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Arts & Leisure in Southern New Mexico
Art Scene
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Hatch Chile Festival
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AUGUST 2021
Volume 26 • Number 8
2 • AUGUST 2021 www.desertexposure.com
EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK • ELVA K. ÖSTERREICH
From a Long Day to Forever
Space exploration moves the world forward
S
unday, July 11, was definitely a long a paying customer, 18-year-old Oliver Is it really a waste of time growing jobs
day. We were at the buses in Las
Cruces at 2:30 a.m. and didn’t leave
Daemen. I watched his Blue Origin ship,
New Shepard, climb into space via You-
for engineers, rocket builders, environ-
mental specialists and hospitality manag-
High Flight
for Spaceport America until close to 4. We Tube since the press was not invited there ers? Is it really an obscene waste of money Oh! I have slipped the surly
got there a little after 5 and the Unity 22 to the Van Horn, Texas launch site. But I to spend “$250,000 for a 20-minute amuse-
bonds of Earth
launch had been delayed until 8:30 a.m. would have been there too if they let me. ment park ride?” Or is it a way to channel
It felt a bit isolated at first. Many, many But why? What is this thing inside us hope into something of substance? And danced the skies on laugh-
press members from all around the world that drives us up, into the darkness be- “The vast amount of money that is ter-silvered wings;
were around us, my son Lanze (who was yond the solid ground of this blue marble? spent in ways that we might not think Sunward I've climbed, and
there as my photographer) and I. I talked For me, it is hope. I hope the people of productive is beyond our control,” writes joined the tumbling mirth
to media members from New Zealand, It- the world can find a new frontier, a place a Facebook friend of mine, Geoff Dennis. Of sun-split clouds, — and done
aly, England and more. But we were kept of imagination and a place to grow. As “Consider the vast amounts of money
a hundred things
on one end of the area and things were re- long as our children can stretch to imag- spent on movies and sports. At the very
ally happening on the other end. We saw ine something better, they will reach to least, this kind of project employees a lot You have not dreamed of —
later on the video screen and not in per- achieve the things they see I their minds. of scientific and technical people. Hun- wheeled and soared and swung
son, Branson arriving on his bike. When Like Jeff Bezos, who, in his high school dreds, if not thousands, are taking home a High in the sunlit silence.
all the astronauts arrived, we weren’t able valedictory speech, told the audience he paycheck for doing this. It is hard for me Hov'ring there, I've chased the
to see them. dreamed of the day mankind would colo- to think of that as a total waste.” shouting wind along, and flung
Some people came over to talk with us, nize space to get all people off the Earth And then there are the innovations
My eager craft through footless
like Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham; Rick and see it turned into a huge national park. that always will come out of space ex-
Homans, who was economic develop- There are many naysayers, people who ploration. The list of things we would not halls of air… .
ment secretary when it all started with insist the money spent by these billion- have but for space exploration is long and Up, up the long, delirious burn-
a handshake between Branson and Bill aires would be better spent feeding hun- includes cell phones, scratch-resistant ing blue
Richardson; Scott McLaughlin, the cur- gry children, addressing gun violence, lenses, ear thermometers, shoe insoles, I've topped the wind-swept
rent CEO of Spaceport America; and Pat and focusing on the economy or the en- cordless tools, tap water filters, satellite heights with easy grace
Hynes who works at New Mexico State vironment. navigation, memory foam and smoke de-
Where never lark, or ever eagle
University and curates the International But what is hope but the growing of tectors.
Symposium for Personal and Commercial minds? These minds, as they learn and flew —
Spaceflight in Las Cruces every year. She grow will work toward a better world. Elva K. Österreich And, while with silent, lifting
is also a future astronaut and deeply in- Both Branson and Bezos talked about is editor of Desert mind I've trod
terested in the research that can be done looking at the world from space and not- Exposure and would The high un-trespassed sancti-
in space. ing how small and frail it is. They know love to meet Desert ty of space,
Then, on July 20, another wealthy man the world needs help. Both offer hope in Exposure readers in
Put out my hand, and touched
headed for space. Jeff Bezos is the found- the form of funds as well, pouring money Silver City or any of
er of Amazon, the man who started an into foundations, education and human our coverage areas. Please contact the face of God.
online bookstore in his garage in 1994. endeavors that cause endless trickles into her at editor@desertexposure.com or
Bezos took with him his brother Mark, the world addressing sustainability and by cell phone at 575-443-4408 to set a — John Gillespie Magee Jr.
female aviation pioneer Wally Funk and knowledge. place and time to meet.
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2 EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK • 11 ARTS EXPOSURE • 21 TABLE TALK • WEB DESIGNERS including email letters, are intended
Ryan Galloway for publication. All submissions,
From a Long Day to Forever Gallery Guide Red or Green? Elva K. Osterreich including letters to the editor, may be
Space exploration moves the Area galleries, art studios Hatch Chile Festival edited for length, style and content.
world forward
by Elva K. Österreich 12 ON STAGE • 22 BORDERLINES •
‘The Orphan Train’ Ejidos are Common Land
4 RAISINGDAD • Children tackle difficult Shared area culture in POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE
Bad Math, Bad Day subject by Sarolyn Dittmer Mexico by Marjorie Lilly
Running around here, there
by Jim and Henry Duchene 13 ARTS EXPOSURE •
Red Dot is back 22 NEW MEXICO ROCKS •
Discover Silver City art Courts Doing Right
5 EVERYDAY OBSERVATIONS • Language access in state
Value the Little Things justice system on track
Avoiding high-tech 14 SUBORBITAL•
by Abe Villarreal Boondoggle to Reality
Branson goes to space 23 STARRY DOME •
by Elva K. Österreich Hercules, Son of Zeus
6 GUEST COLUMN • “The Kneeler” becomes
Determining Climate Goals 15 SUBORBITAL• healer by Bert Stevens
Looking for a healthy planet New Shepard Lifts Off
By Wendy Hamilton Bezos goes to space 24 32 YEARS IN SILVER
C
by Elva K. Österreich CITY • Dealing With Envy liff Appel of Alamogordo visited the South Unit en-
7 LETTERS • trance to Theodore Roosevelt National Park and had
Choosing joy
Awful Annivarsary 16 40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS this to say about the experience: “I think most Desert
by Susan Golightly Exposure readers know about Badlands National Park located
Reader opinion • What’s Going on in Aug.
