D e s e r t E x p o s u r e
January 2010
Art Shorts
Silver City/Grant County Arts Scene
The Western New Mexico University Museum will feature "Convergence — A Photo Essay of Women of Ciudad Juarez," a photo essay by photographer Alicia Edwards and sociologist Emma Bailey, Jan. 22-March 15. The exhibit tells the story of hope and action lived by the women of Centro Mujeres Tonantzin Plutarco, Juarez, Mexico. It opens with a reception on Friday, Jan. 22, 4:30-7 p.m., with an artist's talk at 5 p.m. The WNMU Museum is located at the top of 10th Street, just below the University Bell Tower.
Kate Brown will lead a one-day intensive tile-making class at her studio in the Mimbres on Saturday, Jan. 23, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fee of $95 includes all materials. 536-9935, katebrown@gilanet.com, www.katebrownpottery.com
Silver Spirit Gallery is moving around the corner to 215 W. Broadway. 590-2079.
Deborah Hutchings, who recently closed her Texas Street gallery, will continue to show her works from her studio, by appointment. 313-6939, www.debhutchings.com
"Free Flow: The Gila River in New Mexico," an exhibit of photographs by Jan Haley, continues on view at the Silver City Museum through spring. 312 W. Broadway, 538-5921, www.silvercitymuseum.org
Las Cruces and Mesilla Arts Scene
Two quilt shows will open at Branigan Cultural Center on Friday, Jan. 8, during the First Friday Ramble from 5-7 p.m. "A Moment in Time" is the President's Challenge from the Las Colcheras Quilt Guild and will be shown in the Richardson Gallery. A traveling exhibit from the Association of Pacific West Quilters titled "Living Colour" will be shown in the Shannon Gallery. Both exhibits remain on display through Jan. 30.
Each retiring president of the Las Colcheras Quilt Guild issues a quilt challenge to the membership. She creates the rules for the challenge, chooses a theme, and may include one or more fabrics that must be used. Quilters have a year to complete their quilts. Eight of the quilts are chosen by viewers to be juried into the Guild Challenge at the American Quilters Society Quilt Show in Knoxville, Tenn. Past President Minnie Vickrey's theme was "A Moment in Time." (For more information on the Las Colcheras Quilt Guild, visit www.lcqg.org.)
The Association of Pacific West Quilters (APWQ) has been organizing traveling quilt exhibits for seven years. This exhibit highlights the imaginative potential of the quilt as an art medium, while being inspired by the "Living Colour" theme. Forty-eight APWQ members from all over the region were invited to create, in fabric, their interpretation of the theme. Artistic expressions and construction techniques of unlimited variety were used. For more information about APWQ, visit apwq.org
501 N. Main St., north end of the Downtown Mall, 541-2154, las-cruces.org/museums
The New Mexico Watercolor Society, Southern Chapter, will hold its January meeting on Sunday,Jan. 10,at 2 p.m., at Good Sam's, 3011 Buena Vida Circle, in the Arts and Crafts Room. After a brief business meeting,Margaret Berrier, Las Cruces jewelry artist, will offer tips on writing an artist's biography. The public is welcome; the fee is $3 formembers and $5 for nonmembers.For further information, contact Marie Siegrist, 647-1193.
The Preston Contemporary Art Center will showcase five artists of various mediums in the gallery's 2010 Winter Exhibition opening on Friday, Jan. 15, with a reception for the artists from 6:30-8:30 pm. The show, which has a definite international flavor, will run through Sunday, March 28. The exhibition includes works by Malaika Zbesheski Charbonneau, mixed media on canvas; Dan Davidson, painting and drawing; Amy M. Lam Wai Man, mixed media; Alan Weinstein, painting; and Peter Zelle, glass sculpture.
An Artists' Dialogue presentation featuring Charbonneau, Weinstein and Zelle will be held at the gallery on Saturday, Jan. 16, at 1 pm. The free event invites audience members to join the artists in conversation about their works in the 2010 Winter Exhibition.
The Preston is also announcing a call for artists for the Southern New Mexico and El Paso Juried Exhibition. Submissions will be accepted from artists over the age of 18 producing artwork in Doa Ana, Hidalgo, Grant, Luna, Sierra, Otero, Eddy, Lincoln, Chaves, Roosevelt and Lea Counties, NM, and El Paso. All mediums will be considered for the first of a series of regional juried exhibitions to be hosted by the Preston, March 5-28. Deadline for submission is Feb. 1. NMSU Art Professor Emeritus Joshua Rose will jury the exhibition. A prospectus is available at the center's website, or email info@prestoncontemporaryart.com
1755 Avenida de Mercado, 523-8713, www.prestoncontemporaryart.com
On Sunday, Jan. 24, Temple Beth El will host a tile painting workshop from 1-5 p.m., open to both children (6 and up) and adults. Pauline Wyndham of the Mayco company is the instructor. Painted tiles will be fired at the Museum of Art and will be available for pickup approximately a week after the workshop. Participants up to age 11 will make a 4 x 4 tile at a cost of $12. Participants 12 and up will make a 6 x 6 tile at a cost of $20. A dairy lunch will be offered from 12-1 p.m. at the Temple at a cost of $3 for those 11 and under, $5 for those 12 and up. You must preregister for both the workshop and the lunch by Thursday, Jan. 14, by calling 524-3380. 3980 Sonoma Springs Ave.
Luna County Arts Scene
The Deming Photo Club and photographers throughout Luna County are coming together for a show at the Deming Arts Council that opens Jan. 5 and runs until Jan. 29. The Photo Club opened up its usually club-only show last year and is doing so again this year to give nonmembers a chance to display their photography. During a reception on Sunday, Jan. 17, from 1-3 p.m., the Deming String Quartet will be playing. 100 S. Gold St., 546-3663.
T or C Arts Scene
The featured artist at Gallery with a Card Shop, etc. is artist Scott Lloyd. He is an accomplished acrylic artist who also uses charcoal, pen and ink, watercolor and sculpture. 422 Broadway.
The Sierra County Arts Council celebrates another year of bringing arts opportunities to Sierra County with its annual membership party on Jan. 16, 6-9 p.m. There will be food, beverages, live music and dancing at this free event. Sea Properties, LTD, 109 N. Date St. 894-0615, rspeakes@valornet.com, www.sierracountyart.org