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Colorado Glass Artist

Marty White Elk Holmes




About the Artist & Family

"I never really took a complete breath until my son was born"

~ White Elk

 

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"We give many thanks to the great creator for the blessings of purpose and vision, and for the passion to pursue our dreams. From our family to yours, we sincerely appreciate your patronage and support of the arts."

Namaste'
Marty, Jo & Elijah

 

 



Family owned & operated


Colorado Glass Artist, White Elk, and his family have lived in a remote area in the heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains for over twenty years. His exquisite blown glass art is created in a unique mountain studio he custom built adjacent to his home.

His inspiration for his blown glass is taken from his state of "awe" and amazement at the wonders of life. His art is a consequence of this veneration.


"Art is the study of communicating this state of veneration..."


White Elk's studies have taken many forms including 28 years in the healing arts and Yoga, and 21 years of Aiki Martial Arts. He as also spent 23 years studying colors and their psychological effects upon the human psyche. Mountain climbing, hiking, biking, marathon running, and a variety of other sports have added to his spiritual sense of well being and balance.


White Elk has been a dedicated glass artist since 1993.

 

 

"The ultimate good lies not in winning a thousand battles,
but in avoiding a single conflict."



 

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Sensei Marty w/glass apprentice Joel York

 

 

 

 

 







 

 
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Photo taken with Grand Master Soke Kubota

 

"Whenever my children become wild and unruly,
I use a nice safe playpen.
When they're finished,
 I climb out..."

~ Erma Bombeck


 

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Elijah - 2½

 

White Elk and his wife Jo were blessed by the birth of their son, Elijah Nokoi, in May of 1996. Elijah's birth inspired them to build a glass blowing studio adjacent to their mountain cabin so that they could both be at home working and raising their son.

White Elk's personal spiritual journey and his family are the passion,
heart and soul of his work.
~

"The first look into the eyes of the beloved child,  is like the spirit that moved upon the face of the waters, giving birth to heaven and earth..."

 



 

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Elijah - 5 ½

 

 

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Elijah - 7 ½

 

 
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"My Dad "
  by Elijah Holmes - age 7

 

 



 
O.K., I know it's because I'm his Mom, but when Elijah said he was going to draw us a picture of his Dad, I expected stick figure people. This was what we got.

As told by Elijah:
"The head is the earth, the hair is the yellow shooting stars with the sun above. The neck and wrists are the ocean, the fingers are leaves, the arms are eagles, the body is the universe, the legs are tree trunks and the feet are bears. I didn't want to use anything man-made Mom, only nature..."


"On this 28th day in June of 2003,
my son took my breath away."
 
  --Elijah's Mom




"You may say I'm a dreamer,
but I'm not the only one..."

 
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Strawberry Fields - John Lennon Memorial
Elijah @ 9 ½

 

 

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Central Park - New York City

 

And they say the acorn
never falls too far from the tree
they may be right...

 
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Elijah's Blows his First Ornament!
10 Years Old




 


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Pictures that need no explanation...
Priceless!

 

Welcome to the Neighborhood
(All photos shot on our mountain, in our yard,
which borders the Roosevelt National Forest)

 


"Bless the four corners of this house
and be thy lintel blest;
And bless the hearth, and bless the board,
And bless each place of rest;
And bless the door that opens wide
To stranger, as to kin;
And bless each crystal windowpane
That lets the starlight in;
And bless the rooftree overhead;
And every sturdy wall.
The peace of man, the peace of One,

The peace of love on all..."

 

 



North Fork River - Glen Haven, Colorado

This is pure virgin water which runs through our property from glacier and snow melts off the
Mummy Range in the Rocky Mountain National Park

~ Right outside our back door ~

 

 

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This young bear woke up hungry from Spring hibernation
and broke into our neighbors cabin looking for something to eat.
We hunted him down with our cameras and I believe
he was relocated to another part of the Roosevelt National Forest.

 

 

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Not a great picture, but it really is a bear (pawing through some rocks).
This fellow dropped by one evening during a family barbecue.
He hightailed it up the mountain after being told (very politely)
that he needed to fix his own dinner.

 

 

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One of our more formidable neighbors,
spotted meandering through OUR FRONT YARD!!!
(yes, that's a mountain lion!)

 

 
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These two ladies drop by
every morning for breakfast

 

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And an occasinal romp under the trampoline...

 


 

 

 

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Definitely the neighborhood bullies.

 


 

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Beauty, grace and power - all the way

 

 

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Velvet Brothers

 


 

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"Hey, you looking at me?
I think you're looking at me!"

 

 
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One of my favorite visitors

 

 


 

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So cute I had to post him twice!

 

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This little robin is either in love with herself, territorial about
this other robin who seems to be hanging around,
or else she just wants very badly to come in and visit.
She often sits right at the window looking in at us,
we've come to think of her as one of the family...

 

 

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"Bald Eagle"

O.K., I know it's hard to see,
but still, we saw it, and what a thrill!

 

 

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We released two of these little guys in our yard one evening
as part of a conservation project.

Art that Rehabilitates

 

 


 

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"Hi, can I come in and tear up your house? Just leave the door open once and I'll be happy to destroy your pantry!"

 

 


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Another one of our daily visitors who has a rather LARGE family

 

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Wild Turkey on the rocks anyone?

 

If a day trip to the Colorado Rocky Mountains interests you,
our private studio is located just 7 miles north of Estes Park, or
1 hour from Boulder, Colorado.

Come and tour our hot glass studio, meet the artist and his family,
and take a peek at our mini-gallery, a collection of "Artist Masterpieces",
 as well as a few glass treasures, also known as prototypes, near gallery quality pieces
and "Artist Seconds".

Call for an appointment and directions.
Be forewarned, we are in the boonies, you'll love it!!!

 
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From the inside of the studio looking out,
one wintery Colorado Rocky Mountain morning.

Is it any wonder why this artist is always inspired?

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