Area happenings for month about 50 miles east of Rapid City, SD. But I’d bet most do not
25 TALKING HORSES • know that North Dakota has its Badlands too. They are located
8 QUILT TALES •
Enchanted Longarms 19 PUBLISHER’S Back to the Future around and in Theodore Roosevelt National Park at the town
Quilting to satisfaction Nuggets from the Victorian of Medora, ND (South Unit) about 40 miles west of Dickinson,
NOTEBOOK • Summer ND and 52 miles north on U.S. 85 (North Unit). The big differ-
by Mia Kalish Another great stop or two age by Scott Thomson
ence in the two badlands is that South Dakota’s Badlands are
Richard Coltharp spartan and barren. In contrast, North Dakota’s Badlands are
9 ARTS EXPOSURE • 26 BEYOND THE PRESS BOX
‘Strong Men’ in Silver City in the prairie, so there are prairie grasses and a variety of other
Arts Scene 20 RED OR GREEN • vegetation which provide food for bison, wild horses, elk, deer,
Upcoming area art Dining Guide Football coach has more on
bighorn sheep, and even prairie dogs. Nonetheless, the North
happenings Restaurants in New Mexico his mind by Dave Burge Dakota Badlands is not a place to be lost in steamy hot sum-
mers nor brutally cold and snowy winters.”
ABOUT THE COVER:
Fifteen artists are participating in this year’s Silver City Art Asso-
ciation Studio Tour weekend, Sept. 3-5, and samples of their work
are on this month’s cover. The artists whose work is represented are,
left to right and top to bottom, Joseph Kennedy, Eric and Karen Tip-
pet, Chery Fenley, Michael P. Berman, Kenneth Hadlock, Kathryn Al-
len, Richard Harper, Letha Cress Woolf, Diane Kleiss, Victoria Chick,
Catherine Russo, Zoe Wolfe, Donna Foley, Claude W. Smith lll, Mi-
chael Metcalf and Diana Ingalls Leyba. See page 13 for more on the
Red Dot Studio Tour.
“Desert Dumbfounder” by Dave Thomas is a simple substitution cipher; one letter stands for
#62 Clue: V = X, W = K
T
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RAISINGDAD • JIM AND HENRY DUCHENE
Bad Math, Bad Day
Running around here and there
L
ast year, my then five-year- father is losing his relationship put it in the cash drawer, I hand- The problem was she let the gift card I bought and needed to
old granddaughter came with numbers and their value. ed her 73 cents. She looked un- cash register do the math for get another. There was no dine-
up with a math theorem When I take him to the doctor, sure for a second, put the coins her. The total was $9.73. When in eating, so I waited behind sev-
that was elegant in its simplicity: the receptionist will say, “Your in the drawer, and then tried to I handed over the ten, THAT’S eral cars before making it to the
10 = 10. co-pay is...” hand me back 27 cents. I didn't what she entered into the ma- drive-through speaker.
I was playfully showing her “Pay it,” he’ll tell me. take it. chine. Even though I handed "Rack-dack-ork?" the speaker
math equations on my phone’s I often wonder what kind of "It’s a dollar," I told her. over an additional 73 cents, the said.
calculator, mainly adding ridic- math they teach in schools these "I should get a dollar back." magic box told her she only "Excuse me?" I answered.
ulously long numbers together, days. A bad math, I reckon. Two "The total was $9.73," she told owed me 27 cents. "May I help you?" the speaker
when she snatched it from my plus two equals four if you’re a me. She finally broke down and said again, this time in English.
hand and taught me this import- racing enthusiast, five if you’re "Yes, but I gave you a 10-dollar handed me a dollar, but I think "Yes," I said. "Your dine-in is
ant lesson: Everything equals not. bill and then 73 cents in change." she was just tired of arguing. Did closed and I need to get a sleeve
Itself. I'm being unfair, I know. Teach- She tried to remember. Looked I think she was trying to cheat for a gift card I have."
It’s an obvious concept, but ing is a two-way street. There's at the register for help. It didn't me? Not really. She had just "Sorry, but our dine-in is
not one that I’ve ever seen or the teaching part, then there's give her any, so I stepped in. been depending on the cash reg- closed. May I help you?"
heard expressed before. It was the learning part. Einstein could "I gave you a 10-dollar bill and ister for way too long. "I lost the sleeve to a gift card
an original idea, and I’m a sucker be your teacher, but if you refuse then 73 cents in change," I re- She was surprised when I gave and wanted to get another."
for original ideas. The brilliance to learn, then you might as well peated, "so I should get a dollar her a 5-dollar tip. The waitresses "A sleeve?"
of her smile showed just how let him choose your hairstyle. back." here are sweet, the food is good, "Yes."
proud she was of her theorem. I was at a restaurant the other She wasn't convinced. and times have been hard. It was "What's a sleeve?"
