admin August 10th, 2008
I just looked at the date of the last post and I can’t believe how fact time slips by. I was chatting with a friend about building tipis and it reminded me that I hadn’t posted on the tipi living site for a while so I grabbed my camera and took a short trip through the garden and took a few pics of my tipis in August. Hope you enjoy the tipi pics as much as I enjoy my tipis.
admin May 20th, 2008
From time to time I run across a truly wonderful tipi living experience and this was the case when Cathy Smith let me know about her new tipi workshop. Upon hearing of her plans, I knew I had to share the good news with other tipi enthusiasts. If you’ve ever dreamed of spending a week immersed in the tipi culture of the Plains Indians, experiencing the Native American tipi in one of the most beautiful locations in South-Central Montana, visiting the Buffalo Bill Historic Center and Plains Indian Museum, learning how to do Plains Indian beadwork, learning about the sacred nature of the pipe, and learning about the other ceremonies sacred to the Plains Indian and their tipi or lodge, then Cathy’s workshop is a must. Cathy’s next workshop is scheduled for 25-31 August, 2008.
I first met Cathy when I was working on the set of Dream Keepers (Or maybe it was Into The West). Cathy was an adviser for the wardrobe (Cathy, correct me if I’m wrong on this) and she had a break in the typical hectic schedule and stopped by the tipi village we were setting up for the movie. Cathy jumped right in and started helping us set the tipis up. Her exception knowledge of both the Indian tipi and of the Native American culture and history was like a breath of fresh air and make her exceptionally qualified to host such a retreat.
You can read more about Cathy Smith on her website at www.cathyasmith.com
And you can read more about the Tipi Retreat at www.tipilifestyles.com
The tipi pictured on the home page of Tipi Lifestyles was taken by Cathy Smith on the movie set for “Comanche Moon”. All the tipis used in “Comanche Moon”were made by Reese Tipis of Colorado Springs, CO.
admin January 28th, 2008
I’ll admit - the last two years I’ve spent more time in the tipis that I have in my back yard than I have camping in the mountains in one of my tipis. With this in mind, I thought I’d show you a few tipi exterior pictures of my customer’s tipis. But they have to be in the yard ;-).
OK - Tipi #1 in in Cascade, Colorado, tipi #2 is in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, tipi #3 in my good friends in Estes Park, Colorado, tipi #4 is in Franktown, Colorado, tipi #5 is in Hamilton, Montana, tipi #6 is in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, tipi #7 is near Taus, New Mexico, tipis #8 are in Malibu, California, tipi #9 is in Phoenix, Arizona, tipi #10 is in the Trinity Alps of Northern California, tipi #11 is in my daughter’s back yard in Neunkirchen Germany (we made snow angels in front of her tipi to protect it), tipi #12 is in Aspen , Colorado, Tipi # 13 is in Denver, Colorado, Tipi # 14 (pictures 14, 15, and 16) is in San Francisco , California.
Well thous are just a few of the thousands of Reese Tipis that are in folks back yards scattered across the country. Email me a picture of you backyard tipi and I’ll post it here. richard(put the at thingy here)reesetipis(put the dot thingy here)com
admin December 27th, 2007
My love for tipis started over 35 years ago after My father purchased a small tent and awning company in Salt Lake City. I was put to work helping around the shop and I was soon helping make and setup tipis (tepees, teepees) with the family. My father sold the business when I was 18 but he and my mother continued to make tipis while I took a leave of absence from the family business to join the Air Force. After a successful career in the Air Force, I decided it was time to settle down and since mom was not getting any younger, and was having difficulty making tipis, I decided I would help. I soon moved the business from Salt Lake to Colorado Springs and have been making Reese Tipis here since 1998.
I still camp in my tipis and spend a fair bit of time in the ones in my back yard. With this blog, I hope to be able to share my tipi experiences with tipi lovers around the world.
