I've shocked many a person in the last couple years by telling them I've never been to the Boulder Creek Festival. (I'd never even really heard much about it for some reason, even though I spent 4+ years going to school and working IN Boulder.)
But this year I went and it's quite the festival. I had my own personal guide (aka boyfriend) to show me around and buy me lunch. :)
It just kept going and going. Every so often he'd say "Oh, let's go over there." I'm thinking, there's MORE? Sheesh. Lots of awesome stuff though; snacks, people, dogs, cute kids, more snacks, trinkets, causes, art and more art.
I learned about a stone called druzy while I was there, apparently it's very popular right now. I'm learning a lot more about gemstones these days. This stuff is AWESOME and it totally matched my fingernails so I was excited about it every time. It's like glitter in rock form. So cool!
I didn't see much of the music but I thought I'd tell you about 3 of the artists that I thought were totally amazing and stood out from the others. ALL the artists are amazing there but these were my personal favorites.
There is so much jewelry at these things that I wouldn't mind covering myself in but sometimes one artist really had your look more than others, right? One of the first ones we looked at, and my first look at druzy, was at Richard Lindsay's booth.
Almost everything was silver (I don't care for gold much, I'm a silver fan) and sparkly and just a little unique. His stuff isn't wacky looking but it just has a little something that's not quite like others. I suspect it's the New Mexico-ness of him; he uses unique symbols. He was also a very nice fella. So go on, check out his creations here: www.richardlindsay.com
I love it when art screams at me.
Skeletons galore. I don't even know how to explain these adequately. Just awesome. I will own one of these some day. Some of the originals for sale also had handmade frames that were amazing. I'm sure there's some artsy word for this stuff (like "steampunk" which I'm still catching on to) but you'll just have to trust my "awesome and amazing" label until you go check it out yourself.
David was also a really nice chipper guy. Slightly more peppy than I'd expect for a guy who makes everything look dead. The colors are really what makes it for me. He inspires me to work on my skeletons again.
If you want to check out his brilliance, this is the place for you: http://www.davidlozeau.com/
Last but not least, on the other side of the tent was Rafael Vega. He was quietly sitting in his booth taking in all the vibes...I could just tell. I feel like this is a man who SEES everything. The fact that his art is called Ancient Shadows is very fitting I think. This guy is also from New Mexico...I'm sensing a pattern here.
He was showcasing Shamanic Sculptures. I want every single one of them. They are made with animal "leftovers" (shells, skins, bones, etc.) along with stones and other bits from nature.
His pieces have energy to them. Some art is just pretty to look at, but sometimes you'll find something that kinda feels like it's looking back at you. This is what I found with the Ancient Shadows. I'd definitely like to have one of these some day too. Maybe he'll make an itty bity bargain shaman just for me, the poor art lover??
Check him out at Shutterfly: http://ancientshadows.shutterfly.com/
If you missed the festivities this year then at least you got a little taste of it here. I definitely want to go back next year and take a little more time to look at everything.
But until then go check out these amazing artists!
But this year I went and it's quite the festival. I had my own personal guide (aka boyfriend) to show me around and buy me lunch. :)
It just kept going and going. Every so often he'd say "Oh, let's go over there." I'm thinking, there's MORE? Sheesh. Lots of awesome stuff though; snacks, people, dogs, cute kids, more snacks, trinkets, causes, art and more art.
I learned about a stone called druzy while I was there, apparently it's very popular right now. I'm learning a lot more about gemstones these days. This stuff is AWESOME and it totally matched my fingernails so I was excited about it every time. It's like glitter in rock form. So cool!
 And in the event that you're curious about my new nail polish...it's from the new Bond Girl collection. This color is Tiffany Case.  |
There is so much jewelry at these things that I wouldn't mind covering myself in but sometimes one artist really had your look more than others, right? One of the first ones we looked at, and my first look at druzy, was at Richard Lindsay's booth.
Almost everything was silver (I don't care for gold much, I'm a silver fan) and sparkly and just a little unique. His stuff isn't wacky looking but it just has a little something that's not quite like others. I suspect it's the New Mexico-ness of him; he uses unique symbols. He was also a very nice fella. So go on, check out his creations here: www.richardlindsay.com
Right next to Mr. Lindsay, was David Lozeau. This one I nearly knocked people over to see. It screamed at me HEY! COME OVER HERE! YOU LOVE ME! I love it when art screams at me.
Skeletons galore. I don't even know how to explain these adequately. Just awesome. I will own one of these some day. Some of the originals for sale also had handmade frames that were amazing. I'm sure there's some artsy word for this stuff (like "steampunk" which I'm still catching on to) but you'll just have to trust my "awesome and amazing" label until you go check it out yourself.
David was also a really nice chipper guy. Slightly more peppy than I'd expect for a guy who makes everything look dead. The colors are really what makes it for me. He inspires me to work on my skeletons again.
If you want to check out his brilliance, this is the place for you: http://www.davidlozeau.com/
Last but not least, on the other side of the tent was Rafael Vega. He was quietly sitting in his booth taking in all the vibes...I could just tell. I feel like this is a man who SEES everything. The fact that his art is called Ancient Shadows is very fitting I think. This guy is also from New Mexico...I'm sensing a pattern here.
He was showcasing Shamanic Sculptures. I want every single one of them. They are made with animal "leftovers" (shells, skins, bones, etc.) along with stones and other bits from nature.
His pieces have energy to them. Some art is just pretty to look at, but sometimes you'll find something that kinda feels like it's looking back at you. This is what I found with the Ancient Shadows. I'd definitely like to have one of these some day too. Maybe he'll make an itty bity bargain shaman just for me, the poor art lover??
Check him out at Shutterfly: http://ancientshadows.shutterfly.com/
If you missed the festivities this year then at least you got a little taste of it here. I definitely want to go back next year and take a little more time to look at everything.
But until then go check out these amazing artists!
