THE VENUE: Established in 1995, Studio Frank offers design inspired by life, earth, raw materials, old objects, new ideas, and beauty.
THE TEAM: Studio Frank will feature their design team including principal designer and owner Catherine Frank, designers CC Roque, Aura Zink, Scott Landefeld. Music will be provided by Claybrook Penn and Tom Nading. Tastings by Josh Klein will be paired with wine.
THE VENUE The historic Kortes home was built in 1897 and has been in the Kortes family since 1901. The historic home was tastefully renovated in 2002.
THE TEAM: Enjoy historic paintings by David Brankley, home tours with architect and local historian George Greenbank, music by Olivia Nogiera Wheaton and tastings by Amy Helk paired with wine. Owner Susan Adams and historic architect Bob Mather will be on site to share the Kortes family history.
STONE'S THROW PROJECT
THE VENUE: The historic Oak Street home was tastefully renovated into two light-filled duplexes by artist Sara Chaffin and her husband Chris Chaffin of Dynamo Roll LLC in 2013. It was also once the location of Honga’s Lotus Petal. The west unit (133B) is a three bedroom, 3-1/2 bath house and uses the historic alley shed as an artists studio. The east unit (133A) is in part an historic building and also has three bedrooms and 3-1/2 baths. The interiors were a collaborative effort through One Architects, design team and Kameron Gerber Interiors, Dru Wallon of Luminosity, and Jane Minarovic (133B).
THE TEAM: Enjoy tastings by Ben Knaus of There Bar paired with wine, and the artwork of Meredith Nemirov and Betsy Chaffin.
VENUE: The Cosmopolitan Restaurant featuring Chad Scothorn, owner and chef. The Cosmopolitan offers fine dining with outstanding ingredients with a seasonal menu offering diverse cuisines, including French, American and Thai.
THE TOUR: Taste chef Chad Scothorn's innovative cuisine paired with a special treat from Southern Wine and Spirits, and linger over exhibits and demonstrations by artists Chandler Thayer, Alicia Nogueira, Adam Carlos and theatre vignettes by Marissa Mattys.
DE-POETS
THE VENUE: The Denver and Southern Rio Grande Railroad Depot in Telluride was built circa 1891, with the arrival of Otto Mears' railroad which connected with the Denver and Rio Grande at Ridgeway. The building was extensively renovated in the early 1990s and is currently home to the Ah Haa School for the Arts.
THE TEAM: Artists Amy Levek , Julie Mcnair, Judy Kohin, Lauren Metzger and Kathleen Morgan join poet Rosemerry Trommer for a collaborative visual poetry installation that combines poetry, photography, visual art, gourmet Indian inspired cuisine by Sutheshnie Govindsamy, and history. Tour the iconic structure as it is transposed into a vibrant, energetic space where words connect the mountains, history and creativity. Indian inspired tastings by Sutheshnie Govindsam paired with spirits.