Commune With Nature: Wilder Gallery & Gathering

The gallery is designed to bridge the void between us and nature. Sometimes sitting with the art helps shorten that span.

Photos by Cassie Fortman + TJ Smith.

The Wilder Gallery & Gathering (TWG&G)is a multi-sensory experience blending art, nature, curated camp vintage and outdoor awareness into headquarters for nature-loving humans. It is located in the heart of historic downtown Grand Junction and occupies a second-floor view of Main Street in a community of creative minds known as The Skylight Shops.

At its core, TWG&G is the physical imagination of art and nature-first lifestyles from artist and designer TJ Smith. TWG&G offers workshops, gallery exhibits, private shopping appointments and general hours throughout the year. It also acts as a working studio for Smith’s mission of educating earth-friendly living through his brand Stray Wild, which focuses on products, projects and campaigns that strengthen our connection to the wild world in hopes of a harmonious tomorrow. Now, howl for the planet, hit the stairs and find your way to a space giving thanks to nature one art piece at a time.

Hidden amongst the organics of nature, you will find geometricforms evoking similar connections to the outdoors.

A family of outdoor-inspired stickers make for the best water bottle buddies!

Originally published in the Spring 2023 issue of Spoke+Blossom.