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Splendor of Artistry

Flourish Boutiques: Bringing European Magic and Whimsy to Colorado Springs Article by Jacey Blue Renner | Photography by Halle Murr Photography “From the moment someone walks in, I want it to be an experience,” says Victoria Hayden, Flourish Boutiques owner and interior designer. “I love things that tell a story, and things of old.”  A self-taught seamstress and artist, Hayden’s roots in design, decor and antiques created the framework for her best work.  Storytelling begins the moment you...

Travel

Stargazing and Stillness

Kosmos Stargazing Resort: Reconnecting with Nature... and Yourself Article by Jessi Scoletti | Photography by Kosmos Stargazing Resort & Spa Kosmos Stargazing Resort began five years ago during a personal journey of self-discovery by founder and CEO Gamal Jadue Zalaquett. While traveling through Colorado’s San Luis Valley, Zalaquett found himself standing beneath some of the darkest, clearest skies in North America. In that moment of silence and vastness, he felt called to step away from the...

Shopping

Slowing Down... What Endures?

Patina: Timeless Jewelry that Gets Better with Age Article by Rochelle Reeder | Photography by Mark Norris Can something be calm and analytical, while also being dramatic? Can the meditative and the precise exist in the same space as the theatrical? Christy Metz believes they not only can, but they must. Many stories are happy and bright, but rarely are they without tension or complexity. Without resistance, there is nothing to transform; and without transformation, there is no story. This...

Arts + Culture

Inspiration Is Everywhere

Finding Connection in the Ground Beneath Our Feet: Audrey Gray Article by Christa Hays | Photography by Audrey Gray For artist Audrey Gray, painting doesn’t begin in a studio—it usually starts on the side of the road. Whenever Gray travels, she always packs a small trowel and a few bags, pulling over along road cuts and hillsides across her path to gather dirt, sand and even coal. These raw materials later become her inspiration and her paint—the reds, pinks, earth tones, greens, and deep...