Annual Silver Thread Studio Tour is Aug. 17

The Creede Arts Council is proud to be hosting the 20^th annual Silver Thread Studio Tour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17.

Artist locations will be along the Silver Thread Scenic Byway, Highway 149, beginning in the Indian Trails neighborhood east of South Fork, up through Creede and ending at the Studios at Bristol.

Artists will share ideas, answer questions, and or perform demonstrations for the public. Artwork will be showcased and available for purchase.

This year, South Fork artists Amanda Charlton (acrylic painting), Hugh Letterly (watercolor), and Darlene Danko (textile arts) will be showing out of their home studios.

In Creede, artists Jennifer Inge (jewelry) and David Montgomery (oil painting) will be stops 4 and 5 at Rare Things, Too gallery on Main Street. Textural acrylic painter Colleen DeSanto will be showing out of her home studio in Creede. Carol Jones (quilting), David Robinson (metalwork) and Jody Stroh (fused glass) are stops 7, 8 and 9.

Ten artists from the Studios at Bristol will be participating this year. Kathy Barnard (handblown glass), Mary Jo Depriest (handmade accessories), Joni Franks (children’s books), Teri Inman (clothing design), Kyle Inman (photography), Brielle Killip (western-inspired fashion), Kathy Killip (jewelry), Cathy Ledeker (watercolor), Ken Orr (ceramics), and Rocky Wilson (woodworking) will all be present at the Studios at Bristol to discuss their work. 

This year, the Creede Musical Arts Collective will be performing concerts along the Studio Tour route, schedule TBA soon. For questions or more information, e-mail creedearts@outlook.com or call the CAC at 719-658-0312. The entire Studio Tour map and artist lineup can be found at www.creedeartscouncil.com/silver-thread-studio-tour.