Return of the Arts & Crafts Fairs | Drop Festivals
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As expansive as the term “arts and crafts” may well be, its umbrella encompasses a whole lot of heritage, a whole lot of tradition in Northern New Mexico.
From the earliest Native artists painting on stone, to the artists lining the plazas in Santa Fe and Taos, to the fairs and festivals that add daily life and color to our communities just about every autumn, artwork and craft are woven into the fabric of this land.
Often having the form of traditional folk artwork, the fall arts and crafts festivals of Northern New Mexico are identified all around the world as places to uncover a single-of-a-variety parts from distinctive artists.
In Crimson River, get pleasure from dwell tunes as you look through the jewelry, pottery and other crafts. Or head to Taos Wool Pageant. No make a difference what, really don’t pass up the mom of all place arts and crafts fairs, the Taos Fall Arts Festival.
Northern New Mexico’s arts and crafts fairs provide some thing for anyone at all price tag details. The craftsmanship of handmade indie wares is unparalleled and the creative creations are inspired.
Red River People Festival at Aspencade
Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Sunday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Admission: Free of charge
The vendor booths are going up, the artists are bringing out their very best, and the Crimson River People Pageant at Aspencade is back again!
Browse as a result of booths of hand-crafted items, jewelry, residence furnishings, foodstuff, art, pottery and specialty products whilst you enjoy scrumptious foods, live amusement and the crisp air and altering colours of fall in Pink River.
For additional celebration data or for a lodging checklist remember to make contact with the Pink River Chamber of Commerce at 800-348-6444 ext .1 or log on to redrivernewmex.com.
Taos Tumble Arts Festival
Charles A. Robust Life time Accomplishment Award, artist communicate
2020/2021 TFAF Poster Artist communicate
Watercolor Society Demonstration
Team Picture of Participating Artist
Just after a year’s hiatus, the 46th Annual Taos Slide Arts Festival returns in 2021, Sept. 24-Oct. 3. The Taos Fall Arts Competition Open exhibition normally takes position in the Guadalupe Parish Gymnasium, 205 Don Fernando Road, a block west of the Taos Plaza.
The 2021 competition will reprise the 2020 concept Return to the Earth, Sky, H2o / Regresso a la Tierra, Agua, Cielo, picked in 2020 by the Taos arts consortium to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the return of Blue Lake to Taos Pueblo and the 50th anniversary of Earth Working day.
The exhibition is open to all artists residing in Taos or exhibiting operate in a Taos art gallery. The exhibition is open up, unjuried and accepts all media. Artist submissions are in particular person Friday, Sept. 17, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. See taosfallarts.com for specifics.
Yet again this yr, Taos Drop Arts Pageant celebrates the inventive achievements of some incredible artists with recognition and financial awards. These involve awards for the poster artist, lifetime achievement, visionary artists and Children Give Again.
There is a lot more, all interspersed with foodstuff and dwell music. No admission charge. For additional info, go on-line to taoschamber.com or simply call 575-751-8800.
Taos Wool Festival
Oct. 2-3 | Package Carson Park
The wool custom of the Southwest stretches again far more than 400 many years, and now it is time to celebrate that simple fact.
Breeders and fiber artists from all more than the world will arrive alongside one another to celebrate at the Wool Festival of Taos.
“Join in at Package Carson Park for two times of relatives exciting. Just take a appear at regular and present-day fiber artistry, and this possibility to get up shut and private with sheep, goats, rabbits, alpacas and llamas. Young children can try their hand at a fiber project,” the organizers stated in a news release.
Taos Wool Festival consists of:
- An exceptional regional wool market.
- Fiber Critter Corner that features dwell sheep, alpacas, goats, angora rabbits and extra.
- Demonstrations of spinning, dyeing, sheep shearing and several other fiber-connected techniques.
- Juried Shows for hand-spun yarn, hand-dyeing, fleeces (wool and alpaca) concluded clothes and residence extras.
- Silent Auction, Saturday, Oct. 2, that includes quite a few one of a kind donated merchandise.
- Fingers-On Actions for young children of all ages.
- Workshops before the pageant weekend.
- Foodstuff vendors presenting a wide range of drinks, snacks and lunch things, together with regional lamb and other mouth watering selections.
- With the included atmosphere of dwell tunes, the pageant is exceptional and pleasurable for the whole family members.
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