BRINGING THE MOUNTAINS TO YOU
tonewall Gifts and Antiques began as a small gift shop in the town of Stonewall during the summer of '99. 
"The original idea of a gift shop in Stonewall was to display and sell the artwork of the many talented, local artists during the tourist season. The shop in Stonewall was a great success," remarks owner, Karen Krick. Later she decided to relocate the shop to Trinidad, giving her more display space and the opportunity to sell year round. "The building is bright and it's everything I imagined. Finding this spot on Commercial street was just by luck so I moved here in February 2000 and opened in March." Artists who have their works on consignment at the shop followed Karen to Trinidad offering year around residents as well as visitors a taste of the beautiful mountains and scenery nearby. Local artist, Joanne Matthews, has many of her watercolors on display, such as The House on the Bridge and Joanne's husband, Darryl, has his creative wood works for sale." Mitsy Ashcraft has also done the House on the Bridge in pastel. Rosana, Whitney Snow, Jody Whitehead, Betty & Dick Owens, are some of the other talented artists who regularly supply art to the shop. Long time Stonewall resident, Em Becker, of the Art Studio in the Mountains has several oil paintings on display.

Besides paintings, there are birdhouses and gourd birdhouses by the Gourd Lady, Lori Miller, an Aztec sculpture created by Neil Miller, rustic Segundo art from Julian Lopez, and hand painted items by Beth and George Alexander, hand-crafted items from Bobbi and Don Forbes, and the cutest snowmen created by Barbara Dittenber.

 In addition to several different art mediums, Karen stocks interesting antiques from various sources. "Primitives are my favorite but I have 50s things too. Old records, bottles, crocks, graniteware, art glass, and lots of lovely old hats. I hope to expand into the loft for a Christmas Corner as the season approaches. I carry a little bit of everything from jewelry to crystal, aspen wood vases and unique boxes crafted by Bruce Elkins. As wonderful as Stonewall is, I am very excited about being in Trinidad now. Everyone is so supportive and I love to visit so remember if you're stopping by for a cup of coffee at Wazubis or getting your hair done at Liz's, Stonewall Gifts and Antiques is located in-between. Just stop in to say hello or browse."

WAVELENGTHS
ince Pat Hill opened her own beauty shop, Daisy Nook Family Hair Care, last May in Walsenburg, business has taken off.
 She's been a beautician for more than 20 years, but the former Texan has only lived in the area for 3 years. Previously, she was an operator at Silver Scissors. Pat does precision cutting, perms, and hair coloring. She also stocks a variety of specialty salon hair care products with special orders on request. Being relatively new in town, she's anxious to meet the "locals" and serve her new community as best she can. Next time a special occasion arises or maybe you just want a new "look" think of Pat. Store hours are Tuesday - Saturday 9am to 6pm.