Colorado, Andy has developed a repertoire that includes familiar favorites, unique renditions of deep cuts, and original material. While primarily performing as a solo artist, Andy uses effects to create multiple layers of guitar, percussion, and vocals to replicate the sound of a full band.

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FIRST LAST CHEF

PATRICK LAGUENS

Award winning Chef, Sommelier, Writer, Wine Maker and self-described “Party on Feet,” Patrick Laguens was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Patrick first cut his teeth in the local restaurant scene before apprenticing in Naples, Italy for Master Chef Antonio Race where he also began his long love affair with wine. Mr. Laguens then owned several of his own restaurants, wine bars, boutique wine shops and even produced his own line of designer wines in Sonoma County. Patrick was named “Wine Educator of the Year” in Colorado’s northern Front Range for three years in a row. He has published over 50 articles on wine and food, written countless restaurant wine lists and menus, conducted hundreds of wine and food pairing seminars, and has seven Wine Spectator “Awards of Excellence.” He also has a Masters Degree in Philosophy and two great kids; Jupiter and Justus!

“Every culture on the planet celebrates the significant events of their lives around the table. I get to take part in these events every day. I basically celebrate for a living.”

MODERN HOMESTEAD

Located on a timeless plot of the original Aldasaro Ranch, the residence is sited to maximize the natural views with limited impact to the surrounding landscape. The home is revealed after cresting the meandering driveway with a contemporary entry rising like the peaks beyond. Subtle materials blend and complement the rugged landscape, while simple shed roof forms honor the massive formations around the home.

The home evolved from a simple owner’s sketch and design prompt for single level living. With primary views towards Wilson Peak and Lizard Head, the home captures ample light that brightens up the living area. Abundant panoramic views support indoor outdoor living as you travel towards the south patio and deck. Summer evenings are simply breathtaking at this exceptional home with world-class views.

Architect:

Interior Design:

ADAM DE ALVADE ALVA ARCHITECTS, LLC

GACHOT STUDIOS

Builder/Contractor:

TRIFECTA CONSTRUCTION (JAMEY SCHULER & KEN WATT)

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WILL NOLAN

Chef Will Nolan, a New Orleans native, moved to Colorado in 1995 and has been a part of the culinary scene and an advocate of sustainable sourcing ever since. Will’s passion for cooking started at a young age, eventually leading him to move around the world becoming immersed in the culinary arts. He has since enjoyed a successful career working as the Executive Chef of hotels including The Wyndham Bourbon Orleans, The Palace Restaurant (General Palmer in Durango), Auberge’s Hotel Madeline in Telluride, the Viceroy Snowmass, Little House in Telluride and is the current chef/owner of BlackSalt Hospitality.

DUNTON TOWN HOUSE

Dunton Town House, located on Oak Street in Telluride, is a renovated Victorian that draws inspiration from the Tyrolean legacy in the San Juans, as well as the owner’s personal connection to the Tyrol. The house features a thoughtful mix of custom furnishings, Tyrolean antiques, imported fabrics and Austrian ceramics. With its prime location just steps away from the gondola and two blocks from Colorado Avenue, Dunton Town House, with its five separate hotel rooms offers an ideal location to fully experience all that Telluride has to offer.

Architect:

Interior Design: CONNIE GILES

JOHNNY ROXBURGH & CHRISTINA ROSSI

Builder/Contractor:

DICKERSON CONSTRUCTION

LESLIE ANN OLIVER BROWNING

My earliest memories... Singing with mom. Scatting funky trumpet licks with dad. Love for guitar starting at five on Mamaw’s mandolin. Strumming chunky rhythms at bluegrass pick-outs on West Virginia mountainsides. Listening to the porch swing chains clacking matching the rhythm my uncles were playing, the drum of the raised hardwood porch, my foot tapping a backbeat, harmonizing my voice. Whether I write blues or ballads, my roots are pickin’ n grinnin’! I self-produced my first original album. Soon releasing a second including love song duets! I share my heart through music, in turn, people share their truest self with me.

ART GOODTIMES served five terms as San Miguel County Commissioner (1996-2016) and as the first Western Slope Poet Laureate (2011-13). Poetry editor emeritus for Earth First! Journal, Wild Earth and the Mountain Gazette, currently he’s poetry editor for Fungi magazine and co-editor with Lito Tejada-Flores of the online poetry anthology SageGreenJournal.org. His latest book is Dancing on Edge: The McRedeye Poems (Lithic Press, Fruita, Colorado, 2019). His poems appear in Kinship: Belonging In a World of Relations, a book series from the Center for Humans and Nature in Chicago. He co-directs the Telluride Institute’s Talking Gourds Poetry Program.

