We are honored and elated to welcome Looking Through the Threads: One Artist’s Evolution through Textiles by Karen Hampton from New Mexico, to the Gallery! Karen is a weaver and fiber artist who has extended her process to dying her own fibers and multi-media, often using locally collected and grown plants. Her work is deeply conceptual, tying in politics, culture and history together with personal and societal issues. Three of the pieces are from her abolitionists series, which shone a light on little known members abolition community. Karen has shown nationally and internationally and was awarded an American Craft Council Fellowship in 2022.
This exhibit will open September 11 during Artwalk and continue through October. On October 11 at 11 AM PST we will host a zoom artist talk. All are welcome! Details to come.
“I Will Rewrite This Story” collage on paper by Tawni Shuler
We are welcoming Tawni Shuler for April and May 2026! Her exhibit, titled “How Shall We Live” reflects on living in our world and our bodies. Exhibit opens April 9 and will be up through May 30 with two receptions on April 10 and May 8. Tawni will join us May 8! She tells us:
“Once upon a time, when women were birds, there was the simple understanding that to sing atdawnand to sing at dusk was to heal the world through joy. The birds still remember what we have forgotten,that the world is meant to be celebrated.”
―Terry Tempest Williams,When Women Were Birds
This body of work is driven by the physical process of aging and the emotional response it generates. I create works on paper using collage techniques to address how time, lived experience, love and loss continue to form and shape our identity. These experiences can be all-encompassing, like coping with loss, the feeling of belonging, conquering fear, or small and specific, like the sheer joy of basking in the sunlight during the cold winter months. The characters living in these complex invented landscapes are simultaneously lyrical, magical, intimate, hopeful, mysterious and ominous.
My process of creating relies on intuition. I am simply responding to the beauty and chaos of a life lived and the world around me through drawing and observation. The works portray accurate representations of animals and landscapes; however, there are imagined and embellished counterparts. Part truth and part story to express archetypal strengths or weaknesses. Depictions of images such as antlers growing atop a rabbit’s head or sagebrush wings growing out of the back of a rabbit populate my work. Objects such as antlers, snakeskin and sagebrush function as symbols of power and perseverance. They become crowns, wings or capes, tools these animals use as they face universal obstacles in their specific lives.
I use fifteen-year-old drawings and prints that have moved with me multiple times as my life continues to evolve as a starting point or base layer. I cut out pieces that speak to me still and disregard the versions that no longer hold power. I work additively and subtractively to create depth on a two-dimensional surface. These older drawings represent a past version of myself and pose the questions: Who were you then? Who have you become? What parts of you are the same; what has changed?
After reading and re-reading one of my favorite books, When Women Were Birds by Terry Tempest Williams, I began thinking about how we grow into and sometimes out of our surroundings and our sense of self; unbecoming and becoming all at once. The text and
titles in this body of work have been the readings in this book. The resulting collages become a tangible history of past and present; a reflection of change and growth. Heavy thick fiber paper is employed to stand up to the layering of materials such as acrylic paint, charcoals, pastels and pen and ink. The two-dimensional surface of paper becomes the setting for imagery that is balanced between abstraction and representation, sharp or blurred, objective and subjective.
The resulting work depicts an emotional setting, allowing the viewer to witness and experience their own intimately personal landscape, as it relates to time, experience and relationships. Ultimately, the works ask viewers to look deeply at a life fully lived.
Biography:
Born on a farm in Wyoming, Tawni Shuler was enticed to paint and draw early on by the art of western painters Frederick Remington and Charlie Russell. She attended the University of Montana, Missoula to complete her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and Arizona State University to complete Master of Fine Arts degree in painting and drawing in 2008. She has since served as the Programming Director for the Red Lodge Clay Center in Montana, an Assistant Professor in Water media at Utah Valley University, an Instructor of Art at Sheridan College, Media Specialist for the Arizona Natural History Association, and Illustrator for Crystal Publishing. Currently, Shuler serves as the Program Director for the Ucross Foundation in Wyoming.