So proud she repeated it for me day. The total was $9.73. I gave "I first gave you a ten," I re-re- the least I could do.
again and again. the cashier, who had been my peated, "and then I gave you 73 From there, I drove to a fast- BAD DAY
On the other hand, my elderly waitress, a 10 dollar bill. As she cents, so my change is a dollar." food joint. I lost the sleeve to a continued on page 6
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DESERT EXPOSURE AUGUST 2021 • 5
EVERYDAY OBSERVATIONS • ABE VILLARREAL
Friend Finds Value in Little Things
Avoiding high-tech can help avoid high stress
I
have a friend named Jean. When she pays for something, world. She doesn’t mind waiting. I can’t find at the local store, I get a time and place that doesn’t ex-
She doesn’t have a smart she uses cash. I like Jean’s way of life even online using my smartphone and ist anymore and the more I learn
phone. She’s never pur- She lives on her time and though I don’t see myself living purchase it in seconds. about it, the more I see the value
chased anything online for her- does things her way. When the like she does. When I get a text or It’s nice to have everything you in that time gone by.
self. If she needs something, world is moving too fast, Jean call, I answer right away. I don’t need in the palm of your hand. There have been many occa-
she drives down to the grocery sits and waits. She knows things want to keep people waiting. I Jean doesn’t see it that way even sions when I encouraged Jean
store. If she misses a call, she will eventually make their way know they don’t like it. If I need though she believes she has ev-
SIMPLE LIFE
calls back when she’s ready. around to her corner of the new shoes or a home gadget that erything she needs. Jean is from
continued on page 7
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GUEST COLUMN • WENDY HAMILTON
Determining Climate Goals
Working toward a healthy planet
A
healthy planet with a sta- are many things individuals in When working locally on sus- save you money, reduce person- ily activity;
ble climate shouldn’t be local communities can do that tainable issues, individuals and al stress, improve your health • Planting Rover a Garden
a political argument – it’s benefits everyone. Or as was families can tailor their efforts and/or increase your quality of (Reduce Your Dog's Carbon
a global humanitarian and envi- stated in 2019 delay and pay or to meet their personal, social, life. Footprint) in pots or the ground;
ronmental issue. And while it is act and prosper. All it takes are and/or economic resources and The suggestions are casually • Becoming a Recycling Virtu-
clear that a global transition to people with a willingness to par- needs. Below is a list of climate organized from awareness to ro- oso (www.Earth911.com) help-
clean energy must be a world- ticipate, a few sound ideas, an smart activities. Each one can bust community actions and are ing neighbors take the mystery
wide effort driven by govern- understanding of purpose, and blossom into many additional ef- by no means comprehensive. out of trash
ments and corporations, there some incremental goal setting. forts. Some activities can even One credible online resource • Doing a home energy audit
is provided for each activity to (energy.gov/homeenergyaudit)
help the reader build a foun- to start saving money;
dation of understanding and a • Exploring state energy in-
platform for further explora- centives (www.dsireusa.org) fol-
tion. Select one or two activities lowing your energy audit;
FOOD TRUCKS
BEER GARDEN
C O O L M O U N TA I N N I G H T S
and incorporate them into your • Planting three trees (www.
Back
routine. Set your course based nature.org/Climate-Ready-
on your expertise and training Trees), one for you and two for
or explore learning a new skill neighbors;
Together
within the activity. Take as long • Being active in your kids’
as you need to make your cli- school or youth group (cleanet.
mate stewardship activity a part org/index.html) teaching cli-
BASH
of your evolving sustainable life- mate science;
style or complete it and move on • Exploring 100 ways to
to another activity. Involve your reduce plastic use (myplas-
LIVE MUSIC
2 evenings of outdoor
family and see where it leads. ticfreelife.com) and helping oth-
Eventually, like a personal mer- ers to do the same;
it badge, you may find yourself • And/or putting your feet up
making decisions based on your and Watching Free EarthX TV
expanding knowledge of the cli- (video.earthxtv.com) to find
August 20-21
mate crisis, while reducing your more climate action ideas.
carbon footprint. The climate crisis is real and
Some ways to begin your jour- urgent solutions are needed
ney or build upon what you are – everyone has a role to play.
FOUNTAIN STAGE @ REGENTS SQUARE already doing include: Hopefully you will be one of the
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teractive.org/) to engage others emeritus
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• Shopping for Sustainable whamilto@
Clothing Brands (www.good- nmsu.
onyou.eco) but be sure to read edu. Hamilton’s science
in Advance or
their Frequently Asked Qts sec- background has led to her
$25 at the Door
wnmu.edu/culture
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20
BRI
tion; interests in anthropogenic
Details & Ticket Sales:
• Getting Involved in Citizen factors causing global
Science (scistarter.org) as a fam- warming.
BAGWELL BAD DAY
person feel bad.
continued from page 4
So, I drove away. Kind of irri-
$20
"It's the envelope gift cards tated, but what could I do?
come in." I needed gas.
"Oh, you don't need an enve- There's a convenience store
lope," the speaker informed me. I go to that has the best prices.
"All you need is the gift card. It I can understand why the price
has a little magnetic strip on the of gasoline fluctuates on a dai-
back that we scan." ly basis, but I don't know why
Oh. Now I'M the stupid one. it fluctuates from gas station to
"I bought this card as a gift," gas station.
I explained to her, "and lost the I pulled up to the pumps. Got
sleeve it came in. I’d like to get out of my car. Pulled the debit
another one." card out of my wallet the way
in Advance or
"Sorry, but we don't have en- a magician pulls a rabbit out of
$35 at the Door
wnmu.edu/culture
velopes for gift cards." his hat. Inserted it into the slot.
