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Contents essential features Essential Information 23 Essential Events 26 Santa Fe Art Districts 111 It’s in the Light: Women in Art in Northern New Mexico 36 Clans of the Old World: The Story Behind the Cover 52 Canyon Road: Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future 60 Santa Fe Museums 94 Essential Spotlights 97, 202, 256, 284 The Chair 116 Preserving New Mexico’s Architectural Treasures 142 Essential Nonprofit: Cornerstones 159 Bejeweled, Bedazzled, Bespoke 166 From Restaurant to Kitchen Table 206 Eat Your Vegetables 213 Have Your Cake and Eat it Too! 215 The Santa Fe Opera: The 2013 Season 220 Artisan Liquors 222 Outdoor Checklist 228 Ski & Snowboard Santa Fe Style 231 Specialty Shops, Services & Events 234 Concorso 243 The Art of Framing 244 Essential Classes 246 The Seasons of Madrid 250 High and Low Roads to Taos 258 Why We Live in Truchas 268 Everything About Taos is an Adventure 276 The Historic John Dunn Shops 288

essential maps Northern New Mexico 18 Santa Fe Metro 20 Santa Fe Downtown 22 Canyon Road 24 SFGA Map 110 Madrid 255 High and Low Roads to Taos 272 Taos 278

essential artist directory 104 & 107

essential art + galleries + museums Act 1 Gallery 277 Adieb Khadoure Fine Arts 76-77 Anna Karin Gallery 260 Anthony Abbate 86, Back Cover Art of Russia International Gallery 68-69 Art of the Heart & UpCycle Fashion 274 Barbara Meikle Fine Art 66-67 Beals & Abbate Fine Art 44, 86-91 & Back Cover Bill G. Loyd Studio 260 Blue Rain Gallery Inside Front Cover, 1, 49 Canyon Road Contemporary 64-65 Cafe Pasqual’s Gallery 105,206 Cardona-Hine Gallery 271, 295 Centinela Traditional Arts 259 Chiaroscuro 13 Christopher Thomson Ironworks Studio & Gallery 7 David Anthony Fine Art 151 David Richard Gallery 42, 50-51 Dominique Boisjoli Fine Art 32 Ellsworth Gallery 54 Elodorado Hotel, The Gallery 19 Evoke Contemporary 2-3 Folk Arts of Poland 106 Frontier Frames 244-245 GF Contemporary 63 GVG Contemporary 122 Gaucho Blue 274, 275 Giacobbe Fritz Fine Art 63 Glenna Goodacre 33, 47 Golden Dawn Gallery Front Cover, 52-53 Grand Bohemian Gallery at El Monte Sagrado 279

Hand Artes Gallery & Sculpture Garden 270, 295 Heinley Fine Arts 17 High Road Market Place 267 Houshang’s 98-99 Indian Shop at La Fonda 92 Indigo Gallery 252-253 Joan Zalenski-Off Center Gallery 264 Joe Wade Fine Art 56-59, 97 Judith Hert Studio / Iola Gallery 269 Karan Ruhlen Gallery 25 Keshi...The Zuni Connection 102 La Mesa of Santa Fe 127 La Tierra Mineral Gallery 286-89 Legends Santa Fe 31 Linda J. Ging 49 Liquid Light Glass / Elodie Holmes 93 Living Light Photography -Lenny Foster 280 Mark White Contemporary 21 Mark White Fine Art 61 Marx Contemporary 274 Museum Association of Taos 282 Nathalie 189 Nedra Matteucci Galleries 33, 45, 47 Niman Fine Art 299, 300 & Inside Back Cover Ortenstone Delattre Fine Art 46, 290 Pippin Contemporary 34-35, The Ranch Gallery at Double Take 100 Range West 248 Sally Delap-John 263 Selby Fleetwood Gallery 39 Seppanen & Daughters Fine Textiles 251 Sugarman-Peterson Gallery 6-9 Sylvia Avenius-Ford 76 TDLT Fiber Artisans 274 The Torres Gallery 101 Ventana Fine Art 40, 72-75 Waxlander Gallery 38, 78-85

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Contents The Ark - Books, Gifts, Music 238 Asian Adobe 138-139 Back at the Ranch 196 Body 212, 247 Cafe Pasqual’s Gallery 105, 206 Cicada 15, 176 Dancing Ladies 182 David Dear 197 Diva Diamond Centre 199 Desert Son of Santa Fe 195 Double Take 177 Eileen Fisher 183 Folk Arts of Poland 106 Gaucho Blue 274-275 The Golden Eye 171 Gusterman’s 174-175 Harrys Clothing 161, 173 Handwoven Originals 160 Homefrocks 179, 181 Indian Shop at La Fonda 92 Inger Jirby 283 Jacqueline’s Place 200 James Reid, Ltd. 194 Jewel Mark 201 John Dunn House Shops 286-289 Karen Melfi Collection 180 Keshi... The Zuni Connection 102 La Mesa of Santa Fe 127 Laura Sheppherd Atelier 164-165 Lucchese 192-193, 297 Mavericks 198 Montecristi Custom Hat Works 188 Nathalie 189 O’Farrell Hat Company 172, 190 Origins 169 Overland 191, 296 Paladino 184-185 Poem 232 Rippel and Company 162-163, 202 Santa Fe Weaving Gallery 203 Sugarman-Peterson Gallery 6-9

Tom Taylor Custom Belts and Accesories 168, 187 Wintermill Sports Shop 230 World Class Watches 186 Lori’s Yarn and Fiber Arts Studio 246, 287

essential shopping + services The Ark - Books, Gifts, Music 238 Bell Tower Properties 234, 239 Frontier Frames 244-245 John Dunn House Shops 286-289 Nambe Drugs 241 New Mexico Bank & Trust 242 Oodles Yarn & Bead Gallery 246 Parasol Productions 211, 236 Peñasco Theatre 274 Poem 232 Primo Cigars 224, 247 Santa Fe Spirits 222-223 Signature Consult 241 Social Media Pathways 240 Teca Tu 237 Todos Santos 235 Lori’s Yarn and Fiber Arts Studio 246, 286-289 ultiMed / ultiSkin 226

essential weddings Buffalo Thunder Resort 229 El Monte Sagrado 279 Eldorado Hotel & Spa 19 Inn & Spa at Loretto 204 La Fonda on the Plaza 147, 148, 217, 298 Laura Sheppherd Atelier 164-165 Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa 227 Parasol Productions 211, 236

essential outdoors + spas + wellness Body 212, 247 Buffalo Thunder’s Wo Pin Spa 229 Eldorado Nidah Spa 19 El Monte Sagrado Living Spa 279 Inn & Spa at Loretto 204 Nambe Drugs 241 Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa 227 Signature Consult 241 Ski Santa Fe 230-231 Ten Thousand Waves 214 ultiMED / ultiSkin 226

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Contents essential architecture + design + decor American Country Collection (ACC) 130-131, 116 Antique Warehouse 136-137 The Ark - Books, Gifts, Music 238 Arrediamo 132-133 Asian Adobe 138-139 Casa Rosina 147, 154-155 Café Pasqual’s Gallery 105, 206 Centinela Traditional Arts 259 Christopher Thomson Ironworks 7 Counter Intelligence 154-155 David Anthony Fine Art 107, 151 Design Santa Fe 156-157 Ernest Thompson 116, 144-145, 147, 294 David Naylor Interiors 114-115, 117, 123 Ferro Antico 147, 154-155 Folk Arts of Poland 106 Fabu-WALL-ous Solutions 153, 154-155 GVG Contemporary 122, 125 Graystone Furniture & the Sofa Gallery 134 H and S Craftsman 154-155 House of Ancestors Antiques & Interiors 126, 143 HVL Interiors 113, 121 Jane Smith Home 117, 118-119 John Dunn House Shops 286-289 Kitchens by Jeanné 149 La Mesa of Santa Fe 127 Nathalie 189 Pandora’s 140-141 Plaza Rosina 154-155 Range West 248 Red Arrow Emporium 117, 152 Robin Gray Design 113, 132-133, 147, 148 Santa By Design 128-129 Samuel Design Group 124, 126 Seppanen & Daughters Fine Textiles 251 Statements 135 Stivers and Smith Interiors 154-155 Stone Forest 158 The Torres Gallery 101

Violante & Rochford Interiors 4-5, 116 Wiseman & Gale & Duncan Interiors 112, 120

essential lodging + real estate Bell Tower Properties 234, 239 Buffalo Thunder Resort 229 El Monte Sagrado 279 Eldorado Hotel & Spa 19 Inger Jirby Guest Houses 283 Inn & Spa at Loretto 204 La Fonda on the Plaza 147, 148, 217, 298 Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa 227 Rancho de Chimayó Hacienda 219 The Historic Taos Inn 284, 285 Ten Thousand Waves 214

essential dining Agave Bar 19 The Artesian Restaurant & Wine Bar • Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa 227 Bent Street Deli 287 Body 212, 247 Cafe Pasqual’s 105, 206 De La Tierra / El Monte Sagrado 279 Coyote Café 207, 292 Doc Martin’s Restaurant The Historic Taos Inn 285 Gabriel’s 221 Geronimo 208 John Dunn House Shops 286-289 La Plazuela / La Fonda on the Plaza 217 Luminaria / Inn & Spa at Loretto 204 The Old House 19 Rancho de Chimayó Restaurante 219 Red Sage • Buffalo Thunder Resort 229 Saveur 218 Sugar Nymphs Bistro 274 The Ranch House 225 The Terrace / La Fonda on the Plaza 217

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The High and Low Roads to Taos 258 Madrid 250 Ski Santa Fe 230-231 Taos 270

essential classes Body 247 Lori’s Yarn and Fiber Arts Studio 246 Oodles 246 Primo Cigars 247 Rhino Fitness 246

essential events ArtFeast 108 Design Santa Fe 156-157 Essential Events 26-29 Passport to the Arts 60-62 Santa Fe Concorso 243 Santa Fe Opera 220

the essential guide silver anniversary Coyote Café 292 Ernest Thompson 294 Hand Artes Gallery & Sculpture Gallery 295 Cardona-Hine Art Gallery 295 Overland Sheepskin Co. 296 Lucchese 297 La Fonda Hotel 298 Dan Namingha / Niman 299

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1. American Country Collection (ACC) 130-131 2. American Country Collection (ACC) 130-131 3. Antique Warehouse 136-137 4. The Ark 238 5. Arrediamo 132-133 6. Asian Adobe 138-139 7. Back at the Ranch 196 8. Blue Rain Gallery 1, Inside Front Cover 9. Café Pasqual’s & Gallery 105 10. Casweck Galleries 103 11. Cicada Collection 15 12. Coyote Café 207 13. David Dear 197 14. David Naylor Interiors 114-115 15. David Richard Contemporary 50-51 16. David Richard Gallery 50-51 17. Diva Diamond Centre 199 18. Double Take 177 19. Eileen Fisher 183 20. Eldorado Hotel & Spa 19 21. Ellsworth Gallery 54 22. Evoke Contemporary 2-3 23. Folk Arts of Poland 106 24. Glenna Goodacre / Nedra Matteucci Galleries 47 25. Golden Dawn Gallery 53 Front Cover 26. The Golden Eye 171 27. Gusterman’s 174-175 28. Handwoven Originals 160 29. Harrys Clothing 173 30. Homefrocks 181 31. House of Ancestors Antiques & Interiors 143 32. Houshang’s Gallery 98-99 33. Inn & Spa at Loretto / Luminaria Restaurant 204 34. Indian Shop at La Fonda 92 35. James Reid, Ltd. 194 36. Jane Smith Home 118-119 37. Joe Wade Fine Art 56-59 38. Keshi...The Zuni Collection 102 39. Kitchens by Jeanné 149 40. La Fonda on the Plaza / La Plazuela Restaurant 217 41. Laura Sheppherd Atelier 164-165 42. Legends Santa Fe 31

43. Lucchese 192-193 44. Mark White Contemporary 21 45. Mavericks 198 46. Montecristi Custom Hat Works 188 47. Nedra Matteucci Galleries 45, 47 48. New Mexico Bank & Trust 242 49. Niman Fine Art 300 Back Inside Cover 50. O’Farrell Hat Company 190 51. Origins 169 52. Overland 191 53. Pandora’s 140-141 54. Paladino 184-185 55. Poem 232 56. Primo Cigar 224 57. The Ranch Gallery at Double Take 100 58. Rippel and Company 162-163 59. Samuel Design Group 124 60. Santa Fe Weaving Gallery 203 61. Saveur 218 62. Ski Santa Fe / Wintermill Sports Shop 230 63. Social Media Pathways 240 64. Statements 135 65. Stone Forest 158 66. Sugarman-Peterson Gallery 6-9 67. Teca Tu 237 68. Ten Thousand Waves 214 69. Todos Santos 235 70. Tom Taylor Custom Belts and Accessories 187 71. The Torres Gallery 101 72. ultiMED / ultiSkin 226 73. Violante & Rochford Interiors 4-5 74. Wiseman & Gale & Duncan Interiors 112 75. World Class Watches 186 A B C D E F

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum 41 Museum of Contemporary Native Arts 95 New Mexico Museum of Art 95 Pablita Velarde – Museum of Indian Women Arts 43 Palace of the Governors & NM History Museum 95 SITE Santa Fe 95-96

Essential Information Emergency Room/ Urgent Care Centers Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center 455 St. Michaels Dr. Santa Fe, NM 87505 505-983-3361 • www.stvin.org ultiMED • urgent medical care 707 Paseo de Peralta Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-989-8707 • www.ultimed.com Holy Cross Hospital 1397 Weimer Road Taos, New Mexico 87571 575-758-8883 • www.taoshospital.org

Transportation Capital City Cab 2875 Industrial Road Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-438-0000 • www.capitalcitycab.com New Mexico Rail Runner Santa Fe Depot, 410 Guadalupe St. Santa Fe, NM 87502 866-795-rail • www.nmrailrunner.com Sandia Shuttle Express Santa Fe/Albuquerque airport 505-474-5696 • 888-775-5696 www.sandiashuttle.com The Santa Fe Pickup (from Santa Fe Depot) 505-955-6581 Taos Express 575-751-4459 • www.taosexpress.com

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HERB & LAVENDER FAIR (June 22-23, 2013) If you’re a lavender lover, this is the place to be. You can learn about the herb’s many uses, from culinary to medicinal, make your own lavender wand and sample lavender-flavored foods. www.golondrinas.org

JUAN SIDDI FLAMENCO THEATRE COMPANY (July 2-Sept 1, 2013) Artistic director and choreographer Juan Siddi and his international company of gifted flamenco dancers and musicians present breathtaking, emotionally-charged performances with world-class artistry. www.juansiddiflamenco.com SANTA FE WINE FESTIVAL AT EL RANCHO DE LAS GOLONDRINAS (July 6-7, 2013) Sample and purchase varietals from more than a dozen New Mexico wineries. Live music, food, traditional agricultural products and handmade arts and crafts. www.golondrinas.org 13th annual ART SANTA FE (July 11-14, 2013) International galleries join with U.S. galleries to present a powerful collection of art from around the world. The event also presents a lecture series and numerous cultural and educational events. www.artsantafe.com

SANTA FE INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART MARKET (July 12-14, 2013) More than 120 select folk artists from more than 45 countries travel to Santa Fe to sell their weavings, woodcarvings, pottery, paintings, beadwork, jewelry and more at the nation’s largest international folk art market. www.folkartmarket.org 62nd ANNUAL TRADITIONAL SPANISH MARKET (July 26-28, 2013) Featuring 300 traditional adult 26

and youth artists, continuous music and dance, demonstrations and regional foods, Spanish Market provides a unique opportunity to experience a taste of New Mexico’s vibrant Spanish culture, both past and present. www.spanishcolonial.org

WHITEHAWK ANTIQUE SHOWS (Aug 9-13, 2013) Whitehawk Shows have been a Santa Fe tradition for more than 30 years. Both the Ethnographic Art Show and the Antique Indian Art Show boast more than 150 dealers, and they feature merchandise not seen anywhere else. The energy is high and the pace leisurely, so browse and enjoy yourself. www.whitehawkshows.com

HACIENDAS: A PARADE OF HOMES (Aug 9-11 & 16-18, 2013) The event, which coincides with Indian Market, showcases quality craftsmanship and unique designs. This self-guided tour is sponsored by the Santa Fe Area Home Builders Association. www.sfahba.com

92nd ANNUAL SANTA FE INDIAN MARKET (Aug 12-18, 2013) More than 1,000 artists sell pottery, weavings, jewelry, basketry and other traditional work and demonstrate their time-honored techniques. Sample traditional Native American and Southwest

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39TH ANNUAL SANTA FE BLUEGRASS & OLD TIME MUSIC festival (Aug 23-25, 2013) If you like bluegrass and old time bands, you’ll dance the days away during this weekend festival featuring many musicians who’ve mastered the bluegrass banjo, mandolin, clawhammer, fiddle and other instruments. It’s a hoot and a holler! www.southwestpickers.org

FIESTA DE SANTA FE (Aug 31-Sept 8, 2013) The oldest community event in the U.S., Fiesta starts with the burning of Zozobra, a 50-foot tall marionette named Old Man Gloom. Fiesta continues with music, dancing, food, parades, religious ceremonies and other events. It is a favorite of visitors and locals alike! www.santafefiesta.org WINE & CHILE FIESTA (Sept 25-29, 2013) This annual fiesta has become a favorite of food and wine connoisseurs across the country. It features more than 110 wineries and nearly 50 Santa Fe chefs who participate in seminars, cooking demonstrations, guest chef luncheons, winemaker dinners, the famous Grand Food & Wine Tasting and the Gruet Golf Classic. www.santafewineandchile.org SANTA FE CONCORSO (Sept 27-29, 2013) This boutique classic car event held at The Club at Las Campanas has become a signature and favorite event for classic car owners. See pages 236 and 243 for details. www.santafeconcorso.com HARVEST FESTIVAL (Oct 5-6, 2013) This annual family-friendly festival held in early October at El Rancho de las Golondrinas offers live music, chile ristra stringing, winemaking and samples of fresh New Mexican foods and desserts. www.golondrinas.org

CANYON ROAD PAINT OUT (Oct 18-19, 2013) More than 90 artists from 36 Canyon Road galleries paint along this historic road and mingle

with patrons on a beautiful fall day. This event is sponsored by the Santa Fean magazine. www.historiccanyonroad.com or www.santafean.com

DESIGN SANTA FE (Oct 31-Nov 2, 2013) This three-day event takes entrants around the city to appreciate the best of interior and exterior design. Participate in the Design Crawl, Home and Garden Tour, Design Dialogue or the Design Lab, a competition for innovative design, which includes an exhibition and awards gala. www.designsantafe.org SANTA FE FILM FESTIVAL (Dec 2013) The festival showcases films made in the Southwest, independent American-made narrative films, films made outside the U.S and documentaries and art films celebrating the creative spirit. With a full schedule of workshops, panels, parties and awards, the SFFF has become an exciting, popular event that appeals to professionals and fans alike. www.santafefilmfestival.com

CANYON ROAD FAROLITO WALK (Dec 24, 2013) Every Christmas Eve hundreds of small sand-filled bags containing votive candles line the streets and adobe walls on and around Canyon Road. It’s no wonder the farolito walk has become a treasured part of this sacred season. www.historiccanyonroad.com

ARTfeast (Feb 21-23, 2014) Now in its 17th season, the weekend of festivities celebrates the City Different’s worldclass chefs and restaurants, an international array of vintners, original designer fashions and unique homes, along with nationally prominent artists represented by members of the Santa Fe Gallery Association. See pages 108 and 236 for more information. www.artfeast.com

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vendors, parades, dancers and more, all on the historic Taos Plaza. www.fiestasdetaos.com

NORTHERN NM HUNTING & FISHING EXPO (May 10-11, 2013) Head to Red River for this exciting new event. A great his-and-her weekend that includes a fishing derby, demonstrations, exhibitors, retailers, outfitters, a wild game cook-off and more.

FULL MOON HIKES (July-Sep) Enjoy a guided 2.5 mile hiking tour to Williams Lake each full moon in July, August and September. www.taosskivalley.com

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TAOS PLAZA LIVE! (May 23-Sept 5, 2013) Free music events on Taos Plaza every Thursday during the summer. Performances showcase local musicians and many genres of music. www.taosplazalive.com

TAOS SOLAR MUSIC FESTIVAL (June 6, 2013) Using the universal language of music and art, this festival showcases renewable energy. www.solarmusicfest.com

RIVER & BLUES FEST (June 7-8, 2013) At the River & Blues Fest, take a trip back to when BB King and Muddy Waters were just reaching the height of their internationally successful music careers. Enjoy New Mexico’s finest microbreweries, finger-lickin’ good barbecue and fantastic musical entertainment! www.redriver.org

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TAOS PUEBLO POWWOW (July 12-14, 2013) This famous annual powwow features American Indian dances, arts, crafts, food and music. Taos Pueblo inhabitants dance, sing and share the beauty of their ancestral home. www.taospueblo.com FIESTAS DE TAOS (July 19-21, 2013) A Feast Day celebration of Taos patron saints, Santiago and Santa Ana, with food, live music, 28

MUSIC FROM ANGEL FIRE (Aug 16-Sept 1, 2013) Celebrating 30 years! Worldrenowned artists perform an impressive array of works from the great classical, romantic, baroque and contemporary masters. www.musicfromangelfire.org A RUSSIAN NIGHT IN TAOS (Aug 24, 2013) The Taos Art Museum and Fechin House host the 9th annual black-tie-and-boots gala. Get ready for an unforgettable evening that brings together an elegant dinner, live auction, silent auction, dancing and art. www.taosartmuseum.org TAOS FALL ARTS FESTIVAL (Sept 27-Oct 6, 2013) celebrating 39 years of fine arts, the festival features three prestigious shows: Taos Invites Taos, Taos Open and a special exhibition, The Taos Living Masters Invitational. www.taosfallarts.com 31st ANNUAL TAOS MOUNTAIN BALLOON RALLY (Oct 25-27, 2013) Mass hot-air balloon ascensions, a parade, picnic, and a “balloomenshine” (hot-air balloon glow at dusk). www.taosballoonrally.com CHRISTMAS EVE PROCESSION (Dec 24, 2013) The Procession of the Virgin is a pageant of beauty, heritage and awe-inspiring imagery. Held at Taos Pueblo, it begins at sundown. www.taospueblo.com TAOS PUEBLO DEER OR MATACHINES DANCE (Dec 25, 2013) These two traditional Christmas

NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION (Dec 31, 2013) Start your New Year’s Eve celebration with the torchlight parade and fireworks display beginning at 6 p.m., followed by festivities held throughout the valley. www.taosskivalley.com 28TH ANNUAL TAOS WINTER WINE FESTIVAL (Jan 2014) During this four-day event, enjoy seminars, wine tastings and dinners hosted by vintners paired with Taos chefs, and two Grand Tastings featuring more than 75 wines from 30 wineries and 10 restaurants. www.taoswinterwinefest.com

For more infomation on Taos Museums, please see page 282, and for all other additional Taos event information, visit www.taos.org.