Her work has been shown at the Paris Gibson Museum, Great Falls, MT; University of Montana Gallery of Arts, Missoula, MT; Carbon County Arts Guild and Depot Gallery, Red Lodge, MT; Livingston Art Center, Livingston, MT; Edward A. Whitney Gallery, Sheridan, WY; Taos Center for the Arts, NM; Oates Park Art Center, Fallon, NV; Northwest Art Center, Minot, ND; Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, Augusta, GA; g2 Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ; Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, AZ; Zane Bennett Gallery, Santa Fe, NM; Missoula Art Museum, MT; Woodbury Art Museum, Orem, UT; Tucker Cooke Gallery, Asheville, NC; Smith Theatre Gallery, Farmington Hills, MI; Firehouse Gallery, Grants Pass, OR and was published in Southwest Art’s 2005 Annual Emerging Artist Issue. She has been an artist-in-residence at the Paseo Artist in Residency Program, Taos, NM; Jentel Artist Residency Program, the former Brush Creek Ranch Artist Foundation, and the Ucross Foundation in Wyoming.
Mystery Print Gallery in Pinedale and Clay Paper Scissors Gallery & Studio in Cheyenne are again partnering in a 2026 exhibition of juried artworks by Wyoming artists. As artists ourselves, we are aware that Wyoming harbors a wide range of artists working across media and topics and we are excited to offer another venue for artists and the public to see the diversity of work being created in Wyoming today. Both galleries show a wide range of artwork and welcome all artists to apply. The show will be juried by gallery owners David Klarén, Camellia El-Antably and Mark Vinich.
The exhibit will run from June 4 through October 1, 2026 and will be split into two parts at the time of jurying. Half of the artwork will be on display in Pinedale and the other half in Cheyenne, with the two parts switching in late July. The whole show will then move to Art321 in Casper.
For more information and to apply, use the Google form below. Artists may submit up to three pieces of artwork each. There is an application fee of $30, payable online. Deadline: May 1, 2026.
Looking for credits for this summer but need some flexibility? Or maybe you can’t find the class that exactly meets your needs and interests. Look no further! The most flexible class you will ever take is available now! Take an independent study in the arts class. Offered in theater, music and visual arts (2D and 3D), you design your own learning. It can be something you need for teaching next year, or just an opportunity to explore your own interests. Maybe you want to learn a new musical style? Or techniques for making costumes quicker and easier? A different, maybe easier way of building sets you’ve never tried? Never done raku? Want to play with colored pencils or pastels? Maybe you are teaching a new course and want to make sure you’re comfortable with the material. Or bored with your current projects and want to change it up! Need to practice technology with your art form? Try it on this class. Going on a trip, and want to make sure you sketch every day? Or listen to new music forms? Any of that, and more are options! For independent study classes, you develop your own goals and learning plan, and see where the creating takes you. Classes can be developed for 1, 2 or 3 credits either through the University of Wyoming (UW) or Professional Teaching Standards Board (PTSB). Complete the work during the summer at your convenience, in your own time, in the place that works for you. Want to include your kids? Fabulous! Make this class work for you. Just make sure to document it, and make that work for you to. Pictures on your phone, an online album, videos, it all works.
To register, select the class that works the best for you. You can sign up for one or two or all of them. If you are looking to make a push to get a lot of credits this summer, reach out for suggestions! Not sure your idea will fly? Email or call us to discuss.
Classes cost $100 for 1 credit, $150 for 2 credits and $200 for 3 credits. PTSB credits are free; UW credits are paid for separately and are $60/credit. We accept checks, school vouchers, cash and cards. To register, choose a form from below. Complete the form (or just type the information into an email) and send it in along with your proposal. You can mail or email these. We will get back to you with approval of your proposal, or suggestions for how to make it work better for the class.
