What you keep to yourself you lose; what you give away, you keep forever.
~ Axel Munthe
Isn’t it awesome to make something just for you? That feeling when you’re drawing, writing, or creating something and it just clicks—it’s the best! But here’s the thing: keeping all your cool stuff hidden away in a drawer or box means no one else gets to enjoy it. Sure, creating is fun on its own, but sharing it is what really brings it to life!
- This week’s artist is – Jenifer Livesey – a local artist whose work I saw at the Autumn Arts Fest a year or two ago. See more on her website!
- Walter Allward would have had his 150th birthday on Monday!
- The Durango airport has a Call for Artists out. Here’s more info.
- The Durango Library’s also booking art display spaces for 2025. You can display your art for 1-2 months and there is space for three dimensional items too! Whether it’s a handful of pieces or enough to fill the Program Room walls, there are options! Contact Darcy at darcy.poletti@durangoco.gov or 970.375.3384 for more information!
- An exhibition of dozens of iconic photographic prints from the 20th century, along with the annotations on the reverse sides including “crop lines, grease pencil markings, date stamps of when the photograph was run, captions used by the newspaper…”
- Here are the winners of Trekell’s 2024 pet portrait competition.
- Tips on painting murals in a reasonable time.
- The Book of Kells is now digitized and available online.
- The names of things you probably didn’t know.
- Here are some great talks most people have never heard of.
- The finalists of the 2024 comedy wildlife photo awards will leave you laughing. (I like the speed skater.)
- Did you hear about the artist who painted with invisible ink? Neither has anyone else!
Fun Fact: The famous Terracotta Army of China, created to guard Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the afterlife, consists of around 8,000 life-sized soldiers, each with unique facial features.- The Writers & Scribblers writing group is for writers of all kinds to learn, practice, and share the art and craft of writing. Their main purpose is to try to help each other through the maze of things you must do as writers; from writing to editing and on to publishing and marketing your books, short stories, essays, or anything else. Discussion topics will vary and sometimes repeat depending upon the needs of the members at the time. They’re meeting at the Durango library today from 6-8.
- Also at the Durango library, tomorrow from 4-5:30 (Thurs) is Adult Crafternoons. Crafting isn’t just fun, it’s fundamental for mental health, relaxation, and happiness! Come and explore their awesome craft supplies each month. This month we are making personalized paper bag luminaries to light up the winter darkness. This is a bilingual event!
- There are lots of live music events, open mics, live jam sessions, etc, scattered about the area throughout the week. There are too many to list here, so if you’re looking for such things, head over to WhatsHappeningDurango.com.
- There are classes/workshops/projects available at the 4 Corners Gem and Mineral Club, the Bayfield Library, Create Art and Tea, the Dancing Spirit Center for the Arts, Durango Sustainable Goods, Let’s Letter Together, the MakerLab, Picasso & Vino, the Scrapbook Nook, Seed Studio, and the Durango Arts Center. There are a lot more things happening that I don’t include – so if you’re ever looking for something to do, start at WhatsHappeningDurango.com.
- T’is the season for warmth and creativity! Our yarn selection has everything you need—from vibrant colors and a variety of weights to natural fibers and easy-to-use kits. Whether you’re a seasoned fiber artist or just starting out, we have the perfect yarn to bring your cozy projects to life!
So, take a chance! Show your work to a friend, post it online, or even just put it up in your room. Sharing your creations can make people smile, inspire them, and maybe even help them see the world a little differently. Your art deserves to be seen, and there’s someone out there who’s going to love it as much as you do! The world needs (to see) your art.
Matthew & the Art Supply House crew
P.S. – Ready to create every chance you get? After testing hundreds of supplies, we’ve narrowed down what needs to be in our Curiosity Kit. (Sign up here for the chance to preorder.) It’s compact but capable. Need tutorials? We’ll have them for everything in the kit. Only got 10 minutes? You can still make art. We can help!