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FEBRUARY 2019 PUBLISHER

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Finding Your Muse ART CAN BE INTERPRETED IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS. That’s the most beautiful thing about art, which is really just an all-encompassing word for creating— with whatever means. With this in mind, we wanted to highlight art that uses new mediums of imagination.

AREA DIRECTOR

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Michael Rainero | michael.rainero@lifestylepubs.com STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Ladd Forde CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

That’s where one of our main features, Artisinal Artifacts, comes in. We didn’t bother with the age-old artist question, ‘what is your muse,’ but instead asked a graphic designer, bow and arrow maker, and wool textile artist to bring their muses to our studio.

We also captured portraits of up-and-coming artists, again, all using very different

Lisa Van Horne, Kelly Ernst, Carrie Davidson, Kelli Ruhl, Brianna Blair, Kara DeYoung CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Kylie Fitts, Brittni Bell Warshaw, Ladd Forde, Kelsey Huffer

ways to express their creativity. We also loved enjoying three cocktails carefully curated from Bougie Syrups. And if you’re on the hunt for a truly wild date night for dinner, look no further than Boulder-born El Conejo in Sayulita, Mexico. We’d definitely say it’s worth the trip.

With Boulders bustling creative scene—from jewelry makers and potters to musi-

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your guide to finding your own artistic niche.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE FEBRUARY 2019

FEATURES 54 Abstraction Artist Will Day celebrates his 10-year anniversary of making art in Boulder.

62 Artisanal Artifacts Meet three artists in their natural habitat.

72 Creatives in the Making Up close and personal with a trio of Boulder’s up-and-coming visionaries.

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80 El Conejo A bite of Boulder in Sayulita. Take a trip down the rabbit hole.

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20 Good Times

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30 Around Town 36 Open House 41

Realty Report

42 Culinary Creations 48 Hops & Vine 54 Artist’s Palette 80 Travel Destination 88 Giving Back 94 Healthy Lifestyle 98 Lifestyle Calendar 102 Parting Thoughts

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Holiday Cheer at Boulder Commons Celebrating the holidays with friends and art collectors while honoring two nationally known artists, Jerry Wingren and Robert Striffolino launched the season on December 6th at Boulder Commons. Delicious food provided by Fresh Thymes and creative cocktails by Cocktail Caravan were the perfect finishing touches for this stunning exhibit and truly unforgettable evening.

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1. Jerry Wingren and Robert Striffolino | 2. Andy Bush, Susan Knickle and Shandele Gumucio | 3. Lindsay Hadfield, Miranda Kyger, Craig Heneveld | 4. Andy Bush, Todd Reed and Jerry Wingren | 5. Jerry Wingren, Robert Striffolino, Connie Striffolino and Roland Hower | 6. Nick Seeley and Melissa Bader

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Cottonwood Custom Builders at The Post Brewing Co. Cottonwood Custom Builders Annual Holiday Party is one of the highlights of our year. We love getting together with our clients, architects and subcontractors that make all of this possible. PHOTOGRAPHERY TED HERON

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1. Allison Ferrand, Jeff Hindman, Norton Bittencourt, Kim Neill | 2. Tyler Vavrina, Dan Vavrina, of Colorado Mini Excavating and Sterling Bennink of Flatirons, Inc. and Katie (she is a neighbor at one of the jobs we are doing) | 3. David Barrett of Barrett Studio Architects and guests | 4. Michael Linsley and Jeff Hindman | 5. Kim Neill and Brandy LeMae of Workshop 8 | 6. The Cottonwood Team – Justin Scory, Lea Ertz, Adam Rucker and son, Marci Christian, Jake Parker, Kim Neill, Jeff Hindman, Tom Roberts and Brian Hludzinski 20

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Downtown Boulder’s Light Up The Holidays Downtown Boulder’s Light Up The Holidays event series took place from November 18 – December 22 and included a host of popular events from Switch on the Holidays, St. Nick on the Bricks, the Lights of December Parade to the first ever, Freezie Fest. More information at DowntownBoulderHolidays.com. PHOTOGRAPHERY DOWNTOWN BOULDER PARTNERSHIP

