April 2008
E V E N T S
Tuesday April 1, 2008
Personal Shrines & Home Altars closes, contemporary
gallery, Hispanic Heritage Wing.
Wednesday April 2, 2008
1 - 4 p.m.
Spinning
& knitting Demonstration by Katy Blanchard and Madeline
Stark from the Española
Valley Fiber Arts Center». By Museum admission,
New Mexico resident Seniors (60+) with I.D. free on
Wednesdays.
OPEN LATE & FREE
Wednesday April 2, 2008
5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Needles
+ Pins» gallery talk with Dr. Bobbie Sumberg,
Curator of Textiles and Costume, Museum of International
Folk Art, see the
Gee's Bend Quilts & Beyond» exhibition.
Enjoy exhibitions at the Museum
of Indian Arts & Culture», the
Museum of Spanish Colonial Art» and the Wheelwright
Museum of the American Indian». Free
first Wednesdays continue on Museum Hill through October!
Sunday April 6, 2008
2 pm
What is the relationship between Geometry and textiles?
Lecture by Jennifer Moore in conjunction with Needles
+ Pins». By Museum Admission, New Mexico residents
with I.D. Free on Sundays.
Thursday
April 10, 2008
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Museum of New Mexico Foundation Gift Shops present
a show and sale of East Indian textiles with textile
expert Sunaina Suneja.
Friday April 11, 2008
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Museum of New Mexico Foundation Gift Shops present
a show and sale of East Indian textiles!
Sunday April 13, 2008
1 - 4 p.m.
Lace Making demonstration by Samantha Dunning from the
Española
Valley Fiber Arts Center» in conjunction with
Needles + Pins. By Museum Admission, New Mexico residents
with I.D. free on Sundays.
Sunday
April 27, 2008
1-5 p.m.
Celebrate the 90th Birthday of Santa Fe Living Treasure
and activist Mary Lou Cook! Participating community
groups include: The
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern NM»,
CASA» (Court Appointed Special Advocates for
Children); New
Mexico Children, Youth & Families Department»,
Foster & Adoptive Parenting Opportunities;
Girls Inc.», and the
Heart Gallery of New Mexico Foundation».
The party begins outdoors in the Labyrinth with drumming
and dancing at 1 p.m. by Eric Gent and Samba Fe and
Elise Gent with D’Jeune D’Jeune, Fred Simpson,
Jim Goulden & Ramon Lovato; also performing will
be the Sally Blakemore Orchestra with Rusty Storbeck
& Mark Uttgart. A variety of activities will be
available for friends and family of Mary Lou Cook including
custom calligraphy by the Scribes 8. Join friends and
neighbors, and community groups for music, activities,
and more! All by Museum admission, New Mexico residents
with I.D. Free on Sundays!
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July
12 & 13, 2008
Santa Fe International Folk Art Market»