Details & Ticket Sales:
"That's funny, because, when It didn't work. "See cashier," the
SATURDAY, AUGUST 21
ELIDA REYNA
I bought this one, they gave me screen told me.
one with it." I got into my car and drove
SAT, AUGUST 21 "I don't know what to tell you, away,
Y AVANTE
sir,” the speaker said, caught in If I wanted to see the cashier
a lie and doubling down. “We I wouldn’t have used my debit
don't have envelopes for our gift card.
cards."
$30
"Thanks for your trouble," I Thanks to everyone who
told the speaker. sent me their “butterfly
I've learned in life it's better dreams” (May 2021).
to be polite. There's a better theduchenebrothers@gmail.
chance you'll make the other com, @JimDuchene
DESERT EXPOSURE AUGUST 2021 • 7
Letter to the Editor
August marks awful dents had begun to show how (2,862,000 population)! Los Alamos and Sandia labora- ceiving. Yet we plunge on! For
anniversary dangerous the genie was that Sadly, we are moving away tories, will rake in a good share more than 30 years, Gila Friends
had been freed in 1945. from the nuclear-free goal of of the proposed budget outlays Meeting (Quaker) has been host-
Dear Editor: August brings With first the Nuclear Test Ban Section VI of the NPT. This ad- for enhanced nuclear warfare ing just such an opportunity for
with it two awful anniversaries. Treaty in 1963 and then the Trea- ministration’s proposed budget potential. The anniversaries of shared public contemplation of
The first is on the 6th, the 76th ty on the Non-Proliferation of for Fiscal Year 2022 includes the bombings of Hiroshima and our nuclear fates at their annu-
anniversary of the atomic bomb Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in 1968, increased funding for a new In- Nagasaki provide us with an op- al Hiroshima Peace Day Obser-
detonated over Hiroshima, Ja- world leaders began to acknowl- tercontinental Ballistic Missile portunity to step back and con- vance. This year’s observance
pan, by the United States. Three edge the horrendous nature of (ICBM). This new missile would template the real world conse- will take place at the Gough
days later, on the 9th of August, the nuclear genie. replace the 450 ICBMs in silos quences should we decide again Park Pavilion in Silver City at
the U.S. detonated another nu- In fact, Article VI of the NPT across the upper Midwest and to use nuclear weapons. Most 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 8.
clear device over the city of Na- states: “Each of the Parties to would be fitted with the W87 military and political leaders There will be a period of silent
gasaki, Japan. the Treaty undertakes to pursue warhead, which packs a punch say launching a nuclear attack meditation, followed by a time
Together, the two bombs in- negotiations in good faith on ef- of 300,000 tons of TNT (20 Little is unthinkable. We now know of of sharing of views by partici-
stantly killed at least 105,000 fective measures relating to ces- Boys!). The multi-year, multi-bil- instances when U.S. and Soviet pants. All are welcome; please
people and injured 94,000 more, sation of the nuclear arms race lion-dollar project is in the military personnel could have bring your own chair.
mostly civilians. As the months at an early date and to nuclear hands of Northrup Grumman, ignited a nuclear holocaust but
stretched on, we learned of the disarmament, and on a treaty on with an estimated delivery date had the wisdom to question false Tom Vaughan
lingering effects of atomic ra- general and complete disarma- of 2029. New Mexico, with its or misleading data they were re- Silver City
diation, even unto the unborn. ment under strict and effective
The total death toll from the two international control.”
bombs is much, much larger, but
can never be known exactly.
Our two bombs, the only nu-
clear weapons ever used in war-
The United States, Britain,
France, China and the Soviet
Union committed to nuclear dis-
armament 53 years ago. Unfortu-
Foothills Arabians
fare, were game-changers in the nately, Israel, India and Pakistan We are an 80 acre full service
history of warfare. The one used never signed the NPT and North
on Hiroshima, dubbed “Little Korea withdrew from it. While facility offering...
Boy,” had an explosive power various treaties and agreements
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SIMPLE LIFE
time and then we move on to the
continued from page 5 next distraction. We don’t keep
to get a new phone. I told her she things because we don’t see val-
didn’t know what she was miss- ue in them.
ing. After all, how can someone When what you need is only a
live in the past? On other days, click away, it becomes too hard to
when I really needed something find worth because there was no
done, something crafty and cre- effort needed in acquiring it. Jean
ative that I know takes time and knows that. The rest of us don’t.
effort, I relied on Jean. In a tiny town, located in the
I could have done it but I didn’t mountains of the Gila Wilderness,
have the patience or the talent. I Jean spends her time creating
could have ordered it online but things. She doesn’t need an ATM
I knew it wasn’t going to look as or a computer. She has everything
nice or authentic as if Jean had she needs because she has kept
made it for me. So, I asked Jean what is precious to her for many
to do it and she did. years. She doesn’t mind if she
Jean is the kind of lady who misses the latest fad. Jean knows
saves things. She saves things that most things are temporary.
because she sees value in them I love Jean and I wish I was
that the rest of us don’t. She more like her. We may think this
knows that throwaway items way of life is harder but really,
can be used to fix something it’s much easier for people like
else. She treasures the little Jean. She has less worries. She
things in life because she knows knows what she wants in life
that someone else spent their and she makes her way about
time and effort making it for getting it.
someone else. Jean does things on her time,
We live in a world that is be- in her own way. When you think
coming more like a cartoon ver- about it, Jean’s life is one worth
sion of reality. Neighborhoods living.
pop up outside cities and all the
houses seem identical. Cars are Abe Villarreal
made to look and feel like they writes about
were pushed out of a mass pro- the people,
duction factory. Things don’t culture, and
have authenticity anymore. traditions of
We purchase things because America. He
they are easy to purchase. We can be reached
hold on to them for a moment’s at abevillarreal@hotmail.com.
