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Art installation featuring rows of colorful letter blocks, three pink lamps, two red folding chairs, and a figure painting the wall blue.

Colorado Roots Shape Laura Phelps Rogers’ Boundary-Pushing Art

For Laura Phelps Rogers, no material, medium, or scale is off-limits when there’s a story to tell.

Black and white photo of John Atencio drawing at a desk surrounded by artwork.

John Atencio Marks 50 Years of Jewelry Design

For 50 years, Colorado jeweler John Atencio has turned pencil sketches into wearable works of art, one line at a time.

Tall rectangular metal sculpture with a folded, pinched center on a white pedestal.

Ian Houghton Forges a Softer Side of Steel

With heat, pressure, and curiosity, Ian Houghton makes one of the hardest materials appear remarkably fluid.

Printmaker in a red apron stands beside a printing press in a studio filled with tools and worktables.

Open Press and Denver’s Printmaking Legacy

Master printer Mark Lunning reflects on 40-some years of Open Press, building community, and why handmade craft will always beat digital.

Four ceramic cups from Twisted Pine Pottery with pebble-like textures beside oranges.

The Natural Beauty of Twisted Pine Pottery

Where the Earth Becomes Art Twisted Pine Pottery reflects the organic forms, colors, and textures discovered throughout the natural landscape.

Prism Artist Studios Opens Its Doors for an Evening Celebrating Denver’s Creative Community

Prism Artist Studios invites the public inside its historic creative campus for Open Studios, a free evening celebrating the artists, designers, and makers who call Prism home. Prism Artist Studios is home to more than 70 working studios occupied by painters, sculptors, photographers, fiber artists, furniture designers, jewelers, illustrators, ceramicists, product designers, and creative entrepreneurs.