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Boulder Lifestyle at Todd Reed Boulder Lifestyle Magazine holiday event at Todd Reed. Guests were treated to holiday classics, performed by members of the Boulder Symphony. Catering provided by Chef Joshua Ferris and drinks by Bougie Cocktails. PHOTOGRAPHERY ALLIE HOOSON |Â @ALLIEHOO

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fresh coat of paint that brightens and refreshes the space, working with the mosaic backsplash tile to bring together all the elements of the kitchen.

The new kitchen is also not short on fun, useful new details. The space boasts a stainless steel, refrigerated beverage center with French doors as well as space-saving bread and knife drawers that maximize the kitchen's storage while freeing up space on the beautiful Caesarstone Quartz countertops. "The Melton Design Build team understood the style we were looking to achieve in our kitchen," says Kristin. "We now truly have a space that fits all our family's needs and blends the elements of style and function we were seeking."

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“UPDATING THE AESTHETICS OF THE KITCHEN WAS CERTAINLY IMPORTANT,” SAYS KRISTIN. “BUT MY FAMILY SPENDS A LOT OF TIME COOKING, EATING, SOCIALIZING AND ENTERTAINING IN THE KITCHEN, SO WE REALLY NEEDED TO UP HOW FUNCTIONAL THE SPACE COULD BE.”

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Brief History of Tiki A CONVERSATION WITH BOULDER’S OWN BOUGIE (\ˈBÜ-ˌZHĒ, -ˌJĒ\) SYRUPS

THE BARBADOS SLIM INGREDIENTS 1.5 ox London Dry Gin .5 ox Bougie Tiki Syrup .5 oz Lemon Juice INSTRUCTIONS Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker with crushed ice. Shake. Strain. Strain contents of the shaker into a cocktail glass.

Garnish with a lemon wheel.

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YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY; HISTORY IS ALWAYS A LITTLE CLOUDY BECAUSE EVERYBODY WAS DRUNK. Even Tiki, the popular cocktail trend has a rich, complex and highly controversial origin story. It is said the origins of the Tiki culture spawned when GI’s were sent to the South Pacific in the wake of World War II. Taken with the new flavors, spices and culture they found there, a sort of faux Polynesian “Tiki” world was born. Yet the controversy is who. Some say that Don The Beachcomber is the father of Tiki and others vouch for Trader Vic. Despite our perseverance, perhaps only spiced rum truly knows.

Of course, these details have only been braved by a select few resident cocktail aficionados, including Boulder’s very own Patrick Noel and Glenn Pollak, founders of Bougie Syrups and purveyors of craft cocktails. The newest addition to their host of finely crafted, high-quality syrups is the Tiki syrup, a homage to this history.

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THE MAI TAI INGREDIENTS 1.0 oz Jamaican Rum 1.0 oz Martinique Rum .5 oz Dry Curacao .5 oz Bougie Orgeat Syrup .5 oz Lime Juice INSTRUCTIONS Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake. Strain over ice in a rocks glass.

Garnish with a lime cup and mint. Sink your toes into the sand and listen for the ocean.

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GINGER IN GRENADA INGREDIENTS 1.5 oz London Dry Gin 0.5 oz Aperol 0.75 oz Bougie Ginger Syrup 0.5 oz Lemon Juice Egg White INSTRUCTIONS Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, shake first without ice, then top with ice and shake with ice. Fine mesh strain into a cocktail glass. No garnish.

Driven by the passion of cocktail archeology, Bougie creates cocktail syrups using fresh ingredients. Their company represents elevated taste and conspicuous consumption of the finer things in life, reflecting much of the ideals of the 19th-century bourgeoisie from which their name is derived from.

The guys have graciously shared a few of their inspired cocktails recipes for us to let loose on our own guests—and guest bartender Alex Jump also concocted a special cocktail using Bougie's ginger syrup.

