Jesse Medina
South Coloradan
Kay Malouff, along with Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, and Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Superintendent Art Hutchinson unveiled a stained glass piece in the Park’s Visitor Center on Saturday, Sept. 26.
The stained glass unveiling was done on National Public Lands Day, which is a day set aside for the cleaning up and general improvement of national parks. The piece is a recreation of the Sand Dunes surrounding landscape. The entire piece is actually a set of five. The Sand Dunes stand out over the wetlands in one of the pieces. Wildlife is also displayed, such as the native Pronghorn Antelope and famous Sandhill Cranes found around the park’s wilderness areas. The Great Sand Dunes Tiger Beetle, which is unique to the Sand Dunes, is also represented along with Sunflower insects. Ms. Malouff spent time at the park, as well as meeting with park officials, to gain her inspiration before beginning her project. The materials were provided by the park. The park’s superintendent, Art Hutchinson, felt that Ms. Malouff caught the spirit of the Great Sand Dunes in her stained glass pieces.
The unveiling ceremony was small, consisting primarily of the friends of Ms. Malouff and supporters of the park. The public was invited to attend both the ceremony and the reception. The ceremony and the reception were sponsored by the Friends of the Dunes, which is a non-profit organization that involves the community in the conservation of coastal environments. Secretary of the Interior and San Luis Valley Native Ken Salazar attended the event. Salazar praised the event, mentioning the significance and the benefit of the Great Sand Dunes National Park on the economy of the San Luis Valley. He also pointed out the necessity of the preservation of the area around the park and the importance of the country’s national park system.
Kay Malouff has created other stained glass pieces for other national parks as well as various restaurants, residences, art festivals, and churches. The other park that she created pieces for is the Visitor Center at the Great Basin National Park. Some of her work is displayed at the Luther Bean Museum on the Adams State College Campus as well as the San Luis Valley Brewing Company located on Main Street, Alamosa. Her work is brightly colored and her subjects range from flowers and animals to people.
Kay Malouff is an Adams State College alumna. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Art education with an emphasis on design and drawing. She is accomplished in the stained glass arts as well as repairing and restoring stained glass pieces. Kay Malouff is a member of the Colorado Glass Artists Fellowship. She has been creating stained glass pieces from her home studio for over 30 years.
Kay Malouff Unveils Stained Glass at Sand Dunes National Park
By Jesse Medina
Kay Malouff, along with Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, and Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve Superintendent Art Hutchinson unveiled a stained glass piece in the Park’s Visitor Center on Saturday, Sept. 26.
The stained glass unveiling was done on National Public Lands Day, which is a day set aside for the cleaning up and general improvement of national parks. The piece is a recreation of the Sand Dunes surrounding landscape. The entire piece is actually a set of five. The Sand Dunes stand out over the wetlands in one of the pieces. Wildlife is also displayed, such as the native Pronghorn Antelope and famous Sandhill Cranes found around the park’s wilderness areas. The Great Sand Dunes Tiger Beetle, which is unique to the Sand Dunes, is also represented along with Sunflower insects. Ms. Malouff spent time at the park, as well as meeting with park officials, to gain her inspiration before beginning her project. The materials were provided by the park. The park’s superintendent, Art Hutchinson, felt that Ms. Malouff caught the spirit of the Great Sand Dunes in her stained glass pieces.
The unveiling ceremony was small, consisting primarily of the friends of Ms. Malouff and supporters of the park. The public was invited to attend both the ceremony and the reception. The ceremony and the reception were sponsored by the Friends of the Dunes, which is a non-profit organization that involves the community in the conservation of coastal environments. Secretary of the Interior and San Luis Valley Native Ken Salazar attended the event. Salazar praised the event, mentioning the significance and the benefit of the Great Sand Dunes National Park on the economy of the San Luis Valley. He also pointed out the necessity of the preservation of the area around the park and the importance of the country’s national park system.
Kay Malouff has created other stained glass pieces for other national parks as well as various restaurants, residences, art festivals, and churches. The other park that she created pieces for is the Visitor Center at the Great Basin National Park. Some of her work is displayed at the Luther Bean Museum on the Adams State College Campus as well as the San Luis Valley Brewing Company located on Main Street, Alamosa. Her work is brightly colored and her subjects range from flowers and animals to people.
Kay Malouff is an Adams State College alumna. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Art education with an emphasis on design and drawing. She is accomplished in the stained glass arts as well as repairing and restoring stained glass pieces. Kay Malouff is a member of the Colorado Glass Artists Fellowship. She has been creating stained glass pieces from her home studio for over 30 years.
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