DURANGO ARTS CENTER PRESENTS
27th ANNUAL OUTDOORS ON EAST SECOND AVENUE DURANGO, COLORADO
S AT U R D AY SEPTEMBER 18 10 AM – 5 PM
S U N D AY
SEPTEMBER 19 10 AM – 5 PM
RT A N T I S L BE TIVA R U S O E ! F F S E R TH RNE CO
S P O N S O R E D
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WELCO M E!
Dear Durango Friends and Autumn Arts Festival Guests,
Welcome to the 27th Annual Durango Autumn Arts Festival! The Durango Arts Center (DAC) is proud to have presented this special event for 27 years, showcasing the diverse talents of artists and craftspeople who hail from our local region and from across the country. Selected through a competitive juried process, this year DAC is thrilled to have nearly 100 booths offering our festival patrons and community so much to enjoy. As DAC’s largest event fundraiser, the Durango Autumn Arts Festival would not be possible without the continued and incredible support of the many local business sponsors and in-kind donors who help make this event a high quality special experience for artists, volunteers and guests alike. DAC is especially grateful to our Platinum sponsors, the El Pomar Foundation and Legacy Properties l West Sotheby’s International Realty. We also are so appreciative to all our other sponsors listed on the back page and especially our volunteers who dedicate enthusiasm, skill and time to ensuring smooth festival operations, without whom this event would not be possible! It is DAC’s honor to celebrate another year of fine arts and crafts with our community. Thank you for joining us, and enjoy the festival! Brenda Macon Executive Director Durango Arts Center
As we look to an eventual re-emergence from the pandemic, our communities are seeing a resurgence of cultural and community gatherings this summer and fall that create connection and build economic prosperity unique to each region. El Pomar Foundation is pleased to sponsor Durango Autumn Arts Festival as part of our 2021 Colorado Assistance Fund, which is supporting cultural community events, festivals and venues that seek to build connection and reignite economic vitality, particularly in rural regions of Colorado. El Pomar is one of the largest and oldest private foundations in Colorado, contributing approximately $22 million across the state annually through grants and community stewardship programs to support Colorado nonprofit organizations involved in health, human services, education, arts and humanities, and civic and community initiatives. Spencer and Julie Penrose founded El Pomar in 1937 with the mission to enhance, encourage and promote the current and future well-being of the people of Colorado. Our best wishes to the community of Durango and to the organizers and participants of Durango Autumn Arts Festival for a successful and enjoyable event. Best regards, Kyle H. Hybl
DAC B OA R D OF DI RECTO RS Jesse Bopp Lesley Gannon-Meiering Susan Hupp-Aldrich Cornelius Hurley Hayley Kirkman
John Lopez Tim Monroe Ronell Oliveri Mike Scieszka
DAC STA F F Brenda Macon, Executive Director Julie Madden, Finance Director Christy Pennington, Development Director Selena Trujillo, Marketing Director Deena Carney, Visual Arts Education Director Jason Lythgoe, Theater Director
Jen Olguin, Gallery Director Keith Alewine, Technical Director Greg Simpson, Facilities Manager Tyler Hilgedick, Facilities & Bar Manager Mandy Gardner, 10 Minute Playfest Manager
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We are delighted to continue our support of the ever-growing art scene in Southwest Colorado through our involvement with the Durango Arts Center Autumn Arts Festival. We firmly believe in the power of the arts and artists to advance individual selfexpression and community involvement. Therefore, our agents support the Durango Arts Center as they create a space for our community members to shine a light on what matters most to them, to take a moment to do something creative in their own voice.