In the spirit of Bougie, and the words of cocktail god David Wondrich, “A proper drink at the right time—one mixed with care and skill, and served in a true spirit of hospitality—is better than any other made thing at giving us the illusion, at least, that we’re getting what we want from life.”

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Tap to Table HOW AVERY BREWING COMPANY IS BRINGING THEIR RENOWNED TAP ROOM RARITIES TO YOUR REFRIGERATOR IN 2019

WHETHER YOU’RE A NATIVE BOULDERITE, A THIRSTY VISITOR, OR A COLORADO TRANSPLANT, CHANCES ARE YOU’VE SIPPED ON AN AVERY BREWING COMPANY BEER. To say that Avery is a staple of the Boulder County craft beer scene is an understatement and, as the brewery celebrates 26 years of inventive craft brewing this year, they’re ensuring that 2019 will be one to remember.

“Since its inception, Avery has pushed the boundaries of craft beer,” says Ray Decker, service and hospitality director with Avery Brewing Company. “With our new program that we kicked off this January, we’re giving our guests the chance to take home some of the limited edition beers they’ve consistently raved about and loved.”

On any given day, patrons of Avery’s taproom can enjoy 30 different Avery beers on tap. These range from Avery classics like the White Rascal and Ellie’s Brown Ale to boundary-pushing, high-ABV brews, barrel-aged beers and small batch selections dubbed "Tap Room Rarities." And, while guests have always had the option of filling their growlers with any of the available selections, never before have these Tap Room Rarities been packaged in cans to take home. Until now.

“Our drive to experiment and our focus on quality and creative innovation has helped us remain leaders in the craft beer industry,” says Ray. “We have a singular obsession with beer and, with the very organic process behind the inspiration and creation of our brews, our offerings span a wide range of styles and ABVs that we ourselves really enjoy drinking.”

Every other month in 2019, Avery will release one of their renowned Tap Room Rarities packaged in 16-oz four-packs available for purchase in the brewery’s gear shop. The brewery kicked off the program in January with the release of their Preesh Lightning; an IPA infused with tangy grapefruit juice. Up next on the docket are Cloud 9, a Belgian Wit with vanilla beans and orange zest, as well as First Lady of Song, a bitter, tropical double IPA infused with a delightful and surprising green tea blend.

“We couldn’t be more excited to say thank you to our loyal local customers for all the support they’ve given us by packaging some of our favorite rarities for their enjoyment at home,” says Ray. Stop by Avery’s taproom to enjoy a truly unique brewery experience complete with a vast culinary menu including in-house smoked meats, a peek behind the scenes of the brewery’s production and, of course, inventive brews to imbibe in.

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ABV:

5.6% COLOR RATING: LIGHT

DARK

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“Cloud 9 came about as a result of my love for using our signature White Rascal in baking

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Apt to be caught daydreaming of warm summer afternoons and lounging poolside with a delicious orange creamsicle in hand? Cloud 9 is a brew that brings this citrus paradise experience to life in craft beer form. Complex in aroma and flavor yet simple in style and mouthfeel, Cloud 9 is an inventive, refreshing brew that perfectly blends its standout brightness with its smooth finish.

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and mixing cocktails,” says Amy Newell-Large, hospitality manager with Avery Brewing Company and the mastermind behind Cloud 9. “Whenever I’ d use it in a recipe I’ d find myself kicking up the orange and adding a creamy element. At Avery, we make beers that we ourselves would want to drink, and Cloud 9 is my ideal light brew.”