Surrounding Area ELDORADO STUDIO TOUR (May 17-19, 2013) 110 artists and 72 studios showcase work in a variety of media and genres including painting, ceramic, drawing, glass, jewelry, oil, photography, printmaking, wood and fiber, digital and recycled art. www.eldoradostudiotour.org

HIGH ROAD ART TOUR (Sept 21-22 & 28-29, 2013) Visitors may talk and deal directly with more than 70 artists, and view any of the more than 40 studios and galleries in historic land grant villages along the route. Expect to see multiple crafts, traditional work of all kinds and contemporary painting and art. www.highroadnewmexico.com

ABIQUIÚ STUDIO TOUR (Oct 12-14, 2013) This three-day weekend tour showcases the exciting work of more than 80 local artists. While in Abiquiú, take in the beautiful landscape and historic architecture. www.abiquiustudiotour.org GALISTEO STUDIO TOUR (Oct 19-20, 2013) Visitors are invited to tour the private studios and meet the talented artists who call this classic New Mexican village home. www.galisteostudiotour.com

DIXON STUDIO TOUR (Nov 2-3, 2013) Wander among the orchards, or visit the open studios and local businesses that feature a full spectrum of contemporary and traditional fine art and crafts. www.dixonarts.org MADRID CHRISTMAS LIGHT DISPLAY (Dec 7, 2013-Jan 4, 2014) This historic annual lighting event and parade is on the first Saturday of December, with the lights displayed through the first week of January. www.visitmadridnm.com

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TOAST OF TAOS WINE FEST & GOLF TOURNEY (June 29, 2013) The Lions Club of Taos presents a funfilled day packed with golf, breathtaking views, gourmet wines and appetizers, along with a silent auction.

TAOS GARDEN & HOME TOUR (Aug 3, 2013) Tour some of Taos’ most beautiful gardens and homes. Sponsored by Los Jardineros, the Garden Club of Taos. www.gardencluboftaos.com

Day dances alternate years. Dances begin at 2 p.m. No cameras or cell phones allowed. www.taospueblo.com

27TH ANNUAL EL RITO STUDIO TOUR (Oct 5-6, 2013) During this weekend you can visit individual artists’ studios as well as stop where many artists are showing, such as the Mercado and Northern New Mexico College’s El Rito Campus. www.elritostudiotour.org

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It’s in the Light Wo m e n i n A rt i n New Mexico by Ariana Lombardi

orthern New Mexico has drawn artists and creative minds since the early 1900s. Historically, Native American and New Mexican artisans and artists used their creativity to express themselves, their culture and their past. There is a quality to the area that lends itself to artistic expression. The region’s history and reputation for nationally and internationally acclaimed artists, past and present, are clear indications of this. Many attribute the area’s appeal to its natural beauty. The landscape is an incomparable mix of color, shape and light. Many say there is simply no place quite like it. The bright sun, rose-colored earth, vast sky, high altitude and surrounding mountain ranges are perfect for creative incubation. You can watch the sky shift from a clean, light blue to orange, yellow, then fiery pink and purple each evening when the sun touches the horizon. The landscape’s open space encourages thought, analysis and creativity. To be in Santa Fe, Taos and many of the surrounding communities is to be immersed in art. With more than 300 galleries in Santa Fe alone, it’s hard to ignore the influence of art and the confluence of artists in one place. You can stroll through these cities’ plazas, or along Santa Fe’s Canyon Road and Taos’ Bent Street, and see everything from abstract expressionist to representational paintings, Native American textiles, jewelry and sculpture. Santa Fe’s and Taos’ quality art markets and artist communities can be attributed to

their female artists. Extremely powerful women have shaped and continue to shape the region’s art. A Brief History of Art in new mexico Much of the aesthetic allure of Santa Fe and Taos stemmed from the ancient artistic traditions of Native and Hispanic peoples. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, East Coast artists were drawn to Taos Pueblo. Pueblo artists produced paintings, pottery and sculpture that were expressions of indigenous lifestyle. Hispanic craftsmanship of tin works, furniture and santos were also invigorating to the Eastern artists’ senses. For them, it was a new aesthetic and culture to explore. The Taos Society of Artists paved the way for the actualization of Taos as a full-fledged art colony. They were a small, but cohesive and educated group of like-minded individuals, moved by the landscape and culture and dedicated to creating art. Santa Fe’s art colony followed the Taos colony by a few decades. The arrival of artists in both cities overlapped because many of these these Eastern transplants visited both Taos and the City Different before settling. The majority of artists who settled in Santa Fe and Taos had acquired reputations back East as either emerging or established artists. Northern New Mexico provided a second market for their art. Many divided their time between the East and Southwest, exchanging art and culture between the two; others made New Mexico their permanent residence. This confluence of

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as they pleased. Although not from privilege, Georgia O’Keeffe had formal art instruction and is the most wellknown of these artists. Noted female contemporaries were Rebecca Salsbury James, Olive Rush, Catherine Carter Critcher, Henriette Wyeth and Alice Schille. Most of them had established their careers to some extent prior to arriving in New Mexico. For example, Alice Schille (1869-1955) traveled internationally and pursued formal art training—unusual for a woman in the late-nineteenth century. She was one of the first artists to overcome the gender stereotype. The complexity of her style and subject gave her work a broad appeal. Taos’ and Santa Fe’s brilliant landscape and unique blended culture offered Schille subject matter to explore as a painter. Nor were indigenous artists such as Pablita Velarde or Maria Martinez from privilege. They had to persevere even more for the right to make art and be viewed as equal to male artists. Velarde was educated in painting by Dorothy Dunn at the Santa Fe Indian School. She was Dunn’s first full-time student and the only female in the class. Velarde was also a full-blooded Santa Clara Pueblo woman. As such, she was not supposed to paint: making art was the job of men. Velarde’s granddaughter, Margarete Bagshaw, a modernist painter and the owner of Santa Fe’s Golden Dawn Gallery said, “My grandmother was born into a room with a dirt floor. She was sent to boarding school, but she kept painting.” Velarde became the first Native American woman to paint full time. “They told her she

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so many artists offered them comfort. The company and camaraderie of like-minded individuals nourished those who at times felt isolated in their work. Eastern artists in New Mexico introduced European influences, techniques and materials that were relatively unknown to Native artists, and vice versa. The mingling of men and women, and two societal and cultural groups, created new work. Thus, an artistic era and tradition in Northern New Mexico was born. Independent Spirits There was a prevalence of female artists establishing themselves and settling in New Mexico at the beginning of the twentieth century. These women, whether they were Anglo newcomers or indigenous locals, benefitted from Taos and Santa Fe’s artistic energy and community. New Mexico was a haven for these women. They could escape crowded cities and societal restrictions that were more prevalent on the East coast. Many people thought that being an artist meant you had to be a man. This was especially true in the art world, which was predominately a men’s club. Northern New Mexico’s spacious landscape, coupled with the notion that a woman could be an independent spirit, enabled female artists to live more freely. They were bound to no one but themselves, and many were supported by other female artists. Many Eastern artists who flocked to the region had privileged upbringings. They were educated at top institutions and had the connections and leisure to live

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needed to go to the kitchen and make bread,” Bagshaw added. “The governor of Santa Clara came to her house and told her to stop painting because it was not traditional. She said, ‘Go to hell. I’m painting history.’ She got away from studio style, developed her [own] style and won prizes.” Velarde’s legacy, like Schille’s, lives today. Both Schille and Velarde’s works are shown in Santa Fe galleries. Schille is represented by Nedra Matteucci Galleries. Velarde’s works, along with the work of her daughter Helen Hardin and granddaughter Margarete Bagshaw, can be found at Golden Dawn Gallery. Both Schille and Velarde’s art, along with that of other pioneering female artists, continues to be respected and collected. Female Artists Today The late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries were a time of artistic boom in New Mexico. As female artists continued to make strong, influential art, Santa Fe and Taos became international art markets. Some artists arrived, experienced the landscape and culture, underwent a period of self-discovery, then left the state, changed by their experience, and continued to thrive. Other artists, such as those of the twentieth century, came to New Mexico, found inspiration and comfort, and chose to live and work here. There are also artists who were born and raised in New Mexico, and who benefit and prosper as locals. They have planted themselves firmly in the art scene and found success. Beside living and creating art in New Mexico, many women today operate galleries or seek out representation by Santa Fe’s and Taos’ galleries. 40

If New Mexico is the line that draws artists in, then Santa Fe and Taos are the hooks that keep them. A handful of female artists sought out and settled in New Mexico from 1984 to 1986 and still remain. Laura Robb, a contemporary impressionistic realist painter, views her decision to move to Taos in 1986 as the defining moment for her art. She asserted, “Although I had been showing and selling my work in galleries for over a decade, [moving to Taos] marked the point when I began to believe in myself and seriously aim to make art my profession.” Robb grew up in Oklahoma and studied in New York City with Micheal Aviano. She paints figurative, still-life and landscape pieces, and her work can be seen at Santa Fe’s Nedra Matteucci Galleries. She says that in New Mexico “[t]he camaraderie of other artists just gives an energy to the creativity—a freedom and joy in the process of making art.” Watercolorist Phyllis Kapp is no stranger to the community of artists in Santa Fe and Taos. She opened Waxlander Gallery on Santa Fe’s Canyon Road, motivated by her longstanding desire “to be a part of helping artists live their dreams.” She said, “Having a gallery has given me the pleasure of doing this.” In 1984 Kapp was just starting out and was struggling with a new, oneroom gallery. A friend visited Santa Fe and offered to pay for the rent for the gallery space for two years. “That no-strings-attached assistance opened the door for me to succeed and to help other artists in years to come,” she recounts. Since then Kapp has paid it forward by representing and mentoring emerging artists. Waxlander Gallery now represents more than 30 artists and is celebrating its 29th year of business.

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I feel the energy of all these artists working—past and present.” New Mexico is a source that continues to feed her creativity. Painter Tricia Cherrington-Ratliff said, “From the first moment I experienced the New Mexico air, I have been in love.” Her husband, a native New Mexican, introduced her to the Land of Enchantment. Ratliff was born in upstate New York, but lives in Virginia and visits New Mexico several times a year. She has always studied art, color and creativity. She “create[s] art for the goal of leaving something meaningful behind. Art is a legacy.” With this mindset, she is committed to continuing the legacy of artists supporting artists. She is represented by Santa Fe’s Ventana Fine Art. After years of visiting Santa Fe’s galleries, her friend, realist painter Wendy Higgins, encouraged her to take the step to show her work on Canyon Road. Higgins’ mentor, Cary Ennis, who is represented by Meyer Gallery, had done the same for her. “So once again, I felt like I was part of a legacy. [Higgins] and others agreed to make introductions to wellrespected gallery directors. Within a few conversations, all signs seemed to point toward meeting Connie Axton, the female owner of Ventana Fine Art. Upon meeting Connie and her team, I instantly felt like I was in the right place. In addition to now representing my work, they also play a valuable role as my artistic home on Canyon Road.” There are women who moved to Santa Fe and established themselves as artists after raising families and having successful careers outside of the arts. Cyndi Harlan is an expressionist painter who is represented by Santa Fe’s Canyon Road Contemporary. Harlan had a

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Sculptor Star Liana York came to New Mexico in 1985. She became enamored with the people and the magic of the area. Since her arrival, York has become acclaimed for her creative use of color patinas. Her body of work reflects her discoveries of cultural diversity and history, as well as connections of indigenous wildlife to myth and the mysteries of ancient sacred sites. “This is a place that requires a curious, open mind and respectful patience for it to be revealed in all its aesthetic and spiritual complexities,” says York. “And it is richly rewarding when time and care are given.” York is viewed as one of the most prominent sculptors of the scenic Southwest. She believes there is much to be learned from people who live a simple life close to the land. She was named the Honorary Artist for ArtFeast 2013. Nancy Ortenstone is a Taos-based painter who moved there in 1986. When she arrived, she considered herself a writer, but by 1989 she discovered that she could best express “the deepest territory of her psyche and soul by painting.” From 1992 to 2005 Ortenstone exhibited work on Canyon Road in Santa Fe. In 2006, she opened her own gallery, Ortenstone Delattre Fine Art, on Bent Street in Taos. Ortenstone, her husband and fellow painter Pierre Delattre and their daughter Carla O’Neal run the gallery. Ortenstone, an abstract painter, is largely informed by her dreams and the dream-state. “I want the viewer to find a continuously changing moment in my paintings so that what is seen at one time is quite different in the next moment. I want my art to reflect the changing weather of the soul.” She added that when she is in New Mexico, she cannot stop painting. “I’m so influenced by being here.

faux-finishing business in Colorado and moved to Santa Fe with her husband after their children were grown. She painted throughout her life, but it was not until she arrived in Santa Fe and was inducted into the Santa Fe Society of Artists that she began to sell her work and gain recognition. “I had to learn to talk to people about my work, not to simply give it away,” she explained. Harlan, like many artists, is inspired by the light of New Mexico and the supportive artistic community. When asked what differentiates a woman’s approach to art from a man’s, Cyndi opined, “Except for a few male artists, I think women tend to bring emotion to our work. We’re freer with our feelings, and we’re not ashamed to express those feelings. I think we use color to express emotion.” Aleta Pippin is another artist from an entrepreneurial background who found artistic success in Santa Fe. She previously worked in the oil and gas industry and founded her own business. In 1991, Pippin moved to Santa Fe for a lifestyle change and began taking painting classes with local artists the following year. She quickly found a passion for abstract painting since it allowed her to experiment with various media. She now owns Pippin Contemporary, which represents 12 artists. In May 2013 the gallery will move to an expanded location at the foot of Canyon Road, and it will begin representing four sculptors and another painter. Pippin says that when she began painting, she made a decision to do it matter no what the economy looked like or what others thought was best. She wanted to work with determination. Since 2006, she has sold 480 paintings. She assesses her paintings on a continual basis so she can continue to produce the best work possible. Unlike 44

Harlan, Pippin believes that “it is becoming difficult to visually ascertain whether a piece of artwork was created by a man or a woman.” Roseta Santiago, like Pippin, proves that creative expression is bound to be enjoyed, especially when the work is a labor of love. Santiago always had an affinity for art but was a single, working mother. Her career was based in art—advertising, illustration, design and contracting—though she never had the time or space to create for herself. She moved to Santa Fe with one intention: to have an art career. “My friends said, why would you go where there are 3,000 artists? But I try to stay true to what I want to say, not what other people are going to say. I think that’s the mark of a true artist, to speak and paint from the heart.” Santiago paints every day in her home studio and feels that she is most receptive to her creative impulses early in the morning. She works in oil paint as it offers a richness of color and history. “The masters used oil paint,” she says. The use of color and the size of her canvases offer viewers a visceral and compelling visual experience. Her paintings are largely still-life and portraits, and she is most interested in representing objects that time has forgotten. “People don’t notice things or see the importance. I want to tell the little stories about these small things.” Santiago is represented by Blue Rain Gallery in Santa Fe and Scottsdale, Arizona. Blue Rain Gallery also represents Tammy Garcia. Unlike the other female artists mentioned earlier, Garcia was born and raised in Northern New Mexico. She explained, “As a teenager I haunted the galleries of Santa Fe. It was a veritable feast of inspiration.”

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She comes from a family of artists that can be traced back for generations. She grew up making pottery with her sister, mother, grandmother and uncles. She says that her work intersects the two worlds that she was influenced by—the Pueblo and its traditions and California, Disneyland, skyscrapers and rock and roll. “I love my culture, I love the origins of what I do, but I was raised in the midst of two worlds, and I embrace both.” MF Cardemone is a mixed-media artist who spent a period of time in Santa Fe and then moved on. She first came to the City Different when she was 19 years old. The self-taught artist says that living in Santa Fe influenced and heightened her love for the natural world and broadened her perspective. “I had never seen a mountain before I moved [to New Mexico]. I grew up in an urban environment so I was in awe when I arrived. I thought it was the best place I had ever been,” she declared. “I was moved by the landscape, the culture and the people. The community and other artists were also fantastic. I just thought it was a very inspirational place to live.” Cardemone stayed in Santa Fe for seven years. Cardemone now works on paper, and her current body of work expands upon the idea of anatomy by dissecting parts of plants. She hopes to bring out plants’ spiritual, historical, medicinal and mythological aspects with her pieces. “I like to create visual puzzles that evoke a sense of mystery and wonder in the viewer.” She explained that 30 to 40 years ago, she would not have been able to make what she is currently producing without the experience of living in New Mexico and maturing as a woman and human being. 46

Her work can be viewed at Selby Fleetwood Gallery. In addition to the inspiration offered by the landscape, Santa Fe, Taos and Northern New Mexico artists have a plethora of resources. Rebecca Tobey is an American contemporary sculptor who came to Santa Fe in 1975 after a visit during its Fiesta weekend. She describes this visit as “finally finding home.” Tobey has lived and worked here ever since and is represented by Beals & Abbate Fine Art. She is known for a specific sculptural style—spiritual and primal forms complemented with western imagery. She noted that her involvement with Santa Fe’s Bullseye Glass Resource Center inspired her and offered new insights. “I have added functional fine art glass to the list of artistic endeavors in my studio, and have found the translucency of the color very exciting. It has opened up my eyes to new possibilities in using color in my watercolors and brightly colored ceramics.” It’s no surprise that Santa Fe and Taos offer burgeoning art markets as well as technical resources for artists. Conflicting Stereotypes of Female Artists The question as to whether or not a woman’s art is judged based on her gender is still being debated. At the turn of the twentieth century, female artists had to fight for their right to create—the reason many migrated to New Mexico to be independent. Today, the question “Do stereotypes exist in regard to female artists, the quality of their work and the price for which it sells?” elicits a variety of answers. Some artists, such as Judy Chicago, challenge attitudes towards and stereotypes about women. She

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NM Women in the Arts The New Mexico Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMC NMWA) has a mission to enhance awareness of the Museum in Washington, D.C., and to bring recognition to the achievements of women artists residing in New Mexico, through special events, art shows, lectures and educational programs. Founded in 1997 as one of more than twenty state committees, recent interest has led to the founding of six international chapters. NMWA is the only museum in the world dedicated to the work of women artists. NMC NMWA has sent exhibits to the National Museum of such well known New Mexico artists as Tammy Garcia, Karen Yank, Colette Hosmer, Joan Myers and Melissa Zink. Currently on exhibit is the work of Santa Fe textile artist, Ligia Bouton. www.newmexicowomeninthearts.org Karen Yank’s “Silhouette VI” (steel & stainless) courtesy of Zane Bennett Contemporary Art

asserts, “Female artists are women, so the stereotypes that apply to women also apply to women artists. If they are ambitious, they are often thought overly aggressive. If they assert themselves, they are frequently considered ‘bitches.’ In my own career, I have discovered that the latitude with which male artists are treated does not apply to me. I cannot be overly unruly or direct, (or else I ‘offend’ someone), whereas my male peers are able to get away with all sorts of outrageous behavior which is attributed to their being ‘artists.’ The same does not hold true for women artists.” Chicago has lived in New Mexico since 1972. She feels it offers “space, freedom, gorgeous light and the possibility of working outside the shadow of the major art centers.” Santa Fe’s David Richard Gallery represents her. Chicago’s most recent show, “Woven and Stitched,” showcased a selection of textiles. The works “examine not only birth, but how we can live as human beings in a global community by taking a new look at old proverbs and words of wisdom.” The 48

show also featured the tapestries of the late June Wayne. Wayne’s show title was “The Tapestries: Forces of Nature and Beyond.” Margarete Bagshaw, owner of Golden Dawn Gallery, is aware of the men’s club in the art world. “Men command higher prices. Women have not been taken seriously as professionals. They’re considered hobby artists. Until recently, being a woman and trying to make a living as an artist was harder than [it was for] a man.” Sculptor Glenna Goodacre explained that when she was primarily a painter, she would sign her works G. Goodacre, rather than Glenna Goodacre, to prevent potential collectors from knowing she was a woman. “One dealer looked at my work and said ‘Not bad for a girl.’” Goodacre, a native Texan who now resides in Santa Fe, is known internationally for her sculptures of people. She is most recognized for the Women’s Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C., as well as the Sacajawea dollar coin. Her life-sized sculptures can be seen around Santa Fe, in Albuquerque Plaza and in

New York City, among other places. Pamela Wilson, a realist painter, who is represented by Evoke Contemporary in Santa Fe, feels that “stereotypes regarding female artists are well recognized, and a sad reality. Time and early education are the only way they will be changed.” She added, “I always feel gratitude that I live in a time and society wherein I can express and amuse myself and have it be meaningful and marketable. Art is so important for the mental health of the human race.” Wilson was approached by Evoke for representation, which speaks volumes about her merit as an artist and the breadth of Santa Fe’s art market. Late-19th- and early-20th-century female artists furthered Santa Fe’s and Taos’ reputations as art cities, and their pioneering spirit signaled a new artistic era. Steadfastly viewing themselves as artists, they paved the way for contemporary female artists. Today, the symbiosis between female artists and Northern New Mexico remains as vibrant as ever. 

Roseta Santiago’s “Desert Son” (oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches) painted in 2013 and presented at Blue Rain Gallery

Linda J Ging Abstract Paintings • Monotypes Studio Visits Welcomed • Santa Fe, NM Contact for an Appointment 505 989-8672 • gingworks@comcast.net Linda J. Ging Paintings available at LindaJGing.com

“A Perfect Storm” Acrylic on Canvas 65” x 90”

June Wayne, Grande Vague Bleue, 1973, Woven tapestry, 86 1/2” x 63” - detail

Steven Alexander Richard Anuszkiewicz Baldwin & Guggisberg Billy Al Bengston Leon Berkowitz Lisa Cahill Judy Chicago Jay Davis Peter Demos Gabriele Evertz Fred Eversley Lilly Fenichel Beverly Fishman Tom Holland Ted Larsen Beatrice Mandelman Matthew Penkala Paul Reed Deborah Remington Louis Ribak Richard Roth Julian Stanczak Robert Swain Tadasky June Wayne Jack Zajac Eric Zammitt Toots Zynsky

DavidrichardGALLERY.com

544 South Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501 p (505) 983-9555 | f (505) 983-1284 info@DavidRichardGallery.com 51

C LANS OF THE OLD WORLD

The Story behind the Cover

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by Margarete Bagshaw

lans of the o ld World” was painted to embrace the similarities between my grandmother’s ancestry and my husband’s Irish Celtic/Gaelic ancestry. The painting’s

represent seasons and the eight-pointed star represents the moon’s phases. The moon images in each corner denote each phase. At the top is the new moon painted as my own mask-style face. It is surrounded by a halo of light. It is east-facing and exists in the spring season. A sword moves up through the face of Nuada, an Irish deity and king of the Tuatha Dé Danann. The sword represents victory, conquest, gain and effective rulership which makes way for productive communication. Moving clockwise, the second circle faces south in the summer season and is at a half-moon phase. hunt or battle, as well as the alignment of thoughts, universal truth, goals and new beginnings. His symbol creativity.

The third circle is autumn and is west-facing with a magical full moon. The element of water is the moistens the earth. The cauldron is the Celtic symbol which represents everlasting food. The deity Dagda, owner of the cauldron, heals and revives the wounded. Water cleanses and heals and creates rebirth and resurrection. The fourth circle is winter and has been placed in the north. The half moon is waning itself into darkness. Earth is the element speckled throughout the cold, dried sleep and recuperation. The stone is the Celtic symbol of winter. It is the great stabilizer that holds our spirits and bodies to Mother Earth. The deity is Fal. mystical and the common thread of those that surround it. This is where ascension and balance happen. I have included the triads to symbolize maiden, mother and crone. There are four seasonal hands that show the connection of man to the earth, whether it be farming, battle, creativity or alchemy.