Art
powers rural communities First SouthWest Bank is pleased to sponsor the Autumn Arts Festival. Learn more about the Creative Arts Loan Fund offered by our non-profit partner, the First SouthWest Community Fund. Visit fswcf.org/creative-arts-loan-fund
2020 Community/Rural Lender of the Year Colorado Small Business Administration 2020 Business of the Year Durango Chamber of Commerce
F ESTI VAL H I G HL IG HTS Artists are resilient and we are so happy to be doubling down on creativity! - Celebrating 27 years of presenting fine art and fine craft by makers from around the country, this festival takes place amidst the fall colors on quaint East Second Avenue in historic downtown Durango, Colorado. Organized as a benefit event by and for the Durango Arts Center (the region's premiere nonprofit arts organization serving Durango and the Four Corners), this beloved festival is our biggest fundraiser of the year. It helps us continue to offer affordable arts education and creative experiences to children and adults during a time when it is most needed. The Durango Arts Center has certified this event for safety following all public health protocols from San Juan Basin Public Health and the state of Colorado. Safety modifications to this year’s event include:
fswb.bank (970) 375-1100 info@fswb.com
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• Masks are recommended at the festival • Hand sanitizer and masks available at DAC booth • Spacing between tents to allow for social distancing • Artist vendors have been educated regarding Colorado retail COVID requirements We will not have a food court at this year’s event, so please support our local restaurant sponsors.
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Tamarack Mountain Design. . . 49
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Lyra Fiset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Tsosie-Gaussoin Studio . . . . . . 22
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LightPoursGolden. . . . . . . . . . . 36
Artistic Accessories. . . . . . . . . . 1
Elly Bead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Desert Rose Design. . . . . . . . . . 20
Seaside Creations . . . . . . . . . . . 52
JHP Woodcraft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Cherrytreerow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The Silver Sunset. . . . . . . . . . . . 44
World Drums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Alix Alejandro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Birgitte's Glass & Metal Art. . . 25
Great Hope Metalworks . . . . . 51
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Hangloose Hammock Company.47
Suenos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Ischa's Treasure Chest. . . . . . . . 40
Matthew Bahe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Mendez Rugs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Rosewindow Glass Studio. . . . 87
Seven Letters Studio . . . . . . . . 56
DreaMClay Designs. . . . . . . . . . 33
Lana Dura LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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Mike Madden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Western Wire Weaver. . . . . . . 78
Wire Weaver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Michael Billie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Black Pinto Horse Fine Arts. . . 63
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Suede Creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Elk’s Felix Stone Art Creations. . . . . 26 Lodge
Mother Earthen Artworks. . . . 59
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Yolanda La Mone. . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Cyndi Buck Design. . . . . . . . . . . 65
Spiritus Designs. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Roady Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Carolyn Lobeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Wool and Spice. . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
The Jewelry Shop . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Melody Sauceda . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Alan Potter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Linda Geer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
White Pelican Designs. . . . . . . 73
Evolve Jewelry Studio. . . . . . . . 77
Influx Ceramics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Cheryl Kabala Studio. . . . . . . . 85
Blackbird and the Snow. . . . . . 27
Tres Elegante Designs. . . . . . . . 67
Handmade Pottery by Vonjon.82
Veronique Loggins. . . . . . . . . . . 21
Cocolynn Design. . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Amanda Sweeney. . . . . . . . . . . 72
Fabrications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Karen Edge Studio. . . . . . . . . . . 11
Jewelry Statements by Jay. . . . 75
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M ETA L Jay Higgins Knives . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Vermilion Shadow Silversmith.90 Reflections in Metal. . . . . . . . . 23 Travis Lemons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Amigo Metal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
OT H E R Paco Gonzalez Stone Lamps. . 80 Terra Forma Mosaics. . . . . . . . . 69
PA I N TI N G Bischoff Studios. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Goodluck Fine Arts. . . . . . Steve Hunsicker Studio . . . . . . Free Spirit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STUDIO 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gilmore Scott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tad Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tateproductions . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2nd Deli 601 East Second Ave.
Re-Love Consign & Design 110 E. Fifth St.
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Dandelion Cafe 725 East Second Ave.
Sante 742 ½ Main Ave.
The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Company 479 Main Ave.
Steamworks Brewing Company 801 East Second Ave.
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Eolus Bar & Dining 919 Main Ave.
Sunnyside Farms Market 1305 Escalante Drive
Jean Pierre Bakery & Wine Bar 601 Main Ave.
