CO. STARTERS Participants - 2020
Stephen lindsey - The Future forge
thefutureforge.org
575-519-5798
info@thefutureforge.org
The Future Forge is a local volunteer run non-profit that equips local makers and DIY-ers with the tools and classes that will help them thrive and create!
Nick Barton - the imaginary forge
Nick Barton was raised in rural Wisconsin and found his community in skateboarding and the arts. Skateboarding taught him to see the beauty in the mundane, hand rails, benches, curbs or just a smooth parking lot weren't just a part of everyday functionality, instead they were viewed as an endless outlet of creativity. After relocating to southwest New Mexico in in 2012 he found blacksmithing in 2018 and fell in love. Blacksmithing requires the same dedication and discipline as skateboarding, while also providing an equally as gratifying source of creativity in the mundane.
Sarah Horton - Flour, Water, salt
Flour, Water, Salt
Sarah Horton started her own subscription based baking service using her sourdough starter for each of her creations. She grew her business and products when she collaborated with Howard Richardson, owner of Corner Kitchen, using the bread ovens equipped in his restaurant.
Rebecca Daniels - rj Star gallery
RJ Star Gallery
Rebecca Daniels, a textile artist specializing in the design and creation of Native American textiles, ventured to start her own gallery to showcase her and other Native American artists.
Daniel Garver - daniel garver ceramics
Daniel Garver is a clay artist, his work consists of functional and sculptural slipcast ceramics. The studio work is focused on creating systems which result in iterative processes that investigate structure and form. He has constructed a comprehensive library of interchangeable plaster mold parts from which he can compose a wide range of ceramic slipcast forms that are unique from, yet also related to one another. The work is pushed further through the use of color and pattern in relation to the structural composition. For source material, Daniel researches cast concrete, mid modern design, brutalist architecture and industrial design to inform his work. Daniel is currently a long term resident at the Penland School of Craft.
Melanie Zipin - the whiskey creek zocalo
(575) 388-1266
whiskeycreekzocalo.com
“Whiskey Creek Zócalo is a family-run, community-minded space where people can gather, share ideas and conversation, food and drink, art and music, workshops and gardening, as well as education in the arts, sustainable practices and natural building.
An indoor, outdoor, multi-faceted venue and interactive events space featuring concerts and performance art, workshops, lodging, beer garden and market.
Our goal is to create an inclusive environment and destination venue that encourages sustainable rural economic development, benefits community, creates a bridge between the mining district and Silver City, and supports and celebrates a rural New Mexican lifestyle.”