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BOULDER ARTIST WILL DAY PAUSES MID-SENTENCE TO BEL-

HIS APPROACH TO EACH NEW WORK: “My art is truly mixed

LOW A LOUD, “OW!” AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS

media. I roll raw canvas on to the floor and then I walk around it,

WITH AN EQUALLY BOISTEROUS LAUGH. He’s busy hammer-

I walk on it… and just play! I want to let it sing. I use everything

ing, he explains, to prepare a piece for his new series, and well, some-

because each canvas has its own story to tell. It’s really all a part

times injuries happen. The series, Wonder, is set to open in February

of being in the moment, of finding clarity in the chaos. And there’s

and contains the type of art which Will has become known for:

always a thread of joy and love.”

larger-than-life abstract canvases with bold colors and an engaging sense of movement. Will is also collaborating with national poet April

ON STAYING GROUNDED: “I’d love to be in the big museums,

Tierney to create works based off of his paintings.

but it’s more important to me that I’m true to myself. I try not to get

“It’s really all based on this idea… I wonder if everyone had

overwhelmed by the noise and distractions. I stay grounded with

the chance to let go and work from their hearts, what could we

prayer. I workout, hike, I do yoga. Really anything that lets me be in

create?” Will muses.

the moment and relax. Because that’s how I paint: Just go do it and

It’s clear from speaking to Will that the honesty and exuberance

don’t hold back.”

that define his artwork are also very much a reflection of the artist himself. That is, says Will, his aim: To create art that is a reflection

ON TEN YEARS IN COLORADO AND HIS PASSION FOR THE

of his own soul. To commemorate ten years of working and creat-

COMMUNITY: “The way I see it, with art, there’s room for everyone.

ing in Colorado, Will paused to chat with us about his inspiration,

It’s not about million dollar paintings and making it big. Not that those

process and journey as an artist.

things are bad! But to me, it’s about touching people on their own journey and allowing them to find their own creative spirit. I want my art to

ON HIS BURDEN TO CREATE: “I don’t just paint—I have to paint. I

draw people in and take them somewhere. And I use my studio to bring

have to be in my studio. It is essential to my core and my well being

people in… we host poetry readings, yoga. I work with organizations like

as a creative person. I don’t do it to please people, but to make art

the Parlando School of Music in Boulder, with kids who have faced a

that is one-of-a-kind, and most importantly, true to myself.”

lot of challenges. Because this all of our story. And art connects us all.”

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"Are you BRAVE enough to wager against what is safe, for a single glimpse into the face of your unvarnished question (the one that has shaped every inch of your appetite for this profusion of beauty)?"

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THE BALINESE LANGUAGE HAS NO WORD FOR

Unlike in Bali, in this society, art is a commodity

ART BECAUSE IN BALI “ART IS SO INTEGRATED

housed in museums, and therefore seemingly created

INTO

WALDMAN*

solely for spectatorship and acquisition; so, it sounds

EXPLAINED IN HER ARTICLE FOR TRICYCLE: THE

foreign for there to be “no distinction between art

BUDDHIST REVIEW IN 1993. She borrowed from her

and life,” for art to be “vibratory, alive.” But, nothing

friend Jack Kerouac’s axiom for the title of her article–

can be truer for Boulderites.

EVERYDAY

LIFE,”

ANNE

–“Mind is Shapely, Art is Shapely”––which expresses

Maybe it is the clean mountain air, maybe it is

the artist whose life and whose art merge into one. A

the breathtakingly gorgeous panoramic landscape

prime example of this concept is the people in Bali for

you are surrounded by even as you lug bulk light-

whom life and art are tightly intertwined.

bulbs from Home Depot into your car––all the rea-

*Anne is an experimental “Outrider” poet who

sons Boulder was voted the “Happiest City” in 2017.

co-founded the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied

Whatever the reason/s, in Boulder there seems to be

Poetics at Boulder’s own Naropa University.

a yoking of what the West considers binary oppo-

Kerouac’s notion of an artist sounds like a real-

sites: art and life. The following three Boulder artists

ity only possible in an ideal world well outside of

whose lives and art merge into one exemplify how if

Western culture, which is heavily driven by commerce.

“mind is shapely, art is shapely.”