Arts of the Samurai: Japanese Battle Armor, 16th Century

Katrina Howarth

E L LS W O RT H G A L L E R Y 215 EAST PALACE AVENUE SANTA FE, NM 87501 . 505-989-7900 WWW.ELLSWORTHGALLERY.COM

Japanese Antiquities Contemporary Art Sculpture Painting Maritza Wild Chateau: Motion and Stillness, 2013 54

Photography

“Arundel” 48 x 60 inches oil on canvas

The Howarth Gallery

Galveston Island, TX thehowarthgallery.com • (713) 550-6431

Alexandra Stevens Fine Art 820 Canyon Road, Santa Fe alexandrastevens.com • (505) 988-1311

Simon Simon Winegar Winegar

Lyudmila Lyudmila Agrich Agrich

Cottonwood Cottonwood II 5x8 II 5x8 Oil Oil

Summer Summer Flowers Flowers 12x16 12x16 Oil Oil

Shana Shana Zimmerman Zimmerman Laredo Laredo 16x20 16x20 Oil Oil

El Centro El Centro 102102 E. Water E. Water Street Street Santa Santa Fe, New Fe, New Mexico Mexico 87501 87501 505.988.2727 505.988.2727 info@joewadefineart.com info@joewadefineart.com www.joewadefineart.com www.joewadefineart.com 56

Nick Nick Hermes Hermes Get Off Get My Off Lawn My Lawn 24x36 24x36 Oil Oil

Manfred Manfred Rapp Rapp

Roger Roger Williams Williams

Italian Italian Harbor, Harbor, Vernazza Vernazza 30x40 30x40 Oil Oil

Firelight Firelight 30x24 30x24 Oil Oil

Michelle Michelle Chrisman Chrisman Morning Morning at theatGorge the Gorge 15x30 15x30 Oil Oil

Robin Robin J. Laws J. Laws Lean Lean on Meon Me Bronze Bronze Ed 30Ed 30

El Centro El Centro 102 102 E. Water E. Water Street Street Santa Santa Fe, New Fe, New Mexico Mexico 87501 87501 505.988.2727 505.988.2727 info@joewadefineart.com info@joewadefineart.com www.joewadefineart.com www.joewadefineart.com 58

El Centro El Centro 102 102 E. Water E. Water Street Street Santa Santa Fe, New Fe, New Mexico Mexico 87501 87501 505.988.2727 505.988.2727 info@joewadefineart.com info@joewadefineart.com www.joewadefineart.com www.joewadefineart.com 59

Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future C a n y o n R o a d M e r c h a n t s A s s o c i at i o n by Wolfgang Mabry

anta Fe has a Miracle Half-Mile, and its name is Canyon Road. It is one of the only art epicenters where people can walk along a beautiful halfmile arc lined with more than 100 fine art galleries, custom jewelers, fashion boutiques, home furnishing shops and gourmet restaurants, all offering top-tier creations to a truly global clientele. The Canyon Road Merchants Association, with 1,500 years of collective experience and expertise among its member businesses, was formed three years ago to foster a collaborative sense of community and promote awareness of the many great attributes that make Canyon Road so inviting and rewarding to discerning lovers of art in all its forms. From its beginnings as a prehistoric footpath between indigenous settlements along the Santa Fe River and the Pecos Pueblo across the mountains to the east, Canyon Road has gradually and organically become a premiere art-buying destination known around the world. This has taken place over many centuries, gathering momentum in the 20th century and welcoming the 21st with an incomparable range of offerings in every category and for every taste and sensibility. Visitors are frequently heard expressing surprise and delight at the exceptional variety and uniformly high standards of artistry and craftsmanship that characterize the paintings, sculpture, jewelry, 60

textiles, glass, clothing, furnishings, crafts and culinary offerings available on Canyon Road. If there was an early period dominated by Western themes and subjects, that time has given way to an era of unlimited choice. Canyon Road is still a premiere source for works by the Taos Founders, Los Cinco Pintores, and other early twentiethcentury painters who helped establish Santa Fe as one of the top three art markets in the United States. Visitors can also find new artistic explorations of traditional subjects and regional styles by living, working artists. By the middle of the twentieth century, Canyon Road had begun what has become a full embrace of contemporary ideation, technique and style, making it easy to find art compatible with the widest range of decorative concepts, collector exigencies and budgets. Housed in historic adobe buildings and other period architectural gems that began as homes, Canyon Road galleries facilitate the ability of buyers to envision works in their own spaces, whatever the dĂŠcor. Impressionist, expressionist, photorealist, classical realist, pointillist, minimalist, Western, Native American, fantasyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it is all on view at Canyon Road galleries, and in astonishing abundance. The introduction of young artists alongside the presentation of works by established masters demonstrates a shared vision that honors the past while 61

embracing the future. Santa Fe’s moderate four-seasons-climate makes a stroll enjoyable on most days, with a distinct Santa Fe-feel from its narrow walkways, high desert plants and lovingly restored buildings. Everything contributes mightily to the unique experience. Canyon Road’s art season begins in February with ArtFeast’s Edible Art Tour, which pairs exceptional restaurants with great art for an evening of gustatory delights in participating galleries. A weekend of events follows the Edible Art Tour with city-wide participation, including a gourmet dinner, an auction of artworks by Santa Fe school children, a fashion show and a homes tour. Proceeds go directly to funding for art programs in Santa Fe schools. Passport to the Arts inaugurates the warm season on May 10th and 11th with more than 50 galleries offering paintings, sculpture, glass, jewelry, weavings, photography and pottery in Silent Auctions. Many galleries will have opening receptions from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday. Saturday’s events include the Artist Quick Draw from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Artist Reception at 4 p.m, and the Live Auction at 5:15 p.m. Artist demonstrations, lectures, trunk shows and live music are other highlights of a gorgeous weekend of art immersion. The Sixth Annual Historic Canyon Road Paint Out features more than 100 artists working in a variety of media—en plein air painters at their easels in the gardens, courtyards and portales of the galleries that represent them, with events on Friday and Saturday, October 18th and 19th. The term “paintout” stretches for this event to include weavers,

sculptors, carvers and artists working in other media other than paint. The festival atmosphere of this event is enhanced by a parade of marching bands at noon and performances by students from the Santa Fe Public Schools Music Education Program in the afternoon. Businesses along the entire half-mile offer music, food, art and refreshments for the event, and many venues have activities for children. Safe Haven for Halloween is another Canyon Road Merchants Association contribution to the special community spirit of Santa Fe. It allows parents and children a convenient, safe, cheerful place to dress up and go trick-or-treating. The date, time and place are easy to remember—October 31st, 4 to 6 p.m., on Canyon Road. The year comes to a celebratory close with the Christmas Eve Canyon Road Farolito and Luminaria Walk. This is easily the oldest and most well-known tradition. Small fires or candles called luminarias are placed in brown paper bags that are weighted with sand and line the street. These farolitos, (another name for the luminarias) light the dark night of winter and bring the community together for hot cider, biscochitos and the spirit of Christmas. 1,500 years of experience and expertise in presenting the best in art, cuisine, atmosphere and cultural fun make it likely you’ll leave Canyon Road with a smile.  Wolfgang Mabry has written more than 150 articles about art, artists and the business of art for a variety of publications since moving to Santa Fe in 1992. He has sold fine art in Carmel, Laguna Beach, Santa Fe’s Plaza District and now at Ventana Fine Art on Canyon Road.

Above: Traditional farolitos light the way on Christmas Eve along Canyon Road Previous Page: Passport to the Arts: May events from the Canyon Road Merchants Association to kick off the summer season

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Molly Heizer Wildcat Kachina, Tokoch, Ceramic

Mark Horst Embrace #55, Oil on Canvas

403 Canyon R oad San t a Fe in fo@canyon con temp orar y.com 505-983-0433 65

FORM FOLLOWS COLOR

236 Delgado St. • Santa Fe NM 87501 505-992-0400 • meiklefineart.com Also showing Faye Earnest, Carla Spence, Robert Burt, Warren Cullar, Gilberto Romero and Andrew Carson 66

Proudly Celebrating 10 Years in Santa Fe

RUSSIAN IMPRESSIONISTS MODERN MASTERS CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS PROPAGANDA POSTERS

V. Bernadski Kolhozniki on Break 1960s oil on linen 37” x 58”

Z. Zatsepina Girl in the Red Dress oil on linen 20” x 14”

241 Delgado Street • Santa Fe ArtOfRussiaGallery.com • 505.466.1718 • artofrussiagallery@cybermesa.com

225 Canyon Road • Santa Fe artofrussiagallery@cybermesa.com • 505.466.1718 • ArtOfRussiaGallery.com

David Perez Escudero “Santa Fe Flowers on Rufina Street” Oil on Canvas 24 x 12 inches Mark Yearwood “Foundation” Acrylic on Canvas

219 Delgado Street Santa Fe, NM 87501 505.983.6537 • InArtSantaFe.com

“Morning Light, Taos”

16” x 20”

“Aspencraft Bowl”

Pastel

Aspen Burl

Jimmy Cook

Albert Handell

“The Apple Tree”

20” x 22”

Oil

Doug Dawson VENTANA FINE ART 400 Canyon Road • Santa Fe, NM 87501 • 505-983-8815 • 800-746-8815 • www.ventanafineart.com 72

8.5” x 9.5” x 9.5”

“Fountain of Ruth, Ed. of 10” 11.5” x 9.5” x 11.5” Bronze

Malcolm Alexander VENTANA FINE ART 400 Canyon Road • Santa Fe, NM 87501 • 505-983-8815 • 800-746-8815 • www.ventanafineart.com 73

“River

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30”

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Robert T. Ritter “Border of Scotland”

9” x 12”

Oil

Lynne E. W indsor

“Poppies at Dusk”

30” x 40”

Oil

Bar r y McCuan VENTANA FINE ART 400 Canyon Road • Santa Fe, NM 87501 • 505-983-8815 • 800-746-8815 • www.ventanafineart.com 74

“Reaching”

18” x 24”

Oil

Tricia Cher rington Ratliff VENTANA FINE ART 400 Canyon Road • Santa Fe, NM 87501 • 505-983-8815 • 800-746-8815 • www.ventanafineart.com 75

Rita Valdez t. 505-471-1810 c. 702-234-7051 rvaldez.art@gmail.com

Sylvia Avenius-Ford 575-377-3907

avenius-ford.com

sylvia@avenius-ford.com

left: “Celebration with Fireflies” mixed media ~ 63” x 12” x 10” above: “Northamptonshire Summer” acrylic ~ 24” x 30” “Still Waiting” ~ oil on board ~ 36” x 48”

Adieb Khadoure Fine Arts

613 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501 t. 505-820-2666 c. 505-603-0630 akhadourefineart.com akhadoure@aol.com

613 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501 t. 505-820-2666 c. 505-603-0630 akhadourefineart.com akhadoure@aol.com 77

Phyllis K app Andrée Hudson “Preparing to Dance” 30 x 24 unf detail Acrylic

“Someone Like You” 32 x 32 fr Watercolor

Waxlander Gallery

622 Canyon Road • Santa Fe, NM 87501 waxlander.com • 505.984.2202

Celebrating Twenty-nine Years of Excellence

Waxl ander Gallery

622 Canyon Road • Santa Fe, NM 87501 waxlander.com • 505.984.2202

Celebrating Twenty-nine Years of Excellence

Chris Turri Story Totem Kaleidoscope 46 x 12 x 2 Patina on Steel and Copper with Inlay

Marshall Noice “Cumulus, Teton River” 51 x 51 fr Oil

detail

Waxlander Gallery

622 Canyon Road • Santa Fe, NM 87501 waxlander.com • 505.984.2202

Celebrating Twenty-nine Years of Excellence

Waxl ander Gallery

622 Canyon Road • Santa Fe, NM 87501 waxlander.com • 505.984.2202

Celebrating Twenty-nine Years of Excellence

Sharon Markwardt “Don’t Blink” 48 x 48 unf Oil

Bruce King

“Under the Light of the Sky” 30 x 40 unf Oil

Waxlander Gallery

622 Canyon Road • Santa Fe, NM 87501 waxlander.com • 505.984.2202

Celebrating Twenty-nine Years of Excellence

Waxl ander Gallery

622 Canyon Road • Santa Fe, NM 87501 waxlander.com • 505.984.2202

Celebrating Twenty-nine Years of Excellence

Matthew Higginbotham

Sangita Phadke “The Purple Tulip” 21 x 25 fr Pastel

“Late Summer Rain” 48 x 48 unf Oil

Waxlander Gallery

622 Canyon Road • Santa Fe, NM 87501 waxlander.com • 505.984.2202

Celebrating Twenty-nine Years of Excellence

Waxl ander Gallery

622 Canyon Road • Santa Fe, NM 87501 waxlander.com • 505.984.2202

Celebrating Twenty-nine Years of Excellence

Wendy McEahern & Parasol Productions for The EG

713 Canyon Road Santa Fe, NM 87501 505.438.8881 BealsAndAbbate.com Follow us: @bealsandabbate

Wendy McEahern & Parasol Productions for The EG

Anthony Abbate Bob Baccus Paul Braun Cody Brothers Fred Calleri Doug Coffin Darrell Davis Upton Ethelbah Deborah Gold Frank Gonzales Rebecca Hahs Thomas Kegler Jan Kirsh Carrie Lynn Korzak John Maisano Raymond Nordwall Michael Peralta Lynne Pomeranz Amy Ringholz David Rudolph Jim Seitz Sara Shawger Jono Tew Rebecca Tobey Teruko Wilde

Find more of our artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; works at the Eldorado Hotel & Spa Rebecca Tobey Concho 49 x 38 x 28 inches Bronze Edition of 25 88

James Zwadlo

713 Canyon Road Santa Fe, NM 87501 505.438.8881 BealsAndAbbate.com 89

Wendy McEahern & Parasol Productions for The EG

713 Canyon Road Santa Fe, NM 87501 505.438.8881 BealsAndAbbate.com Follow us: @bealsandabbate 90

Find more of our artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; works at the Inn and Spa at Loretto Darrell Davis Heron & The Sun 84 x 48 x 48 inches Bronze Edition of 8 91

ELODIE HOLMES

Indian Shop at La Fonda

Liquid Light Glass

On the Plaza in Old Santa Fe

Contemporary Glass Studio

Bill Chappell Art featured at INDIAN SHOP at LA FONDA INDIAN SHOP at LA FONDA 92

Come Explore! • 505-988-2488 • lafondaindianshop.com

Photo: Wendy McEahern

& Gallery

Glass Demos • Classes Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10-5 Sat. 10-4

926 Baca Street • Ste 3 • Santa Fe, NM 87505 • 505-820-2222 • www.liquidlightglass.com 93

Santa Fe Museums

georgia o’keeffe museum

museum of international folk art

217 Johnson St. • 505-946-1000 • okeeffemuseum.org The world's largest collection of O’Keeffe’s work. Georgia O’Keeffe in New Mexico: Architecture, Katsinam and the Land (May 17 - September 8, 2013) Paintings and drawings of the architecture, landscape and cultural objects that fascinated O’Keeffe and became part of her artistic practice as she explored a new environment and experimented with color, form and compositional strategies.

706 Camino Lejo • 505-476-1200 • moifa.org Incredible collection of folk art from around the world. Tako Kichi: Kite Crazy in Japan (June 9, 2013 - March 23, 2014) This exhibit presents traditional kites from various regions of Japan and introduces a number of respected traditional kite artists. It explores cultural, historic, artistic and aerodynamic perspectives of kite-making and kite-flying in Japan. Visitors can participate in the artistic process of making kites through engaging gallery activities.

palace of the governors and new mexico history museum 105 E. Palace Ave. • 505-476-5100 palaceofthegovernors.org 113 Lincoln Ave. • 505-476-5200 • nmhistorymuseum.org These connected buildings (old and new) include permanent and temporary exhibitions that chronicle the history of Santa Fe, as well as New Mexico and the region. Cowboys Real and Imagined (April 14, 2013 - March 16, 2014) Using artifacts and photographs from its wide-ranging collections, along with loans from more than 100 people and museums, this exhibit blends a chronological history of Southwestern cowboys with the rise of a manufactured mystique at home in the stockyard and on city streets.

new mexico museum of art 107 W. Palace Ave. • 505-476-5072 • nmartmuseum.org Large collection of works by New Mexico artists, with traveling exhibitions. Shiprock and Mont St. Michel: Photographs by William Clift (April 19 - September 8, 2013) Throughout the course of almost four decades Santa Fe photographer William Clift has photographed two distinctive monoliths that dominate their landscapes: Shiprock in the northwestern corner of New Mexico and Mont St. Michel off the north coast of France.

museum of indian arts & culture

Clockwise from top left: Museum of Spanish Colonial Art: Madonna and Child in églomisé reverse-painted glass frame from “A Window on Lima: The Beltrán-Kropp Art Collection”; SITE Santa Fe: Enrique Martinez Celaya’s studio (detail image, courtesy of the artist), with works from the exhibition “The Pearl”; Museum of International Folk Art: Tsugaru-style kite painting depicting Raiko Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Töhoku Region, Japan, 1960, photo courtesy of David M. Kahn; New Mexico History Museum: Cowgirl at Rodeo, NM ca. 1964, Palace of the Governors Photo Archives 29384.

710 Camino Lejo • 505-476-1250 • indianartsandculture.org Collection of artworks and cultural history of Indian tribes of the Southwest region of the United States. What’s New in New: Recent Acquisitions (February 17 - December 30, 2013) The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture’s annual exhibition of new acquisitions which celebrate the gallery’s namesake, Lloyd Kiva New.

museum of spanish colonial arts 750 Camino Lejo • 505-982-2226 • spanishcolonial.org Home to a collection of Spanish Colonial art and artifacts that spans five centuries. A Window on Lima: Beltrán – Kropp Peruvian Art Collection (opening June 22, 2013) The exhibition will include a permanent gift of sixty art pieces plus a large number of art objects on long-term loan from the estate of Pedro Gerardo Beltrán Espantoso, Peru’s Ambassador to the United States (1944-45) and prime minister of Peru (1959-61), and his wife, Miriam Kropp Beltrán.

site santa fe 1606 Paseo de Peralta • 505-989-1199 • sitesantafe.org Ever-changing contemporary art from around the world. Enrique Martinez Celaya: The Pearl (July 13 - October 13, 2013) For this exhibition, Martínez Celaya transforms all 15,000 square feet of SITE’s gallery space into an immersive installation environment which includes several large- and small-scale paintings, sculptures, video, waterworks and olfactory interventions.

wheelwright museum of the american indian 704 Camino Lejo • 505-982-4636 • wheelwright.org Historic arts and crafts as well as contemporary works from Native American cultures.

museum of contemporary native arts 108 Cathedral Place • 505-983-8900 • iaia.edu/museum The nation’s only museum dedicated to contemporary Native American arts. Selections from Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 3 / Contemporary Native North American Art from the Northeast and Southeast (August 16 - December 31, 2013) 95

Santa Fe Spotlight: Jennifer Gentry As told to Wolf Schneider

The Southwest’s Premier Contemporary Art Venue

It was romance that brought Judy Wade to Santa Fe, and now her daughter Jennifer Gentry is managing the family gallery, Joe Wade Fine Art, situated just off the Santa Fe Plaza.

– the New York times

Your gallery specializes in... Original fine-art paintings and limited-edition bronze sculptures by living artists in America. We represent 50 painters, sculptors and jewelers, including Buck McCain, Jack Sorenson and George Pate. Your line of work in a nutshell is... Selling art, curating the work, hanging the shows.

architectural intervention by greg lynn/form, photo: kate russell

NurturiNg iNNovatioN aNd iNspiratioN through the art of today 1606 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501 505.989.1199 www.sitesantafe.org

What brought you to Santa Fe is... We were vacationing here from Louisiana. I was with my mother, who was single at the time. I was nine. She met Joe Wade. They dated for years long distance. When we moved to Santa Fe, I was 14. I went to UNM in Albuquerque, then I lived in Los Angeles in my 20s working as a scheduler at a post-production house. I came back here for a slower-paced life where we could enjoy each moment—and for less time in the car. What keeps you here is... We have amazing culture yet it still feels like a small town. You are best known around town for... People say for my smile. Your town is best known for... Art! From traditional to cutting-edge. If a famous local was going to come into your gallery, would you rather it be actress Ali McGraw, actor Gene

Hackman, writer Cormac McCarthy or musician Randy Travis... Cormac McCarthy. I love The Road. And Ali—I used to take Pilates and I’d see her there. Your favorite movie that filmed in the Santa Fe area is Crazy Heart, The Milagro Beanfield War or Appaloosa... Crazy Heart. I love the redemptive quality of it and the music! The most essential thing to know about Santa Fe is... I always tell people to look up at the sky here. It’s like an ocean of sky—so big and changing and in flux. Your favorite restaurant is... I love the cactus spring rolls at Santacafé. In the summer, I sit on the patio and have them with some Gruet sparkling wine. On a day off... I hike the Borrego Trail at the Ski Basin. Three essential qualities of your town are... Creative, independent and historical. Three essential qualities that describe you are... Positive, dedicated and loyal. Three essential qualities a person must have for you to want to talk to them are... Happy, intelligent and enthusiastic. The most essential event in Santa Fe is... Indian Market in August because it brings so many visitors. Santa Fe-based Wolf Schneider has been editor-in-chief of the Santa Fean, editor of Living West and consulting editor of Southwest Art. 97

The Torres Gallery

K.W. Moore, Sr.

