Arts + Culture

Chromascapes: Story of Place

Photographer Marc McClish Transforms Long Exposure into a Language of Emotion, Memory, and Precision Article by Grace Adele Boyle | Photography by Poppy & Co. by Kelsey Huffer “Photography is about the capture of light,” reflects Marc McClish, standing in his home studio in the mountains outside Nederland, Colorado.  McClish’s photography captures what Henri Cartier-Bresson called “the decisive moment”– the instant when a photograph tells a deeper emotional truth. Yet McClish expands this...

Arts + Culture

From Tile to Timeless

Jarrett Tishmack’s Journey from Contractor to Sculptor Honors the Ancient Rhythm of Stone and the Humility of Hard Work Article by Martin Brodsky | Photography by Poppy & Co. by Kelsey Huffer Jarrett Tishmack is a worker and doesn’t mind the title. As a general contractor specializing in custom tile, he might even prefer it—to his ears, artist sounds a bit lofty. But Tishmack studied marble sculpting in Pietrasanta, Italy, near the ancient quarries of Carrara, where craftsmen have been...

Shopping

Family Tradition—Trael Fine Jewelry Brings Home and Joy to Superior

A Mother-Daughter Team with 35 Years of Experience Opens Superior’s Only Jewelry Store—Offering Full-Service Craftsmanship, Connection, and Community Care Article by Grace Adele Boyle | Photography by Poppy & Co. by Kelsey Huffer “This has been 35 years in the making,” says Traci Wilson, who co-owns Trael Fine Jewelry with her daughter, Rachel Rector—Superior’s only jewelry store. The name ‘Trael’ combines their first names, a symbol of their shared vision to offer craftsmanship and care to...

Home + Design

Modern Mountain Living

With Melton Design Build Article by Meredith Rowe | Photography by Amanda Proudfit When renovating an entire home, the team at Melton has a clear goal: create and execute a cohesive idea that works with the existing home. In the case of this modern revival, perched in the foothills of Boulder, the inspiration for that cohesive vision was twofold, combining the owner’s eclectic, refined taste with the beauty of the natural setting.  “Rather than compete with the landscape, we embraced it,”...