Jentel visits Ucross

The world of artists' residencies is a small one, and at any residency I've been to, artists are exchanging information (and gossip) about other residencies. Jentel and Ucross are very close to each other (about 10 miles), so there's a lot of curiosity between the 2 places. On Saturday we ran into a group of artists from Ucross (you can kinda tell the artists from the locals...), and promptly went to see the place. There are 8 artist/writer/composers there at a time. We did not go in the studios, but everything looks great. A big difference there is that the studios are some distance from the house, necessitating a bit of a hike or bike ride from one to the other. Here at Jentel they are steps away from each other, convenient when it is very cold! There's also a chef at Ucross, so lunch and dinner are cooked for you, very plushy!

artists' residence

kitchen/dining

artist's studios

patio outside the studios