ISSUE NO. 39 | JULY 27, 2026 | | | | |
A Note from Denise | Publisher
Welcome to another week of Eye on the Arts! Whether you're looking for a new place to explore, a poem to linger over, or a recipe that feels like home, I hope you'll find something here that inspires you.
This week, we're stepping inside the creative energy of the Cortez Makerspace, sharing Moni's treasured recipe from her Nani's Kitchen, enjoying Larry Bourland's beautiful poem Morning Unfolds, and highlighting an evening of live jazz and poetry with The Collective at ZU Gallery.
Be sure to click through and read the full stories—there's always more waiting beyond the headlines. And if you're enjoying our new 'Eye on the Arts Minute', you can now catch every episode anytime at KSUT.org, where the conversations continue.
Thanks for spending part of your week with Arts Perspective. Enjoy the journey...and if a story makes you smile, think, or discover someone new, consider buying us a coffee. It helps keep the stories—and the miles between them—coming.
Have a creative week,
— Denise Leslie
Publisher, Arts Perspective
Photo: Summer of fun with my favorite - AND ONLY - sister!!
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EVENT SPOTLIGHT | sponsored by ZU GALLERY
The Collective | Jazz Music Series @ Zu Gallery
Looking for an unforgettable evening of live music? Discover why jazz lovers from across Southwest Colorado are gathering at ZU Gallery for The Collective, a monthly series where talented regional musicians come together for one-of-a-kind performances. With live jazz, spoken word, local art, and an intimate gallery atmosphere, it's more than a concert—it's a celebration of creativity and community.
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CULINARY ARTS | RECIPES sponsored by HIDEAWAY ARTS MARKETING
Nana’s Kitchen | A Strawberry Rhubarb Kuchen and a Summer Remembered
Some family recipes are about far more than food—they're a way of preserving the people and moments we never want to forget. Journey back to summers filled with strawberry picking, homemade kuchen, and afternoons in Nana's kitchen, where handwritten recipe cards became treasured family heirlooms. Discover how one simple dessert carries generations of love, laughter, and tradition.
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Morning Unfolds
A meditation on that fleeting moment along the Animas when night releases its hold and the natural world awakens to the promise of another day.
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Cortez Makerspace Gives Local Ideas Room to Grow
What happens when a student's idea grows into one of the region's most exciting creative hubs? Step inside the Cortez Makerspace, where artists, entrepreneurs, students, and curious beginners are discovering new skills, turning ideas into reality, and building community along the way. From 3D printing and laser engraving to sewing and silversmithing, this inspiring story explores a place where creativity has no limits.
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Beyond Our Corners...highlights inspiring stories and ideas from beyond the Four Corners region.
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One Sky, Many Stories
One of the reasons I love sharing stories from beyond our own backyard is the reminder that creativity has no borders. One Sky, Many Stories explores Cosmic Echoes: A Shared Sky, an exhibition in Geraldton, Western Australia, where Indigenous artists from Australia and South Africa celebrate the night sky through art, storytelling, and generations of cultural knowledge. It's a beautiful reminder that while our stories may differ, we all share the same remarkable sky.
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A Voice Across 1,300 Years
Every story begins with a voice, and sometimes those voices have been waiting centuries to be heard again. Researchers from Trinity College Dublin recently identified a long-overlooked ninth-century manuscript in Rome containing one of the earliest known copies of Cædmon's Hymn, considered the oldest surviving poem in English. It's a beautiful reminder that literature has an extraordinary way of outlasting time, connecting today's readers with a poet who lived more than 1,300 years ago.
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Some Songs Take Their Time
Not every song arrives in an afternoon. Folk musician Willi Carlisle recently reflected on writing a song that took six years to find its way into the world—a thoughtful reminder that creativity doesn't always follow a deadline. Sometimes ideas need time to breathe, evolve, and patiently wait until they're ready to be shared. For anyone who has ever written, painted, composed, or created something from the heart, it's an encouraging reflection on trusting the creative process.
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And as always, you’ll find the stories unfolding closer to home at artsperspectivemag.com.
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Each week, we’ll highlight an episode of the Eye on the Arts Minute. This week, we feature Four Corners musician Jonas Gruskin.
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Thank you all!
Barbara Grist, Shell Simonson, Heather Freeman, Tad Smith, Moni & Jonas Grushkin, Milt Beens, Aunt Victoria & Jim, Cinda Wassmer, Randy Hays, Patricia Burk, Sharon Abshagen, Mary Zaleski, Jan Wright, Charles Shaw, Linda Barnes, Julie Cooley, Beth Drum, Hilarie Strong, Charles Leslie, Cary Lindley, Ilze Aviks, Gina Rosato, Candace Leslie, Angie Zbornik, Cindy Schmidt, Nancy Peake, Chandler Strange, Cathryn Bauer, Sydney Cooley, Jennifer Thurston - Project Weaselskin, Megan & Nick Mustoe & Marya Corrigan! | | | | Quote for the Week: "How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank! Here will we sit and let the sounds of music creep in our ears: soft stillness and the night become the touches of sweet harmony." - William Shakespeare from The Merchant of Venice | | |
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