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VICTOR KÜHN //

NATURAL HABITAT: Somewhere in the American wilderness, foraging for worthy pieces of wood asking to be chiseled and manipulated into bows and arrows

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Nearly 25,000 years ago near where Victor grew up

drawings––Victor is driven by what he describes as a

in what we now refer to as the Czech Republic, humans

primordial urge to decorate tools. Since he was a teen,

started to decorate their tools. It is an anthropologic

his particular object of obsession is the bow and arrow.

phenomenon to take an object of everyday use and dec-

He explains that his favorite part of the process of

orate it. As Victor passionately elucidates, decorating a

creating archery tools is harvesting the wood, for which

weapon that will be used to kill another animal renders

he hunts around and then extracts the darker, older

the weapon into an artifact for mutual respect, for a spir-

parts found in the healthiest and thicket growth rings of

itual relationship towards the animals; in other words,

a tree. The way he describes how he allows the wood

while the weapon is a means of survival, “they still made

to express the shape it will ultimately become evokes

it beautiful.” Like our Upper Paleolithic Cro-Magnon

how Michelangelo spoke of the marble’s agency during

ancestors who produced the first art––body ornaments

his varied attempts of sculpting David. Victor’s second

made out of shells and teeth, Venus figurines and cave

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arrow from the bow, because he revels in the static piece of wood becoming something that bends and creates movement.

The most electrifying aspect of Victor’s art is his hyper-awareness of his connection to common ancestry, to the raw human condition; because he makes clear how humbling it is to know that whatever seemingly innovative design tweak he comes up with has already been thought of and produced by someone in the past: “it feels like I’m standing on the shoulders of our ancestors.”

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DEREK FRIDAY //

NATURAL HABITAT: The Flatirons, where he can be found running with his companion, Tilly the Blue Weimaraner

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When Derek is designing, he is thinking about running;

While Derek describes himself as a goof, a spirited

and when Derek is trail running, he is thinking about design.

wanderlust, he is an artist, as he is constantly in a cre-

In both venues, he is on a self-motivated journey towards

ative state, whether he is on an airplane to Germany or

refinement, a journey he describes as a constantly push-

trail running somewhere in Indian Peaks Wilderness.

ing his body and mind. He fluctuates between manically

In his job title and according to the award he won from

typing into his iPhone’s Notes before he forgets his next

the Society for Experiential Graphic Design, he works in

idea, sketching and list-making in his Moleskine (which is

environmental graphic design as an Identity and Place-

covered in stickers of cool brand designs like that by Boxcar

Making Specialist. His aesthetic is Swiss minimalist

Coffee Roasters), and manifesting his strokes of creativity

design that he describes as restrained yet bold, timeless

funneled through the digital realm of graphic design.

and contextually relevant. He explains his work as that of

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a coder who employs the minimalist mentality when coding websites. Derek thinks like an architect, but he is part of the movement that is expanding architecture to the realm of branding and identity creation/formation, which considers colors, patterns, sounds, smells and all things tactile (e.g. fabrics).

Proof that Derek lives in a constant creative state: his Instagram, brimming over with posts of designs he refers to as “creative distractions.�

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MARYANNE QUINN //

NATURAL HABITAT: In her studio hovering over large felt pieces, covered in wool and soap, listening to music Maryanne’s eyes sparkle as she recalls the particular hue of jungle green on one of her favorite outfits she

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topographically-driven, as beach and mountain imagery pepper her oeuvre.

wore in high school, or the memory of looking up into

Maryanne was first a graphic designer, so she applies

sky as she skied in her youth. She speaks emphati-

that mentality of deleting and changing whenever she

cally about nostalgia, which fuels her Merino wool

feels necessary to her felted wool textile art. When her

art. Nostalgia provides the inspiration for designs

now-teenage daughters were younger and attending a

and “happiness is what makes my work flow,” so that

local Waldorf school, a go-to classroom activity was mak-

in some way or another, emotion is the undercurrent

ing felt and beeswax balls while singing. Maryanne was

of her creative process. Her pieces are purposefully

inspired by this, and she directly correlates the meditative

reminiscent of the bold, iconic, colorful designs of the

quality of that classroom activity to her creation of soap

late ‘70s and early-mid ‘80s, and they are unmistakably

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She became drawn to felt when she created a quilt with her daughters as a school fundraiser item years ago. Nowadays, she only scantly partakes in quilting, but what remains is her use of felted wool.