Autumn Madonna by Do Palma (mixed media)Blue Note by Ginnie Madsen (relief print)Butterflies by Alisha Isaacson (mixed media)Fluttering Through by Tara Taylor (kinusaiga)A Deep Breath of Spring by Jon Madsen (painting)
We have a terrific lineup for In the Garden this year! Artists include:
Jon Madsen, Laramie
Tara Taylor, Mountain View
Alisha Isaacson, Cheyenne
Ginnie Madsen, Laramie
James Overstreet, Cheyenne
Twisted Thistle, Cheyenne
Sarah Konrad, Laramie
Philippa Lack, Cheyenne
Tyke Wortman, Chugwater
Eleanor Giron, Timnath, CO
Eden Overstreet, Cheyenne
Wendy Bredehoft, Laramie
Miga Rossetti, Wilson
Come enjoy some flowers in the depths of winter. Opening February 13, 5-8 PM, during the Chocolate Walk! Enjoy chocolate treats at all the Galleries.
Many of you knew our dear friend Eric Lee who passed away in November of 2024. We are fortunate that his family allowed us to take the art they didn’t want so others could enjoy it. If you would like a piece, there are still many available! Check out this folder for pieces. If you are local, come in and see them in person. We can also ship if need be.
Clay Paper Scissors will be closed from January 9–February 12, 2026 so we can do some projects in the Gallery. We will reopen with In the Garden during the Chocolate Walk on February 13, 2026 from 5-8 PM! In the meantime, if there’s something you were wanting, or you need a gift, you can give us a call and we will meet you there (just be prepared for some disarray!) and do our best to help you.
It’s the end of another year, and what a beautiful fall it has been! We love our annual holiday show, when we bring in art by many artists that might make lovely gifts for yourself or a loved one. Each year, we feature artwork by by artists who are both familiar and new. We have artwork from:
For September and October, we are pleased to present Dan Abernathy’s new work, The Voices of Words that Never Died. Dan says “The theme of this body of work is a series of writers that are no longer with us, but their words will never be gone. These drawings are created using my version of stippling with pen & ink and the added splash of acrylic for color. They are on heavy paper mounted to wood panels and framed with patinaed metal.” Many of you have noticed his cards here in the gallery, which are maps with drawings on them. We are delighted that Dan can join us for the September 12, 2025, Artwalk from 5-8 PM.
In Dan’s words:
Dan Abernathy is known for his unique artistic style, which combines stippling, acrylics, and other mediums to create contemporary works. Abernathy’s focus is on self-discovery, individuality, and challenging conventional norms. His art explores themes of individualism, freedom, and the natural world, reflecting his own nomadic and unconventional lifestyle. Abernathy’s art traces a life lived on the edges, driven by curiosity, fueled by experience, and guided by a deep resistance to convention. Each piece offers a glimpse into how he interprets the world: untamed, imaginative, and always seeking the unfamiliar.
The Voices of Words That Never Died is an ongoing collection of contemporary multimedia portraits drawn with my loose rendition of stippling, using Ink, acrylic paint and or watercolor. It is highlighting the writers that are no longer with us, but who’s words have never died.
Lamp, upcycled auto parts, Brandon RussellSunset, fired glass on metal by Win Ratz
For the month of August only, we are featuring two Cheyenne artists who work with light, albeit in very different ways.
Brandon Randall grew up in Cheyenne and got into art accidentally. He was making sculptural work in a high school welding class using upcycled parts and received an award for it. This motivated him to keep on, and today he creates table lamps using upcycled auto parts. These pieces make for exciting textures and shapes, while serving as a sturdy lamp. These lamps are statement pieces, but at the same time they can blend into a variety of situations and styles.
Win Ratz is more concerned about finding, connecting to and thinking about inner light. Her pieces use a variety of media from papermaking to enamel to painting and more to create pieces that reflect the light in our hearts, minds and spirits.
Our opening reception will take place during the August Artwalk on August 8 from 5-8 PM. This show will be up for just the month of August!
Beginning in July, 2025, Artwalk moved to second Fridays. The time is not changing. Mark your calendars! Upcoming Artwalks will be August 8, September 12, October 10, November 14, and December 12 and continue on second Fridays in 2026. The time remains the same: 5-8 PM
Clay Paper Scissors Gallery & Studio 