BRIAN WALLACE began his career in the dishwashing station of Madeleine’s restaurant in his hometown. Here he found a passion for cooking and decided to pursue the craft as a lifelong career.

He enrolled in culinary school at a local community college, which then blossomed into being accepted into the world renowned culinary apprenticeship program at The Greenbrier Hotel. He worked his way through the grueling three year competition based program and upon graduation was offered the position of saucier at The Gasparilla Inn and Club working under certified master chef Peter Timmins, focused entirely on classical sauce cookery.

Chef Wallace returned to Madeleine’s as Chef de Cuisine, working there for thee years. Hungry to learn more, he accepted a sous chef position at the highly acclaimed Broadmoor Resort where he worked his way up to Executive Sous Chef, overseeing a brigade of 350 chefs, cooks, and porters throughout twelve restaurants. During his tenure at The Broadmoor, he developed a three year apprenticeship program that is still in operation at the hotel. Needing a change of pace, Wallace became Chef Tournant at The Little Nell concentrating his efforts on training cooks, as well as large scale production and charcuterie for the hotel restaurants.

Executive Chef at Dunton Hot Springs, Wallace appreciates the opportunity to put nineteen years of hard work into play, focusing on sustainability, local and ethical food sourcing, cultural development, and seasonal cuisine!

THE COLUMBIA HOUSE

Initially, the Columbia house was a spec home concept to be built by Tandem Partners and designed by Tommy Hein. However, once all of the teams developed a relationship with the now owners, the design further developed to make this home a more personalized project that captured the lifestyle and personality of the homeowners. Sage House Designs was brought on board and began to collaborate with the clients on selecting custom details in hopes to elevate the style and function that both owner and designer envisioned for this project. Higher end finishes were sourced and elaborate millwork was designed like custom bunks and floor to ceiling built-in closets to maximize the use of spaces. Unique and bespoke lighting was curated and all of the walls went from simple paint to beautiful venetian plaster and designer wallpaper. Through the large open floor plan, cozy media room, and ample sleeping arrangements, this home is tailored to the owner’s family and friend oriented lifestyle.

Architect:

Interior Design: TOMMY HEIN

Builder/Contractor:

SAGE HOUSE DESIGNS  TANDEM PARTNERS

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SPENCER CODY DAVIS

From food carts, cafes and taco stands came a life food and beverage oferings driven by basic needs and emotional connections. When Spencer first moved to Telluride, Colorado as a dirtbag mountain climber and snowboarder, he had no interest in being involved in the food and beverage industry. But with an extensive background in world travel and an inner fat kid that craved diverse food in a small mountain town, he felt a calling to provide foods that hit the spot and could be relied on day after day, season after season and year after year. Cody believes the best meals don’t need to be prepared with tweezers, funny hats and chef’s coats.

KIRK DROGSVOLD Born in Boulder in 1990 to creative and adventurous parents, John Kirk’s artistic journey has been growing and evolving since the beginning. Drawn towards the arts from an early age, he immersed himself in various forms of expression. However, it was through music, especially nylon string guitar that he discovered a deep calling. Combining the rich traditions of Alpine Flamenco, the warmth of Spain, and the vibrant rhythms of Brazil, John mastered the art of creating a harmonious blend that captivates listeners. With delicate fingerpicking, ethereal whistling, and the use of looping techniques, he expands the dimensions of his music, inviting audiences on a captivating journey of wonder and serenity.

BHUTANESE LODGE

Inspired by the clients’ love and respect for Bhutan, the house was conceived by a Bhutanese architect and impeccably constructed by a talented Telluride-based team—an extraordinary group dedicated to the creation of this unique residence.

All of the elaborate interior and exterior carvings were created in Bhutan by local artisans and transported to Telluride via ship, train, and truck, arriving with a set of Lego-like instructions. It was left to Peter Garber and his incredible group of carpenters to piece everything together and install these exceptional elements.

The construction team had many other exciting challenges, like building a one-of-a-kind Bhutanese “flying roof” for the home, erecting stone walls with a slanted pitch, and copying traditional carved window boxes with no standard sizes.