She explains that her art is a physical manifestation of the gifts she was born with; and while she takes her art seriously in terms of the organization, shaping and melding of colors, she is not too serious.

She is inspired by mood and colors to flow and she “enjoy[s] the flow.”

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Beyond being an admirer, however, he has turned his passion into art. The self-taught artist uses pencil and paper to bring his favorite cars and sneakers to life on paper, complete with his unique twists and details.

He often builds upon designs he sees, modifying and customizing to fulfill his vision of what should, or could, be. Caden finds inspiration in car magazines and at car shows, as well as in his own driveway, where his dad’s ‘56 Bel Air helps to fuel his obsession. The Monarch Freshman’s goal is to continue improving his craft, drawing by drawing, and to one day make a career out of his love for engineering and design. @CADENSKUSTOMART 72

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PRESLEY CHURCH For Presley Church, the message matters most. The Boulder High School Senior, who began sewing and creating fiber art at age four, designs and fabricates fashion pieces and clothing collections that “make a statement.” After taking classes and honing her sewing skills throughout grade school, Presley found her true calling in middle school while taking part in her first Trash the Runway event. An annual independent study workshop put on by Common Threads Creative Lab, Trash the Runway gave the young sewing maven her first opportunity to create something for a large audience, and it sparked in her a passion not only for fashion but for utilizing clothing to send a message. As Presley notes, “I think art and fashion are most powerful when they...act as a social commentary. Designing, for me, is a way to speak to people.”

Presley, who will begin studying Fashion Design at Cornell University’s College of Human Ecology this fall, hopes to one day make her impact on the fashion industry. As she explains, “I am very interested in sustainable design and how we can...incorporate more sustainable and ethical practices and materials...to create meaningful fashion.”

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VIOLET SANDRIDGE Violet Sandridge has been an artist as long as she can remember. At just seven years old, the young creative has been growing her passion for art at Tinker Art Studio in Boulder, where her teacher Christie Hubley notes that she “has a fantastic eye for the aesthetic of her artwork, and a strong vision for the final product; she also brings fantastic energy and warmth to every class.” Violet is still busy exploring a variety of mediums, learning new processes and new ways to bring her ideas to life. As for her goals, she is hoping to learn how to “draw a real-looking person,” something she can surely achieve as she continues sharpening her skills at Tinker. Beyond creating art, Violet loves nature, reading mysteries and exploring art galleries.

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A BITE OF BOULDER IN SAYULITA, ME(H)ICO WE CAN NEVER SAY FOR SURE WHY THINGS ARE OR HOW THEY COME TO BE. Perhaps things are destined, or perhaps it is just luck. As one legend has it, the ancient Aztec goddess of the agave plant Mayahuel discovered the magic of tequila on a strange trip to the land of the mortals. Mayahuel stumbled across a family of 400 rabbits laughing in fits of ecstasy, rolling around in their abundant and prosperous crops and were giddily reproducing like, well, rabbits. As Mayahuel looked upon them in wonder, she noticed that they were harvesting the juice of the agave plant and drinking it. It was the tequila that was bringing the rabbits such joy. She was so excited; she took the liquid back to the gods and goddesses to spread prosperity, love and luck. From then on the 400 rabbits have been preserved in legend as the bringers of infinite luck, and the symbol of the drink of the gods.

We heard this story when we stopped in to visit our Boulder friends, Suerte Tequila and to support their new restaurant, El Conejo in Sayulita Mexico.

