After living in Mancos for eight years, Collette Webster has opened FAD Gallery at 107 Grand Ave.
FAD stands for “Furniture, Art and Design.” The gallery will showcase three-dimensional art such as pottery, jewelry and furniture rather than paintings, Webster said.
“I love art you can touch,” she said.
The gallery held a grand opening ceremony on April 30 and opened for business this week. Webster hopes to be open six days a week as well as during Grand Summer Nights, which will be held in Mancos during the last Friday night of the month throughout the summer.
Though Webster said the gallery is still a work in progress, she said she hopes to fill the space within the next month and grow throughout the year.
“I’m hoping to bring people who are looking for different kinds of art, especially with furniture,” she said.
She also hopes to feature visiting artists in the gallery and host an opening at least once a month, sometimes with live music. Later this month, she’ll feature two artists from Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. In July, Webster has a show lined up that will feature local makers of musical instruments, including xylophone-maker Richard Cook and guitar craftsman Greg Wild.
Webster said she is working with artists who make handmade furniture, as well as high-quality used and upcycled furniture. She also hopes to showcase work from metal, fiber and jewelry artists.
A pottery and ceramics artist, Webster previously owned an art gallery in Moab. But she had her eyes on the Mancos space for a few years, she said. The building previously housed a bike shop and a hat shop. With a high ceiling and lots of natural light, Webster was able to get creative when designing the inside of her gallery, she said.
“I love the windows and being able to build these big, creative displays,” she said.
Webster said she’s looking forward to helping promote the arts in Mancos, with Grand Summer Nights and monthly art walks.
“It’s definitely an art town,” she said. “It’s really exciting.”