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QUILT TALES • MIA KALISH
Enchanted Southern Longarms
The machinery that quilts to satisfaction
A
longarm quilting machine have a number of local quilt wanted to make sure the quilting
can be a lot of fun if you stores, LQS for short. Some was fine, so I decided to explore
can find one to work with. have in-store longarms, some the longarm adventure. I came in
These machines load the top, have longarm quilters whose for the introductory course with
batting and back of a quilt into cards are available in the store Stephanie, who herself is an
a metal frame so the quilter can and one store, Be Sew Creative amazing quilter. With the class
sew the three layers at once. The in Las Cruces, is unique in that you not only get lots information
machine head rolls vertically and it has a longarm rental program about the program, the costs,
horizontally, allowing it to quilt and a brochure to tell you about scheduling and so on, but also a
while the fabric stays in place. it. cool bag of goodies, in an equal-
Here in the southern part of I had a special lap-size quilt ly cool goodie bag. There are
the Land of Enchantment, we that I had made for my BFF and I longarm bobbins; tiny scissors
for cutting threads and a notion
necklace to hold them; and the
Sewing Machine and Serger long straight pins that you will
service and repair. use when you reach the bottom
of your quilt to pin it down for
Free Hand Long Arm quilting. the final part of the design.
Nice selection of 100% cotton quilting fabrics What you will need to bring,
Questions? Want to see the fabric?
depending on your pattern, is Quilting straight lines on the longarm quilting machine. (Photos
Just give me (Cindy Ugarte) a call at
an appropriate ruler. I was going by Mia Kalish)
575-538-2284 and we can get together.
to do straight lines, so I brought
my small, 5-inch square. You can you don’t have to move the quilt. the stitches are in the same hole,
purchase a 1-inch-wide ruler at You are only moving the head, it won’t lock and the machine
SNEEZEWEEDS@GMAIL.COM the store and these are very nice which is very light. The magic will unthread (yes, I did this!).
to have for a variety of tasks. happened when I found my- Now move the needle into the
Mountain Music You also get experience with
the longarm. My first experience
was exhilarating and addictive.
self quilting chile peppers. So,
a week later, I came back, with
my quilt, my goodie bag and my
first spacer dot. Needle down.
Set the straight-line direction
switch; I was quilting horizontal
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New & Used Musical Instruments quilting, trying different free-mo- The store provides the thread sideways to make this easier.
tion patterns. Free-motion is as part of the service and the Hands on the handles, shaped
Consignments easier on the longarm because next step after choosing the somewhat like bicycle handles.
Trade-Ins thread color is to load the bob- Stare in terror. Stephanie says
bins. There is a special bobbin something like, “OK, go. Start
2330 S. Valley Drive loader that is very fast. Stepha- moving.” Continue staring in ter-
523-0603 nie threads the longarm needle ror… but then, you do – at least,
M-F 10AM - 6PM • SAT 10AM - 5PM • SUN 10AM - 2PM and bobbin and checks the ten- I did. You move the head gently
sions. She gives you the go. over the quilt, being careful not
Now you are ready to quilt. to overrun the stitch regulator.
And the terror sets in. You are And the magic happens. Again.
Judy Hogan & Jason Berry face to face with your quilt Each row got a little easier.
500 S. Gold Ave. prepped and ready on this ma- Switch to off, needle up, cut
chine that you are now going to threads, slide the needle head
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use “for real.” You struggle to back to the left after the finished
575-494-3759 remember the sequence of op- row. All these got more automat-
tion switches: Turn it on (Never ic. I was developing a rhythm
Glimakra & Louet Dealer leave it on when you are done that was comfortable and at the
quilting because the machine is same time, I was doing some
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HOURS: M-F 10-4, Sat. 10-2. you don’t want it to, so turn the than 45 minutes, I was done. The
Wed night from 4-7 and Saturday switch to off). Place the needle only mistake happened when I
morning are open work hours near one of the dot markers cre- forgot to set the horizontal line
ated for the pattern. Lock the switch and the first three inches
The author’s quilt set up
stitches, being careful to move of that row were a little wiggly.
and ready to be quilted in
the longarm. the needle a little. Otherwise if But overall, the quilt is gorgeous.
WRITING
Desert Exposure
continues its
longstanding
CONTEST
writing contest.
Winners will be featured in the
October and November issues of
Desert Exposure.
There are two categories: Prose and poetry Submit your best article, short story, essay, poem or
other piece of writing by Aug. 15. Entries must be
Prizes include publication, Mail entries to:
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four $25 runner-up prizes 1740-A Calle de Mercado
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of two. Maximum length per entry is 4,000 words.
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Include name, postal address and email if you
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DESERT EXPOSURE AUGUST 2021 • 9
ARTS EXPOSURE •ELVA K. ÖSTERREICH
Arts Scene
Upcoming area art happenings
SILVER CITY
• Light Art Space has two 1100 S. Main at Idaho in Pueblo Plaza
575-526-2808
exhibitions starting in August.
