PIÑON HILL POTTERY
CLAY STUDIO AND GAllery
La Veta, Colorado
PiÑon Hill Pottery
Clay Studio & Gallery
. . . a working studio and retail art gallery located in La Veta, in South Central Colorado. The studio-gallery is owned and operated by clay artist Nicole Copel and her husband Brad Atchison. The gallery features clay artists from our own Huerfano County, from around Colorado and across the nation. In the gallery you will find individually created pieces for daily use and artful living.
As a working clay studio, you are welcome to visit our facilities as well as take classes with us and workshops from featured artists. The gallery hosts art openings, showcasing guest artists on Memorial Day weekend and also during our Bastille Day celebration in mid-July in addition to participating in other local events. La Veta has an active arts community year-round that includes the visual arts, music and performing arts.
(See our Art Opening and Event Schedule below)
The studio-gallery is located at 221 North Main Street, La Veta, Colorado. Summer hours of operation are from 10 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday or by appointment.
La Veta is nestled at the base of the 13,000 foot Spanish Peaks on the edge of San Isabel National Forest. The town of Cuchara, a mountain community in the heart of the Cuchara Valley, is a 20 minute drive south on Colorado’s scenic “Highway of Legends”. It is also home to the newly acquired Cuchara Mountain Resort and in the future will provide year-round recreational activities.
2012 Calendar of Events
Art Openings - Workshops - & More
Saturday, May 26, 2012 5-7pm
Memorial Day Weekend Art Opening & Reception
Featured Artists:
Elizabeth James – Clay Installation and
Pat Newell – Painting and Abstract Photography
Saturday, July 14, 2012 5-7pm
Bastille Day Celebration Art Opening & Reception
Featured Artists:
Jan Stamm - Paintings: Aesop’s Fables Interpreted
Also on July 14th...
The 7th Annual Pétanque Tournament! This
event has grown in popularity every year.
No experience is necessary to participate. Jan Stramm
Sign-up for the tournament at 5pm.
Pétanque practice games will be
scheduled in July before the
tournament andthroughout the
warm months. All ages & abilities
welcome. We will teach you how
to play and you are welcome to
come practice on your own
at anytime.
Saturday and Sunday, August 11th and 12th Annual Studio and Gallery Tour
(La Veta and Cuchara)
The annual Studio and Gallery Tour is organized by the Spanish Peaks Arts Council to showcase local artists. Make Piñon Hill Pottery your first stop as you enter the town of La Veta. Look for the colorful flags that mark each of the studios & galleries.
Maps showing the locations of the artists and
galleries in the tour, plus directions, will be available
at the SPACe Gallery in the park, 132 W. Ryus, across
from the Ryus Ave. Bakery during the week prior to
the tour as well as on Aug. 11 & 12.
Hours:
Saturday, August 11th: 9 am - 4 pm
Sunday, August 12th: 11 am - 4 pm
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Stonewall Century Bicycle Ride, La Veta, Colorado
A challenging 102-mile out and back ride along
scenic Colorado Highway 12 with great views,
friendly volunteers and excellent food!
Piñon Hill Pottery is pleased to once again make
individually hand-thrown mugs, for this annual
cycling event ( 2012 design shown at right.)
Pre-order a mug for $20. A limited number will
be available the day of the ride. Proceeds from this
fund-raising event go to local organizations. Visit:
http://www.spcycling.org/stonewall-century.php
to register for this event and buy a mug!
Piñon Hill Pottery - Studio/Gallery Tour
Pictured: 2012 Mugs - Stonewall Century Bicycle Ride.
Fridays For Fun - Annual Children’s Workshop
Nesting Bowls - Nicole Copel