14” x 18”

“Gentle Rein”

The Ranch Gallery at Double Take 321 South Guadalupe Santa Fe, New Mexico 505-820-6934 www.KWMooreSr.com 100

Oil

Wendy McEahern & Parasol Productions for The EG

Extraordinary Gourd Art by Robert Rivera

Grandmother Storyteller 16 inches tall

The Torres Gallery El Centro 102 E. Water Street Santa Fe, NM 87501 505.986.8914 torresgallery.com info@torresgallery.com 101

keshi thezuniconnection 227 don gaspar santa fe, nm 87501 505.989.8728

www.keshi.com

Ernest Chiriacka (1913-2010) • Oils Brant Kingman Bronze

fine western and contemporary art

since 1981

fetishes

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Faye Quandelacy: Turtle Island, 1986, alabaster, 12 inches long

203 West Water St. • Santa Fe, NM 87501 www.casweckgalleries.com • 505.988.2966 103

artists directory Abbate, Anthony 86, 89, Back Cover Agrich, Lyudmila 57 Alexander, Malcolm 73 Alexander, Steven 50-51 Amrhein, Scott 32 Anuszkiewicz, Richard 50-51 Appleleaf, Martha 257 Archer, Masha 165 Art, Judaica 99 Avenius-Ford, Sylvia 76 Baccus, Bob 89 Bagshaw, Margarete 52-53, Front Cover Baker, Martha Rea 25 Baldwin & Guggisberg 50-51 Barbosa, Javier Lopez 61 Barlow, Susan 174-175 Beals, Gary 25 Beason, Nick 275 Beguelin, Henry 195 Bengston, Billy Al 50-51 Bernadski, V. 69 Berkowitz, Leon 50-51 Boisjoli, Dominique 32 Boren, Evelyne 17 Borg, Irene 98 Braun, Paul 89 Brothers, Cody 89 Buechley, Larry and Nancy 270 Burt, Robert 67 Cahill, Lisa 50-51 Calleri, Fred 89 Cardamone, MF 39 Cardona-Hine , Alvaro 271, 295 Carson, Andrew 67 Cassidy, Jane 253 Challenger, JD 98 Chappell, Bill 92 Cherrington-Ratliff, Tricia 40, 75 Chicago, Judy 42, 50-51

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Chrisman, Michelle 58 Coffin, Doug 89 Conway, Nigel 63 Cook, Jimmy 73 Corbin, Tom 63 Cullar, Warren 67 Czerwinski, Roman 99 Davis, Darrell 91, 87, 89 Davis, Jay 50-51 Davis, William C. 277 Day, Stephen 9 Dawson, Dough 72 Dear, David 197 Delap-John, Sally 263 Delattre, Pierre 290 Demos, Peter 50-51 Ethelbah, Upton 86-89 Ernest, Faye 67 Evertz, Gabriele 50-51 Eversley, Fred 50-51 Fender, Eric 257 Fenichel, Lilly 50-51 Fishman, Beverly 50-51 Foster, Lenny 280 Fransbergen, Estella 32 Fu, Guo Ming 138 Gannon, Joshua 248 Garcia, Rick 98 Garcia, Tammy 1 Ging, Linda J. 49 Glass, Carlos 105 Gold, Deborah 89 Gonzales, Frank 89, 90 Goodacre, Glenna 33, 47 Gorman, JA 99 Gray, Robin p 132-133 Grossnickle, Brian 105 Gruler, Ernst 122 Guess, Jan 99 Gusterman, Britt 174-175

Hahs, Rebecca 89 Haid, Melissa 127 Handell, Albert 72 Hansen, Marilyn 98 Hardin, Helen 53 Heizer, Molly 65 Hepler, Sally 25 Hermes, Nick 57 Hert, Judith 269 Higginbotham, Matthew 94 Holien, Elaine 25 Holland, Tom 50-51 Hollander, Siri 20 Holmes, Elodie 93 Horst, Mark 64 Houshang 99 Howarth, Katrina 55 Hudson, Andrée 78 Hunt, Bob 99 Jirby, Inger 283 Kacalak, Tadeusz 106 Kapp, Phyllis 38, 79 Karin, Anna 260 Kegler, Thomas 89 Kelley, Carol 98 Kennedy, David Michael 17 King, Bruce 83 Kirsh, Jan 87, 89 Koment, Ellen 25 Kosak, Craig 63 Korzak, Carrie Lynn 89 La Fountain, Presley 99 Laroche, Carole 253 Larsen, Ted 50-51 Laughing, Charlene 257 Laws, Robin J. 59 Lippincott, Janet 25 Long-Postal, Mary 25 Lostetter, Kathie 98 Loyd, Bill G. 260

Cafe Pasqual’s Gallery Mica Clay Cookware in the Apache Tradition by Felipe Ortega, Lorenzo Mendez, Yolanda Rawlings and Lee Onstott

Also Representing Leovigildo Martinez Paintings, Graphics & Sculpture LeeAnn Herreid Iconic Jewelry Katharine Kagel Lithographs and Monotypes Rick Phelps Paper Mache

Yes, you really can cook with these clay pots on top the stove, in the oven and in the microwave. – Katharine Kagel, Chef & Owner

Located upstairs next door to Cafe Pasqual’s • 103 East Water Street, Second Floor Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 • 505.983.9340 • 800.722.7672 email: pasquals@nets.com • www.pasquals.com • OPEN DaiLy 10 am to 5 pm 105

Folk Arts of Poland Contemporary Polish Folk Art ~ Boleslawiec Ceramics ~ Amber Jewelry & Specimens Double Warp Textiles ~ 18th & 19th C. Orthodox Icons ~ 1970s Polish Folk Art Sculptures

The Musical Wedding Buggy by Tadeusz Kacalak

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In many instances a designer’s entire philosophy can be summed up by his or her chair. Designer George Nelson put it nicely when he said, “Every truly original idea—every innovation in design, every new application of materials, every technical invention for furniture—seems to find its most important expression in a chair.” Writing about an inanimate object, such as a chair, is a first for me. I usually write intimate character studies about fictional and nonfictional people who exist in my heart and mind. I have to admit though that I also have a love affair with furniture that extends beyond sensibility. It may be the influence of my current setting and surroundings, but I have counted more than thirty chairs in my home. All different styles, expressions, fabrics and uses, from French

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Chairs Through the Years Chairs are a zeitgeist for design. They embody the period and lifestyle of designers and consumers. As with most artistic endeavors, we can understand cultural influences through a chair’s style or design, its fabric and how and where it’s made. Architecture has had an enormous influence on the evolution of chair design and the function of the chair. As such, the chair is a perfect illustration for the progression and history of design. For centuries the chair exemplified function. Its most basic requirement is to serve as a place to sit. Over centuries the chair evolved from stumps to thrones, wood to steel, grass cloth to silk. In that evolution its functional purpose evolved into an aesthetic one. Function over form 120

morphed to function with form. The basic chair was not only a place to sit, but a place to sit stylishly, regally, minimally or comfortably. I find it fascinating that the word “chair” evokes prestige, and that it is the highest title for a company’s board member (chairman) or the head of a university department. More than a hundred years ago, formal parlors could accommodate only petite chairs. A hundred years before that, some chairs became armless to accommodate women’s voluminous petticoats, while “wings” were added to other chairs to capture warmth from the fireplace. The all-wood Windsor chair evolved from this era. Today, this beautiful, traditional wood chair is often reinterpreted with fabrics to modernize it. The 20th century was witness to an increasing use of technology in chair construction. Some of these innovations were: all-metal folding chairs, metal-legged chairs, the Slumber chair, moulded plastic chairs and ergonomic chairs. The recliner became a popular form due to radio and television. It’s hard not to focus on the mid-century movement which created iconic chairs that are most recognized by design enthusiasts. The chair transformed from a functional object to a design innovation. The Modern movement of the 1950s and 1960s produced completely new chair forms such as the Butterfly chair, bean bags, the Egg chair (designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958) or the Eames Lounge Chair, which is considered to be the pinnacle of the midcentury wave of modern design forms. Designed in 1956 with a plywood frame and leather cushioning, the Eames Lounge Chair is a perfect example of the technological

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country to mid-century, I have fallen in love with chairs. They express my welcoming of a friend to sit and chat or read a book, or for my kids and kittens to cozy up and find their own little nook in a home which makes them feel safe and comfortable. I began to think about how a chair holds memories and how, through its wear (such as the cat scratches on the brand new leather Lee Industries chairs in the sitting room), it can tell a story and provide a platform for selfexpression. Chairs allow you to rock a baby to sleep or enforce a proper posture at the dinner table. Chairs tell the history of design. Aesthetic trends, the emergence of new technologies, ergonomics and social and cultural developments are all reflected in the evolution of chair design.

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Santa Fe’s Designers Talk About Chairs Santa Fe hosts many talented interior designers. To tap into their creative minds, we asked them to share their thoughts about chairs and their place in design. There are many elements to consider and apply when thinking about chairs for a specific room. Some are: point, line, form, shape and space, movement, color, pattern and texture. The form, shape and space of a chair is of utmost importance and needs to harmonize with all of the other elements going on in a space. “When you walk into a room you know immediately when the scale of a chair is off,” stated Annie O’Carroll of Annie O’Carroll Interior Design. “I also relate to movement because many times I put chairs on swivels to capture a view and to create an architectural element in a room.” How these elements apply to chair design for a specific room is also a task and challenge for the designer. Patti Stivers of Stivers and Smith Interiors posited, “When designing a room my first thought is what function a chair will take on in the space. That dictates the form or shape. I then determine the best use of color, pattern and texture.” Jane Smith, owner of Jane Smith Home, said, “I want a chair to be a piece that can be used for many different spaces, can be moved from place to place to function in any area of the home if needed. For me, comfort, texture and design are the most important elements.” You can instantly change the appearance of a room with a chair. “Put a chair in [a room]. Whatever chair you were to put in it—overstuffed, rigid, glossy plastic, gothic, ethnic or a conglomeration of many styles—[it] Kate Russell

advances made during this period. Designs such as this led to molded-plywood and wood-laminate chairs, as well as chairs made of leather or polymers. A favorite of many, and easily recognizable, is Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair and stool, which was originally created to furnish his German Pavilion at Barcelona’s International Exhibition of 1929. It has come to epitomize modern design. Today, many versions of the Barcelona chair are manufactured, but we still crave the original. The chair occupies a principal position in every design revolution and in the design world. It is half structural, half product. It’s the meeting point of architecture and design and can be the litmus test for a designer. But as with all things in life, balance is essential. At a certain point in the design process, the design of a chair can bypass its function and become a statement. “Chairs have evolved from being purely functional to becoming a piece of art in a home,” according to Larry Nearhoof, ASID designer for ACC Fine Furnishings and Harrods former lead designer. “It’s the comfortability factor combined with the aesthetic elements that makes the perfect chair.” Through the years architects and designers have unleashed their imaginations with chair designs that are now considered iconic characters in the landscape of our history. The fact that chairs have names and evoke a sense of the owner’s style and attitude gives them a life of their own. This makes them feel more important in the grand scheme of an interior design story, perhaps even the main character at times.

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will instantly change the room’s aesthetic sensibility,” said Ernst Gruler, chair designer at GVG Contemporary. David Naylor, of David Naylor Interiors, believes a chair can reveal a room’s hidden characteristics and create an emotional reaction. “I like the chair to reveal an opposite characteristic to other elements in the room. If the sofas have low backs and neutral fabrics, the chair could be leather with a high back and a profile that is artful. Opposites create visual interest and emotional responses. They’re much like how we choose our mates.” “A chair can be a piece of sculpture. One that is vertical and lends an abrupt height can change, elevate and define a room. One that brings roundness or a strong linear quality brings a different energy into the room. It can also suggest a room’s mood—formal, playful, contemplative,” posited Steffany Hollingsworth, principal of HVL Interiors. On creating the perfect chair the vibrant Lisa Samuel, principal and lead designer of Samuel Design Group + Home, has a romantic vision for her chair design. “My most important expression would be a chair consisting of wood (black walnut), upholstered in the softest, most buttery feeling leather (taupe color), and the metal would be hand-wrought by a local blacksmith. The lines would be clean, graceful and artfully and thoughtfully contrived. This chair would invite the sitter for a lengthy love affair.” Hollingsworth, on the other hand, contemplates a more rustic, enduring piece. She states, “It would involve timeless leather, steel and some handmade quality raw edges; stitching... would be simple and honest to get better with age.”

I can envision both. The beauty of living in a place such as Santa Fe is that the area has a rich history of art and design. Any person can incorporate this into their home. The architectural and artful mix is the product of the area’s Mexican, Spanish Colonial, Native American, European and Anglo influences. The result is innovations and interpretations of Pueblo architecture, from Territorial and Contemporary Pueblo, to Pueblo Deco with vigas, canales, corbels and nichos, which many continue to find enchanting. But what makes the region’s style unique—beyond its inherent diversity—is the ability to hold so many disparate trends and fashions. Within this varied style you can use any chair form, from modern to French country. (That’s as true today as it was 400 years ago). Have no fear if you want to drape a Navajo textile across an Eames Modern Chair or throw a modern, geometric Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams pillow on a red-leather Hancock & Moore leather Windsor chair. In our region, all of it works. Annie O’Carroll from Annie O’Carroll Interior Design surmised, “It seems that everyone has a favorite chair. There are many elements that go into that very personal decision. The chair has to fit a particular body. It is the ultimate expression of form follows function.” Deborah Anderson, interior designer, Allied ASID and namesake of Deborah Anderson Interiors, has a contrarian point of view. “I do not concur that the chair is the litmus test for a designer. Even though a chair can have a large impact (or not) in a room, the litmus test for a designer is the artistic sensibility and technical expertise required to create

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a sensational, comfortable, personal and luxurious environment. According to Paul Rochford, designer and owner of Violante & Rochford, the future of chair design is unlimited. “Once again, a chair can be artistic and quirky and make people wonder “Who thought of that?” The future of the chair can be very classic, as well, and remind people why chairs have always been important to any interior space.” Only time will tell, but there could be a movement back to the handcrafted quality of days old. Consumers want heirloom pieces and are trending towards comfort. But maybe we’ll see iterations of classic chair designs. It is possible that the old styles will be revived with a modern twist and incorporate art as a design element. Jeff Fenton, designer and general manager of ACC Fine Furnishings, sees the future of chairs in a more science-fiction sort of way. “A hundred years from now, will we be the Jetsons living on a foreign planet? If so, I can only imagine a chair that has a builtin gravitational pull feature to keep us from floating away, no doubt upholstered in some super-futuristic fabric that grips our slippery spacesuits so that we don’t slide off. Whatever the future of the chair, if history is an indicator, it will continue to evolve as we evolve.” 

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Suzanne O’Leary is the sales and marketing director for ACC Fine Furnishings. An epicurean and writer at heart, she has written about financial, design and fashion trends for several publications through the years and is published globally.

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A chair you never have to lay your hands on The Neorest 600 offers features such as automatic open and close lid, hands-free automatic flush, and has self-cleaning capabilities. The toilet also features a remote control for these functions. A chair with features and comforts like no other With an adjustable, warm-air dryer, built-in air purifying system, oscillating and pulsating comfort washing and front and rear cleanse, you will feel taken care of, comfortable and spend time doing things you like to do in any other chair in your home, such as read. A chair that frees you to think Some of your best thinking can happen in a bathroom. The Neorest 600 frees you to think about other things. If you often ponder your next big idea, while in the bathroom this toilet is perfect for you. It has

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he architecture and traditions of New Mexico are much older than 100 years and are so rich and diverse that they cannot be encapsulated into one era or one design style. The 2012 New Mexico Centennial celebrated 100 years of statehood and the invented Santa Fe Style of architecture also dates back to 1912. The term today describes a lifestyle as well as a design style. Architecture in New Mexico mirrors its cultural ancestors, displaying elements of indigenous building forms, along with Spanish and Mudéjar (Moorish hybrid) influences, Gothic and Victorian styles adapted to nineteenth-century America. Such a rich heritage, along with the state’s impressive natural landmarks, inspires the stewardship involved in historic preservation. Historic preservation in the United States began in the 1850s, defined as preserving, conserving and protecting buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance—usually referring to built environments. Preserving New Mexico’s centuries-old legacy of native architecture and natural landmarks began in the late nineteenth century and continues to be a priority in a state that values its history and surroundings. 142

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All things are bound together. All things connect. What happens to the Earth happens to the children of the Earth. Man has not woven the web of life. He is but one thread. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself. —American Indian author, unknown A Unique Heritage of Landmarks, Buildings and Traditions The traditional forms of New Mexico’s buildings seem to grow out of the earth that created them. Apart from cave dwellers, the early peoples of this region used dirt, clay, and straw mixtures, along with rock, stone and timber to build above (and below) ground structures. These became the villages and pueblos of present-day New Mexico. With the sixteenthcentury arrival of Europeans in this region, the vernacular building styles evolved to include the Spanish tradition of forming adobe bricks by drying the dirt-clay/straw mixture in open frames—a method that the Spanish adopted from the Moors who dominated the Iberian Peninsula for centuries. Adobe brick-making dates from 1200-800 B.C., with adobe structures accounting for some of the oldest existing buildings in the world. Northern New Mexico contains two of the world’s best examples of monumental indigenous

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architecture—Taos Pueblo and Chaco Canyon—both UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The multistoried adobe buildings of Taos Pueblo are the oldest continuously inhabited community in the United States. The Chaco Culture occupied the San Juan Basin site between 850 and 1250 A.D. Apart from these two world landmarks, historic New Mexico is home to the oldest state capital in the nation, 44 National Historic Landmarks listed by the National Park Service, and some 5000 cultural properties listed on the State Register, including homes, commercial buildings, archaeological sites and historic districts. In addition, the National Register of Historic Places (also compiled by the National Park Service) lists 1,188 properties in New Mexico (some no doubt duplicate entries in the State Register). The National Trust for Historic Preservation has identified Acoma Sky City (Acoma Pueblo, west of Albuquerque) as one of the nation’s treasured historic properties. The Trust also includes two New Mexico sites on its list of endangered historic places: Manhattan Project historic sites (Los Alamos) and Mount Taylor (Cibola County, near Grants, NM). Mount Taylor, one of the most sacred peaks to Native peoples in the American Southwest, is threatened by uranium mining interests. An appeal of protected status for Mount Taylor (approved by the state of New Mexico in 2009) was pending before the New Mexico Supreme Court in late 2012. Preservation in Northern New Mexico— Then and Now Preservation of New Mexico’s historic buildings began 146

in Santa Fe in 1883 with the first attempt to demolish the San Miguel Chapel, which was saved through a publicly financed campaign. Succeeding repairs and renovations of this Santa Fe landmark, considered the nation’s oldest church, have kept it functioning as both a church and a museum. The most recent project at San Miguel Chapel (also known as San Miguel Mission) was near completion in 2012, with all of the exterior walls restored. The last phase, restoring the walls of the bell tower, was to resume in 2013. Cornerstones Community Partnerships—a Santa Fe-based nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of historic adobe buildings and community traditions—was engaged in 2006, to repair damage done to old adobe walls by inappropriate exterior stucco. Volunteers (from all parts of the country) made thousands of new adobe bricks on site, with walls being re-plastered with mud. This project won a local Heritage Preservation Award in 2012, as did Cornerstones. Evolution of Santa Fe Style Flat-roofed, adobe buildings and Spanish Mission churches predominated in Spanish Colonial Santa Fe until 1821, when the region became part of Mexico and opened to trade and commerce from abroad. The Santa Fe Trail brought businessmen, traders, settlers and new influences to the previously isolated region, along with unavailable building materials that would influence local architecture. After the railroad came in 1879, bringing even more building materials, the proliferation of architectural styles produced a city that looked like Anyplace,

The New Mexico Museum of Art building, just off the Plaza, is a great example of Spanish-Pueblo Revival style (image courtesy of the museum).

USA. Victorian-style homes coexisted near downtown buildings of Greek Revival designs, with California Mission style and Gothic Revival churches, too. A regional Territorial style was being developed amid the still prominent vernacular adobe buildings. While this may have been “progress” in the eyes of some, many began to wonder if Santa Fe had lost its essential character. Santa Fe was looking for ways to increase commerce, having missed out on the railroad boom when the railroad bypassed Santa Fe and headed south to Albuquerque. In 1909, the aging Palace of the Governors was threatened with demolition. Archaeologists Edgar L. Hewett, Sylvanus Morley and Jesse Nusbaum launched a movement to preserve not just the Palace, but also the original, “exotic” character of Santa Fe and its buildings. Their argument that promoting Santa Fe’s unique history and culture would encourage tourism proved to be right. It was not until 1912 that a “new old Santa Fe style” was defined, and not until 1957 that historic district design requirements became law in Santa Fe. Even then, the first design law did not mandate preserving historic structures, but required conformity of new and remodeled buildings with Spanish Pueblo Revival style and Territorial Revival style, collectively known as Santa Fe Style. In 1992, the ordinance was changed to require preservation of historic buildings. Here in Santa Fe we architects should recognize that this is a very exceptional town that has inherited a type of architecture that has come to us for thousands of years, is absolutely native to America, as no other architecture is, and that is worth preserving. —John Gaw Meem (1894-1983)

La Fonda We’re proud that several talented, local people and businesses who were instrumental in La Fonda’s renovation are also EG clients. Architect and designer Barbara Felix asked Robin Gray (Robin Gray Design) to design rugs based on historic colcha embroidery images from the Spanish colonial period. Together they identified colors for the rugs that coordinated with colors in fabrics that Felix had selected. Gray has now completed 25 rugs that will be placed in guest rooms. Ernest Thompson Furniture in Albuquerque is making 174 alder wood beds that feature seven different carved motifs. For the headboards, their artisanal woodworkers adapted Mary Colter’s original 1928 designs. The finishing touch is decorative custom painting. Ferro Antico, whose specialties include custom wrought-iron lighting, handcrafted the magnificent chandelier in La Plazuela (image below). Their artisans also created the wall sconces that adorn the restaurant’s side walls. Ferro Antico is part of the Casa Rosina complex in Santa Fe. Casa Rosina is known for its antique, vintage and custom furniture and accessories. Credit goes to them for La Plazuela’s handcrafted, carved Spanish-style red chairs and many of the furnishings that grace La Fonda’s welcoming lobby.

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Although John Gaw Meem is the architect most identified with Santa Fe Style today, it was Isaac Hamilton Rapp who pioneered the Spanish-Pueblo Revival style, building the Museum of Fine Arts near the Plaza in 1916. Rapp also built La Fonda Hotel and the Gross-Kelly Warehouse, both protected historic properties in Santa Fe. Meem, however, probably did more than anyone else to popularize the Santa Fe Style. Many of Meem’s buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Villagrá Building, Santa Fe Presbyterian Church and the building that now houses the Museum of Spanish Colonial Arts. Other Approaches to Preservation Development in other major towns of New Mexico took various paths in the 1880s. Taos, not in the railroad’s path, managed to maintain its own distinctive identity, closely linked to the indigenous grandeur of the Taos Pueblo. A kind of organic architecture began to develop that is thriving there today—with Earthship dwellings built into the hillside and increased use of alternative building materials like recycled tires and beer cans. In Las Vegas, historic preservation became a hallmark of the community that was once the largest and most prosperous town in the state. In 1879, when the railroad arrived in Las Vegas (65 miles east of Santa Fe), it brought new residents who built homes reminiscent of the buildings in the American East. The combination of vernacular adobe buildings and Victorian architectural styles (Queen Anne and Georgian Revival, among others) made Las Vegas unique. More than 900 of these structures still survive today; the town has more 148

historic properties on the National Register than any other place in New Mexico. When Historic Preservation Hits Home Many architects and builders today feel stymied by the strict interpretation of Santa Fe’s existing historic design code. Others point out that the five historic districts comprise less than 20 percent of Santa Fe, leaving a lot of room for stylistic innovation. Indeed, many examples of contemporary and sustainable architecture can be found around Santa Fe: Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta’s Santa Fe Art Institute and the Zócolo condominium complex; the Genoveva Chávez Community Center by Ed Mazria, and homes by Trey Jordan, Beverley Spears and others. What does historic preservation mean to homeowners and taxpayers today? What happens when preserving historically relevant structures affects homeowners’ property rights or tax rates in general? It is a fact that cultural tourism in New Mexico yields significant revenues that derive, in large part, from preserving historic architecture and cultural sites that attract visitors. Some argue that this revenue trickles down to all taxpayers, creating a vested interest in historic preservation. Others point to the costs of overly zealous state/city protection of landmarks and sites—many of which are privately owned—that restrict economic development and innovation. Where one chooses to live and the style of one’s home are important personal decisions. Yet living in a town that cherishes its history—such as Santa Fe—can involve restrictions on designated historic homes and

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quality.” The Zane Fischer House and Autotroph Design took the top prize in 2012 in the annual design awards bestowed by the American Institute of Architects. Adding vintage architectural elements, such as doors, gates and lighting fixtures, to a newer home that is not subject to historic design restrictions may be another option. You can have the latest technology and the amenities, with a touch of history. Many local sources for such design elements can be found, including Santa Fe’s Seret and Sons and the Antique Warehouse, among others. Santa Fe was named the number one U.S. city for home décor and design stores in 2011 (Travel + Leisure), and the city hosts an annual Design Weekend. On the other hand, if living in and preserving an historic New Mexican home sounds like fun to you, take advantage of the many options and professional resources available. Volunteers are always welcome to help restore New Mexico’s historic adobe buildings. Residents and visitors can get involved with Cornerstones Community Partnerships—or plan to join the locals in Ranchos de Taos each summer to re-plaster the San Francisco de Asis Church. Historic preservation requires continuing vigilance and help from many who want to keep this heritage for future generations.  Kate Russell

protected historic districts. What are the options? Living outside the historic districts? Trying to create a hybrid that combines modern amenities with traditional forms? In fact, John Gaw Meem did just that with many of his home designs, according to Chris Wilson, author of Facing Southwest: The Houses of John Gaw Meem (2002). “Meem brought the Spanish-Pueblo style to maturity, created his own brand of regional classicism... and worked to reconcile modernism and southwestern traditions, notably in his innovative solar adobe houses.” Albuquerque architect Bart Prince’s controversial designs often incorporate vernacular building traditions in modern ways. A New Mexico native, Prince grew up questioning the “artificial duplication” of indigenous buildings embraced by Santa Fe Style. His work demonstrates the respect for those early builders at Chaco Canyon, for example, in the way his properties are sited in relation to the sun and the wind and in his use of traditional building materials like wood, stone and stucco. An example of a Santa Fe contemporary home that incorporates historic elements in modern ways is the Zane Fischer House, which has been described as a “Modern Ruin.” Fischer, a local businessman, said that he wanted “a modernist dream house that also gave me a sense of wear and the hand of the maker in it.” He engaged Alexander Dzurec, president of Autotroph Design, whose award-winning design “incorporates rammed earth and Corten steel panels to give the contemporary residence a ruinous

Barbara Harrelson is a Santa Fe-based author who writes about Southwestern history, culture and architecture. She has written the history of Santa Fe’s oldest hotel, La Fonda on the Plaza, as well as other historic buildings.

Zane Fischer worked with Autotroph Design to create his dream home: a “Modern Ruin.”

