“I have a triad, like a pie. In that pie, there’s what you see. There’s what you know. And there’s what you feel. The feel part is huge — it’s why you do what you do.” Plein air painter Peter Campbell will be celebrating winter works at Korologos Gallery in Basalt this Saturday, Jan. 8. […]
Geneviève Villamizar
Branching Out: It's the darndest thing
The last time I fished this spot was with this same friend and darn it all if we hadn’t stumbled upon fireflies while hiking out. Have you ever seen these Midwestern points of light in real life? All aglow and aglimmer, across a midsummer’s eve? It’s gasp-worthy magic. Though it is almost winter and fireflies […]
Potter Giana Grossman finds happiness in a cup
To walk into Giana Grossman’s studio at the Carbondale Clay Center is to enter a realm of sea and land, warmth and spirit, pop and verve. Between form, texture, and color, a display of Grossman’s vessels is irresistible to the eye and hand. You can’t help but to pick one up, finding pleasure in their […]
What in the philtrum?!
Why does placing my philtrum in the fur of a dog or cat calm me? Why am I drawn to placing said philtrum against the warmth of my daughter’s neck when we hug, or against a lover’s skin while we laze about? What the heck is a philtrum — and what drives it? It’s a […]
Voices in Hunting: a storytelling event
Disclosure: Sopris Sun contributor Geneviéve Villamizar is an ambassador for Artemis, a National Wildlife Federation initiative promoting conservation among sportswomen. Head to Marble Distilling on Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. to imbibe in a spirited evening of stories and conversations on the shifts redefining hunting and food today. “Voices in Hunting” is co-hosted by Artemis, […]
The farmer, the chef, the party
Indian summer tugged at the pale blue edge of sunset as 70 of the region’s farmers, ranchers and food artisans gathered in the twilight. Stretched across the historic potato fields of Emma, ten tables, end to end, were festooned in autumn linens, heirloom winter squashes and bouquets of the season’s heartiest blooms. This celebration of […]
Max finds home in Carbondale
A blue pick-up parks in front of a duplex near the Rio Grande Trail, an Ascendigo Autism Services logo on the door. Two galvanized metal trash cans are bungeed in back. A young guy steps gently from the passenger door, green compost baggies in hand, and disappears through a backyard gate. He returns. Lifting the […]
Branching Out: Avoiding common tragedy
It’s a universal gesture, from mother elk to geese to humans. With your little one trailing along, as you cross an opening in a forest, a pathway or road, mamas will look into the new terrain to scope it out and then look back at their young. Look back at the opening or road, and […]
ACES redefine aprendizaje agrícola
Traducción por Dolores Duarte El Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) del Rock Bottom Ranch (RBR) organizó recientemente un panel de discusión titulado “¿Así que crees que quieres ser agricultor?”. En un momento en que el mundo reconoce que la agricultura es el mayor contribuyente a la crisis climática, el cambio en la agricultura es […]
New York Pizza a la altura de las circunstancias
Traducción por Dolores Duarte ¿Necesitas una nueva razón para hacer frente al desarrollo comercial en la 133? ¡Bueno, hay una nueva “rebanada local” en la carretera 133 para apoyar! Aspen y El Jebel’s New York Pizza están preparando la masa y esparciendo las salsas en su nuevo restaurante, a unas pocas puertas al norte de […]