“Visions of Nature: Contem-
porary Views in Alternative “Cactus Pot” by Wendy Shaul
Mon-Fri 9-5:30 • Sat 9-4:30
Photographic Techniques”
reflects the isolation and uncer-
IN BUSINESS 34 YEARS!
tainty of the times. This exhibi- Where Creativity, People and Materials Meet.
tion welcomes work utilizing
alternative photographic tech-
niques referencing nature. The
work of 46 artists from across
the world will be on display. Run-
ning through Oct. 2, there will be From the “Synergy” series
a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Fri- by Tony Bonanno “Monsoon Angel”
day, Aug. 6. “Two Artists: Two by Rebecca Rousseau
Views,” offers the photographic • At Sterling Fine Art, Tony
works by Diana Bloomfield Bonanno’s “Synergy” series
and Karen Hymer. North Caro- is featured in August. “Synergy
lina artist, Bloomfield, and Silver is a series of the female nude
City Artist, Hymer presents re- shot in Galisteo Basin, near San-
cent work utilizing various pho- ta Fe. Bonanno transposes the
tographic processes including graceful contours of his model
gum dichromate, platinum, lu- with New Mexico geologic out-
men and phytograms. Hymer is
offering a photopolymer gravure
croppings and skies. These pho-
tographs focus on the contrasts
Aventurine Art necklace
by Stephanie Demme Art Makes
workshop from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 28. The gallery, at
209 W. Broadway in Silver City,
and similarities of human and
natural forms. Gallery hours are
1-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and
• The Grant County Art
Guild, located at 316 N Bullard
Street, Silver City, celebrates the
Everything Better!
is open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. or by appointment addition of clay artist, Wendy
to Saturday and by appointment. 505-699-5005. Sterling is located
Info: www.lightartspace.com. at 306 N Bullard St, Silver City.
ART SCENE Open Saturdays
continued on page 10
10 to 3 pm
or
Text or call me at
(575) 313-9631
Paintings,
Prints & Cards
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ART SCENE
DEMING
continued from page 9 • August at the Deming Art
Shaul. Shaul, is a native of Sil- Center features “Air, Earth,
ver City, who has worked as a Wind & Fire” at the Deming
natural science illustrator; writ- Art Center will feature pieces
ing, designing and fabricating using the four elements theme.
interpretive panels for muse- This will be a display of the
ums, parks and visitor’s centers. many genres that this theme can
Shaul said the wealth of support conjure in the mind of an artist.
and creative folk in our commu- The exhibit runs through Aug.
nity brings her priceless inspi- 30. The gallery is located at 100 “Scott’s Oriole”
ration and GCAG has opened S. Gold in Deming, and open 10 by Sue Ann Glenn
a ground- level annex for meet- a.m.-3 p.m. Monday – Friday and
ings, eventsand shows. The an- 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays.
nex is located at 106 E Market St, Info: 575-546-3663 or www.dem-
Silver City, directly behind the ingarts.org.
GCAG Gallery on Bullard, and
just across the footbridge from LAS CRUCES
the Visitor Center parking lot on
Hudson. For more information,
or to ask about renting the An-
nex, email annex@gcag.org or “Talavera” by Jane Peacock
see website at gcag.org/annex.
In August the gallery is celebrat- month at 10 a.m. to share ideas
ing the life-giving return of rain and artwork. The overall inten-
Casitas de Gila
with a Monsoon mini show. In “Revival Survival” tion of the group was and still is
addition to the mini-show, the by Rebecca Courtney to encourage members to stop
Gallery will be featuring the each day at 10 a.m. and devote
work of three artists, painter and time to art. Today, the group of-
birdhouse crafter Gay Scheibl, ten referred to as “The Tenners”
Guesthouses · Gallery painter Donna Schmidt and continues its contagious enthu-
Nature Preserve glass artist Stephanie Demme.
GCAG gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5
siasm for all art endeavors in
the community. The Doña Ana
p.m. Friday-Monday, and 11 a.m.- Arts & Cultural Center is at
3 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Info: 250 W. Amador St. in Las Cru-
www.gcag.org. ces and is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
weekdays, and from noon-5 p.m.
• 1O3 Kelly West, at the Saturdays. Info: www.daarts.org
heart of downtown Silver City, or 575-523-6403.
is a transformational arts space “Dr. M” by Kathleen Deasy • The Mesilla Valley Fine
where guests can expect the un- Arts Gallery, 2470-A Calle de
expected: custom etched-glass Guadalupe, across from the his-
memorials, drawings, paintings, toric Fountain Theatre features
prints, local-history documen- two local artists for the month
taries, drawing boot-camps, of August: Sue Ann Glenn and
art-critiques and so much more. Jane Peacock. After 32 years
1O3 Kelly West is open 11a.m.- of teaching, Glenn retired has
3 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday focused on watercolors. She’s
and anytime by prior arrange- a signature member of the New
ment. Info: 575-956-6940. Mexico Watercolor Society. Her
chile field paintings focus on the
CLOUDCROFT “Cat and Koi” farming activities of Southern
5 Private Casitas on • The Cloudcroft Art So- by Rosemary McLoughlin New Mexico. Peacock’s plein
265 acres near Silver City ciety’s annual patio sale fund- •The Doña Ana Arts Council air paintings relate directly to
Year-round Bear Creek raiser is Aug. 14, starting at 8 August exhibition features the the landscape. It is her goal to
Wildlife · Birds · Dark Skies a.m. at the old Red Brick School Ten o'Clock Club's perspective create works that capture the
7 Miles of Hiking Trails
Kitchens · Porches · Wifi
casitasdegila.com House. This year along with the
usual items for sale there will be
on the pandemic in “Disrupt-
ed.” The show features work
Southwest landscape. She loves
painting outside. She is a mem-
Continental Breakfast 575-535-4455 donated art from the society’s reflecting emotion, observations ber of “Plein Air Painters of
Q UIET & R ELAXING G ETAWAY members. All the art on display and change as these artists nav- New Mexico” and “Let’s Paint
is for sale by local artists. Reg- igated the course of the pan- New Mexico.” First American
ular gallery hours are 10 a.m.-3 demic over the last 16 months. Bank in Mesilla is well repre-
p.m. Saturdays. It’s at the east The founding members, Penny sented by gallery members who
Visit us at end of Burro Street where it in-
tersects with Swallow Place in
Duncklee, June Decker, Al-
ice Dressler, Jean Smith, and
rotate the galleries artists’ work
monthly. Gallery hours are 10
www.desertexposure.com the old Red Brick School House
that also houses the Nivison Li-
Margaret Bernstein, started
this group in 2005. They met at
a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with limited
access. Info: 575-522-2933, www.
brary. Info: sznana@totacc.com. cafés on the 10th day of each mesillavalleyfinearts.com.