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here are countless nonprofits in the region The Essential Guide serves. With the ever-growing needs of so many deserving organizations, it is hard to single out only a few for recognition. For this reason, we acknowledge both past and current honorees on our website. The Essential Guide supports these deserving organizations with a financial contribution and by bringing them to our readers’ attention. We encourage our readers, if so moved, to make a donation as well. We hope that with our help and that of our readers, these organizations will survive and even thrive in these challenging economic times. This year we have chosen Cornerstones Community Partnerships as our honoree. Cornerstones works with communities to restore historic structures, encourage traditional architecture practices and affirm cultural values. “By starting a model program for the preservation and maintenance of historic adobe buildings involving the training of youth in traditional building skills and sustainable construction methods, Cornerstones has built a national reputation for the creative use of historic preservation as a tool for community revitalization and the affirmation of cultural values.” This nonprofit seeks to involve youth and elders of the communities they support, as well as offer mayordomo (church caretaker) training. Mayordomos 158

also act as “ditch bosses” for acequias—an exceedingly important role in Northern New Mexico’s communities where acequia rights are highly debated. Cornerstones has worked in more than 300 communities throughout New Mexico and the Southwest. Their most current and largest project to date is the restoration and preservation of Santa Fe’s historic San Miguel Chapel. Cornerstones was founded in 1988 and has served approximately 13,000 clients. The nonprofit is managed and run by two full-time and four parttime staff members. There are 25 office volunteers and more than 400 on-site volunteers. Cornerstones receives funding from federal and state grants, private foundations, individual donations, and Noche Feliz, the annual benefit fundraiser. Nancy Meem Wirth, Cornerstone’s founder, said, “Through the combined initiatives involving elders and youth, intergenerational learning is revived and communities are re-invigorated as their traditions are once again passed on, encouraging a sense of purpose, self-worth, pride and community connection that is beyond measure.”  For more information about Cornerstones or to get involved in projects contact Robin Jones, Executive Director, rjones@cstones.org, 505-982-9521.

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he only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize. – Olympia Dukakis as Clairee in Steel Magnolias Primitive men wore the finest feathers, stones, shells or animal teeth. For the ancient Egyptians, it was iridescent blue and green scarabs, used as talismans, ornaments and symbols of resurrection. It’s just human nature for us to decorate ourselves with symbols of status, membership and beauty. Adornment is peculiar to the human species, a declaration that “I am here. I am present. I am beautiful.” I started donning accessories as a seventh grader in St. Paul, Minnesota. They were a way to rebel against my itchy, royal blue Catholic school uniform (which my friends and I later put to good use in a ceremonial bonfire upon graduation). The uniform was intended to leave little room for individual expression, but we 166

challenged that by sourcing, collecting and wearing accessories. My classmates and I were inventive when it came to putting together looks that were unique, yet let us avoid major infractions and the risk of being busted by the nuns. I remember staring in covetous awe at the closet of one of my wealthier friends. Stacks of crewneck Shetland sweaters, arranged by shade and nestled like clusters of pastel Easter eggs, lined the shelves. I saved all of my babysitting earnings and splurged on a $22 sky-blue sweater. But my fifty cents an hour didn’t go far, even in those days, and if I was going to add to my “collection” of accessories, I needed to come up with a better plan. I began to pursue vintage and thrift store acquisitions at a feverish pace. A hunter-gatherer was born. Soon I had piles of vintage cashmere sweaters purchased for $1 a piece. I’d brave a bus transfer and a long, cold walk to make it to a thrift store in

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Minneapolis that was my holy grail. I’d dig through barrels of clothing, always surprised at what came to the surface: navy-blue, six-button flap, sailor pants; double-breasted wool overcoats; vintage prom and wedding dresses; and sweaters galore. I thought it was heaven. I later moved to Santa Fe, a city at the crossroads of colorful commerce for hundreds of years. Renowned for its visual arts, tri-cultural influences and great restaurants, Santa Fe also offers world-class specialty shopping. I’ve had plenty of time to find new holy grails. What better place to embark on an accessories quest than the Santa Fe Weaving Gallery on Galisteo Street? Co-owner Jill Heppenheimer describes her customer as a very discerning, independent-minded rule breaker with eclectic tastes. Or a woman who cultivates a wardrobe inspired by her travels and interests, and who might be seen wearing turquoise and coral beads wrapped around one wrist, a long, textured artisan scarf, and a spiky neoprene handbag draped over one shoulder. The gallery features an exceptional collection of wearable textiles and accessories, with an emphasis on individual style and artistry. Shoppers will truly be dazzled upon entering Origins on San Francisco Street. Cited by Frommer’s as one of the ten best ethnic boutiques in the world, Origins provides a fantasy of folk art and fashion, a kaleidoscopic collection of color, texture and whimsy. Origins projects a globally chic timeless look, fusing fine basics and contemporary design with ethnic and tribal couture, as well as wearable art, authentic folk art, tribal artifacts and affordable to fine jewelry. The store represents craft cooperatives and fair-trade organizations from around the world. On Galisteo Street, Harry’s offers clothing for men and women. Manager Jim Flower has seen classic styles fly off the shelves in a strained economy, but contemporary dressers will also find plenty to choose from. Harry’s offers everything from socks to suits, and is known for its choice inventory of men’s shirts. Younger men who are enjoying and embracing the

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headpiece. Try wearing a fascinator just for fun: it’s smaller and more whimsical than a hat, and much more modern. Handwoven Originals, inside the Hotel Loretto, has been owned and operated by three artist partners since 1976. Signature accessories can transform an outfit, whether they are handwoven, knitted or painted scarves; silk, cashmere or chenille wraps; or special necklaces, bracelets or earrings. The artists at Handwoven Originals continue to produce distinctive woven garments of the finest quality. The store also showcases exceptional jewelry, clothing and accessories created by several other talented Santa Fe artists. In any season, Homefrocks delights me every time I visit. Housed in a charming adobe house at 611 Old Santa Fe Trail, owner and designer Nancy Traugott’s elegantly rumpled, romantic, adventurous, yet unabashedly feminine garments meet at the intersection of art and fashion. The attention to detail is sly and witty, and the results are stunning. Velvets, silks, linens and a line of rare, traditional English cotton bobbinet woven in Nottingham, all in gorgeous palettes, await you. Always interested in pushing her own boundaries, Nancy has most recently been experimenting with botanical dyes, dyeing pieces with wild-harvested and globally-foraged ingredients from the natural world. A visit to Homefrocks is a visual and tactile delight that will cause some serious yearning. I’ve known people who fly into town and have the taxi drop them off at Doubletake before they even check

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more formal dress their fathers eschewed are buying up the store’s vests, and many leave with patterned bow ties, as well. Also on Galisteo Street is Cicada Collection. Owner Irina Ross, who believes that “dressing is a silent language,” travels the world, from Amsterdam and Paris to Copenhagen and Istanbul, to curate a distilled collection of beautiful clothing and bags. Irina can help customers create a “capsule collection” of five core items, allowing regulars to continue building a wardrobe that is timeless, one quality piece at a time. Cicada Collection is always current and contemporary, but never trendy. The Cicada accessory I crave is the “Flea Bag,” a canvas bag with leather trim, chic enough to go anywhere in the world. With Irina, it does: armed with her signature pareddown aesthetic and a handy Flea Bag, she regularly packs for two-week buying trips to Europe — without ever checking a piece of luggage. At Laura Sheppherd Atelier and Bridal, 65 W. Marcy St., shoppers find a unique collection of jackets, dresses, bridal selections and accessories crafted from exquisite textiles. At Laura’s charming salon, I sat on a robin’s-egg-blue daybed, fascinated with her array of fascinators. The British term fascinator refers to a delicate arrangement of frothy material and feathers that’s usually worn on the side of the head. Kate Middleton and Prince William’s wedding put fascinators on the fashion map, but in England, hats are a traditional must at weddings and certain other social events. However, one no longer has to attend the races at Ascot or be of royal lineage to don a fashionable

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you will want to believe her when she says, “And heavy jewelry is almost like weight training.” (This reminds me of a friend who thinks drinking a Bloody Mary is just as beneficial as ordering a salad.) What is true is that whether enhanced with indigo wax batik or handembroidery, each Dancing Ladies garment is a treasure. I own several jewel-toned hemp pieces, my favorite being the “artist smock.” I can attest that every garment gets better and better and becomes more loved over time. The wild, wild West meets Paris at Nathalie’s on Canyon Road. Nathalie Kent, a former accessories fashion editor at French Vogue, is known for her great taste in all things beautiful and original when it comes to high-end Western wear and home furnishings. “I like things that last forever, and I’m not crazy about trendy, cheap or cute,” she says. Her store features vintage vests, couture rodeo wear, rare and collectible Native American silver and turquoise jewelry, custom-made cowboy boots and beautifully designed belt buckles. When you enter this store, you will want, in a word, everything. Nathalie has brought her French sensibility and style to Santa Fe. Merci! If you live in Santa Fe and have ever struggled to park downtown during tourist season, you have seen him. Slumped against a sun-warmed adobe wall outside the door of any given shop, he is glassy eyed, catatonic. Inside the shop his wife, mistress, or girlfriend is frantically eyeing everything, wildly trying on clothes and jewelry like a woman possessed. She

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into their hotel. Doubletake, located on the corner of Aztec and Guadalupe, describes itself as a consignment store for everyone. With more than 24,000 square feet of carefully edited and beautifully displayed merchandise, you would have to be an extreme ascetic to avoid finding something you just have to have. I always head straight for the glass cases of candycolored Bakelite bracelets. I’ve never seen a better collection of widely diverse collectibles anywhere. One woman who lives in Santa Fe experienced her idea of the perfect day: she was dropped off at Doubletake when it opened and was picked up at the end of the day. She spent the entire day browsing and shopping, enjoyed lunch at one of the many restaurants in the area and returned to Doubletake for the afternoon. Whether it’s Hollywood vintage, western, retro, pawn jewelry, Indian baskets, beadwork or blankets, Doubletake has it! Every handwoven piece in Dancing Ladies’ art-to-wear collection on Canyon Road honors the history and traditions of the finest Southeast Asian textile artisans. Pieces of antique textiles are repurposed as embellishments for contemporary garments. Each textile embodies rare and meaningful work, such as the metal gimp embroidery of the Miao tribe or the egg white fabric of the Dong. Designer Cass Shucks is the owner of this Canyon Road boutique. Her passion for textiles and jewelry is infectious, and she is a firm believer that more is more. “If you can’t see the jewelry from across the street, you don’t have enough on!” she claims. And

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has waited months or even years to get to Santa Fe to shop, and she will not be denied. But wait! There’s another way. Certain stores may soften the heart of even the most shop-phobic man. Though many businesses cater to both genders, men might be particularly pleased by what awaits them at the following stores. “Bespoke” means custom made, and that is exactly what you will find at O’Farrell Hats, a secondgeneration business located at 111 E. San Francisco St. Visitors are invited to sit in an antique barber chair and have their head measured by a conformateur. It doesn’t get more custom than that. Specializing in hat making using time-tested techniques, O’Farrell’s madeto-order, one-of-a-kind, beaver-felt cowboy hats are the ultimate Santa Fe keepsake. A panama or felt hat from Montecristi Custom Hat Works at 322 Mckenzie St. is also an excellent choice for a custom-made hat that reflects flawless craftsmanship and classic style. Proprietor Milton Johnson’s love of the fedora-style panama is what first drew him into the business and inspired him to name his store after the town of Montecristi in Ecuador. Tom Taylor Custom, 108 E. San Francisco St., has been in business since 1984. There, shoppers will discover top quality USA-made leather belts, silver and gold designer belt buckles, and other fine accessories for both men and women. James Reid, Ltd., 114 E. Palace Ave., has been crafting silver and gold belt buckle sets and accessories for more than 30 years in their Santa Fe workshop. 172

The store’s motto, “You know by the front that our name is on the back,” says it all. This exquisite store is internationally known for its quality and design. At Rippel and Company, 111 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe icon and master silversmith John Rippel has invited a select group of local and international artists to join him in creating a unique retail operation. Working in sterling silver, fine silver and 22-karat gold on the jewelry bench in the back room, they design jewelry and belt buckles for women and men. Their necklaces, rings, earrings, bracelets and belts incorporate gemstones, turquoise, crocodile and stingray, and other out of the ordinary materials. Lucchese has recently moved to 57 Old Santa Fe Trail, a large, beautiful retail space on the plaza. Although this legendary boot store is known for an exquisite selection of exotic leather boots, shoppers will also be treated to a great selection of men’s and women’s shirts, coats, dresses, belts and accessories. Since 1973 Overland Sheepskin Co. has been building an unparalleled reputation as America’s most trusted source for premium sheepskin, leather and fur. They offer an extensive collection of sheepskin coats, leather jackets, luxurious fur coats, wool coats, sheepskin boots, slippers, rugs, car seat covers and leather handbags and accessories. Their fun-to-shop Santa Fe store is located on the plaza at 74 E. San Francisco St. As the world’s largest retailer of distinctive, iconic, custom cowboy boots, Back at the Ranch offers a lavish selection of hand-tailored boots. These boots

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gallery. She accessorizes with jewelry she has designed herself. Natural, colored diamonds command center stage in her latest jewelry lines. Polished, cubed and faceted diamonds in earth colors, strung variously with gold accents and clasps, create dynamic and delightfully distinct necklaces that can be worn with ease and style both day and night, and with either casual or formal attire. They say you can’t buy style, but at Karen Melfi’s you actually can. Just walk in the door, take one look at Karen and buy everything she is wearing. This is doable, because right next door to her amazing jewelry collection is her fabulous clothing store. Along with the diamond, “Artifact” and “Wrap” jewelry lines Karen has designed, her gallery features contemporary jewelry by more than 100 local and national artists. The Golden Eye, 115 Don Gaspar, proves the adage that good things come in small packages. The store offers jewelry in 18kt and 22kt yellow gold as well as white and rose gold, mixed metals and silver. They design with many rose-cut stones, an antique style that enhances the stone’s natural look. This look complements The Golden Eye’s specialty: ancient, iconic, timeless settings. They also love working with brilliant colored stones and use them in designing more contemporary settings. You can lose yourself for hours just trying on all the varieties of beautiful rings, from diamond to precious stone to braided ones, in every combination. Any piece from this special collection truly celebrates “the king and queen in all of us” and will bring a lifetime of pleasure and value. Michael Sugarman and Christie Frantz Sugarman are

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are anything but ordinary: they’re made with luxurious leathers and exotic skins, embellished with intricately tooled patterns and flower inlays, and feature unique details and the latest colors. There is nothing more bespoke than getting to design your very own boots. Because every boot is made to measure, by hand, in the store’s own factory in El Paso, Texas, shoppers can create their own signature design, including personalized motifs, detailing, and monogramming. Back at the Ranch is at 209 Marcy St. While downtown, visit David Dear’s new gem of a store at the corner of Galisteo and Water Street and join the discriminating people worldwide who collect his Southwest, art deco-inspired sterling silver and gold jewelry. His high-end line includes belt buckles, concho belts, bracelets, bolo ties, rings and pins. And, yes, former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson can often be seen wearing Dear’s custom pieces. Desert Son of Santa Fe, 725 Canyon Rd., is a fine leather and jewelry boutique that has a charming, trading post atmosphere. I tried on a pair of licorice black, butterleather, Italian ankle boots with double zippers, and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about them ever since. Desert Son belts are made on the premises, and the store carries handmade boots and buckles, handbags by Italian designer Henry Beguelin, and shoes and accessories galore. And don’t forget to visit Karen Melfi at Karen Melfi Collection, 225 Canyon Rd., a woman always beautifully dressed in sophisticated, serene combinations of muted color and texture that look perfect in her

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Take a look at their “String” collection. Although it began as a single ring design that looks like a strand of wound silver or gold, it has become a signature collection of rings, earrings, bracelets and chokers, many of which have diamonds tucked in the strands. It’s also a family affair at the corner of Canyon Road and Garcia Street, where the extended Linder clan has combined a love for fine jewelry, fashion and good eats to bring you the adjoining Jewel Mark, Jacqueline’s Place, and Caffe Greco. Get ready for some serious dallying. Jewel Mark will shower you with a vast selection of jewelry options, any one of which could become your signature piece of go-to jewelry that you will wear, cherish, and pass down through generations. Next door at Jacqueline’s Place, you can shop for women’s and girls’ clothing, jewelry, shoes, and handbags. Try on the latest in casual and dressy maxi-dresses in spring and summer hues. Then, laden with shopping bags, take a break at the colorful Caffe Greco and treat yourself to a refreshing libation or delicious burrito, burger or snack. A treasure trove awaits you at Things Finer, 100 E. San Francisco St., inside La Fonda Hotel. The store, which has beguiled shoppers since 1928, offers fine one-of-akind antique, estate and contemporary jewelry, antique silver, decorative accessories and whimsical gift items. Feel the thrill of arriving at the best estate sale you have ever been to and combine that with the best Left Bank Paris antique store you have ever browsed in, and you can begin to imagine this iconic Santa Fe treasure. And no, it’s not a museum. Things Finer will captivate

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you with its unparalleled selection, the rarity and artistry of its items and its old-fashioned, personalized service. It’s hard to imagine a better place for a huntergatherer to wind up than in Santa Fe. The state’s mineral wealth, its rich blend of cultures and its history of trading set the stage for today’s broad array of artisanmade goods. When describing all that the city’s stores and galleries have to offer, it’s hard to overuse words such as eclectic, artisanal and unique. The outstanding retailers mentioned earlier are great places to start on your own hunter-gatherer explorations. There’s far more here than my accessories-driven seventh-grade self could ever have imagined. Shoppers will be equally entertained and enriched by the colorful characters whose passion and love for their craft brought them here in the first place. You may see an easel set up in the corner of the gallery, or a weaving loom or jewelry bench set off in the corner of the shop, with a fire burning in a kiva fireplace. Visit the city in any season and you are sure to be surprised and delighted by the impossibly blue skies, the magic of the landscape, the culinary scene and the wonderful collection of painters and potters, jewelers and photographers, weavers and furniture makers who have come here and contributed to the mosaic that is uniquely Santa Fe. 

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a husband-and-wife jewelry design team. Motivated by the desire to offer the best in contemporary fine art jewelry, they started handcrafting pieces in 1976. They and the other designers they represent fabricate each piece one at a time, and all designs have a lifetime guarantee. Michael says he is repeatedly drawn to working with simple, sensual lines and hopes that each new work has a visual and physical poetry. Check out their stunning pieces at Sugarman Peterson Gallery, 130 W. Palace Ave. David Perlowin is a secondgeneration watchmaker and purveyor of the absolute finest in timepieces and all things related to fine watchmaking. In French, it is known as haute horlogerie, and it’s exactly what David’s shop, World Class Watches, provides. Stepping into WCW at 216 Mckenzie St. is like entering an old-world specialty shop. David is committed to providing superb service and expertise, and he pledges to find precisely the right timepiece to suit his clients’ needs. He carries both new pieces and vintage ones he has restored to likenew condition. WCW also can also repair or service any high-quality Swiss wristwatch. Another second-generation family business, Gusterman’s, is run by sisters Kerstin and Britt Gusterman. Located at 126 E. Palace Ave., the store reflects a legacy of 56 years of superior Swedish craftsmanship and design. The shop features the work of three in-house gold- and silversmiths. It offers jewelry designed with Scandinavian sensibility that is time-honored, contemporary and earthy all at once.

Cyndy Tanner is a co-owner of Parasol Productions, an events and photo production company. She has lived in Santa Fe for more than three decades, working in advertising and on creative projects. She is an inveterate collector of unnecessary objects, including but not limited to buttons, baskets, bowls and Bakelite.

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Your gallery specializes in... Belts and buckles, from traditional Southwest to contemporary. I’ve been a silversmith for over 30 years, and we also carry other artists who are friends of mine who do jewelry. What brought you to Santa Fe is... A 1967 Volkswagen bug. I was young, I was passing through to see some friends here, and I fell in love with the light, the mountains, the people and the architecture! It’s different from the rest of America. I was born in South Texas and grew up in Idaho.

What keeps you here is... There’s a different attitude and vibe here. People are more open and tolerant. And the light is gorgeous. You are best known around town as... The guy with the big black-and-tan dog that people fall in love with. Your town is best known for... Art! Turquoise! Culture! Scenery! If a famous local was going to come into your store, would you rather it be actress Ali MacGraw, actor Gene Hackman, writer Cormac McCarthy or musician Randy Travis... Ali and Gene have both been in! Gene bought a belt and buckle. 202

Your favorite movie that filmed in the Santa Fe area is Crazy Heart, The Milagro Beanfield War or Appaloosa... Milagro, because it depicts the culture from when I first moved here. The most essential thing to know about Santa Fe is... It’s not like anywhere else in the country because of the triculture and the people being more tolerant.

Your favorite restaurant is... La Choza. I like the enchilada plate with red chile. On a day off... I hike or ski. Three essential qualities of your town are... Clean air, artistic and we have great Northern New Mexico chile. Three essential qualities that describe you are... Gregarious during the day, family-oriented at night and creative.

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With a population of 68,000, Santa Fe is famed for its 200 plus art galleries, adobe architecture, its nickname “The City Different” and its small business owners such as silversmith John Rippel of Rippel & Company, situated just off the Plaza.

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f you are a foodie, you’ll find Santa Fe a gustatory paradise. The city is home to two cooking schools and a dazzling array of eateries whose fare ranges from down-home cooking to fine dining. Ask locals to name their favorite spots, and you’ll be given a long list. If you crave it, chances are Santa Fe’s serving it up! With so many enticing spots to dine, it’s gratifying that a number of Santa Fe’s culinary stars have written cookbooks. Cookbook in hand, you can enjoy it all, from local restaurants’ unique, mouthwatering specialties to regional classics such as carne adovado and green chile stew.

is now in its eleventh printing and counting. Its 75th Anniversary Edition was published in 2006. Today, compiled cookbooks continue to be produced by church groups, Junior Leagues and civic organizations. With more than 300 recipes from its membership, local chefs, artists and dignitaries, the Museum of New Mexico Foundation’s Santa Fe Kitchens: Delicious Recipes from the Southwest is a splendid example of a compiled cookbook. And, of course, there are the cookbooks written by chefs. Fortunately for all of us, several Santa Fe chefs and its two cooking schools have produced outstanding books.

