Crestone Artistans Gallery

Sunlight through stained glass By Joni Franks. I am writing this article on a cloudy day in May that feels more like winter than spring. I find myself looking forward to the month of June, which brings the summer solstice and the first day of summer. The solstice marks the shortest night and the longest day of the year and is universally treasured as a time to celebrate warmth and sunlight. In honor of the summer sunlight, I am featuring my interview with gallery artist Jodi Price, who creates stained-glass artwork. If you have ever witnessed the stunning effect of sunlight on stained...

By Joni Franks Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with gallery artists Chris and Sydney Argenta about their artistic journey and how they came to Crestone. While camping in Utah, Chris and Sydney had the good fortune to cross paths with the owners of Earth Knack (Bart and Robin Blankenship), who cordially offered an invitation for Chris and Sydney to visit them at their home in Crestone. The Argentas immediately fell in love with the quiet austerity of the Crestone community and decided to embark on a new path and build their own home and ceramics studio in the Baca...