Visit Desert Exposure’s Virtual
Gallery to connect to area
artist’s websites.
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virtual-gallery
Mon - Fri 8:30-5:30
Saturday 8:30-5:00
With the monsoons right around the corner, come in and check out what’s on
sale from pots being 25% off to specially marked plants. We are also bringing in
more inventory on feed and animal supplies. Now carrying Diamond and Victor
dog food, Purina Feeds, along with Hi- Pro and Total Equine feed. We also have
everything in between. Let us help you find the best fit for your needs.DESERT EXPOSURE AUGUST 2021 • 11
We strongly recommend gallery patrons
call locations before visiting as gallery ARTS EXPOSURE Ouida Touchön Studio, 2615 Calle
de Guadalupe, 635-7899. By
Gallery Guide
hours are subject to change and do so appointment. ouida@ouidatouchon.
often. Contact Elva Österreich at Desert com, www.ouidatouchon. com.
Exposure at 575-680-1978 or editor@ The Potteries, 2260 Calle de Santiago,
desertexposure.com to update listings. 524-0538, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday to
All area codes are 575 unless indicated Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
The Glasserie Studio and Store, 106 8:30 -10 a.m. Monday to Friday. 9935, katebrown@gilanet.com,
otherwise.
E. College Ave., 590-0044. 11 a.m.-6 The Place at the Palace, at 201 N. www.katebrownpottery.com. By Las Cruces
Silver City
p.m. Monday to Saturday. Bullard St. 388-1368. appointment. Big Picture Gallery, 2001 Lohman Ave,
1O3 Kelly West, 103 W Kelly St., Open
Grant County Art Guild Gallery, 316 Silver City Art Space, 103 W. Kelly Suite 109, 647-0508. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,
11-3, Wednesday-Saturday. 575-956- Bayard
N. Bullard St. 10 a.m-5 p.m. Monday St., 956-6940. Open 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Tuesday to Friday. 9:30 a.m.-
6940. Kathryn Allen Clay Studio, 601 Erie
through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. 1 p.m. Saturday.
Alaska Mudhead Studio-Gallery, 371 St., 537-3332. By appointment.
Sunday. GCAG.org. Soul River Gallery, 400 N. Bullard Blue Gate Gallery, 4901 Chagar St.
Camino de Viento in Wind Canyon.
Guadalupe’s, 505 N. Bullard St., 535- St. 303-888-1358; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (intersection of Valley Drive and Taylor
By appointment, Letha Cress Wolfe, Northern Grant County
2624. Thursday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and 10 a.m.- Road), open by appointment, 523-2950.
potter, 907-783-2780. Casitas de Gila, 50 Casita Flats Road,
Leyba & Ingalls Arts, 315 N. Bullard 5:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday. Camino Real Book Store and Art
Anthony Howell Studio, 200 W. Market Gila, 535-4455. By appointment.
St., 388-5725. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday Sterling Fine Art, 306 N. Bullard St. Gallery, 314 S. Tornillo St. 523-3988.
St. 574-2827. By appointment only. gallery@casitasdegila. com, www.
to Saturday. Contemporary art ranging Silver City, 505-699-5005, 11 a.m.-5 Thursday to Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
[a]SP.“A”©E, 110 W. Seventh St., 538- galleryatthecasitas.com.
from realism to abstraction in a variety p.m. Wednesday to Saturday and Justus Wright Galeria, 266 W.
3333, aspace.studiogallery@gmail.com.
of media. www.LeybaIngallsARTS. 1-3 p.m. Sunday, or by appointment. Court Ave., 526-6101, jud@
Barbara Nance Gallery & Stonewalker Deming
com, LeybaIngallsART@zianet.com. Abstract to realism, workshops and delvalleprintinglc.com. 8:30 a.m.-5:30
Studio, 105 Country Road, 534-0530. Deming Arts Center, 100 S. Gold St.,
Light Art Space, 209 W. Broadway lessons available. sterlingnm.com. p.m. Monday to Friday.
By appointment. Stone, steel, wood 546-3663. Monday to Saturday 10
St. 520-240-7075. Open 10 a.m.-5 Studio Behind the Mountain, 23 Las Cruces Arts Association, located
and paint. Sculpture path. www. a.m.-4 p.m.
p.m. Thursday to Saturday; 10 a.m.-2 Wagon Wheel Lane, 388- 3277. By in Cruces Creatives, 205 E. Lohman
barbaraNanceArt.com. Gold Street Gallery, 112-116 S. Gold
p.m. Sunday; and by appointment. appointment. www.jimpalmerbronze. Ave. lascrucesarts.wixsite.com/arts.
The Barking Dog Studio, 512 Bremen St., 546-8200. Open noon-4 p.m.
Contemporary photography and other com. Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N.