Cookbooks Then and Now Early American cookbooks were nothing like the technical and cultural manuals of today. In early colonial times, recipes were passed by word of mouth or recorded in handwritten collections. Cookbooks during the first half of the 19th century covered cooking, medicine and household hints. By mid-century, printed compilations of recipes from women’s organizations began appearing as a way to raise funds or promote the group’s cause. The 20th century brought Irma Rombauer’s classic The Joy of Cooking. First printed during the Depression Era, it

New Mexico Cookbooks and Their Authors Northern New Mexican cuisine is special: the region’s fusion of Spanish and Native cultures translates into unique hybrid dishes. Husband-and-wife team Cheryl and Bill Jamison are as passionate about history and culture as they are about food. Their book, Tasting New Mexico, is a collection of local favorites that emphasizes the development of New Mexican cuisine over the last century. “Most of the dishes [in the book] would have been familiar to someone awakening after [a] 100-year [sleep],” says Cheryl. She points out that

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what distinguishes New Mexican food from Southwest cuisine is the way chiles and salsa are used. In New Mexican cuisine, they are typically included in a dish’s ingredients rather than served with the dish. New Mexican cuisine is the spiciest of Southwestern regional and traditional fare. The Jamisons have written 15 cookbooks. All of them highlight American home cooking, but the Jamisons consider Southwest cuisine their central focus. They believe that food offers insight into the culture of a particular place. Cheryl explained that “here in the Northern part of the state, the food developed as a blending of the [cooking of] Spanish settlers coming to this area and the Native foods that were already here.” She continued, “That blending occurred in isolation from the rest of the world... [New Mexican cuisine] is a purer form of an indigenous cooking style than you’ll find in other parts of the Southwest, and some Anglo influence [is] in that. Typically the things we see in terms of chile, salsa, enchiladas and corn tortillas were put into place generations ago. There’s a real pride in having a cuisine that actually has roots that go back hundreds of years and that people are still eating this today.” Susan Curtis and Nicole Curtis Ammerman are a mother-daughter duo who run the Santa Fe School of Cooking. They describe themselves as down-home business people who are passionate about local food and the community, and who seek to celebrate them. Curtis says the school was born “as a result of a major midlife crisis. My youngest was going off to college and I thought, What am I going to do with the rest of my life?” She came to the conclusion that this region’s 208

cuisine was special and that there was a niche for a cooking school that taught students how to make its time-honored dishes. “It was way before culinary tourism or eating local was in vogue,” she added. The school “opened to success right off the bat,” says Ammerman, and within six years they were approached about writing a cookbook. They have now published three: The Santa Fe School of Cooking Cookbook (1998), Salsas and Tacos: The Santa Fe School of Cooking (2006) and Santa Fe School of Cooking: Flavors of the Southwest (2008). The women admit that the books’ publisher is trying to convince them to write a fourth book that focuses on the school’s current location and the history of the building, and that would be comprised of favorite recipes—a “best of”-themed book. Their published books consist of the recipes taught in classes. “Whether you don’t cook at all or you cook all the time, I think they’re very doable recipes,” Ammerman asserts. John Vollertsen, or “Johnny Vee” as he is affectionately called by locals, is a chef, food critic and the director of the Las Cosas Cooking School. Vollertsen attended a two year restaurant management program at New York State’s Cobleskill College and took business classes at Rochester Institute of Technology. He then headed to the Big Apple for what he says was his “real education.” He had been teaching at Las Cosas Cooking School for ten years when he began planning his cookbook. “I chose many recipes based on the responses of students’ who had cooked and enjoyed them.” A lot of technique recipes were popular, such as ones for hollandaise sauce and ice cream. I wanted readers to

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Simpson, was published in 1998. In 2006, Kagel and Kitty Leaken produced Cooking with Cafe Pasqual’s: Recipes from Santa Fe’s Renowned Corner Cafe. La Boca chef-owner James Campbell Caruso has more than two decades of experience as a chef and is a seasoned student of Spanish cooking. Caruso, who is acclaimed by the Food Network, the New York Times and other publications, describes his latest book, España: Exploring the Flavors of Spain (2012), as “a journal of recipes that are a result of exploring flavors. The recipes can be classified as a blend of traditional and modern.” He explains that he does not try to “replicate classics,” but instead immerses himself in a mindset of great cooking. Think tapas (small savory dishes): meat, seafood and vegetables, along with delectable soups, hearty main dishes and ethereal desserts. Think fresh produce, fine cheeses, chorizo, honey and saffron. España discusses flavors, ingredients and techniques; however, its main focus is the recipes, which are accompanied by stunning photographs. Caruso is also the author of El Farol: Tapas and Spanish Cuisine (2004). Another gorgeous cookbook by another acclaimed Santa Fe chef is Eric DiStefano’s Geronimo: Fine Dining in Santa Fe (2004). Geronimo, one of the city’s landmark restaurants, traces its name to its history: the adobe hacienda, located on Canyon Road, was built by Gerónimo Lopez in 1756 as a home for his family of 13. The cookbook, with its 125 recipes and 50 full-color food and location photographs, is not for novices or those on a ramen noodle budget. Challenge-seeking gourmets who are undaunted by terms such as confit and who don’t mind sleuthing out ingredients such as crème fraiche, foie gras, caviar, elk and saddle of rabbit, will be enthralled. DiStefano served as Geronimo’s executive chef for twelve years, and is now an executive chef/partner in the award-winning restaurant. Since 2008 he has owned and operated Santa Fe’s famed Coyote Café. Located in the heart of the city, it consistently rates as one of Santa Fe’s most innovative and popular restaurants.

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feel as if I were standing next to them, coaching them as they prepared the recipes in the book. I also love to entertain, so that was a major theme—easy, yummy recipes to wow friends and family.” Vollertsen says the process of creating the cookbook kept him up at night. He’d wake up thinking, “I must include that recipe!” He would love to write a second book and title it Partying with Johnny Vee. “The cover will have me in a sombrero, holding a margarita, placing a big bite of nachos into my mouth.” Whether you are a local or are visiting Santa Fe, you’ll discover that cooking classes at Santa Fe School of Cooking and Las Cosas Cooking School not only provide opportunities to learn how to make topnotch cuisine, but that they also serve up a good time with lively instructors. For class schedules and more information, visit their websites: www.lascosascooking. com and www.santafeschoolofcooking.com. For those who want to learn to prepare some of the dishes served at Santa Fe’s fine-dining establishments, such as Cafe Pasqual’s, Geronimo and La Boca, there’s good news: these restaurants’ distinguished chefs have all written cookbooks. Katharine Kagel is chefowner of Cafe Pasqual’s, a colorful downtown Santa Fe corner shop whose name honors the folk saint of Mexican and New Mexican kitchens and cooks. Kagel is legendary not only for her creative, organic fare, but for her humanitarian community service. She has been instrumental in helping feed the city’s hungry and in developing the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market. Kagel reports that her parents loved to entertain. They invited countless friends to their summer home, often feeding scores of them at a time. “I was in charge of salads, appetizers and desserts, so my training was on the ground from age eight!” she recounts. It’s not surprising that Cafe Pasqual’s dishes are recognized internationally: they’re that good. “We chose recipes that are most frequently asked for and ones that were simple to accomplish for the at-home cook.” She encourages cooks to have fun with recipes and use them as springboards. Kagel’s Cafe Pasqual’s Cookbook: Spirited Recipes from Santa Fe, collaborator with Barbara

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Vegetable Literacy (2013), Deborah Madison’s tenth and latest cookbook, is about twelve plant families, their names, histories and relationships, and it includes more than 300 “deliciously simple” recipes for cooking them. Madison says that she predates cooking schools. Most of her culinary education consisted of hands-on experience at the San Francisco Zen Center, Chez Panisse, and Greens. She grew up in Northern California. Her father was a botanist and her brother a botanist/farmer, which makes it easy to understand why plants have always been part of her life. She was inspired to write Vegetable Literacy because she wanted to see how plants are botanically related. “I figured that would tell me who is related to whom in the plant world, what characteristics members of plant families might share, and how knowing that might help us cook more boldly and spontaneously.” Vegetable Literacy is based on the notion that vegetables are members of families, and similar to human families, they share characteristics—such as the forms of flowers and shapes of leaves, or the tendency to be bitter or sweet. Madison notes that “once we understand which plants are related to one another, our culinary lives become more focused— and more fun! You can go the store, know nothing [about the life of the food you are buying], and still feed yourself. But if you know, say, that spinach, chard, beets, quinoa and amaranths are related, you have many more possibilities for improvising, substituting, and so forth.” She continues, “Plants come with stories and histories, some of them quite amusing, and many of those are told in Vegetable Literacy. If you are a fan of the slow-food movement or enjoy gardening, Vegetable Literacy is a fantastic book to have on hand in your kitchen.” Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse, at the corner of Galisteo Street and Water in downtown Santa Fe, carries more than 30,000 titles, including most of the cookbooks mentioned in this article. While there, enjoy a cup of organic, locally-roasted coffee, a freshly made pastry or dessert, or other light fare.  For more about these authors and their recipes visit essentialguide.com Deborah Madison’s delectable cauliflower pasta

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he best events are the ones that seem effortless, where guests enjoy themselves and there are no worries because every part of the event was conceptualized, planned, structured and coordinated. Consider your wedding a production. In order to translate effort to ease, there must be a producer. Production begins with design, but design is a broad term. Design can be the icing on the cake or the architecture. I always say to clients, “We start with the cake.” I don’t mean the actual, we-will-be-cuttingthis-at-the-reception cake, but a metaphorical cake. The spongey layers of cake are your foundation. The lower tier represents your budget; the middle tier, your venue layout; the final tier, the timeline and flow on the event. All of these elements determine how the wedding day will progress. Without establishing these very important base layers, the frosting, which represents things like the décor, stationery and the menu, will not shine. It is always more fun to start with the “frosting,” to pick the colors and centerpieces, but focusing on the backbone of an event first will ultimately lead to a beautifully orchestrated affair.

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Why would anyone make this journey without a guide such as a wedding planner, you ask? Often the answer is money: “I can save money if I do this all myself.” In terms of a budget, this may make sense, but if you hire a wedding coordinator from the beginning of your planning process, I guarantee you will save money in the long run. A coordinator provides guidance for savings in places that matter. For example, many of my clients are surprised to find out that the rates for rental company delivery and pickups more than triple on Sundays and holidays. By negotiating alternate days, you can save hundreds of dollars. Here’s another tip: by shaving just one hour off of your reception, you can avoid paying extra cash for waitstaff. And simple tweaks to the menu affect the number of plates and glasses you need to rent, which will ultimately save you money. Even more importantly, a wedding coordinator will save you time. Yes, that undeniably precious four letter word, T-I-M-E. Most of my clients work 9-to-5 jobs and juggle their personal lives on top of planning a wedding, not to mention that many are planning destination weddings. They don’t have time to scour

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the Internet, hunt for the perfect vendor, call for estimates, gather quotes and review and negotiate contracts. A wedding coordinator simplifies the process for you and streamlines your options. By learning my clients’ preferences, understanding their budget and their priorities, I can guide them to vendors that will be a great match, saving them from vendors that don’t suit their needs or have a completely different stylistic approach. When planning a wedding, anyone can book a venue, hire a photographer, a cake baker and a florist, but who will be there to pull it all together to ensure that everything is logistically seamless and aesthetically flawless? That is the job of a wedding coordinator. Having a coordinator to manage all of the details leaves you free to be present in those perfect moments of celebration, surrounded by everyone you love. You’ll want someone who can navigate through the contracts, has vendors on speed-dial, can craft timelines and design layouts, and most importantly, make the event yours. A wedding is a joyous occasion and the most memorable day of your life. It’s important not to get wrapped up in minutia, but to focus on the fact that you are uniting with the most special person in your life. All you’ll have to do is stop, take everything in and smile.” For your Santa Fe or Taos wedding consider these additional tips from wedding planners:

 The hot, dry air and the elevation can really have an ill effect on people who aren’t used to it or who have health problems. Put together a little welcome kit that includes information about the climate and elevations so your guests are prepared when they arrive.  Have your hair done at the hotel or have someone come to you.  El Monte Sagrado Resort and Spa in Taos is romantic, is a peaceful place for guests to stay, and is small enough to make you feel you have reserved the entire space.

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Each August we attend Indian Market just outside on The Plaza and La Fonda is our home for a few days. How many great hotels would renovate to become even better?

 For couples marrying in Santa Fe, the Inn and Spa at Loretto, Eldorado Hotel and Spa, and La Fonda on the Plaza are fantastic choices for wedding guest accommodations and the reception.  Look around your venue with an eye for your wedding photos, scoping out places that would be a good backdrop for your photographs.  Provide guests with a detailed list of places that they can enjoy on their own during down times.  Remember that anything is possible. A St. Louis bride wanted an equestrian-themed sit-down dinner for 150 in the stables at The Club at Las Campanas. Crystal chandeliers, linen covered tables laden with silver, china and flowers, and a wall-papered horse stall, which was the setting for the cake, combined to create an unexpected and charming venue.

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The 2013 Season

n June 28, 2013, the acclaimed Santa Fe Opera unveils its 56th season. The nine-week, 39-performance season includes three productions new to its repertoire and two revivals. The season opener, The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein, features exuberant mezzosoprano Susan Graham in the title role. Composer Theodore Morrison’s Oscar makes its world premiere with charismatic countertenor David Daniels singing the title role that was written for him. The Santa Fe debut of Rossini’s La Donna Del Lago stars internationally acclaimed mezzosoprano Joyce DiDonato. This year’s revivals are The Marriage of Figaro, with baritone Zachary Nelson, and La Traviata, with soprano Brenda Rae and British conductor Leo Hussain. The Santa Fe Opera venue represents the dramatic marriage of architecture and engineering. There is a roof over all seating areas, yet the open-air theater’s contemporary design encompasses nearly 360 degrees of breathtaking views of the Sangre de Cristo and Jemez Mountains. The rugged landscape and spectacular sunset form the backdrop of the stage, and performances start once the sun goes down. A digital screen in front of each seat displays libretto translations, with a choice of English or Spanish. Many restaurants offer opera-goers early, specially

priced dinners, although many music buffs prefer to arrive early and enjoy a pre-performance tailgate picnic and watch the sun set. Still others take advantage of the Opera’s popular preview buffet. Served in the open-air cantina, dinner includes wine, dessert and an informative talk about the evening’s opera. Order your preview buffet ticket early: they go fast! August 3 is the night of the 2013 Opera Gala. Held at the Eldorado Hotel, it begins with a red-carpet champagne reception at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and performances by Joyce DiDonato and others. Dancing follows until midnight. All opera ticket holders are invited to the free Prelude Talks, held the evenings of most performances. And plan to drop by the Opera Shop either before the opera or during intermission. Monday through Saturday at 9 a.m. you can take a one-hour backstage tour to learn what goes on behind the scenes at the opera. Tickets are $5 for adults, and children ages 6-17 are free. No reservations are needed. Just show up and buy your ticket at the Opera Shop, where the tour begins. Bravissimo! 

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anta Fe Spirits, an artisan micro distillery located in Santa Fe, NM, creates delicious premium, award-winning spirits. Founded by Englishman-turned-Southwesterner and whisky aficionado Colin Keegan, who makes spirits with passion, Santa Fe Spirits is a true pioneer in the distillation of premium and exquisite New Mexican liquors. The distillery has been in production since February 2011. Rumor has it that Keegan began making his Calvados-style Apple Brandy after he bottled gallons of apple juice from his orchard in Tesuque. He decided to distill brandy in order to give his apple juice an indefinite shelf life. (Juice souls spoil quickly.) Now the Apple Brandy is aged in barrels in the distillery’s barrel room. Its nose has a strong oak presence with hints of vanilla. It is a great sippingbrandy and even better when made in an Old Fashioned sidecar cocktail. The awards garnered by Keegan’s Apple Brandy have helped Santa Fe Spirits create other wonderful-tasting liquors. Some are: Wheeler’s Gin, named after George Montague Wheeler. For 10 years Wheeler led a party of surveyors and naturalists throughout what was then uncharted New Mexico territory. Many of the botanicals used in the Wheeler’s Gin have grown here for centuries. The distillery uses two types of juniper, as well as sage, osha 222

root and cholla cactus blossoms, which are all handpicked and found within 30 miles of Santa Fe. Colin describes Wheeler’s aroma as the smell that lofts through the air after a high desert rain storm—clean, fresh and very fragrant. Expedition Vodka is a six-time distilled cornbased vodka that is clean and smooth with a slightly sweet finish. It is terrific when enjoyed straight up, as a martini or in a variety of other vodka-based cocktails. Silver Coyote is an unaged single malt (barley) whiskey with a slightly higher proof. It has distinct characteristics that they can be tasted even when blended in a cocktail. Silver Coyote is a great replacement for tequila in a margarita. With the Silver Coyote it becomes a whisky-rita— something that’s different and refreshing. Collegan Mesquite-Smoked Aged Whiskey is Santa Fe Spirits’ much-anticipated two-year aged single malt whiskey. It’s classically made and aged, yet distinctly Southwest in its smoked aroma and flavor. The spirit is a beautiful amber liquor created to be sipped straight or with a splash of water. The release party for this aged whiskey will be September 13, 2013. No matter what spirit you choose, it’s obvious that Keegan’s Santa Fe Spirits are made with passion. 

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your northern new mexico outdoor inspiration checklist In northern New Mexico, the well-worn triangle between Santa Fe, Taos and Los Alamos may be best known as an intersection of art and science, culture and quirk, but it also happens to be home to some of the best outdoor adventures in the Southwest. Who better to dish on the bounties in the Land of Enchantment than a handful of hardy locals? We rounded up an all-star advisory committee to guide you on your next adventure.

 SNOW SKIING World Champion Freestyle Skier and NM native Dean Cummings suggests: • Santa Fe’s Roadrunner and Big Rocks Glade runs; Taos’ Al’s Run and the High Traverse out of Kachina Peak as well as the mountain’s best kept secret, Powerline—between Longhorn and North American.

 WHITEWATER RAFTING & KAYAKING Expedition kayaker and NM native Atom Crawford likes: • The Lower Box on the Rio Grande for whitewater rafting—16 miles of total wilderness. The Box season is mainly May and June: it’s best when it’s above 1,000 cubic feet per second. Steep creeker and world record setter for highest waterfall drop in a kayak, Ed Lucero recommends: • Rio Embudo in the Embudo Box Canyon or White Rock Canyon on the Rio Grande.

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 FLY FISHING Flyfisherman Atom Crawford notes: • The Rio Grande is good almost year-round, especially the Orilla Verde State Park; the Cruces Basin Wilderness near Chama where Beaver Creek joins the Rio de los Pinos in the Toltec Gorge for clear pools filled with brook trout; and the Rio Costilla north of Taos (pictured here).

 HIKING Owen Perillo, owner and adventure concierge, Santa Fe Mountain Adventures, advocates: • Raven’s Ridge above the Santa Fe Ski area; Aspen Vista when the aspens turn; Glorieta Baldy in the Pecos Wilderness; Puye Cliff Dwellings on the Santa Clara Pueblo for Native American ruins; and Tsankawi, at Bandelier National Monument, for cliff dwellings and an ancient foot path worn into the volcanic tuff by the Ancestral Pueblo people.

 BIKING Mickey Fong, President of Pedal Queens, a Santa Fe women’s cycling club, likes: • The loop trails in La Tierra for novice riders; the Dale Ball trails in the foothills just north and east of Santa Fe; the route from Santa Fe to Rio en Medio for road riding; and Las Campanas loop with views of the Sangre de Cristo and Jemez Mountains.

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 GOLFING Tom Velarde, Director of Golf at Black Mesa likes to golf at: • The Santa Fe Country Club, the oldest course in Santa Fe; Taos Country Club; Towa Golf Course at Buffalo Thunder; Santa Fe’s Marty Sanchez Golf Course; and, of course, his own club: Black Mesa, on Santa Clara tribal land.

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Santa Fe skiers & snowboarders eagerly eye the snowcapped peaks of the Sangre de Cristos. Nestled in those mountains at 10,000 feet is hidden gem, Ski Santa Fe. Its newly renovated and expanded La Casa Day Lodge offers anything guests might need for a first-rate skiing or snowboarding experience. Conveniently located at the base of Ski Santa Fe, the complex has added more than 12,000 square feet of space and offers skiers and boarders unparalleled service. PSIA Certified Ski School instructors offer group and private lessons. The new rental shop features the innovative Head BYS ski system and Burton LTR snowboard equipment. The 9,000-square-foot rental area includes skis, boots, poles, snowboards, snowboard boots and helmet rentals. Its high performance equipment includes top brands, such as Volkl, Tecnica, Rossignol, Salomon and Burton. The staff can assist customers in getting the right fit in the spacious boot-fitting and locker facility. Before heading to the slopes, snow sport enthusiasts can drop by the newly enlarged Sports Shop and peruse the latest apparel from Burton, Mountain Hardwear, Spyder, Eider and Kjus. From sunglasses and goggles by Oakley and Smith to helmets by Giro and Boeri, to gloves and packs, the Sports Shop carries everything needed for an exhilarating day on the mountain. Seven lifts transport skiers and boarders to a top elevation of 12,075 feet, and 77 trails on 660 acres challenge guests of all skill levels from double black

diamond to green beginners. A topnotch grooming crew keeps the runs groomed to perfection. Skiers and riders seeking fresh power can start their adventure on the Santa Fe Super Chief Quad Chairlift and then head over to the Tesuque Triple Chairlift to make their tracks on the North Burn or South Burn runs or down Tequila Sunrise Glade run. Visitors can get their thrills on moguls, and then move on the Columbine, Wizard and Molly Hogan runs. They can challenge their skills on the newest black diamond trail, Richard’s Run, off the Millennium Triple Chairlift. The Camp Robber Run features a little of everything. There’s also beautiful tree skiing. Hungry guests can dine at La Casa Café Grill in the base lodge, at the entrance to the ski area. Higher up on the slopes, mid-mountain, is Totemoff’s, a place to enjoy casual fare and sip a hot drink, mixed drink or a cold beer while taking in the glorious views and watching skiers on the Thunderbird run. Incidentally, Chipmunk Corner, a full-service children’s complex, offers ski lessons for ages 3 to 11, snowboardimg lessons for ages 4 to 11, snow play for ages 3 to 4, and day care for ages 3 months to 3 years. Ski Santa Fe invites snow sports enthusiasts to experience the excitement of world-class skiing and boarding. There couldn’t be a better way to enjoy the New Mexico’s snow and sunshine.  See it all at www.skisantafe.com.

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and Deli.” Its trove of gifts for pets and their owners runs the gamut: collars, bowls, toys, beds and much more. Many items are handmade by local craftspeople.

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If you need quirky, but hip party favors, a memorable hostess gift, or just want to pamper your taste buds with world-class truffles, head to Todos Santos Chocolates and Confections. You’ll marvel that this tiny, festive shop can house such an array of exquisite, sophisticated treats. One shrewd visitor advised, “Go here first so you can go back again!” When a shop’s motto is, “May you be well, happy and peaceful,” you know you are in for something special. From clothing to jewelry to specialty books, chimes, music and home accessories, there is much to soothe the body and soul at The Ark. Santa Fe’s Poem has been a favorite stop for those seeking something special for friends or for themselves. Sandi Webb, Poem’s new owner, has kept the shop’s beloved lines and added fresh, popular, new ones. A local artists’ corner features handmade items and Webb’s own line of vintage-style jewelry. A long-standing pet favorite in Santa Fe is Teca Tu, which describes itself as a “Paws-worthy Emporium

The extensive services of Nambe Drug include advice related to hormone, endocrine and pain management. Pharmacistowners Tom and Frances Lovett are compounding experts. Nambe Drugs is also a great source for birthday, anniversary and “just because I was thinking of you” gifts and cards. Take time to browse their specialty gift displays. Nambe Drug is the exclusive compounding source for Signature Consult-Santa Fe, owned by Frances Lovett, Pharm.D. It specializes in assessing and addressing hormone imbalances in women and men. The slogan of the New Mexico Bank & Trust “Banking the way it used to be,” captures their commitment to the old-fashioned values, such as service, trust, courtesy and respect. Combine that with modern banking conveniences and top-notch mortgage services and you end up with small-bank treatment and big-bank know-how. NMB&T’s locations throughout New Mexico include two in Santa Fe.

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On September 27-29, 2013 the Santa Fe Concorso will once again delight those with both fine taste and a passion for unique cars and extraordinary ones. Concorso kicks off with a gala celebration and vintage airplanes at the Santa Fe Air Center. One hanger will be decked out as the setting for music, epicurean delights, special cigars and spirits. The venue then moves to the Club at Las Campanas with its two signature Jack Nicklaus golf courses. Sixty juried rare and exotic cars will be displayed on the 9th fairway of the Sunrise course, which has panoramic views of the Sangre de Cristo and Jemez Mountains. In just a few short years, the Santa Fe Concorso has become a must-do Northern New Mexico event. ARTfeast Weekend and ARTsmart Golf Tournament. What can you say about an entire weekend filled with art, artful cuisine and fashions, and all for a great cause? Two words: Be there! It’s February 21-23, 2014, with proceeds providing public school art teachers and students with funds to conduct their programs, as well as scholarships for students choosing careers in the arts. The ARTsmart organization is proud to be celebrating its 17th year. Back by popular demand, its fall Golf Tournament takes places September 15, 2013 at the Towa Golf Club. 

