
A display featuring works from TinkerMill artists including stained glass work from CE Raum, center, is seen in the window at 380 Main St. in Longmont on Thursday. The displays will be up until January 2024. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
A vibrant new window display on Longmont’s Main Street is spreading holiday cheer and showcasing the power of creative collaboration.
The windows at 380 Main St. are usually vacant, as no business currently occupies the space. But now, they’re filled with presents, Christmas tree cut-outs and painted snowy hills. A fireplace scene is projected onto the front door to simulate warmth for passersby, and hanging lights flicker in response to the movement of pedestrians.
“For us, it was…a canvas to paint on,” said CE Raum, member of Longmont makerspace TinkerMill. “We just wanted our community to…