Jerome Artists Co-Op — Attraction in Jerome

Thursday, our friends suggested a quick trip to Jerome, one of our favorite nearby "haunts", which is a pun, if you know Jerome. 😉 Weather was clear as usual, but chilly. Lucked onto a good pay parking spot mid town, & the four of us goldie oldies headed downhill. Happened upon the Artist Co-op & were thrilled to discover many wonderful things from wall art to sculpture, metal, glass, fabric... whatever! We were looking for a piece to grace a particular wall for our SW style decor & it turns out the piece we found was a photographic print of the artist who was present at the time! Happy coincidence to be able to engage with the artist of the very item we purchased. AND, in purchasing this relatively inexpensive beautiful item, we eliminated the possibility of spending a far greater sum in the subsequent galleries we came across as we perused about town! Very clever strategy by the husband. 🤣 *This gallery is a Must-See-and-Buy-Something type of...

Exquisite items lovingly made be each artist!! From paintings to jewelery to sculptures to aprons!!! I purchased a turquoise bracelet made with copper wire!!! The owners if the stores were gracious, answering questions & offering a bit of history included!! I wish I purchased more bracelets to give as gifts!! Can't wait...

A fun collective art gallery of local artists in an old hotel. Amazing little town, built on a crazy mtn side, used to be a mining town. Tight curvey streets. Lots of stores for looking around and lots of artists showing creative art work. Paintings, photography, sculpture, wearable art, jewelry,...