We traveled to Mexico in December and in between the velvet surf and mystical beaches, we found time to sit down at El Conejo. They shared with us Aztec legends, food as legendary as their stories, and most importantly, Suerte Tequila. As we walked through the restaurant and tasting room, the team shared these stories as we enjoyed the smokey vanilla flavor of an eightyear, oak barrel, extra aged tequila añejo. We fell into the mystic of the beautiful hand-painted murals on the walls of the restaurant that narrate these legends, the tequila process and Suerte’s lucky rabbit as we enjoyed.

Perhaps, like us, you already know and love the Boulder-based distillery and their small batch Blanco, Reposado and Añejo tequila. Or perhaps there is a new found love and tequila in your future. No matter the status of your loyalty to Suerte, one stop at El Conejo will win over your affection.

We sat down and took the team’s recommendations. We indulged in Suerte cocktails, sesame chicken tacos wrapped in lettuce and served with fresh and light tzatziki, roasted cauliflower in tahini dressing, and to top off the meal, a love child of a traditional Mexican Torta and a Vietnamese Banh Mi. Incredible. El Conejo boasts a menu and cocktail programme inspired by the local cuisines and libations from every corner of the world. From South Asia to Hawaii, each menu item brings in flavors from all of the best surf spots. This is no accident. What brings the Suerte team together is their passion for tequila, as well as their love of surf and the natural environments that come with it.

It is also for this reason that El Conejo boasts an entire in-restaurant water filtration system that eliminates the need to use bottled filtered water and allows the restaurant to completely rid themselves of single-use plastics. For anyone who has traveled to Mexico, you are all too familiar with the precaution of drinking the tap water.

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For all foreign travelers (read, us Boulderites) it is necessary to drink, wash and prep food using filtered water. The tourist industry in Sayulita does us all a favor by offering filtered water. However, the water comes in plastic, and it's rarely recycled. As a crew of avid surfers, the team at El Conejo feels the devastating impact of this dependency as they surf by piles of plastic bottles.

We

appreciated

their

environmental

efforts, but fortunately, one less battle for El Conejo and the environment is that the true ‘Aqua de Mexico’ (I didn’t make that up… it’s the locals, I swear) does not come in a plastic bottle. It comes in four beautifully designed glass bottles with the Suerte rabbit dancing on the outside. And the bottom line that this legendary liquid has to offer is that hopefully, between surfing the golden beaches of Sayulita and eating world renowned tacos, we can all find room to surrender to a little bit of luck.

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IT’S HARD TO IMAGINE A LIFE WITHOUT EDUCATION. For many, learning started at five-years-old. Through elementary to graduate school, teachers and homework are all we knew—and many of us longed for an end.

But some children aren’t even able to begin.

Southern Africa Education Fund (SAEF) hopes to change that and believes that no child should be limited by their circumstances. Paige De Kock, executive director of SAEF, raises funds to provide education to the children of Africa who may otherwise never learn to read or write.

BRIANNA: TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF. PAIGE: I'm a 28-year-old professional rock climber from Estes Park, Colorado. Climbing has taken me around the world, and these travels have taught me what a privileged life I lead. When I met my husband, who is South African, in 2014 and began working on his table grape farm in Aussenkehr, Namibia, I felt compelled to contribute to this remote, rural village. We live part-time in Colorado where I focus on fundraising for SAEF and part-time in South Africa and Namibia, where SAEF's projects are based.

BRIANNA: TELL ME MORE ABOUT SAEF AND ITS MISSION. PAIGE: SAEF is registered in Colorado as a 501c3 nonprofit organization, and our projects are primarily based in Southern Namibia, in the remote village of Aussenkehr. Our mission is to help children access the education necessary to lift themselves and their families out of poverty. Over 50% of the 800 children at the school we support are on the orphans and vulnerable children list, meaning their families cannot provide for their basic needs.

BRIANNA: HOW DO YOU TYPICALLY RAISE FUNDS FOR SAEF? PAIGE: We've worked hard to make fundraising interesting, exciting and tangible for our donors. We want donors to feel connected to our work, and understand exactly where their money is going.

Birthday Fundraisers allow supporters to donate their birthday by asking for donations instead of gifts. In October, we hosted our first fundraising event.

