Jodie Shike Wright is a creative thinker with 20+ years of experience as a designer, licensed architect and artist. An endless enthusiasm for delineation was ultimately the magnet to her career in architecture. This passion for drawing includes a sharp eye for capturing details in nature and thoughtful translation for use in the built environment. Her many sketchbooks hold random thoughts, inspired sketches and endless project ideas. She has a passion for life, illustration, photography, art, design and architecture and currently creates at One Architects, Inc. with Bruce, her husband and business partner.
Jodie is a co-founder of CampV, along with Bruce Wright and Natalie Binder. Opening in late 2020, CampV is a boutique camp that combines art, history, architecture, design, outdoor recreation, and unique spaces to bring together rural communities and inspire connections. The 120 acres with 14 cabins, known as Vancorum was built by the Vanadium corporation to house the engineers who worked in the nearby uranium mine and mill in Uravan. The local community is open to artistic expression and supports in this unique project rooted in art and authenticity. Given the location, approximately one hour by car in between both Telluride, Colorado and Moab, Utah, CampV will be a picturesque getaway experience with endless outdoor opportunities and space to host fully furnished tents, van life areas, a refurbished vintage bus, and airstreams.
We asked Jodie a few questions:
What are you watching?
Apparently my phone. Looks like my usage up roughly 8,000% since mid-March.
What are you reading?
Magazines. Working through a heap of industry publications: Architectural Record, Metropolis, Residential Design. Just finished 2014. That last part is a joke.
What are you listening to?
My playlists, the radio, Sirius, Spotify and Pandora. Drawing and music go hand-in-hand.
Any projects you're currently working on?
Yes! CampV is capturing the majority of my focus.
Specifically, our growing list of exciting creations: the walk-up movie theater on the historic baseball field, Tex’s Cairns, Solstice Groove, Patty’s Party Pad, The Crusher (framed view in 20k# of steel), Hogan’s Gates, Mini Power Swing, Shed Bar In Plain Sight, The BIG Coupling, Tank 1, Litter Labyrinth, Tank 2, Buried Bus and Tool Shed Surprise. Today’s to-do is Patty’s Party Pad. A magical 1965 GMC Superior transport bus that is ready to transform into its next stage of life… a lounge. Designing in hanging day beds and laying out the large shaded deck are just two of the tasks at hand. We are dreaming of a colorful old parachute to use for the deck shading. Tomorrow’s predicament involves finding a way to get to Fun Island…
What has changed for you? (besides the obvious)
Time. Suddenly I feel like there is more of it. This is just a shift in my perspective; however, I am deeply grateful for it.