Getting to go to Elsewhere in Paonia and a spend a month focusing on art was such a gift. I stayed in the Basement Studio which is like an artistic hobbit hole with curved doors and windows. Tomatoes the cat would come in and snuggle as I read books and then wander on to their own business as I got into the work of writing each day.
I appreciate the quiet to go deeply into the work, but I also appreciated the deadline of our final share out which made sure I wasn’t getting lost in the piece; I was focused on what I might want to offer a gift to the community. And what a gift the community was. It was lovely to meet other artists and artisans, to connect over shared passions and learn from one another. We shared stories around a bonfire one strangely warm night and then drinks at Linda’s (a town staple) another night.
As a transgender man I’m never sure where I’ll be welcome and how, but I was welcomed here. I’m so grateful to have share time and space.
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Elsewhere Studios
Elsewhere Studios is an artists in residency program located in the beautiful town of Paonia Colorado. The program strives to create a supportive and stimulating environment for artists to develop new ideas, grow and experiment.
Elsewhere Studios | 107 3rd St, Paonia, CO, 81428, United States