We all knew it was coming, but even so, it
wasn't much fun to wake up to a slushy, wet snow on Monday morning. Okay. It's
October. It's time. Doesn't mean I'm ready! I bundled up, walked a couple of
miles, did a few chores and bundled up again to head downtown to Trimble Court
Artisans, a little shop peeking out of an alley that borders Old Town Square in
Fort Collins. It's a coop where 50-plus artists share their talents and put in
a shift or two on the retail floor each month.
I've been fortunate to be part of this amazing
group of artists for several years now. It is my great pleasure to know these
potters, painters, wool, wood and glass workers, jewelers, knitters and
crocheters, and to watch them change and grow.
For some reason, on this gray, rainy, snowy day,
their work seemed more brilliant than usual. I began taking random photos and
once I got started it was hard to stop. Trimble Court has been displaying local
art work for close to 45 years now. You might think that having a different
artist in charge of shop-keeping twice every day would be a recipe for
confusion--maybe even disaster. But it's not. That's because a calm,
efficient, dedicated manager, herself an artist, keeps us all in
line. If something is amiss, she has provided us with
written instructions. If all else fails, she's almost always available by
phone.
I was a bit soggy by the time I got to the shop
today, but no matter. All that beautiful artwork was there, waiting to be
admired.
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