The interior color palette was inspired by the hand carved and painted beams, posts and corbels seen throughout the house. In addition to vintage and antique pieces, the majority of the furniture, rugs and decorative light fixtures were custom designed and created for the residence by Madeline Stuart. Some of the fabrics used in the upholstery were woven by textile artisans in Bhutan.

Filled with light, color and a phenomenal attention to detail, this is a once-in-a-lifetime project for the many professionals who were determined to create a once-in-a lifetime home for these incredible clients and their family.

Architect:

Interior Design:

Builder / Contractor:

Landscape Designer:

DORJI YANGKI (BHUTAN), MATTHEW ALLEN (U.S.)

MADELINE STUART

PETER GARBERCONCEPT & CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS

AMY AND ERIN SMITH

STEVEN VEILLETTE / ALCHEMEIC SOUND

Steven Veillette is a musician and dedicated yogi who loves to facilitate transformation through his work. Steven has been experimenting with sound therapeutically for decades. His sound healing has evolved into his current work today with resonance.

Steven suffered several severe head injuries and used this work to bring him back from cognitive and physical decline. The harmonics produced by rhythmically playing the gong bring coherence to the heart, balance the central nervous system and relieve stress/pain. He is sharing this work because it literally saved his life.

HALI TURELL is a local chef who moved to Telluride in 2010. She is from San Diego, CA where she attended culinary school. Directly after culinary school she was hired as galley assistant on a private yacht. She spent the first 6 months on the yacht learning under a Michelin star chef. During this time, she was able to use a lot of local ingredients out of Mexico, Costa Rica, and Panama primarily. From this experience she developed a Mexican/ Asian style of cuisine; with an emphasis on seafood, chiles and simple presentation. Afterwards she was brought to Telluride as a private chef where she continues to do private events.

ARTIST DIRECTORY

ANNIE MITCHELL

As an interdisciplinary artist, Annie Mitchell explores themes of humans relating to each other and the environment. Her practice involves light, sculpture and natural fibers; a blend of ancient techniques with modern technology. By integrating research in neuroscience and ecopsychology with ancient craft, she creates experiences that bring humans into a meditative state of mind while heightening awareness of the sensed environment.

BRENDA BOGART

Drawing from her vast arsenal of found paper materials, Dallas-based collage artist Brenda Bogart uses a painterly touch to piece together richly detail works of art. From vintage books and photographs to magazines and even discarded paint chips, Brenda’s eclectic collection allows her to sneak plenty of thoughtful surprises into the fabric of her work.

CARALARGA

Based in Queretaro, Mexico, Caralarga’s studio produces stunning works of textile art handmade from humble cotton thread. End threads and other “waste” from the textile industry are transformed into threedimensional wall hangings that softly echo the beauty of the natural world.

CARLOS GAMEZ DE FRANCISCO

In his richly detailed acrylic paintings, Kentucky-based Carlos Gamez de Francisco depicts vignettes from fantastical worlds, populated by furniture-hopping dressage horses and beautiful women with faces obscured by flowering plants or absurd stacks of sunglasses. His surrealist motifs, painted with a studiously realistic sensibility are otherworldly, larger than life, and wryly funny all at once.

DAVE MCCLINTON

In Dave McClinton’s Austin workspace, crumpled paper forms are the source material for his imagined mountainscapes, transformed by his hand into clouded skies and uncannily realistic rock faces. Passages of text from historical documents are subtly rendered into the fabric of his artworks, adding layers of meaning that invade the tranquility of his austere landforms.

KATIE HEFFELFINGER

Inspired by a tradition of Australian Aboriginal women artists, New York-based Katie Heffelfinger’s abstract watercolor paintings embody the concept of a visual language drawn from the starkly beautiful deserts of the Australian Outback. Her handmade paints and creative use of latex paint as a watercolor resist are hallmarks of a style that is uniquely her own.

MEGHAN PURCELL

is a wife, mother, and life-long creative living in Montana. Using millennia-old felting techniques and Icelandic sheeps’ wool farmed just down the road from her studio, Meghan transforms natural fiber into stunning, largescale mountainscapes. While her abstracted landscapes capture the striking beauty of her mountain home, her process reflects a larger story of humankind’s relationship with craftsmanship, nature, and animal husbandry.

OUIDA TOUCHON

Delta, Colorado -based printmaker and mixed media artist Ouida

Touchon creates vibrant reduction woodcuts of women’s garments that capture the souls of their imagined inhabitants. Adding a new voice to an old narrative, her pieces pay homage to the feminine characters that too frequently go unwritten in tales of the Wild West.

