A vast field of blue flowers stretches towards rugged mountains under a soft sunset sky.

Ashley Gilbert Montalvo

Casa Montalma

Ashley Gilbert Montalvo is a fourth-generation seamstress and fiber activist.

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Based in: North Boulder,Boulder County
Works in: Wood
Subjects: Landscape · Portrait

Selected work.

A wooden chair with a blue striped seat cushion sits in a dry, grassy field under a pale sky.

A woman in a wide-brimmed hat sits in a chair in a grassy field under a clear blue sky.

In situ.

A framed drawing of a reclining nude is displayed above a chaise lounge in a furnished room.

Two plaid upholstered chairs sit on a wooden porch in front of a log cabin wall.

A patchwork textile cushion with denim and striped fabric accents rests on a table draped with a checkered cloth.

A tufted upholstered bench with a grey plaid fabric is shown in a workshop setting.

A plaid armchair sits in a sun-dappled meadow with a dense forest in the background.

An expressionist landscape painting of a forest stream in shades of Bordeaux and Olive Drab is displayed above a window seat.

A large abstract floral painting in shades of pink and red hangs above a bed in a bedroom.

A patterned armchair sits in a grassy outdoor setting with a large rock and trees.

A plaid upholstered chair sits on the wooden porch of a log cabin.

An abstract portrait painting in shades of Punch and Prairie Sand hangs above a bed in a furnished bedroom.

About the artist.

Ashley Gilbert Montalvo is a fourth-generation seamstress and fiber activist. Casa Montalma creates bespoke furnishings and custom textile goods that bring presence and reverence to everyday life. Each piece is an invitation to remember where we come from, live artfully with what we have, and tend our spaces as vessels of connection. In addition to inspired, small-batch collections, we offer individualized services for upholstery, redesign, and repair. In April 2025, Casa Montalma was selected by Boulder County’s Sustainable Food and Agriculture fund as a grant recipient supporting a proposal for the Foothills Flax Project.