Ep. 174 Ken Chapin – Smithsonian Exhibition - Crossroads: Change in Rural America
This week Wes and Todd welcome back Ken Chapin to Tenet to talk about all the exhibits and events that he is helping to produce for the Smithsonian Exhibition - Crossroads: Change in Rural America. Ken discusses the companion exhibits and events taking place around the Smithsonian exhibition, the theme of Agriculture, exploring rail and its importance to Trinidad and the surrounding area, “Corn Mothers," the role art plays in aging populations, “BRIM – The Solano’s Stories," “Tractor Trek,” feeding the wolf, “STEAM," “Grow Raise Make," “The 5 States of Colorado," the Trinidad Creative District, and what he loves about engaging and working in the Trinidad community.
Ep. 154 Emilie Odeile & Ken Chapin – Wove World, Goodnight Moon
In this episode, Wes and Todd sit down with Emilie Odeile & Ken Chapin. Emilie & Ken discuss their background in the Arts, how they met and became Artners, how Ken designed and sold the world’s largest collection of knitting needles, Emilie looked for larger than commercially made knitting needles, how they work together, and what each brings to the table, “Goodnight Moon” the book, the catalyst for Emilie to want to knit “Goodnight Moon,” “One Story, Many Voices,”school field trips, the programming they are facilitating around “Goodnight Moon,” aging populations and age-friendly communities, literacy rates in Southern Colorado, Space to Create, and the work leading up to knitting “Goodnight Moon”.