SHEILA GIOLITTI

From her studio in coastal Virginia, mixed media painter Sheila Giolitti creates mesmerizingly complex abstracts in layers of meticulously poured, clear resin. Informed by a deep fascination with the principles of Quantum Physics, she uses her intricate mark-making to explore the interconnected nature of matter and consciousness.

MARKETA SIVEK

Czech born artist Marketa Sivek has been living and working in Chicago for over 20 years. Established as one of the leading artists in the community, her work has been featured in Elle Decor, American Art Collector, Fine Art Connoisseur and other publications, as well as featured on the Rachel Ray Show and national television.

Ms. Sivek has numerous private and corporate collectors in the U.S., England, Australia, the Nordic countries and elsewhere, and is part of the private collection of both Oprah Winfrey and Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith.

The narrative of Ms. Sivek’s multifaceted work is deeply rooted in her childhood.

Growing up in the authoritarian regime of communist Czechoslovakia, the desire for color, and lots of it, tells a story. Amidst grey apartment buildings where the color was sparse and sense of safety absent, Marketa employs structures and houses as a recurring theme in her work - a metaphor for a shelter as well as circumstances that can change suddenly. Lost in the infinity of the vast sky as clear as sapphire, grounded by a moon or planet, the complexity meets simplicity when the heavy layers of paint are united in harmony with finely graded brushstrokes.

In Ms. Sivek’s abstract works, sensational pools of color, raw and thick - some mixed directly onto the canvas - command immediacy and often instigate the urge for a nearly edible experience.

Enthralling and inspiring, Marketa Sivek’s work can be as light and sweet as cotton candy and as deep and profound as a shadow of melancholy during the flight of time. Just as life itself.

TANA ACTON

Tana Acton has lived a life focused on creative and artistic expression. She was born in Birmingham, Michigan to Cranbrook Art School parents and schooled at home and throughout the U.S. and abroad. In Florence, Italy, she studied with Tomaso after studying silversmithing in Haystack’s high school program with Glenda Arentzen. Later, Tana earned an Antioch College BFA in painting and completed the Parsons School of Design Fashion Design program.

Both as an artist and entrepreneur, she started with craft fairs at the age of 16. Tana then progressed to graphic artist, dance, choreography, painting and eventually fashion design for some of New York’s leading knitwear and houseware companies. Through her unique perspective as designer/choreographer she combines air, movement and light to create pieces that are at once delicate and yet solid. Tana’s jewelry line is contemporary, lightweight, affordable and can be worn casually or dressed up. Her work is featured in fine craft galleries, museum stores and boutiques throughout the U.S.

TED MOORE

Ted Moore (b. 1974) is an artist, musician, and educator based in Hesperus, Colorado. He grew up in Washington State, Italy, Maryland, and Colorado, and his career represents the confluence of art and craft, composition and performance, and languages, literature, and history. He earned his B.A. in Classics from University of Colorado, Boulder, and an M.A. and Ph.D. (ABD) in Medieval Studies from University of Toronto. As a professional drummer he has performed throughout North America in Navy bands and popular music groups. He is currently completing a Masters in Fine Art at the Maine College of Art & Design while also teaching music and performing with a neosoul band.

Ted’s artwork is inspired by the landscape, cultures, and history of the Southwest U.S., with a particular focus on trees and wood. Trees measure the passage of time and seasons of life, creating ecological and cultural records; Ted’s art addresses layers of history embodied in both nature and everyday cultural items. His work is characterized by realism, monochromism, and the co-optation of centuries-old European art and craft forms. He combines photorealistic ink painting with historical European cabinetry forms such as retablos, triptychs, reliquaries, writing desks, apothecary cabinets, and cabinets of curiosity, mediating between the known and the unknown, the mundane and the transcendental. His research as a medievalist informs his ability to adapt traditional visual vocabulary to a contemporary aesthetic in order to explore an ecological ontology, a different way of navigating conceptions of what is transcendent, what is present, and how those two meet. By juxtaposing devotional and organizational objects and natural objects, he seeks to overturn anthropocentric and dualistic thinking to convey a sense of interobjectivity. His work allows objects to be traditional as well as ahistorical, products of both nature and human labor.

EUNIKA ROGERS

You might pass her on your hikes crouched near a creek with a small shovel and a plastic bag or find her parked on the side of the road in a ditch collecting her clay - ‘paint’ that she uses in her clay paintings.

