Arts

Young Artists Invited to Design CROP Walk T-Shirt

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Crop Walk participants at a previous event. Courtesy photo

CROP WALK News:

Children in fourth through sixth grades are invited this month to submit t-shirt logo designs for the upcoming 2013 Los Alamos CROP Walk & Turkey Trot.

Creative young artists have competed in this event in the past two years. Last year’s winner was Sarah Worley.

The Los Alamos CROP Hunger Walk & Turkey Trot Logo Contest is open to fourth through sixth graders whose family lives or works in Los Alamos County. The winning design will be used as the official t-shirt logo for the walk Sunday, Nov. 24. In addition to the Read More

Unique Pottery Exhibit, Synchronicity on Display at UNM-LA

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SuFong Milonni, left, and Barbara Yarnell collaborated on the UNM-LA pottery exhibit. Photo by Vint Miller

Examples of the pottery exhibit demonstrating alternative firing methods now showing at the UNM-LA library. Photo by Barbara Yarnell

 

By VINT MILLER
UNM-LA

UNM-LA faculty member Barbara Yarnell along with longtime friend and student, SuFong Milonni, are exhibiting 27 pieces of their pottery featuring alternative firing techniques, through Oct. 18 at the UNM-LA library. An additional 20 pieces also are on display at the UNM-LA Student Union.

The pair has been working together Read More

Dark Side Shines in ‘Deep Into That Darkness Peering’ Exhibit

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Don Bjarke’s ‘Exhumed,’ and Josephine Caffrey’s ‘Monster Raven’  show the tone of the exhibit. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Henry Finney’s multi-media piece ‘Raven.’ Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Marcia Clasgens’ ‘Raku Vase.’ Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

A quotation from Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” inspired the artists of the latest show at Fuller Lodge Art Center. “Deep Into That Darkness Read More

Naïve Painter Captures Churches and Lifeblood of Northern New Mexico Exhibit Unveiled at DNCU DeVargas Branch

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Courtesy/DNCU

Courtesy/DNCU

DNCU News:

SANTA FE—Del Norte Credit Union, northern New Mexico’s hometown financial cooperative, is proud to welcome northern New Mexico native (and DNCU member) Faustino Herrera de Vargas to the select group of artists honored through the DNCU North Star Artists series.

Artist Faustino Herrera de Vargas. Courtesy/DNCU

A collection of his vibrant paintings of familiar as well as lesser-known churches from around northern New Mexico was recently installed at the DNCU DeVargas branch, 510 North Guadalupe in Santa Fe.

At 78-years-young and self-taught, De Read More

Bronze Art Installed at Animal Shelter

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Bronze sculpture by artist Carrie Quade. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

Rooftop sculpture at the Animal Shelter. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

 

Staff Report:

A bronze sculpture of a puppy was installed Thursday near the entrance of the Los Alamos County Animal Shelter at 226 East Road.

A new roof-top sculpture also was installed and both were created by artist Carrie Quade.

“When I first heard about the Animal Shelter project, I decided to visit and see how sculpture might fit in with the building and surrounds. My first impression was … great building,
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LANL’s Charlie McMillan Plays Dead in Arsenic and Old Lace

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LALT News:

Arsenic and Old Lace returns to the Los Alamos Little Theatre stage 69 years after its 1944 Los Alamos debut as the opening production of LALT’s 70th season.

In the opening production of Arsenic, the dead body was played by none other than J. Robert Oppenheimer, a role reprised Sept. 14 by current Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Charlie McMillan.

McMillan was deemed a standout in his realistic portrayal of a dead man.

Aresenic and Old Lace continues at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27 and 28 at the Los Alamos Little Theatre, 1670 Nector St. Tickets are available at CB FOX or one half hour before Read More

Heart of Enchantment Quilt Show This Weekend

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LAPQG News:

Heart of Enchantment Quilt Show, co-sponsored by the Los Alamos Piecemakers Quilt Guild and Jemez Mountains Bear Paws Quilting Guild, is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at Crossroads Bible Church in Los Alamos.

Admission for the Quilt Show is $2 for adults and $1 for seniors and children.

The Heart of Enchantment Quilt Show will feature quilts and fiber arts items made by members of both the Los Alamos Piecemakers Quilt Guild and Jemez Mountains Bear Paws Quilting Guild. Vendors with sewing and quilting supplies, as well as Guild members with items Read More