Latest news with #SpectraArtSpace
Business Wire
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Wire
Adams County Inaugural Poet Laureate Kerrie Joy's Final Event Fashions a Future of Creative Community
THORNTON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marking the end of a two-year tenure as Adams County's inaugural Poet Laureate, Kerrie Joy will host the final event of her series Unstudied Adams County with an interactive evening celebration of poetry and creativity at Anythink Wright Farms in Thornton. The theme of the night will be 'Fashion is the Future,' and guests are encouraged to wear an outfit of their own vision. 'As the last event of my Poet Laureate residency, I wanted the ending of Unstudied Adams County to be a bridge for us to imagine what kind of future we want to create together,' said Kerrie Joy. Share More than a literary event, this capstone experience invites the community to tap into the power of the imagination. 'As the last event of my Poet Laureate residency, I wanted the ending of Unstudied Adams County to be a bridge for us to imagine what kind of future we want to create together,' said Joy. 'When I think of the theme 'Fashion the Future,' I envision each of us stepping into and shaping a world that's full of safety, abundance, peace and liberation for all.' Unstudied Adams County is the final offering in a transformative two-year residency that saw Joy bring poetry into the public sphere as a tool for civic connection, cultural reflection and personal healing. The free, all-ages event will include live performances by Joy as well as featured poets Suzi Q. Smith and Hakeem Furious, an engaging open mic and an immersive art installation by Julie Claes and Sadie Young of Spectra Art Space. Guests can explore hands-on activities, cozy nooks for connection, and playful, imaginative treats from The Inventing Room. Anythink Libraries, the award-winning public library system serving Adams County, is honored to have been a part of Joy's inaugural residency, with Executive Director Mark Fink praising the impact of Joy's tenure and the Unstudied Adams County series. 'Kerrie Joy's residency has created space for authentic expression, reflection and connection throughout Adams County,' said Fink. 'This final Unstudied event is a celebration of her incredible work and the countless community voices she's inspired along the way.' As Joy prepares to pass the torch, Anythink Libraries and Adams County reaffirm their shared commitment to nurturing creative voices and the arts. 'We are so honored to have had Kerrie Joy as the inaugural Adams County Poet Laureate,' said Lynn Baca, Chair of the Adams County Board of County Commissioners. 'Her work has formed new pathways for the literary arts in Adams County and created a strong foundation for future artists who will fill this impactful role.' Poets of all ages, skill levels and abilities are welcome to join the open mic, with in-person sign-up beginning at 5:30pm. Performers are welcome to share original poetry in any language. No registration is required to attend the event, which will be hosted in English. Event Details: For more information, visit About Anythink Libraries Anythink, an award-winning public library system, serves the residents of Adams County, Colorado via its seven branches and a bookmobile. With a mission to 'Open Doors for Curious Minds,' Anythink is a catalyst for innovation and provides comfortable spaces, accessible resources and hands-on programming for all ages. Guided by values of creativity, optimism, compassion and lifelong learning, the library system is committed to representing the diversity of Adams County and creating a sense of belonging for everyone. Anythink's digital resources are available 24/7—including Anythink World, the library's custom virtual experience platform in the metaverse. The library's customer experience also extends to specialty spaces and hands-on programs like The Studio, the Nature Library and mySummer. Whether you're exploring a new topic or mastering a skill, discover something new at Anythink. Learn more: About Unstudied Started in Denver's Five Points neighborhood, Kerrie Joy's Unstudied series connects audiences with current and historic local talent. Whether the featured performer is an emerging writer or an established creative, Unstudied creates a bridge between artists and audiences, celebrating community and self-expression. Kerrie Joy introduced Unstudied Adams County as part of her role as the Adams County Poet Laureate.
CBS News
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Father-daughter Colorado team leave engineering careers behind to spread joy and whimsy through public art
By Kate Benesch A father and daughter in Louisville have put a new spin on an early form of animation, and they're sharing their creations with their community. Eric and Meghan Ryterski are the creative team behind Ryterski Wonders. They make 3-D zoetropes, that they call Magic Canopies, combining engineering and art to create an illusion of motion. The team conceptualizes each canopy, then they 3-D print hundreds of figures like undersea creatures or candy, and when placed on rotating platter, the characters seemingly come to life at the push of a button. "A zoetrope is like a flip book," Meghan described. Eric added, "to achieve the animation effect, each little instance of a character has to be slightly different so that you get the effect of movement as the platter spins." While these Magic Canopies have garnered a lot of attention while displayed around the Denver area, Meghan explained that Eric has been creating magic for his kids and neighbors for years. "He's been doing fun things for the community for so long, we had an ice skating rink in the backyard growing up that all of the neighborhood kids would come over and play with, he has a super cool tree house, treasure chests hidden in the park nearby, so I think creating whimsy has always been a part of my life." Whimsy is a word that continued to come up, and it perfectly describes their creations. Eric told CBS News Colorado that he first saw a 3-D zoetrope at Disneyland years ago, and that is what inspired him to tinker with the idea of making his own. He perfected them over the years, inviting people to view them in his garage. It wasn't until during the COVID-19 pandemic that he decided to leave his engineering career behind to pursue making them full time, and was thrilled to have Meghan, also an engineer, join him. "I just wanted a change," he explained. "I always loved that intersection between art and technology." "I use engineering more now than I did in my actual engineering job," Meghan added. Now, they hope to simplify the design of their zoetropes so that can easily be shipped elsewhere and enjoyed beyond Colorado. "Airports, ski resorts, convention centers," Eric said are just a few high-traffic areas where they could spread whimsy. He added why he thinks public art like this is really needed right now. "It brings people together, we're so polarized, this is something people agree on, and you can have a conversation about it, and nobody's going to get mad." Magic Canopies can be seen publicly right now on Main Street in Downtown Louisville, and at Spectra Art Space on South Broadway in Denver.