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Prized art should have fabulous frames to match. You can rely on Frontier Frames’ creativity and decades of experience for all your framing needs. Parasol Productions, run by Cyndy Tanner and Valerie Levine, does it all. They design events, photo shoots or can help make your wedding dreams come true. Whether you want a destination wedding or a Bollywood-themed reception, Parasol’s specialty weddings are out of this world. Whoops! Have a slight mishap hiking or skiing? Experiencing altitude sickness? ultiMED Urgent with Medical Care, locations in Santa Fe, Angel Fire (ski season only), Red River and Rio Rancho, provides quality, on-the-spot-treatment. Bell Tower Properties is a full-service, boutique real estate company that is committed to raising the bar for customers with their integrity and vitality. They offer unparalleled service and superior marketing experience. With the advent of social media, everything has changed. Businesses need experts to help navigate. Social Media Pathways is a proven expert in SEO, mobile text marketing, e-mail marketing, website blog creation and reputation management. An online community of Twitter or Facebook users can make or break your business with their iPhones. Good or bad reviews on new mobile sites like Gowalla or Foursquare can either build up or tear down your reputation in the blink of an eye. Social Media Pathways can help you to build a positive presence online and increase your customer base.

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N JUST THREE YEARS the Santa Fe Concorso— the Southwest’s premier gathering of rare and exotic cars—has made an international name for itself. Small but mighty the selection of classic, vintage and some modern exotics as well as significant bicycles and motorcycles are now displayed on scenic greenery at The Club at Las Campanas. Both Santa Fe and the lovely golf course have been declared don’t-miss favorites by both exhibitors and viewers, many familiar with the more established examples at Pebble Beach and Amelia Island.

Gathering a fresh set of vehicles each year for Santa Fe often involves mining the ribbon-bearers from those famous assemblages. Owners of Pebble winners, for instance, are proudly keen on finding a new audience to wow. Some car owners ask if they can come, others are discovered by Santa Feans and a network of scouts who spot special vehicles in often obscure places. All in all, what you find in late September on the ninth fairway at Las Campanas is a fine and unique confluence of vehicles, attractive for their history, their design or other special appeal. The Santa Fe Concorso not only lays out the gleaming machinery of a century of mobility it opens visitors

and exhibitors to a chance to sample Santa Fe’s historic specialness, to decide to come back often and perhaps even join the community. And the Concorso offers some sincere support to youth organizations in the city and county. The Santa Fe Concorso, established in 2008, is a 501(c)(3) organization and has donated over $50,000 to local beneficiaries. The 2013 Concorso program starts with a kick-off gathering Friday afternoon in a private hangar at the Santa Fe Air Center. Mingled there will be vintage aircraft, race cars, and other unique objects. Add food, spirits, music, and celebrities to inspire joviality and friendship. Saturday is a day for doing what cars were intended to do—even vintage prize winners are driven. Catch them motoring on New Mexico’s meandering roads, lovely baubles in a beautiful setting—enjoying and being enjoyed. Then Sunday is the concours d’elegance—the contest of beauty and elegance. All cars will be appreciated but some will win their classes and two will take home a unique best in show trophy: one for elegance and one for sport. Among the judges every year has been Sir Stirling Moss who like so many others finds Santa Fe special. For more information see www.santafeconcorso.com

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rontier Frames, a local, family owned custom frame shop, has a long history of quality service for the area’s artists, galleries and customers. The shop opened in the Sanbusco Center in 1973 and is celebrating their fortieth year in business. Since then, the business has grown two prior locations and is now in their third location. Frontier Frames is in a large, spacious showroom and artisan workshop off Saint Michael’s Drive in the Allegro Center. A twelve-time First Place Winner in the Santa Fe Reporter’s annual Best of Santa Fe Reader’s Survey, Frontier Frames has developed a positive reputation of consistently providing exceptional service and products. The Frontier Frames family is proud to provide their services in the United States’ third largest art market. Bill Peterson, Frontier Frame’s owner, said, “In addition to our longtime, loyal clients, we continue to have new word-of-mouth customers who learn about us through our existing client relationships. We like to think we are the best.” Bill explained that the staff at many of Santa Fe’s galleries refer their artists and buyers to Frontier Frames. They say it is the only place to have your art framed in Santa Fe. “You just can’t get a better referral than from a satisfied client,” Bill added. Frontier Frames offers a broad selection of more than 1,000 framing styles for artists, galleries, interior designers and the general public. They also work with textiles, shadow and memory boxes, customized mat openings, hand-wrapped fabric mats and liners, and can dry mount photographs, 244

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prints and posters. Frontier Frames can offer framing solutions even to difficult projects. The store’s staff is knowledgeable and can offer design assistance for those who need it. Frontier Frames continues to be a family- and locally-owned business. “I enjoy not only working with the area’s artists, galleries, and individuals who come in to the store, but I also enjoy working with my daughter Tiffany and the other employees of the Frontier Frames family,” Bill concluded. 

While your art knows no bounds, let Frontier Frames showcase your work with quality custom picture framing.

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It’s time to say, enough is enough! Secretly you’ve been thinking about participating in Albuquerque’s Warrior Dash, the Santa Fe Century Bicycle Ride or Tough Mudder obstacle courses. Rhino Fit can help you take your body and fitness to the next level, whether you are a weekend warrior, an athlete, a jock or a nine-to -fiver. Rhino Fit is a fitness coaching and practice facility oriented around the kettlebell. Kettlebell provides strength training, builds cardio endurance and burns calories. Workouts that combine kettlebell with functional movement create long-term and lasting results. Rhino Fit members make the facilties a great and supportive place to increase fitness and have fun. Whether you are 17 or 74, Rhino Fit offers classes of increasing difficulty and is sure to have something that works for you. (505) 690-8047 • www.rhinofitnm.com

At Oodles, learn to knit in a one-hour private lesson! Beginning, intermediate and advanced knitting and crochet classes are also available. Expert authors and instructors will teach special workshops, and classes such as Sew a Fine Seam, Beginning Socks, Tunisian Crochet and others will be offered throughout the year. Oodles has gorgeous yarn hand-painted in Santa Fe. Make a Santa Fe memory with Santa Fe yarn. Call for a list of monthly classes. In Taos, Lori’s Yarn & Fiber Art Studio at John Dunn Shops, offers classes in all areas of fiber arts, knitting, crochet, spinning, dyeing, and felting. There’s usually a group of knitters around the cozy store table, with classes offered in the newly renovated upstairs classroom. Lori features local and nationally recognized teachers, such as felter Nina Silferberg. Contact the studio for more information and a calendar of events. Oodles: (505) 992-2678 • Lori’s: (575) 758-9341

Primo Cigar Shop takes pride in its semi-regular series of cigar events. Each event features a different premium and handcrafted cigar brand. Premium Cigar Shop’s events are held to promote and educate participants about cigars. Have you ever wondered what makes a cigar a high-end smoke? What beverage complements a particular cigar? Or, what cigar is best to enjoy before or after dinner? Primo’s aficionados can supply the answers. Primo Cigar Shop also features pipes at a number of their events. Staff is wellversed in the art of smoking pipes and can get one rolling in no time. As with their cigars, Primo’s handblended pipe tobaccos can be the perfect match to your favorite dinner or drink. Stop into Primo Cigar Shop when visiting the City Different or join as a private club member, and you will see why they are Santa Fe’s number one cigar store. (505) 954-1168 • www.primocigarshop.com

BODY of Santa Fe is the city’s top-rated studio space and well-being center. BODY offers classes, studios, a spa and cafe. Walking into its contemporary and vibrant space is an opportunity to meet and engage with a variety of people. At a typical class, you could roll out your yoga mat next to an urban gardener, a busy professional expecting her first baby or a 70-year-old veteran. BODY Studio classes range from fast-paced and celebratory Gospel Vinyasa, to slower, more meditative Prana Flow. Drop-in rates are as low as $14. If you want to be a member, look into the discount packages—they’re the most affordable in town. BODY also offers engaging child-care for the little ones while you work out. After your class, sip on a smoothie from the cafe. BODY offers the whole package of care for your well-being. (505) 986-0362 • www.bodyofsantafe.com

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by Jordan Eddy No Ghost Town Madrid (pronounced MAD-rid), New Mexico, is a small but colorful cultural center situated 30 minutes south of Santa Fe and one hour north of Albuquerque along a national scenic byway known as the Turquoise Trail. The village of 300 is populated almost entirely by artists who have transformed the town into an arts destination. Madrid is home to more than 40 unique shops and galleries, and hosts festivals, parades and special events year-round. It hasn’t always been like this, though. For a while, Madrid didn’t exist at all. The town of Coal Gulch, later renamed Madrid, was founded in the mid-1800s. It was a coal mining boomtown that, at its heyday, was home to 3,000 people. Thomas Edison lived here for a time and left

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behind a power plant that made Madrid the brightest town west of the Mississippi. In the early 1920s, the village put on its first inaugural “Madrid Christmas,” a festival featuring 150,000 Christmas lights and attracted national attention. It was in the early 1950s that Madrid made a swift decline as neighboring towns switched from coal to natural gas. In 1954 the power plant closed and the town went dark. Finally, in 1973, the land was split into 200 parcels that cost between $500 and $2,000. The entire town sold in less than three weeks. “Madrid became a way station for wandering young people and a home for artists and others who bought property and settled in,” reported the LA Times a few years after the town’s rebirth. The article describes a

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Spring & Summer In the warmer months, Madrid hosts several festivals and events that attract crowds from Santa Fe, Albuquerque and beyond. The Crawdaddy Blues Fest is a two-day outdoor event at the Mine Shaft Tavern that takes place in late May. Some of the state’s best music acts perform while guests feast on fresh crawfish from southeast Texas. This year’s headliners are Junior Brown and the Mississippi Rail Company. June’s Gypsy Fest, at the Oscar Huber Memorial

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The Perfect Day Trip “We like to say that Madrid is the perfect place to go if you want to get out of Santa Fe or Albuquerque for a day. It’s New Mexico’s day trip,” says Lori Lindsey as she wipes down the bar of the Mine Shaft Tavern. Lindsey is the owner of the pub and eatery, which has been around since the town’s mining days, and is president of the Madrid Merchant’s Association. That means she’s in charge of the town’s packed calendar, but Lindsey is quick to point out that even if there’s not a big event on the schedule, there’s a lot to do in Madrid. The Mine Shaft Tavern and The Hollar Restaurant across the street are good places to start any Madrid adventure. You’re sure to meet some locals at these community hubs. If you’re here for lunch, sink your teeth into The Hollar’s pretzel burger with a side of fried okra and do some people watching on the patio. In the evening, sample the Mine Shaft’s signature Desert Dawg Pilsner. The tavern hosts an open mic night on Friday and performances by local musicians from Madrid’s robust music scene most Saturdays. The recently renovated Madrid Old Coal Town Museum, open everyday April through October and

on weekends in the winter, is a fascinating clutter of artifacts that will educate you on local history. The museum is connected to the Engine House Theatre, which hosts performances, events and exhibitions yearround. Next to The Hollar you’ll find Johnsons of Madrid, the town’s very first gallery that was founded in 1973. Behind The Mine Shaft is the arts and crafts haven Gallery Row. North of the Mine Shaft along the Turquoise Trail are most of the town’s businesses and galleries. Favorite galleries to check out are the Conley Studio Pottery shop, Color and Light Gallery, Range West, Weasel and Fritz, Indigo and Redbone Gallery. If you walk far enough you’ll find the Madrid Photo Park, where hilarious photo opportunities abound. “There’s always something going on here,” says Lew French, director of the Madrid Old Coal Town Museum. “There’s only 300 people that live here, so we all have to entertain ourselves. It’s a lot of fun.”

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Chimayó Spotlight: John Abrums As told to Wolf Schneider Chimayó Trading & Mercantile owner John Abrums loves his tiny, picturesque town, which is situated 30 miles north of Santa Fe and famed for its high-quality weavings, red chile, fruit orchards, wood carvings, horses, sheep and historic chapel. Your gallery specializes in... Native American art, fine art, Native American pottery and weavings. We’re the biggest gallery in Chimayó. What brought you to Chimayó is... My wife and I grew up in Albuquerque. We wanted to get out of the city and headed north. This is where we ended up 40 years ago. We were interested in getting involved in agriculture and loved the community. What keeps you there is... My business. My family. It’s beautiful. It’s agricultural. You can grow a nice garden—corn, chile, spinach, beans, tomatoes. The people are extremely friendly and hard-working. Your town is best known for... Red chile and weavings. Chimayó is also known for the Santuario de Chimayó, a pilgrimage site said to have holy dirt with miraculous healing powers. In your experience... We have met people that have said they’ve been miraculously healed at that church! If you were going to run into a famous local at the Santuario, would you rather it be actress Ali MacGraw, actor Gene Hackman, writer Cormac McCarthy or musician Randy Travis... Randy Travis. He’s interesting. 256

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he The High and Low Roads between Santa Fe and Taos offer the perfect excursion for visitors and locals alike. Together the roads make a loop through territory that is spectacularly beautiful and historically and culturally rich. Whether you begin the loop in Santa Fe and go north—or in Taos and go south—traveling these roads is an exhilarating adventure you will long remember. The roads are very different in character. The High Road is a scenic byway that meanders through stunning mountain landscapes and tiny land grant villages. In these isolated communities you can still feel the influence of the early Spanish settlers who arrived four centuries ago. Along this route you can engage personally with artists and artisans in their galleries and studios. By contrast, the Low Road runs straight through valleys along the Rio Grande with views of orchards, basalt cliffs, the river and its gorge. Set aside a leisurely day for your excursion.

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Although these are easy country roads, and the distances are not great, there is much to experience. Also, while the routes are simple, it is a good idea to follow along with a map. To hit the High Road from Santa Fe, take U.S. 285/84 North. Just past Pojoaque, turn right on N.M. 503 East to Nambé (Cundiyó Road). Almost immediately you will see the first of the green signs that mark the High Road to Taos. Initially lined with cottonwoods, the two-lane road winds through the Nambé River Valley past the Nambé Pueblo, then opens to the huge New Mexico sky and rolling highdesert “badlands.” After 7.5 miles on N.M. 503, look for signs to Chimayó and turn left onto N.M. 98 (San Medina Road). From the creased red ridges, the road drops down into the green Chimayó Valley, noted for its fruit orchards and chiles. Another sign directs you to a side road to the Santuario de Chimayó, a 200-year-old pilgrimage church that annually draws tens of thousands of visitors. Because its legendary sacred dirt is said to bring healing and miracles, the Santuario has been called the “Lourdes of the Southwest.” The village of Chimayó itself was founded near the end of the 17th century and is built around one of the oldest surviving plazas of Spanish Colonial origin. Farther along N.M. 98 is Rancho de Chimayó Restaurante. Set in a century-old adobe hacienda, this restaurant serves delicious, authentic New Mexican cuisine. Sip a margarita in the sunroom bar or on the patio, or opt for cozy fireside dining in cold weather. Save room for flan or one of the Rancho’s famous Joan Zalenski

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sopaipillas. Beyond the restaurant the road ends at the junction with N.M. 76. On your left you will see Ortega’s Weaving Shop. Weavers for eight generations in the Chimayó tradition, the Ortegas offer distinctive rugs, blankets, purses, jackets and vests, as well as Navajo jewelry and Santa Clara black pottery. Their Galeria Ortega next door showcases additional New Mexico artwork and products that make ideal gifts. For more fine art, turn left on N.M. 76 and go a mile to Chimayó Trading and Mercantile to select from their collection of pottery, textiles, jewelry and paintings, including unusual antique pieces. Resume your journey on the High Road by doubling back to the 503/76 junction. Drive straight ahead on N.M. 76 and watch for Centinela Traditional Arts on your left. Centinela’s rooms are piled high with Rio Grande textiles, tapestries, clothing and rugs. Here you will find the creations of owners Irvin and Lisa Trujillo, as well as those of dozens of contract and consignment artists, representing the weaving traditions of northern New Mexico. Irvin Trujillo’s work has been recognized by grand prizes from the Santa Fe Spanish Market and collected by two different Smithsonian museums. A short distance down the road on the right is Oviedo Carvings and Bronze, showing traditional woodcarvings and unique southwestern and contemporary bronzes. In addition to creating art, the Oviedos are dedicated to preserving rare breeds of sheep, donkeys and Spanish-cross horses that were introduced to the area by the early settlers.

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N.M. 76 now begins its 3,000-foot ascent of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, up slopes dotted with small farms and forests of piñon and juniper. If you like, you can turn off the road to visit the craft village of Cordóva, known for its carvers and woodcarving school. There you will find the sophisticated Castillo Gallery, showcasing the abstract metal sculptures and acrylic paintings of Paula Castillo and the soughtafter carvings and wood sculptures of Terry Mulert, as well as works by other local carvers. Beyond Córdova, the road continues to climb with breathtaking views of the snow-capped Truchas Peaks. These four alpine peaks, at 13,000 feet, are among the highest in the Sangre de Cristo range. Backed by the peaks and perched atop a high mesa stands the ancient village of Truchas. Founded in 1754 by the Spanish to serve as a buffer against Apache and Comanche raids, the village is now home to an eclectic community of artists. As you approach the village, look for a sign with a large crow in silhouette that directs you down Bill Loyd’s narrow driveway on the left. His specialties are deep-toned wind chimes, temple bells, gongs and recycled metal sculptures. Also located at Bill Loyd’s Studio is the Anna Karin Gallery. Her refined oil paintings and drawings rival art that is collected by museums. Her subject matter is often contemporary— perhaps even sexy—but always done masterfully with a classical technique. The gallery presents her refined oil paintings and a wide-ranging collection of pieces by other artists who live in or near Truchas. Proceed into Truchas, passing for now the left turn to Taos and driving straight ahead on N.M. 75. On the left-hand side of the street you will spot the Cordova Hand Weaving Workshop, offering colorful local textiles. Farther along is the Judith Hert Studio, showing her bright geometric abstracts. Next door, the museum-like Cardona-Hine Gallery features imaginative contemporary paintings by two internationally known New Mexico painters, Barbara 262

McCauley and Alvaro Cardona-Hine, as well as sculpture and ceramics by other local artists. Down the street toward the mountains, take a sharp right to the “studio with a view” of Jeanne George Weigel. Here the artist displays her bold mixed media abstracts celebrating the grasses, horses and light of the Truchas landscape. In this direction also is the Sally Delap-John Studio/Gallery with her plein air oil paintings of northern New Mexico architecture and landscape. Next on the right is the Hand Artes Gallery and Sculpture Garden, where fine art and nature meet. Hand Artes offers an exciting collection of paintings, ceramics and photography, as well as local folk art and handmade furniture. Be sure to take in the sweeping vista from the outdoor sculpture garden. Finally, located in an historic pink adobe church on the left, is the Móntez Gallery. This is the place to find masterpieces of Spanish Colonial art. Return now to the High Road by doubling back to the 76/75 intersection and turning right on N.M. 76 North. Directly on your left you will see the High Road MarketPlace. This non-profit (no-tax) cooperative gallery presents the work of almost 80 artists and artisans from northern New Mexico—traditional and contemporary arts and crafts of all sorts, including jewelry, photography and paintings. Nearby the MarketPlace be sure to check out artist Joan Zalenski. She works in many mediums including photography, site-specific installations and three-dimensional work. From Truchas the High Road runs into the Carson National Forest and through a series of small villages. The first of these is Ojo Sarco. Here you will find the Ojo Sarco Pottery, the studio and showroom of Kathy Riggs and Jake Willson, featuring their functional pottery and distinctive pit-fired porcelain pieces. Continue on to the village of Las Trampas and stop to admire the Spanish colonial church of San José de Gracia. Built in the 1770s and still in use today,

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this National Historic Landmark is considered one of New Mexico’s most beautiful structures from that era. As you leave the village, notice the old, Spanish aqueduct with a wooden flume, part of the original irrigation system and still in use today. From Las Trampas, drive through Chamisal to the end of N.M. 76 and its junction with N.M. 75. A short drive down the road to the left would take you to the Picuris Pueblo, once one of the largest and most powerful of the northern Native American pueblos. Known for its micaceous pottery (flecked with shiny mica), Picuris also has a thriving buffalo herd. But the High Road turns right on N.M. 75 and then jogs left into Peñasco. Rather than turning immediately into the town, you can continue straight ahead up N.M. 73 to the Santa Barbara Campgrounds. Here you will find trails for hiking, places to fish and open fields to stroll in. Warm weather brings the locals out to plant corn and calabacitas, and gallery owners dust off their signs in preparation for the summer season. In fall, the aspens’

glittering yellow leaves are reflected in streams making their way to the Rio Grande. Follow N.M. 75 to enter Peñasco. This town serves the surrounding villages of Llano San Juan, Llano Largo and Santa Barbara, which were first settled by Spanish colonists in 1796. In a charming refurbished adobe building you will discover Gaucho Blue Gallery, whose owners strive to provide an engaging venue for visitors, collectors and interior designers to view and purchase original artwork by local artists and artisans. Among the gallery’s featured works are the monotype prints of Nick Beason, the wearable and decorative fiber art of Lise Poulsen and the forged metal furniture of Jim Stoner. Now located in Gaucho Blue is the TDLT Fiber Artisans (Tejedoras de Las Trampas). As you drive farther down the road, visit the Art for the Heart Studio/Gallery and Marx Contemporary. Then be sure to stop and savor the contemporary American cuisine and mouth-watering baked goods of the Sugar Nymphs Bistro, featured in Gourmet magazine. Right next door is the Peñasco Theatre, where you might

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just get to see an aerial trapeze show. Beyond Peñasco the road passes through the small village of Vadito and the lovely valley of Placita. At the “stone wall” intersection, the High Road turns left on N.M. 518 and continues on toward Taos through the vistas of the Carson National Forest. The High Road ends officially in Ranchos de Taos, where N.M. 518 intersects with N.M. 68, the Low Road. Turn right at this intersection to extend your excursion with a visit to Taos. There you can see the historic Taos Pueblo, galleries, museums, restaurants and other unforgettable places described elsewhere in the Essential Guide. To start down the other side of the main loop immediately, turn left at the 518/68 intersection and head south toward Española and Santa Fe. After only two blocks you can turn left onto Ranchos Plaza Road to see the church of San Francisco de Asís. Built between 1772 and 1815, this is one of the most painted and photographed churches in the country. The back of the church was famously painted by Georgia O’Keeffe and photographed by Paul Strand and Ansel Adams. Beyond Ranchos de Taos, the Low Road carries you past a number of small farming towns that are also arts communities. In Rinconada, stop at the Rift Gallery to select from stone carvings, benches and fountains, as well as ceramics, sculpture, photography, paintings and tea ware. In Dixon, tucked in the foothills just off the Low Road on N.M. 75, visit the Métier Handweaving Studio for exceptional fiber arts. If you want to see the red hills that O’Keeffe painted and explored, you can detour slightly north from the Low Road. After entering Española on N.M. 68, look for a right turn for U.S. 84/285 North at Fairview Lane. Make the turn and head towards the village of Abiquiú. North of the Abiquiú Inn, turn left at the sign for Old Abiquiú and drive past the post office. At the top of hill stands the Georgia O’Keeffe Home and Studio, the permanent residence of the artist after 1949, with views out over the Chama River Valley and the rim of the “White Place.” Tours of the 266

property are limited and available only by advance reservation from mid-March through November. Across the plaza from the O’Keeffe home, in an historic adobe compound, you will find the gallery of John Bosshard. His 5,000-square-foot showroom is the restored building of the Gonzales and Bode general mercantile, built in 1880 and long a hub for the surrounding area. The Bosshard Gallery offers an extensive collection of tribal and traditional arts from Southeast Asia and the Pacific, with many unique treasures. While in Abiquiú, you may also want to stop by the Doug Coffin Studio on U.S. 84 to see his much admired totems, his latest series of paintings and his custom-made jewelry. Follow U.S. 84 South to return to Santa Fe and complete your loop. An excursion on the High and Low Roads is interesting at any time of year, but autumn, when the trees turn golden and the sky cobalt, offers special experiences. The adobe buildings nestled along the roads and in the mountain villages are bathed in intense light and seem to glow from within. This is the season for annual art tours that attract visitors from far and near. While many galleries and studios are open year-round, some studios welcome visitors only during the tours. The High Road Art Tour is held the last two weekends in September. The Abiquiú Studio Tour follows in October on Columbus Day weekend. Finally, the Dixon Studio Tour—a major art event since 1982—is held the first full weekend of November. Hours for the galleries, studios and attractions along the roads vary widely by season—and some hours are even footnoted “by chance.” So if you have a special destination in mind, call ahead to confirm hours, particularly during the winter months. Whether you are interested in history, architecture, nature, fine art or craft—whether you crave an outing in the spectacular backcountry of the southwest or a shopping expedition beyond the ordinary—an excursion on the High and Low Roads will more than satisfy. Indeed, if you are like most people, your first trip along these routes will not be your last.  267

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by Wolf Schneider It takes a certain personality to live in Truchas (Spanish for “trout”), a tiny haven for artists and intellectuals that’s tucked into the Sangre de Cristos and miles from anywhere else. With a population of about 560 and a dozen galleries, it is home to master woodworker Isabro Ortega, recently profiled in The New York Times; a handful of painters and photographers; and sculptor Bill G. Loyd (www.gongwiththewind.com). “Most of the villages are down in the valley, but I like that Truchas is higher and open and nearer to the mountains,” says Loyd, who makes architectural, gong-like bells that echo with calming vibrations. “We’re tough and rugged here. We go skiing and snowshoeing,” he describes. “We talk world politics, environmental issues. We read art magazines and Rolling Stone. I go to town maybe every two weeks.” A few blocks away at the white-walled Cardona-Hine Gallery, owned by painters Alvaro CardonaHine and Barbara McCauley, you may hear strains of Leonard Cohen, Bach or the soundtrack to The English Patient as you walk up the path. “I love the feeling of being in the mountains. The light, the air, the seasons,” reflects Cardona-Hine. Adds McCauley, “We wanted to be in a quiet place where we could deepen in our work.” Classic realist painter Anna Karin of Anna Karin Gallery ventured into Truchas after working as a mural painter in Colorado. “I moved in behind a church. I hung up an “open” sign and the first day I sold three paintings—one to a guy on a bicycle who only had a camper. It just seemed like a sign,” Karin remembers. That was nine years ago. Judith Hert, who lives in an old adobe farmhouse on the main road, paints both abstract and representational works, in bold colors. She says the best thing about Truchas is its intimacy. “Everyone makes eye contact and speaks, or if they don’t, you know you’re in trouble. When I first moved here and after my husband’s sudden death, an older Hispanic man with several gold teeth, told me I needed to get married and asked if I could cook. I said, of course, and I can even learn Spanish. And he said, ‘Oh, I don’t want you to talk.’ So it didn’t work out. Because this is a small place, I’m grateful for the tourists, and it’s fun to share my strange, wonderful, old farm house. The bathroom used to be the summer cook-stove room, one mouse hole is still covered by a sardine can lid and the viga ceilings came with the house. The geraniums in the front windows are real. The art hangs in an adobe barn by the apricot tree, and I love having company.” Artist/blogger Jeane George Weigel (www.high-road-artist.com) perhaps says it best,“Once I got here, I was compelled to be here. I had a solid knowing that I belonged here.” In Truchas, instinct matters.

