POP-UP ART GALLERY
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 5-9PM
AT CULTIVATE+CREATE MAKERSPACE
130 GRAND AVE, PAONIA, CO (our new headquarters)

FEATURED ARTISTS
TAMA CAPELLINI - WEARABLE  FELT ART 
Tama Capellini of Flying Heart Felt is a fiber artist working with the ancient process of felt making in modern and innovative ways. Tama creates whimsical, bold and colorful wearable art with wool, handspun art yarn and recycled fabrics. She endeavors to create joy in the making and also the wearing of her spirited creations.

SHERRION TAYLOR - ECOBAGS
Sherrion is passionate about repurposing leftover textiles. She prewashes and dries all fabrics so her clients need not worry about shrinkage.  Also, the slogans  on her bags hit home - KISS PLASTIC BAGS GOODBYE & REAL MEN RECYCLE! Sherrion is partnering with GREENPEACE and PATAGONIA to save our recycle center in order to make other products out of the waste. There is a way to reuse the plastic and not abandon it in our precious oceans. 

HEIDI HUDEK - PHOTOGRAPHY
Heidi Hudek sees the North Fork Valley is an inspirational place, worthy of celebration. Heidi has lived in Delta County since 2005 and been a landscape photographer since 1990. She found a love of photography in college while working in the school's Photography Department, and began capturing the beautiful Colorado landscape. Heidi is also a singer and percussionist; dancer; photographer; watercolor and acrylic painter; pastel and sketch artist; jewelry maker; and an actress.  Now, one of her many creative pursuits, is available for you to experience!

FINAL FRIDAY FROLIC - FEBRUARY
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 5-10PM
ARTWALK IN PAONIA CREATIVE DISTRICT

PAONIA CLAYWORKS
111 1ST STREET
Friday 2/28 @ 5-8pm
Chili Bowl Fundraiser: Support Paonia Clayworks! 
Pick your own hand made bowl. Get it filled with award winning VaVaVerde Chili by Bernie Canape. Suggested Donation $15-$30. Keep your bowl. Located at the new Paonia Clayworks behind High Country Printing at end of Grand Ave & 1st Street.

BLUE SAGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
226-228 GRAND AVE
Friday 2/28 @ 5-7pm
Abstracts: Art Opening
Part of Final Friday FrolicMeet the artists, enjoy refreshments and connect with your community ~ Then take a stroll through the downtown strip and see what else our Art District has to offer!

REMEDY + CIRQUE CYCLERY
232 GRAND AVE
Friday 2/28 @ 5-9pm
Interdimensions of Soul by Ola Sun: Art Opening
Artist's Statement: My work is an exploration of my soul life. My exploration of form, both abstract as well as natural, comes from questions such as, What is the meaning beneath form? And In Form? Why does certain form evoke certain feeling? I sit with the mysteries of Nature; I court her with my devout and unassuming presence.

CREATE+CULTIVATE MAKERSPACE
130 GRAND AVE
Friday 2/28 @ 5-9pm
Pop-Up Art Gallery: Featuring Tama Capellini, Sherrion Taylor, Heidi Hudek
One nigh only! Come check out the Creative Coalition's new maker space (formerly The Hive). Purchase works by our featured artists, enjoy snacks, and mingle with friends!

SPACE TO CREATE PAONIA
UPDATE

As the managing entity of the Paonia Creative District, the North Fork Valley Creative Coalition is committed to supporting a vibrant arts scene in Paonia. This necessitates developing and maintaining a robust membership base, strategic marketing campaigns, quality public art, impactful signage and wayfinding, authentic signature events, and advocacy at the local, county, and state levels. Community and economic development are the core mission of everything the coalition does. When Colorado Creative Industries announced the Space to Create Colorado initiative, we positioned ourselves to ensure that Paonia had a strong application to submit. 

Space to Create Colorado is the first state driven initiative for affordable housing for creative sector workers in the nation. The mission is to develop affordable housing and work space, including commercial space, for creative industries and artisans and to position Colorado as the nation’s leader in creatively led community transformation in rural communities. We believe Space to Create is a positive project for our community. Supporting creative pursuits results in job creation and is a proven method of diversifying the economy especially where there are job losses in mining and extractive industry sectors. Read More

TOWN OF PAONIA MASTER PLAN
SURVEY # 3 - ARTS & CULTURE CHAPTER
TAKE THE SURVEY

The Town of Paonia is asking the public to complete the third survey for the master planning process. This survey includes chapters that were discussed at the January 16th public input meeting. The chapters for this third survey are Arts & Culture and Parks, Recreation, & Trails.

The Creative Coalition is always working for you to ensure that we maintain our state-certified Creative District status and that we continue to support our thriving arts & culture scene in the valley. TAKE THE SURVEY

This survey will be available until March 10, 2020.

CREATIVE SPACE AVAILABLE NOW!
130 GRAND AVE, PAONIA, CO

The creative coalition recently moved into an office at 130 Grand Ave and we are looking for CREATIVE PEOPLE to share the building. We want to activate the space - formerly known as The Hive - with CREATIVE ENERGY! Let's make this a place for community, for innovation. for learning, and for CREATIVITY!

INQUIRES, CONTACT:
Mary George at (970) 393-2914
Susie Lowe at director@northforkcreattive.org