St. (off Cooper Street) Open 11 a.m.-5 Monday to Saturday.
media. Workshops, exhibitions and Studio Upstairs, 109 N. Bullard St., Main St., 541-2137. 10 a.m.-4:30
p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Orona Art Studio, 546-4650. By
events. info@lightartspace.com www. 574-2493. By appointment. p.m., Tuesday to Friday; 9 a.m.-4:30
534-9620 appointment. lyntheoilpainter@ gmail.
lightartspace.com. Syzygy Tile Gallery, 106 N. Bullard St., p.m. Saturday.
Blue Dome Gallery, 307 N. Texas St., 388-5472.
com, www.lynorona.com.
second location at 60 Bear Mountain Lloyd Studios, 306 W. Broadway Reader’s Cove Used Books & Gallery, Mesquite Art Gallery, 340 N. Mesquite
St. 590-1110. Sculpture, custom Tatiana Maria Gallery, 305 N. Bullard St., 640-3502. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Road, 534-8671. Open 11 a.m.-5 200 S. Copper St., 544-2512.
knives and swords. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. St. 388-4426. Thursday to Friday; 2-5 p.m. Saturday.
p.m. Monday to Saturday. www. Monday to Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wednesday to Saturday and 10 a.m.- 21 Latigo Trail, 941-387-8589. M. Phillip’s Fine Art Gallery, 221 N.
bluedomegallery.com. Photography by Daniel Gauss.
2 p.m. Sunday. Sculpture by Barbara Harrison. By Main St., 525-1367.
Borderlands Gallery, Stephan Hoglund Studio LeMarbe, 4025 Chaparral SE,
Lois Duffy Art Studio, 211C N. appointment only. New Dimension Art Works, 615 E.
Studios, 211 W. Yankie St., Silver City. 544-7708. By appointment.
Texas St., 534-0822. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wild West Weaving, 211-D N. Texas Piñon St., 373-0043. By Appointment.
218-370-1314. www.stephanhoglund.com. St., 313-1032, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday
The Cliffs Studio & Gallery, 205 Saturday or by appointment. Original Rodeo NMSU University Art Gallery, Williams
paintings, cards and prints. www. to Saturday, www.wildwestweaving.
N. Lyon St., corner of Yankie and Chiricahua Gallery, 5 Pine St., 557- Hall, University Ave. east of Solano,
loisduffy.com, loisduffy@signalpeak.net. com.
Lyon streets, 520-622-0251. By 2225. Open daily except Wednesday, 646-2545, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday to
Lumiere Editions, 104 N. Texas St., Wind Canyon Studio, 11 Quail Run
appointment. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
956-6369. Vintage and contemporary Road off Hwy. 180, mile marker 107,
Cow Trail Art Studio, 119 Cow Trail Nopalito’s Galeria, 326 S. Mesquite St.,
photography. Monday to Friday. 574- 2308, 619-933-8034. Louise
in Arenas Valley, 12-3 p.m. Monday, Hillsboro 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Friday to Sunday.
Sackett, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday and
or by appointment, 706-533- 1897, The Makery, 106 E. Market Place. 590- Barbara Massengill Gallery, 895-3377, Quillin Stephens Gallery, behind
Wednesday and by appointment.
www. victoriachick.com. 1263. Freestyle weaving studio and open weekends and by appointment. downtown COAS Books, 312-1064.
Wynnegate Gallery, 1105 W. Market
Creative Hands Roadside Attraction school of fiber, book and paper arts, By appointment only.
St., 534-9717, noon – 4 p.m. Saturday
Art Gallery, 106 W Yankie, Silver City. 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Thursday to Monday, Mesilla Tombaugh Gallery, Unitarian
and Sunday, also open for Red
303-916-5045 Hours are 10:30 a.m.- www.makerysvc.com. Doña Ana Arts Council Arts and Universalist Church, 2000 S. Solano
Dot Tour, artist showings and by
5:30 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday, Manzanita Ridge, 107 N. Bullard St. Cultural Center, 250 W. Amador Ave., Drive, 522-7281. Wednesday to Friday
appointment.
and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. By 388-1158. 523-6403, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday to 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or by appointment.
Zoe’s Studio/Gallery, 305 N. Cooper St.,
appointment at other times. Mimbres Regional Arts Council Friday. Unsettled Gallery & Studio, 905 N.
Elemental Artisans, by appointment Gallery, Wells Fargo Bank Bldg., 1201 654-4910. By chance or appointment. Galeri Azul, Old Mesilla Plaza, 523- Mesquite St., 635-2285, noon-5 p.m.
only, 215-593-6738. N. Pope St. 538-2505, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 8783. Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 Wednesday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday
Francis McCray Gallery, 1000 College Tuesday to Sunday www.mimbresarts.org. Mimbres p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Galeria to Friday; 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday,
Ave., WNMU, 538-6517. 10 a.m.-3 Molly Ramolla Gallery & Framing, Chamomile Connection, 3918 U.S. on the Plaza, 2310 Calle de Principal, and by appointment.
p.m. Monday to Friday. 203 N. Bullard St., 538-5538. www. Highway 35, 536-9845. Lynnae 526-9771. Daily 10 am.-6 p.m. Virginia Maria Romero Studio,
Gila Gallery Photographs of the ramollaart.com. McConaha. By appointment. Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery, 2470 4636 Maxim Court, 644-0214. By
American Southwest, 206 N. Bullard Ol’ West Gallery & Mercantile, 104 W. Kate Brown Pottery and Tile, HC Calle de Guadalupe, 522-2933. Daily appointment, agzromero@zianet.com,
St., 342-1914. Broadway St., 388-1811/313-2595, 15 Box 1335, San Lorenzo, 536- 10 a.m.-5 p.m. virginiamariaromero.com.
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