Colorado Life | Business, Colorado, Cover Story, Denver, Feature, History, TravelNEON: Denver’s Gordon Sign lights the night
May 2020
The happy chef, who first flipped his hotcakes in 1955, beckons diners to Denver’s Colfax Avenue 24 hours a day — a neon sign with the added oomph of animation. This beauty, and many others, was made by Gordon Sign, the oldest continuously operating sign company in America.
Colorado Life | Arts & Culture, Colorado, Front of BookDolan Geiman brings out the beast in his art
November 2019
The question isn’t what it is about Colorado that inspires Dolan Geiman, it’s what doesn’t? “If you stick around, the night birds come out and trill and rustle in the little canyons below the hills, sending their songs like sharp little lullabies gliding up the hillsides,” he said. Most of his resulting artworks draw not from a specific memory, but instead by adding elements of many observations together, “like ingredients in a stew.”
Colorado Life | Colorado, Denver, Front of Book, HistoryDenver’s 16th street ‘doors to nowhere’
September 2019
Perched above Denver’s 16th Street Mall are two mysterious doors. The doors lead nowhere; opening them would mean tumbling down thirty feet to the road below. Yet these obscure doors used to be the main commercial entrance to each building. How is that possible?
Colorado Life | Colorado, Feature, Front of Book, History, TravelA Very Alive Ghost Town
July 2019
Front of book story for Colorado Life Magazine, a print publication exploring the Centennial
State’s most fascinating stories, captivating characters, and spectacular scenery.
Colorado Life | Colorado, Front of Book, TravelManassa: Colorado’s most perfect town?
July 2019
The town is an eerie sight on maps and satellite photos. Manassa, Colorado is not only a complete square, it’s also platted to the cardinal points: North is true north, no compass required.
Colorado Life | Colorado, Cover Story, Denver, Feature, Food & Beverage, Recipes, TravelThe Cherry Cricket
July/August 2019
Food and recipe multi-page feature spread for Colorado Life Magazine, a print publication exploring the Centennial State’s most fascinating stories, captivating characters, and spectacular scenery.
AARP | Cover Story, Personal Essay, Sex & RelationshipsMy Period Is Ruining My Marriage
June 2019
Personal essay for The Girlfriend, a digital publication for Gen X women from AARP—the large nonprofit, nonpartisan organization and producer of the largest circulation publications in the U.S.
Colorado Life | Arts & Culture, Colorado, Feature, History, Public ArtDenver’s power couple of stained glass
March 2019
Multi-page feature spread for Colorado Life Magazine, a print publication exploring the Centennial State’s most fascinating stories, captivating characters, and spectacular scenery.
CAFE - callforentry.org | Arts & Culture, Arts Marketing, Blog Post, Public Art, Service JournalismBreaking Into Public Art
January 2019
For many artists, landing a public art commission is a step on the career checklist. But breaking into a new part of the art world can be daunting even for seasoned artists, but especially if you’ve never created public art or applied to an RFQ before. Call for Entry (CaFE™), the leading online submission and jurying system for the gallery and public art fields, helps artists get into the public art field.
Colorado Life | Colorado, Front of BookMeet a ball named Saul
January 2019
The average sticker weighs .00001 pounds. The number of stickers in the ball at the record-setting event was 171,466, but, in the two years since, Saul is up to about 225,000 stickers.
Colorado Life | Arts & Culture, Colorado, Front of BookPainter brings life to barren branches
January 2019
“Anywhere I am in the world, trees call out to me and I walk up to them, reach out to them, touch them and hug them.” Including the dead ones.
CAFE - callforentry.org | Arts & Culture, Arts Marketing, B2C, Blog Post, Public Art, TechYour Five Favorite Features
December 2018
Following our summer surveys, fall seems like the perfect time to revisit a few favorite callforentry.org features, as voted on by arts administrator users.