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BRIANNA: WHAT IMPACT HAS THIS MADE ON YOUR LIFE? PAIGE: My work through SAEF has taught me that while people may be "poor" from a western perspective, they are rich in tradition, strong relationships and pride in their culture. I've learned that I so often fret about time management, ticking things off my list, and rushing to get to the next place, that I can easily miss out on these riches of culture, relationships and tradition.

BRIANNA: TELL ME ABOUT SOME OF THE CHILDREN, TEACHERS AND COMMUNITIES THAT YOU HELP FIRST HAND. PAIGE: Aussenkehr is a remote village of 30,000 people in the middle of the Namib Desert. Families live in small huts made of reeds from the nearby Orange River. Over half of the 800 students at Aussenkehr Primary School are on the "orphans and vulnerable children list.” The number of available classrooms at the school can only accommodate 400 students, so the school has adopted a system of half-day shifts. SAEF's current initiative, The Classroom Project, is building 16 new classrooms so that Aussenkehr Primary School can transition to full days of class during regular school hours.

BRIANNA: WHAT DO YOU HOPE PEOPLE TAKE AWAY FROM YOUR WORK? PAIGE: I hope SAEF's projects generate momentum for greater change, in this community and in others. I've seen that simple improvements in the school can spark ideas and motivation for future projects. I want the students and teachers to value themselves and seek opportunities they deserve, like higher education and expanded career opportunities.

For more information or to donate to SAEF, please visit SAEducationFund.org.

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YOU’RE LIKELY FAMILIAR WITH THE GOLDEN RATIO, REPRESENTED BY THE GREEK LETTER PHI [Φ] IN MATHEMATICS, AS IT RELATES TO LEONARDO DA VINCI’S VITRUVIAN MAN, IN WHICH DA VINCI USED THE PROPORTIONS OF THE RATIO TO CREATE THE IDEAL MAN. The ratio, which crops up even in nature, has been connected to ideas of beauty in human facial features and proportions.

Dr. Shawn Allen, founder of Boulder-based Dermatology Specialists, utilizes this belief and this ratio in his own practice. Dr. Allen’s artistic touch can be clearly seen in the before and after images in his office and on his website, but he says that there’s so much more to how he practices than a good before and after.

Dr. Allen’s calm confidence and his passion for changing lives through medicine and his practice are evident the moment he steps into a room.

When we spoke, one of the first stories he told me was about a woman who repeatedly asked him to fill a single wrinkle in her face.

Initially, Dr. Allen balked at the idea. He explains to me that the line was hardly noticeable and that he thought he was doing the responsible thing, turning down financial gain for what he thought was an unnecessary procedure.

After a year of return visits and requests, Dr. Allen gave in and filled the line for her.

“I put just a little bit of filler in there,” Dr. Allen says. “If you took her before and after pictures, you would say ‘you did nothing.’ But she came back to me two months later and said that I changed her life forever.”

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That small line, hardly noticeable to anyone on the outside, was harming her confidence to the point where she would turn her face and body away from people to hide the wrinkle, closing her off to conversations, interactions and people.

Dr. Allen says that experience, which occurred over a decade ago, has helped shape how he approaches medicine and dermatology to this day.

“It’s when the light bulb went off for me that it’s not about my before and after pictures being amazing, it’s about what happened to the human being during the process of me doing what I do. That’s where the real magic happens.”

That human experience and connection have extended from Dr. Allen and his patients to his entire practice. Dr. Allen wants everyone working at or visiting any of Dermatology Specialists’ four locations to feel seen, heard, understood and happy.

Last year, he hired Olga Heifets to be the director of culture and communication at the practice. This type of title is unheard of at medical practices, but for Dr. Allen and his employees, their work is not about getting patients through the door: it’s about making sure that each person feels connected and they trust the people around them.

And with studies showing that the power of doctor empathy can help patients heal, it seems like Dermatology Specialists practices and ideals are the way medicine should continue to move.

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