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Jeremy Mistretta is obsessed with plaster. He loves the precision of applying it. He loves the colors and textures. He loves walking into a room and seeing how alive the walls look—a dance of light and shadow that could never be achieved by paint alone.

Tour a Ski-In, Ski-Out House in Big Sky, Montana, That Sleeps 21. The sculptural plaster ceiling was designed for acoustic performance and installed by New Age Artisans. Photography by Matthew Millman.

A couple builds their dream home in a remote canyon just north of Yellowstone National Park in Montana; they create an earthen home suited to the climate; they'll navigate the hardships of their remote setting while surrounded by stunning views.

“Tadelakt” is a plaster technique that can be traced back about 2,000 years to the North African country of Morocco, and was originally used to line water cisterns to keep them sanitary. Bozeman-based New Age Artisans now use the ancient, work-intensive process to plaster showers, backsplashes, countertops, and windowsills.