Ore House Restaurant 147 E. College Drive
PRIMI Pasta & Wine Bar 1201 Main Ave.
Urban Market 865 Main Ave.
PHOTOGRAPHY John H Bickel Fine Arts. . . . . . . Dana Echols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emmisoure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Kenneth Wallace . . . . . . . . . .
WOO D Agalu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Boys and Burls Club . . . . . Kmack Studios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Timothy Lockwood . . . . . . . . . Randall Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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COMMUNIT Y Renewal by Anderson. . . . . . . 46 Durango Arts Center. . . . . . . . . 43 Visit Durango. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Leland House Suites of Durango 721 East Second Ave. Liquor World 695 Camino del Rio
Strater Hotel 699 Main Ave.
MASK ENCOURAGED TO ENTER
Sotheby's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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J URO RS Mike Scieszka
Mike Scieszka is a painter and a supporter of the arts and the Durango community. He retired from gallery management as well as from a career in finance with the State of Michigan. Mike now resides in Durango full time with his wife Sue, and enjoys painting and volunteering both on the La Plata County Planning Commission and as the President of the board of directors for the Durango Arts Center.
Hayley Kirkman
Hayley Kirkman is an artist who enjoys painting murals and creating art of all forms. She is also the Executive Director of the Durango Creative District, serves on the board for the Durango Arts Center, and has helped hundreds of artists find paths for creating and selling their work.
Maurice Leysens
Maurice (Maury) Leysens moved with his wife, Nancy, to Durango from Iowa in 2016, where he was a corporate liaison for the Des Moines Art Center, as well as a juror for the acclaimed Des Moines Art Festival. A passionate advocate of the arts, Maury is also a dedicated photographer.
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U PCOM IN G EVENTS SPONSORED BY
UNDER THE LIGHTS FUNDRAISING EVENT PRESENTED BY PEARCE JOZA Oct. 9 The story of Sam, a boy with epilepsy, so desperate to feel like a normal kid, he goes to prom knowing that the lights will make him have a seizure.
ROALD DAHL'S WILLY WONKA Dec. 10-11, 16-19 Durango Youth Theater Company and Durango Youth Theater Company Jr. will present a fun, familyfriendly show.
Sponsored by: Ann Schwarz Payroll Department Sinberg Capital Lending El Pomar’s Foundation’s 2021 Colorado Assistance Fund Ballantine Family Fund Community Foundation Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Steamworks Zia Taqueria
Check out the abundance of creative classes and events on our website www.durangoarts.org.
10-MINUTE PLAY CELEBRATION
It takes a community
Oct. 15-17 PLAYBILL • All’s Will That Ends Will by Barry Wood (Lincolnshire, UK) • The Booth by Stephen Olson (Reseda, CA) • The Colonoscopy and Its Many Teachings by Greg Beattie (Lafayette, CA) • The Deal by Mike McGeever (Bloomingdale, IL) • The Last Deck Chair in the Resort by Lindsey Brown (Auckland, New Zealand) • Let’s Talk Sex by Robin Rice (New York, NY) • Schadenfreude Doesn’t Become You, Babe by Shawn Samuelson Henry (Davidson, NC)
Proudly continuing the legacy of our cofounders, Julie and Spencer Penrose, El Pomar Foundation is honored to be a part of and support a robust philanthropic sector in the Pikes Peak region and all around Colorado. It is our greatest privilege to serve alongside the region’s nonprofits – championing the invaluable work they do in service to our communities. Visit us at elpomar.org to learn more.
64 COUNTIES
20,300 GRANTS
Enhancing, encouraging and promoting the well-being of the people of Colorado since 1937.
ROCKY HORROR SHOW Oct. 29-31 Halloween Weekend
Matt Nuñez
$1.3 BILLION IN GRANTS, PROGRAMS & ASSETS FOR CO
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A B I G TH A NK YOU TO OU R SPONSORS! PLATINUM SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSOR LEYSENS FAMILY SILVER SPONSOR
BRONZE SPONSOR #0E618A
SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL THE AMAZING FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS!