Avon Arts Celebration

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Award-winning,  unapologetically craft, authentically local. Based out of Centennial,  Colorado, Branch & Barrel is a local small batch distillery that  specializes in bourbon & whiskey with a build-your-own Old Fashioned  menu + unique experimental barrel finishes and flavors. We're committed  to pushing the limits of whiskey. Starting with the branches from our  backyards, we stop at nothing to bring our drinkers the purest,  smoothest, and tastiest spirits.

www.babdistilling.com

Variety of Spirits, Liqueurs, and Bitters made from Colorado Beet Sugar Spirits.  Distilled in Dotsero, Colorado.

www.Stoneyarddistillery.com

First,  the most important step with making any alcohol, clean, clean,  clean,  and sanitize.  Then almost 1 ton of sugar, refined from sugar  beets, is  poured into “Twinkie” to heat it and dissolve it into what we  call a  “wash”.  From there it is pumped into one of the 1000 gallon   temperature controlled Fermentors. At this point we add the yeast and a   secret cocktail of very important nutrients to keep the yeast fat and   happy.  2 weeks later we have something that resembles a mix between   Japanese sake, and white wine.  A 10.5% alcohol that actually tastes   quite good.  That is then pumped back into “Twinkie” and heated to   boiling, were it will remain for most of the day as we capture and   refine the alcohol vapor that is pushed through our 12 foot tall   distillation column.  Once the heads and tails are set aside, we have   around 40 gallons of high proof Beet Sugar Spirits to use as need to   make the whole lineup of Stoneyard Products.

We are an old working orchard that established a winery in 2001. We grow  7 varieties of grapes in addition to cherries, pears, apples and  peaches. Our winemaker has a background in culinary arts. He makes  standard red and white wines as well a gets creative and creates some  wonderful fruit wines and fruit/grape blends. Our website is  mountainviewwinery.com or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

George H. Jones began his career as an artist at a very early age with graphite renderings and painting in watercolors but soon progressed to oils, a medium he has adopted for the last 25 years. Jones, a Texas native and longtime Dallas resident, is one of a limited number of established artists whose body of work captivates the attention of private and public collectors across the country. Working in large format, Jones’ paintings invoke eccentricity through the use of impressionist shapes and color.  https://www.georgejonesart.com/

Charles Sherman's work is inspired by a lifelong study of ancient civilizations, world cultures and religions.  His philosophy of life and art has always been the same: to promote the positive.  The forms he creates are minimalist, conceptual and inspired by sacred geometry.    In 2002, Sherman began investigating sculptural forms that express the concept of infinity, especially the three-dimensional Möbius form or continuum, to create ceramic Infinity Ring sculptures.  He hand builds  in clay, using the most primitive sculpture tools and coil or slab construction techniques.  Sometimes he applies glass mosaic to the ceramic, or transform the work into bronze or stainless steel.  Sherman's most recent body of work, the Miracle Towers, is based on variations of tetrahedron and pyramid forms, in welded and hand-brushed stainless steel, or cold-pressed steel with glass mosaic or various patinas.    Sherman's sculptures are designed to emit positive energy to the environment. His intention is to elevate the spirit of the viewer.  www.CharlesShermanArt.com

Peter has been an artist for as long as he can remember and still proudly displays the ceramic dinosaur he made when he was just four years old. However, since 1986 he has solely worked in watercolors. Peter has shown his artwork in juried shows and galleries throughout the country since winning numerous awards. Peter's free-flowing style makes his watercolors unique. Peter is a mood painter creating an impression of his sublet matter through the use of bold and energetic colors. Peter's greatest satisfaction comes from the donation to worthy causes such as Habitat for the Humanity, the American Heart Association, the American Breast Cancer Society, Children’s Hospice House among others and was commissioned by Johns Hopkins in Baltimore where he produced some 50 originals for their surgery wing, Recently,  Wake Forest’s University’s new neonatal center approached Peter to paint the signature piece for the entrance to their new center and his 48 x 60 inch “Baby Bear” adorns the entrance. His work is bright and bold watercolors that adhere to wood panels treated with a preservative. https://peter-freischlag.squarespace.com/

Kimberly's work combines hand worked metal, hand sandblasting, hand painting and traditional leaded glass. Completely hand made from scratch, work combines multistage sandblasting, hand worked metal, and hand painting.

Glenn lived abroad from 2008 to 2015, traveling extensively and taking photos. He returned home in 2015 to roll the dice as a full-time photographer. Since then, he's split his time traveling the country to participate in art shows - it's gone better than anyone could have dreamed! - and taking photos domestically and abroad. His objective is to create classic, realistic images that stand the test of time. He specializes in large images and panoramas, in sizes up to 6 by 24 feet, and small edition numbers.  www.glennlewisphotography.com

By blending two of natures alluring elements, wood and stone, Tina  creates functional, culinary accessories. Her Cutting Boards, Gathering  Boards, Serving Platters and Dipping Trays will elevate your daily or  special occasions. 

Tina meticulously searches through  arborists’ wood lots looking for the perfectly flawed, cracked and knot  filled hardwoods that other woodworkers pass by because of these  deficits. She chooses smaller pieces of wood that will be enhanced with  Stone like turquoise, lapis, malachite or chrysocolla, and inlays these  into these cracks and voids. Following a similar method to the Japanese  art of Kintsugi, where broken and fractured pottery is mended with gold  or silver dust, thereby restoring the fragments to a functional and more  beautiful piece.  http://knot-wong.squarespace.com/

Marilyn's art is reverse painting on acrylics. Yep, she paints in reverse from the most forward elements of the piece to the furthest back. You have to see it in person to truly appreciate its magic. Her work is inspired by the natural beauty that surrounds her home at the base of the Mt. Evans wilderness area in Idaho Springs, Colorado. Painting in a modern impressionist style, Marilyn's art is infused with brilliant light and color. Her use of textured, bold brush strokes magnifies the vivid impressionist style.

http://marilynquigleyart.com/

Autumn Teneyl mountain chic clothing for the earth conscious women. Autumn creates each piece with the real women in mind. Feel good ,look good, do good support Colorado made clothing. The work work is a vision of small batch hand-made original and  flattering designs. The clothing has timeless  styles that fit real women, using fabrics that are durable, luxuriously comfortable, and cozy.  https://autumnteneyl.com

Deidre Sappington is a progressive custom stained glass artist, specializing is stained glass pet portraits.  www.Brokenglass.design

Off the Slopes is a new family owned and operated company located in Breckenridge, Colorado. We focus on Plasma cutting, Laser Engraving, CNC Routing and much more. Visit our website at www.Offtheslopes.com or email Sam at Sam.Harris@offtheslopes.com for more information.