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in a natural hot spring or enjoy a moonlight hike to Williams Lake, located on the highest peak in the state. And where else can you take a sunrise flight in a hot air balloon, complete with a champagne toast, through the famous Rio Grande Gorge? Or raft down the Rio Grande and camp overnight on its bank, with all amenities provided by expert guides? Other favorite ways to enjoy the wilderness up close include llama trekking with nature guides and visiting the Indian Horse Ranch. At the ranch, you ride through pueblo land at the base of the Taos Mountain, which is otherwise closed to the public. Legend has it that Spaniards took a fortune in gold and silver out of the Taos Mountains mines near Arroyo Hondo. Moreover, they are purported to have concealed a stash worth millions in a mineshaft before fleeing in 1680. While in Taos, take a guided tour of Taos Pueblo or experience the colorful procession of royalty during Taos Fiestas. The pueblo has been designated a National Historic Landmark as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, ranking with the Statue of Liberty and Independence Hall. Taos is perhaps most famous for being the state’s Michael de Young

aos is so much more than it appears on the surface. It will consistently surprise and inspire those who come with an open mind and heart. Behind the adobe walls in this town, there is an on-going community of independent thinkers and doers. In art, ideas and spirit, they are unlike any others. It’s not surprising that Forbes Magazine designated Taos one of the “prettiest towns in America.” Taos’ raw beauty and mystery have always attracted exceptional people, many of whom came to visit, and stayed. Millicent Rogers and Mabel Dodge Lujan, rich heiresses from back East, concluded there was no place on earth they would rather spend their lives. A stream of artists and writers, such as Georgia O’Keeffe and D.H. Lawrence, followed. Today, Taos continues to attract adventurers of all sorts. With its 300 days of sunshine per year, Taos is the perfect place to experience northern New Mexico’s stunning beauty. Portions of the Rio Grande Valley date back to 29 million years ago, and petroglyphs abound. Skiers and snowboarders agree with Travel + Leisure’s selection of Taos as a “best winter destination.” At other times of the year, visitors might choose to soak

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first art colony. Among its illustrious artists at the turn of the 20th century were Nicolai Fetchin, Joseph Sharp, Walter Ufer and photographer Ansel Adams. Today, the city continues to cultivate talented artists and gallery owners and to draw visitors interested in art adventures. You can learn about woodcarving, glass, pottery, metalsmithing, painting, weaving, photography, music or theater. You can even learn how to create art with an iPad or iPhone. The abundance of art and art opportunities explain why American Style Magazine picked Taos as a “top arts destination.” To tap into the spirit of this unique place, take advantage of some of the “adventures” it offers. You can explore the wealth of workshops and classes, creative and cultural adventures, as well as active and

playful adventures, at taos.org/adventure. Click on the “Adventures de Taos” tab. What’s unique is that these adventures are described by locals, so you get the benefit of their insider perspective. You’ll also find information about upcoming events and contests. The Video Gallery includes videos on everything from river rafting and hot air ballooning to hacienda mudding and Habitat for Humanity “voluntourism” opportunities. Taos Mayor Darren Cordova says, “Everything about Taos is an adventure, including the spectacular drive along the Rio Grande Gorge to get there. We invite visitors to immerse themselves in Taos.” He adds one caveat: “Once you experience Taos, you may never leave.” 

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Taos Spotlight: Jamie Tedesco As told to Wolf Schneider Knowing what’s happening in Taos is Jamie Tedesco’s specialty, since he’s marketing director of the Historic Taos Inn, executive director of the Taos and Northern New Mexico Green Chambers of Commerce and president of the Taos Tourism Council.

What brought you to Taos is... My wife, who is half Taos Pueblo Indian. We met in California. Once we got married, we decided to settle here for a better quality of life. What keeps you there is... Family, plus we have land at the Pueblo with a small farm. My wife’s dad lives there. We have a few horses, 25 chickens, five dogs and two cats. You are best known as the guy who... Markets various things. Your town is best known for... Its Native American, Anglo and Hispanic cultures; the art; the museums and the natural beauty of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the Rio Grande Gorge. Some people say Taos is like Santa Fe used to be... True! I’ve talked to hundreds of people who say that. Taos is kind of unencumbered. It’s laid-back. It’s not overbuilt. It’s not super commercial. It’s still very mom and pop. You can lose yourself here. 284

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Your line of work in a nutshell is... Marketing, PR, advertising, community building, advocacy for sustainable business, networking, collaborations and raising awareness for conservation.

As far as the belief that Taos Mountain exerts spiritual powers, deciding who stays and who doesn’t, you think... Being that I’m a business guy, I’m kind of a realist. I don’t really chalk it up to Taos Mountain per se. I chalk it up to the whole package here. Taos Mountain kind of personifies that because it’s so prominent. If you were going to run into a famous local, past or present, while hiking at the Ski Valley, would you rather it be actress Julia Roberts, actor Dennis Hopper or writer D.H. Lawrence... For me, I’d say artist Nicolai Fechin. I would ask him what Taos was like when he was first here in the early 1900s. Your favorite movie that filmed in Taos is Off the Map, Wild Hogs or Twins... Wild Hogs because it has the bikers that show the open road. Your favorite restaurant is... Doc Martin’s. Have the elk burger! Three essential qualities of your town are... Historic, authentic and outdoorsy. Three essential qualities that describe you are... Problem-solver, creative and determined. When somebody visits Taos, the most important place to go is... Taos Pueblo, because it’s the soul of the place. The most essential event in Taos is... Taos Solar Music Festival and the Martinez Hacienda Trade Fair.

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ocated in the heart of Taos, New Mexico, the Historic John Dunn Shops line the beautiful pedestrian walkway linking Bent Street and the Taos Plaza. The shops and the National Historic Registry John Dunn home commemorate one of Taos’ most colorful characters. John Dunn was a bronc rider, saloonkeeper, gambler, stagecoach driver and lovable rascal and legend in Northern New Mexico. His lanky, six-foot-four frame, spicy vocabulary, broken-nose twang and wide-ranging humor left a lasting impression on everyone he met. For more than 30 years, he owned the only bridge and the only stagecoach (and later the taxi) business into Taos, so he met nearly everyone who came to town. Predictably, almost every Taoseno had his or

her own John Dunn story. Dunn was born in Victoria, Texas, in 1857. In 1887 he arrived in Taos. According to Dunn, “Taos was set up then just as it is now, in a little world all by itself. The nearest railroad point was Tres Piedras on the Denver and Rio Grande, and folks got mail when someone happened to be coming out to bring it.” Dunn opened gambling houses and did many other jobs to raise funds that would one day finance his transportation and hospitality business. In the 1890’s, Dunn bought from the owners the bridge at Taos Junction and the new one at Manby Springs. Floods quickly wiped out both, so Dunn built a bridge across the Rio Grande near Arroyo Hondo. He put $2,500 of his own money into the road Michael de Young

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fund and raised another $2,500 by passing the hat among the people of the valley. Men who couldn’t contribute money put in labor, and soon they had a road, such as it was. Dunn’s toll bridge gave him a monopoly on road travel in and out of town. Charging $1 per person, and less for horses, cattle and sheep, he earned enough to erect a hotel near the bridge. It is said that he timed the arrival of the stagecoach, and later taxi, so darkness would keep travelers there over night. He prided himself on clean beds, kept a milk cow on the premises and hired a man to provide a constant supply of fresh trout. It’s said that Dunn invested “everything he had” in Taos County. He built a home, four saloons, a gambling hall and a livery stable. Today, the John Dunn Shops feature more than 20 unique, independently and locally owned stores and eateries. There is something for everyone: handmade leather goods, uncommon fabrics, solar and recycled gifts, books, kitchen supplies, fossils and minerals, antique maps and manuscripts and New Mexico arts and crafts. There are beautiful and comfortable shoes and boots, furniture and distinctive housewares, Mexican folk art, jewelry, fine yarns and fiber crafts and contemporary and Southwestern fashions for men and women. A coffee shop and café offer delicious treats, as do the outdoor food carts in warmer months. Lori’s Yarn and Fiber Arts Studio showcases yarns and fibers made in the USA, especially from local New Mexican alpaca and sheep ranches, and from South America. The fibers are professionally handspun by local spinners: one-of-a-kind, hand-painted and natural-dyed yarns and fibers, rovings and batts. They are unique and cannot be commercially duplicated. Lori’s also sells hand-knit items and offers a variety of classes. Discover the wonder of nature and ancient treasures at La Tierra Mineral Gallery.  Owner Holly Hoel Benson, a geologist, bought La Tierra

in 1996. She recently oversaw the move to a new 2,600-square-feet location. La Tierra is a museumlike trove of thousands of natural, polished and carved mineral specimens from around the world. Carved forms include onyx housewares, such as bowls and lamps. There are spheres, hearts and animal carvings, including collectable Zuni fetishes, fashioned from minerals. Browse the petrified wood pieces, fossils and jewelry from New Mexico Pueblo artists, Taos artists and other select Southwestern artists. There are books, meteorites and tektites. Whether you’re a collector or are just learning about minerals and fossils, the staff is there to help. Long-time customers now bring their children and grandchildren to La Tierra. While strolling and shopping, drop by the Bent Street Café and Deli, which Charlene Dulong and Tom Kennedy have owned and operated for more than 23 years. They began with TK Franks, a popular hot dog cart that was a familiar sight on the walkway. When the owner of the Historic John Dunn Shops, Polly Raye, decided to add new shops and businesses, the couple jumped at the chance to open an actual restaurant. Ever since, Bent Street Café and Deli has been serving delicious homemade breakfasts, lunches and Sunday brunch. The owners’ years of experience and love of cooking are evident in everything they prepare. Customers repeatedly request their favorite “specials,” such as Charlene’s Spanikopita and the house-made soups. The Bent Street Café and Deli food is always fresh, with ingredients sourced locally whenever possible. The service is prompt and friendly. The outdoor dining terrace and unique indoor heated patio offer views of the John Dunn Shops and historic Bent Street. Regardless of the time of year, there are no better seats for dining and people watching. 

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Coyote Café

This year Coyote Café, located in the heart of Santa Fe’s downtown on Water Street, is celebrating 25 years of business. The restaurant was established by celebrity/chef Mark Miller and is recognized as the eatery that put Southwestern cuisine on the map. Coyote Café is now owned by Sara Chapman, Tori Mendes, Sommelier and Mixologist, Quinn Stephenson and Chef Eric DiStefano. Coyote Café’s menu is something to die for. Known for its variations on New Mexico’s beloved green chile, Coyote also offers unique cocktails and eclectic fare. Chef DiStefano crafts tantalizing dishes such as elk tenderloin and fiery hot prawns. The menu also includes flavors of French and Asian cuisine. The open kitchen and dining room, paired with the professional staff at Coyote, create an out-of-theordinary experience. The atmosphere of the café and its rooftop cantina are essential if you are a local or

just visiting Santa Fe for a few days. It’s the perfect mix of elegance and casualness. Chapman, who has worked since age 13, at Coyote Café, outlined her vision for Coyote’s future: We aim “to continue to sell delicious and remarkable food and drinks. [We hope to meet the] highest standards of quality, freshness and seasonality, and combine both modern-creative and traditional Southwestern styles of cooking; to consistently provide our customers with impeccable service by demonstrating warmth, graciousness, efficiency, knowledge, professionalism and integrity in our work; and to have every customer who comes through our doors leave impressed by Coyote Café and excited to come back again. We want to continue to create and maintain a restaurant that is comprehensive and exceptional in its attention to every detail of operation.”

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25 the essential guide silver anniversary 1988 – 2013 In 2013 The Essential Guide: Santa Fe & Taos turns 25 years old! To celebrate our 25th anniversary, we are doing two things: expanding our awardwinning EG brand and publications into new markets, such as Charleston, Savannah, Spokane, Coeur d’Alene, and Walla Walla, and recognizing and honoring clients who, like us, have been in business for a quarter century or more. In this edition and the next, we take pleasure in shining the spotlight on others who over the decades have persevered, prospered and contributed to their communities. Here's to their next 25 years and ours! 293

Ernest Thompson

Ernest Thompson Furniture’s history is as rich as the products’ designs and craftsmanship. Ernest Thompson, the company’s namesake and founder, began building authentic Southwestern-style furniture in his home garage more than forty years ago. He sold his fine furnishings at local art shows and in galleries throughout the region and opened his first workshop and showroom in Albuquerque’s South Valley in the early 1970s. To this day, Ernest Thompson Furniture is custom-made and handcrafted and uses traditional building methods to produce heirloomquality furniture that lasts for generations. In 1990, Thompson sold the company to its current owners, Mike and Doreen Godwin. Soon after, the company partnered with Santa Fe artists Hillary Riggs and Peter Gould and, as a result, took stewardship of other brands. The first was Sombraje, which was founded in the 80s by Riggs.

She sold Sombraje to Ernest Thompson Furniture in 1994. Second to join the Ernest Thompson family was Taos Furniture and Southwest Furniture Craftsmen. The two companies merged in 2009, and in 2011 they were taken over by Ernest Thompson. The newest addition to this quartet of New Mexico artisans is the Ernest Cupboard Company. Created to couple exquisitely designed cabinetry with New Mexico wood craftsmanship, the Ernest Cupboard Company offers traditional designs as well as contemporary styles. The four companies represented in the Ernest Thompson gallery today have more than 200 years of woodworking experience. The unifying thread of these owners has been their love for the historic furniture of New Mexico and an appreciation for the woodworking skills of their craftsmen.

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Along the scenic High Road to Taos lies the village of Truchas. Hand Artes Gallery, one of the first galleries in Truchas, represents local artists as well as those outside of New Mexico. Cardona-Hine Fine Art Gallery, also located in Truchas, features fine art paintings of internationally known and collected artists Alvaro Cardona-Hine and Barbara McCauley. Hand Artes is entering its twentysixth year of business, and Cardona-Hine its twentyfifth. The galleries were established by their owners to craft a personal relationship with the art, artists and buyers. Bill Franke, owner of Hand Artes, came from a family of visual artists and musicians and always sought involvement in the art world. Hand Artes plans to continue implementing its vision in the future. They intend to provide fine art collectors with an in-depth understanding of their represented artists. “As we enter this new phase of our

gallery’s life, we look forward to a focus on works from nature or that relate to nature,” said Franke. Alvaro Cardona-Hine enjoyed selling his work and talking to the people who came to look and buy. “That was much better than when one of the galleries sold his work and all we got was a check. Not to belittle that, but this other brought affirmation and a new relationship...” stated his wife and gallery partner Barbara McCauley. She said that it’s hard to say what the future brings. “Alvaro and I are both 25 years older than when we began, and we weren’t even in our 30s then! So we may have to make some changes. We’ll see what happens as it happens. Things have a way of evolving on their own, often in wonderful ways that we would never have planned, just as when we came to Truchas: we had no plans to open a gallery at all. We like it that way.”

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Overland Sheepskin Co.

Jim Leahy, owner of Overland Sheepskin Company, moved to Taos from Iowa when he was nineteen with a bale of sheepskins, a commercial sewing machine and the name for and intention to start a business. Leahy had never made a sheepskin coat but was determined to grow his idea into a reality. He set up a store in an adobe shop and crafted all the products by hand—coats, mittens, hats and slippers. Word spread about Leahy’s products and by 1975 he was invited to the set of “Bite the Bullet,” a Western film that was being shot in Chama. The movie starred Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen and James Coburn. Leahy was asked to design and produce custom sheepskin coats for the film’s cast and crew. This was Overland Sheepskin Co.’s and Leahy’s big break. His family moved to Taos in 1976 to assist Leahy with his growing business, and the rest, as they say, is history. Today Overland’s product line has grown from shearling coats to more than 1,500 styles of apparel

and home products. The collection now includes shearling coats, designer leather jackets, luxurious fur and fabric coats, footwear and sheepskin and leather handbags. Styles range from Western to the most elegant of classic and contemporary fashions. Overland Sheepskin Co. currently has 13 store locations across the country. Most are located in Rocky Mountain ski resort towns. The company also thrives from its website, which offers Overland’s entire collection of wares. Roger Leahy, Jim’s brother, writes, “Through Overland’s exponential growth over the years, the small family shop atmosphere has remained the backbone of our business, and the integrity of our products is the reason for its success. Our company is currently owned and managed by three generations of the Leahy family who work on everything from product design and purchasing to customer service and shipping.”

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Lucchese Boot Company has handcrafted cowboy boots in Texas since 1883. This year it celebrates its 130th anniversary. Lucchese’s Santa Fe store location on the east side of the plaza showcases a commitment to the old-world craftsmanship of boot making in a pleasing environment, nestled into a handsome and contemporary store atmosphere. The story of Lucchese’s beginning is humble and simple and is truly one of the “American dream.” Sam Lucchese came to America from Italy at the age of 17 and found himself in San Antonio’s wild west of 1880. In 1883 he established Lucchese Boot Company and earned a reputation among the U.S. Cavalry for quality custom riding boots. He focused on production and efficiency, and as time went on Sam’s son, Cosimo, dedicated himself to a philosophy of precision and craftsmanship that is still in effect today.

When Cosimo’s son, Sam Lucchese Jr., took over the business in 1961, he maintained his father’s vision for the company. Sam Jr.’s commitment to identifying and creating specific qualities of craftsmanship brought a fit and comfort to the Lucchese brand that is recognized around the world. The Santa Fe store’s manager Ann Thomas said, “Lucchese Boot Company stands strong in the twentyfirst century industry which faces many changes and influences from foreign production. The framework of Lucchese Boot Company continues to be the use of quality materials, attention to detail in design and comfort of fit which Sam, Cosimo and Sam Jr. established. Simply said, attention to unparalleled quality, artist craftsmanship and stylish design will always win out. The evolution of an American luxury brand is the next chapter for Lucchese Boot Company.”

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Niman Fine Art is a family-owned and operated gallery that specializes in representing painter-owner Dan Namingha, along with the work of his sons, contemporary sculptor Arlo Namingha and the mixedmedia photographer Michael Namingha. Dan, a member of the Tewa-Hopi tribe, has been painting and sculpting professionally for more than 40 years. He was born in Keams Canyon, Arizona, and attended Santa Fe’s Institute of American Indian Arts, as well as Chicago’s American Academy of Art. While studying in Chicago, he was influenced by the work of Jackson Pollock, Vincent Van Gogh, Alfred Gottlieb and Norman Rockwell. His artist statement describes how “his works command unwavering respect for the earth and spirit of his ancestry, the beautiful heritage that is the heart of his creativity. Dan paints and sculpts the imagery of his homeland and his peoples, always with the integrity instilled in him by that depth of

belief and love of spirit.” In 1990 Namingha and his wife, Frances, decided to open a gallery where they could showcase Dan’s work, along with the work of their sons Arlo and Michael. The pair looked for the ideal space throughout town. They found their dream location of Lincoln Avenue in Santa Fe’s downtown and have been there ever since. Nicole, Arlo Namingha’s wife, and Frances manage the gallery. Frances expressed her passion for marketing her husband’s work, as well as seeing how it can affect clients. She recalled a particular instance when “a couple came into the gallery and asked me to explain a piece by Dan. After explaining what the symbolism meant, I noticed that she was teary-eyed and so moved by the description that she purchased the painting. It’s events like this that make us appreciate having our gallery and meeting people that really love art.” Kate Russell

brought them to Santa Fe in 1968. Patrons of the arts, the Ballens were intrigued by the intricate details and patterns expressed by the work of Native American artists. During WWII La Fonda honored members of the United States Armed Forces by providing meals to service men traveling by train to and from their tours of duty. This kind gesture was well received and set a community service precedent at the hotel. This year La Fonda has embarked on a historic renovation of its guestrooms—a project that will recreate its rich past by honoring the original vision of its famous architects Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter and John Gaw Meem. Often referred to as Santa Fe’s living room, La Fonda will continue to welcome locals and visitors alike, offering its signature hospitality in a beautiful, historic venue. Robert Reck

Originally built by citizen investors in 1922, La Fonda is known as one of Santa Fe’s landmark hotels. It has a rich history that mirrors Santa Fe’s history. The structure became a renowned Harvey House and enjoyed this affiliation for the next fortysix years. Harvey Houses were hotels, restaurants and hospitality industry businesses owned by the Fred Harvey Company along western U.S. railroads. Sam and Ethel Ballen purchased the hotel in 1968 and infused the property with love of Southwest traditions and Native American culture. The Ballens established a family-oriented business that has always held their employees in the highest regard, and their profound respect for La Fonda on the Plaza’s staff continues to this day. Sam and Ethel Ballen possess a deep appreciation for the landscape, and the cultures of the region that

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