Boulder Fall Fest
Today I went to the Boulder Fall Fest, an annual street festival that features a mix of local foods, microbrews, music, and art. The artists included an assortment of sculptors, jewelry makers, fiber artists, photographers, and painters.
Although not all of the work appealed to me, I made note of a several artists whose work I found interesting. These included fiber artist Deborah Brawley, jewelry artist Anita Gronstedt, and sculptor Sarena Mann.
After I was done looking around the Boulder Fall Fest, I went to NCAR to do some quick sketches of the Flatirons. I soon realized that, indeed, I’m still very rusty at this whole art thing. After my sketching session, I stopped by the small weather museum for a drink of water and while there I stumbled across a wonderful photography exhibit by Kerry Koepping, the founder of the Arctic Arts Project.
If the above video doesn’t knock your socks off, just take a look at Kerry Koepping’s gallery at 500px. Incredible. This image of some place in Iceland I can neither say nor spell is exquisite. And this image ain’t half-bad either. Tremendously inspiring. By the way, I think I need to visit Iceland at some point.
As for my own artistic talents, well, they remain entirely dormant. I managed to sit myself on a rock and sketch a section of a flatiron for the better part of an hour, but I am not much thrilled with the result. On the other hand, I am pleased that I made the effort, because showing up to practice is half the battle. So they say. And if I need further reassurance, I’ll be sure to read this article.
Assortment
- All the Way to Chasm Lake
- I wake at 3:45 AM and make final preparations for a hike to Chasm Lake. I toss my gear in the car and set off. At this time of the morning, the drive is easy, the sky clear, the stars bright, the landscape vast.
- Old School Forest Preserve
- It’s been a real treat to be able to bike outside for so long this fall. I mean, it’s December for crying out loud and I can still ride the 12-mile loop to Old School Forest Preserve and back without risking frostbite or snowblindness.
