FEATURED ARTISTS

Ryan Neil

Slate Gray Gallery

Ryan Neil (subject of Trees, and Other Engtanglements) is a bonsai artist, carefully crafting miniaturized but accurate representations of nature in the form of a tree. To perfect his art, Neil undertook a sixyear-long grueling apprenticeship with one of Japan’s best-known bonsai masters. Neil’s work pushes the limits of design, using modern techniques while maintaining a strong connection to the traditions of the art form. In 2010, he founded Bonsai Mirai, a studio, garden and creative ecosystem outside of Portland, Oregon, dedicated to sharing the art form through science-based education. Ryan will be doing a live bonsai trimming on Friday leading up to the Art Walk .

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 FABRICS: WILD AND REGENERATIVE EXPLORATIONS

Telluride Arts HQ West

Telluride Arts will feature a pop-up exhibition of “Around the World in 80 Fabrics: Wild and Regenerative Explorations,” a nonprofit created by Tierney Thys and Carroll Dunham that celebrates the biodiversity of naturefriendly fabrics worldwide and humanity’s connection to our living ecosystems. Thys is a scientist, filmmaker and research associate at California Academy of Sciences. Dunham is an author, Buddhist chaplain and medical anthropologist. Both are National Geographic Explorers. This acclaimed exhibit demonstrates innovations in recycling, bio fabrication and revitalizing vanishing textile traditions to reduce petroleum-fueled fast fashion.