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Corraling Creativity in a Colorado Community

Cowboy quilter Ricky Tims has discovered a working paradise in La Veta. And, as the town is finding, he is not the only one.

Sometimes it takes an extra day or two to receive supplies shipped from Denver. The Internet access is a little suspect, and the cellphone coverage in Ricky

Tims’ new hometown is spotty, at best.

But the world-renowned cowboy quilter would not have it any other way.

"It’s the price you pay for living in paradise," says Tims, whose first La Veta Quilt Retreat last month drew 13 professional quilters from California, Florida, Alabama and eight states in between. They came for a week of self-examination and expression stitched into intricate, elegant modern fiber art.

The seminar and a dazzling solo gallery show of Tims’ quilts – which command sums just shy of $100,000 – also brought a PBS film crew and a pack of reporters to an outpost in one of Colorado’s poorest counties, where the pursuit of art has started to recharge a flagging economy.

"Those quilts are fantastic, and the workshop brought attention to La Veta," says shopkeeper Karen Bayci, 47. "People like that have been a blessing to this community."

By Dana Coffield
Denver Post Staff Writer

Full Story: http://www.denverpost.com/lifestyles/ci_2774829

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