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When sculptor David Mallin opens Bomdiggity Mancos Mystical Market later this month, it\u2019ll be in honor of his late daughter, Natanya Joy Mallin-Jameson.<\/p>\n
In October Mallin said he had a vision he believes was sent by Mallin-Jameson, who died of cancer in 2014. He said he saw himself sitting outside the old location of Mancos Brewing Company on Railroad Avenue, carving an owl, while customers brought out pieces of art and other merchandise from inside the shop. On May 26 he plans to bring that vision to life with the grand opening of his art, music and spirituality shop.<\/p>\n
The shop\u2019s name comes from the word his daughter used for \u201cawesomeness,\u201d Mallin said.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe gave me the vision to do this shop, so I get to use her word for awesomeness,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Mallin has been a sculptor for about 50 years, working with stone, wood, bronze and other materials. Some of his larger sculptures, like \u201cNat\u2019s Kiva\u201d in Lions Den park, can be seen in his former home of Durango. Bomdiggity will be his new studio and showcase, and several of his sculptures are already there\u2013including two trees he carved to serve as indoor pillars holding up the roof. But he said he also plans to use it to display \u201cvisionary art\u201d from other Mancos creators and from around the world.<\/p>\n
Visionary art, to Mallin, is work that \u201cexpresses the divine.\u201d When the shop first opens, it will feature, in addition to his sculptures, spiritual bead and yarn paintings imported from artists in the Mexican Huichol tribe and Buddhist-themed thangka paintings from Tibet. Mallin plans to hold regular openings for other \u201cvisionary\u201d artists.<\/p>\n
The shop will also sell high-end wind and percussion instruments from all over the world, including \u201cfreenotes,\u201d xylophone-like instruments designed by Hesperus musician Richard Cooke to sound like music no matter which notes are played. Mallin has already stocked a large selection of drums, his own instrument of choice.<\/p>\n
The \u201cMystical Market\u201d side of the store will sell medicine bags, crystals, smudge sticks and other supplies for a wide variety of Native American and Eastern religious traditions. Mallin said he\u2019s considering adding books on culture and metaphysics to the inventory, but hasn\u2019t decided yet if it would be a good investment.<\/p>\n
Angelica Rose, an interior designer who met Mallin through frequent visits to \u201cNat\u2019s Kiva,\u201d will be the sales associate at the shop. She said her admiration for the artist led her to take the job.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s an amazing artist and a master musician, and he\u2019s got this incredible dedication to joy,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Mallin disagreed with her assessment of his musical skills, but he does want the shop to reflect his joy in life, which he said his daughter shared. Her influence will be seen all over the shop, in the form of owl and dragonfly motifs in much of the artwork. Those are the animals Mallin believes her spirit uses to communicate with him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe idea of the space is a sacred space of joy,\u201d he said. \u201cThe products I carry will be gifts for the soul.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bombiggity\u2019s grand opening will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 26.<\/p>\n
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\n 550 Railroad Ave., Mancos
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\n 970-903-0810
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\n 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday in the summer, open by appointment on Monday. Winter hours will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"