Eunika collects clay and natural pigments that she dilutes in water and uses on both canvas and watercolor paper. She names her paint. Often the name carries a hint of a peak or a hike she did. Her palette is earthy, invoking shades of sienna, ochre and umber found in Tennessee, Mississippi, San Francisco, Italy, Slovakia as well as her current home in Colorado. Shades of Columbine and San Juan dusk, both shades of umber, were collected along St. Miguel River. A collection of Colorado ochres such as Sneezeweed Gold and Crimson Pass were collected from Red Mountain Pass. There is also White Yankee Girl, Black Bear Pass, and Sky Over San Miguel that were collected from the San Juan Mountain.

Eunika’s work is a visual dialogue between landscape and the female body. She connects with her subject directly through her hikes and peak exploration. As an ultra-distance runner and a former Orienteering Champion, she is comfortable on or off trail. She carries maps and contour lines in her backpack and they are also used as part of her painting process. Her hiking adventures extend beyond her current hometown of Telluride; she is very familiar with the Southeastern landscape where she formerly lived, and of course Slovakia where she was born and raised. Eunika is an experienced trekking guide in the High Tatra Mountains.

Eunika was born in former Czechoslovakia and still visits often. Her teenage years were spent living in Canada. She was thirteen years old when her family escaped the Communist regime.

Eunika came to the United States on a full tennis scholarship in Mississippi. After completing a Fine Arts Master’s Degree she chose to stay in the Mid-South. She is married to her husband Scott, an accomplished adventurer and outdoorsman.

JOANIE SCHWARZ

Joanie Schwartz has been known in the publishing world for over 25 years for her dreamlike imagery, and her endless patience with children and chaos. Creating images that show unconditional love is what Joanie was born to do. Her work has been on the covers of Time, U.S. News and World Report, NY Times Magazine and the LA Times.

She is fascinated with, and has studied, advanced natural lighting techniques with numerous artists, including Joyce Tenneson at The Maine Media Workshops and Visual Arts Center of New Jersey. Joanie splits her time between Telluride, Colorado and Westfield, New Jersey with her husband and her newly rescued dog Sugar Bear. Her new venture is a working studio/gallery space: Atelier at 215 East Colorado Ave. in Telluride, Colorado where she is creating art, jewelry and contemplating the magic of life on planet earth.

WINE AND BEVERAGE DIRECTORS FOR ART + ARCHITECTURE

OULLI DURHAM

moved to Telluride in the winter of 2007/2008. He has over 20+ years of experience in the hospitality industry. He has worked as wine director for the Cosmopolitan restaurant, and currently works at Alpino Vino, the highest fine dining restaurant in North America. During this time, he has cultivated a deep knowledge and passion for wine. He has worked alongside Dustin Clements, Telski Wine Director Andrew Shaffner, and Katie Hall, to create the Colorado sourced Telluride Red. He is excited for the opportunity to continue his passion with Communion Wine Bar.

DUSTIN CLEMENTS

moved to the region in the winter of 2005/2006. He has worked within the food and beverage industry throughout his tenure here. In 2010 he started working in the retail alcohol side of the industry, and started studying for his sommelier certifications. He continued in the retail and restaurant side of the industry until 2017 when his passion led him to wholesale sales, as well as production. He spent the next few years as assistant winemaker at Sutcliffe Vineyards in Cortez, Colorado, as well as a sales rep for a small boutique wine distributor. He is currently the award-winning head distiller for Telluride Distilling Company, and oversees day to day operations there. He is looking forward to continuing the path in the field of his passion, through Communion Wine Bar.

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One of the founders of Telluride Art + Architecture, Jodie Shike-Wright of One Architects, shared that the original idea for the event was to, “ connect people more intimately with our incredibly talented creative community. ” Art + Architecture strives to offer a memorable and immersive art experience—unique at each location showcasing the very best of the community’s cultural and creative talent.

To produce Telluride Art + Architecture, many people share their ideas, their time and their expertise. There are those that took new concepts and with their connections and enthusiasm brought them to life. Strangers that became friends and made introductions and encouraged their clients to be part of the program. Homeowners that generously opened their front doors and their garden gates to us. It is with gratitude that we thank these people and the galleries, artists, chefs, poets, musicians, architects, designers, landscapers, community leaders, wine experts, authors, media, business owners, sponsors, event professionals, our board and colleagues. We could not have created this weeklong celebration of our creative community without you.

Thank You!