Off to Santa Fe

It was time to take my two recent finishes

on the road for a photo shoot. 

Santa Fe, New Mexico 

I Believe in Angels

63"x 75"

You can read more about it Here.

Easy Breezy

37" x 45"

A collection of scraps.

In fact, I made two.

If you are ever in Santa Fe,  be sure and visit the 

International Folk Art Museum.

A new exhibit recently opened

La Cartoneria Mexicana

Mexican Art of Paper and Paste

Our daughter, Kate, is currently

the acting director.

Frida Kahlo figure 

2006 Paper, paste, paint, glass, plastic 

Guanajuato, México

The flavors of Santa Fe

La Chuza Restaurant

Chili Rellenos

Red, green or Christmas

That's how you order your chili.

Always time for a special treat 

from the Kakawa Chocolate House

served in their iconic blue pottery

Just outside of Santa Fe are the

La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs

Most of the images are Pueblo and

date back to the 13th through 17 century.

Along the Governor's Palace across 

from the Central Plaza,

Native American artisan set up under the

portal everyday.  The Native American Artisans program

offers buyers the chance to purchase beautiful handcrafted items.

You've reach the end of the trail

here in the plaza.

It would have been nice to

have been able to check into the the La Fonda hotel,

after finding your way 

along the Santa Fe trail.

Uniquely Santa Fe 

Until Next Time-

Kyle

A Quick trip to Santa Fe

 

A couple of weeks ago 

we were able to get away 

and spend some time in

Santa Fe, New Mexico, one of 

our favorite places. 

It's a quick 6 1/2 hour trip

depending on the traffic 

through Denver and Colorado Springs. 

But once passed those cities

 the highway 

opens up and the traffic

almost disappears.

Santa fe is such a unique place.

Hard to think of it

as the state capital. 

We have favorite places 

that are always on our list 

to stop and enjoy.

Kakawa Chocolate House 

Their passion is

authentic and historical

drinking chocolate elixirs and 

our passion is always to come by

for a taste test.

We might include

a visit to the 136 year old

Cathedral Basilica of Francis 

Of Assisi located

right off the central plaza. 

Running Man 

seems to fit right into

the Santa fe vibe.

Our main reason for this particular visit

was to check out our daughter's new work place.

It is so nice to have her and her husband 

so much closer.  

They waved Florida goodbye and 

have now settled into the high desert of New Mexico.

Her job involves managing 1000's of objects

in the International Folk Art Museum.  

If you have ever been there, 

you know what I mean by their massive 

collection.

We were given a private tour of the

multiple rooms of onsite storage. 

First stop, peeking down 

the aisles of preserved quilts.

Each one labeled with it's providence 

and history.

Each one archivally stored for a future displays.

 They are rolled in an inert nylon film called dartek which

acts as a barrier against pests, dust, etc. 

There is so much more that makes this museum so unique.

face jugs

Mexican cartonería

Can you tell what this horse is made from?

aluminum can pull tabs.

One storage room was filled with some

interesting and unusual animals.

Peek-a-boo, we see you!

Lots of folk people from

every country and nationality

just waiting for their turn to go on display.

Everyone is labeled

indexed and accounted for.

Some don't mind being in a cupboard,

but others get pretty grumpy.

  

Most museums only can exhibit about 5-10% of their collections at a time.

One of the current exhibits is called

"Dressing with a Purpose"

which examines three Scandinavian dress traditions.

The hand embroidery is exquisite.

Examples include

 the traditional on the left

to a modern interpretation on the right 

using shopping bags from Ikea.

Santa fe is a wonderful place to visit.

Hopefully, some day your travels will 

take you there.

Until Next Time-

Kyle

A Little Road Trip for a Photo Shoot

 Running Man and I hit the road

last week to visit our favorite get away place.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

There's no perfect way to describe Santa Fe.

History, culture, art, 

all packed with flavor

A walk up Canyon Road combines

art, adobe architecture and creativity. 

Take a scenic drive on the Turquoise Trail linking

Santa Fe and Albuquerque.  Stop and do a little shopping

at the Henderson Trading Post 

 Happy 48th Wedding Anniversary

I brought along my Star Upon Star quilt

hoping to find a few fun places to do a photo shoot.

I received a lot of compliments

from people walking by as I attempted

to take a few pic. 

That made me smile.

Everyone is an artist in Santa Fe!

I hope as the summer months

roll along, you get to

 reconnect with the joy and healing vibes 

of exploring new and favorite places.

Safe travels.

Until Next Time-

Kyle