I own a piece of Alexandra Eldridge. A piece of her art, yes, but a piece of the artist as well. It doesn’t entitle me to anything; I can’t hawk it on eBay or take it to dinner. It’s not a byproduct of purchase; it’s available to anyone: to every art tourist who ever tipped […]
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LocalMotion: Northern New Mexico’s November Art & Studio Tours
Painted fish swim across a ceramic celandon sea. The spout has a jaunty arc and the clever lid has recessed wells for easy grasping. It’s a marvelous teapot, bought over 25 years ago: a happy reminder of the rich vein of artistic talent that lies along and near the High Road from Santa Fe to […]
Phat Trash: the Art of Creative Renewal in the City Different
Floors made from wine corks? Windows of crystal platters? In Huntsville, Texas, a community’s cast offs gain new life under the direction of Dan Phillips, founder of Phoenix Commotion, a company which crafts affordable housing out of durable discards from construction sites, roadside pickings and trash heaps. Read more about this visionary project in the […]
This Week on Santa Fe’s Creative Scene, October 1, 2010
The aspens are changing, the days’ temps swinging in wide arcs from cool to hot. And the light, the fabulous Santa Fe light, is in its soft, pellucid glory. I love Fall. It may be the twilight of the year’s cycle, but it feels like a Spring of possibilities. Is it my perennial optimism or […]
The Care & Feeding of Santa Fe’s Creative Class
Places that succeed in attracting and retaining creative class people prosper; those that fail don’t. –Richard Florida, The Rise of the Creative Class A thriving music and nightlife scene is critical to attracting and retaining the young, brilliant, awesome people that Santa Fe needs. –After Hours Alliance Last Wednesday, Joshua and I sat in on […]
