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Summervail Art Workshop (SAW) held many programs in "The A-Frame," a former Town of Vail Public Works facility. Debbie Bolon-Feeney reports that the structure in the left-front is a raku kiln.
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During the summer of 1970, Vail’s arts and cultural movement arguably began when three artists, Randy Milhoan, Dan Telleen, and Jim Cotter, conceptualized the idea of Summervail Workshop for Art and Critical Studies. Popularly known as Summervail Art Workshop (SAW), the program grew with assistance from the Town of Vail, Colorado Mountain College, local lodge owners, and enthusiastic community members. During its run between 1971 and 1984, SAW...
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Summervail Art Workshop Legacy Project (SAWLP) is a Colorado 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that was established in 2021. Between 1971 and 1984, Summervail Art Workshop (SAW) became one of the three premier art workshops in the United States. Formally known as Summervail Workshop for Art and Critical Studies, the art workshop evolved into a movement that attracted instructors and students from an international community. SAW celebrated its 50th...
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During the 1960s and into the 1970s, the Town of Vail had a Public Works building that was called "The A-Frame." From 1973 to 1978, "The A-Frame" was the primary site of Summervail Art Workshop (SAW).
Randy Milhoan, Dan Telleen and Jim Cotter were the founders of Summervail Art Workshop. The program ran from 1971 to 1984 and became one of the most prestigious art workshops in the United States. In June 2021, SAW celebrated the 50th anniversary...
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Debbie Bolon-Feeney discussed how she came to live in Colorado's Rocky Mountains with Tara Flanagan and Tony Mauro, the "Voice of Vail."
Bolon-Feeney shared her 1976 - 1984 experience with Summervail Art Workshop (SAW), including the creative imprint left by ceramics instructor, Danny Martinez, and the inspiration of SAW progenitors: Randy Milhoan, Dan Telleen and Jim Cotter. She also discussed her life as an artist and art educator in the...
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Randy Milhoan reflects upon the 1960s in Vail, his role in the creation of Summervail Art Workshop at Ford Park and the inaugural era of Colorado Mountain College, and his participation in Art in Vail and public art projects within the Town of Vail.
