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Published in southwestness

·Sep 16, 2021

Connecting with the Cosmos

Nicole Smith on the wonder of astrophotography — How often do you pause to contemplate the cosmos? If you’re like Albuquerque-based astrophotographer Nicole Smith, scarcely a day goes by without a dose of wonder. “It’s awe-inspiring,” she says. “It kind of blows my mind that people don’t think about it all the time. …

Photography

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Connecting with the Cosmos
Connecting with the Cosmos
Photography

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Published in southwestness

·Aug 18, 2021

The Place Where Your Heart Is

Public art celebrates community in Albuquerque’s International District — Take a stroll through Mesa Verde Park, and you may hear the delicate clinking of a wind chime — or is that a dozen wind chimes at once? It’s actually the wings of metal butterflies, rustling beneath a steel shade structure at the corner of Grand Avenue and Tennessee Street…

Art

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The Place Where Your Heart Is
The Place Where Your Heart Is
Art

5 min read


Published in southwestness

·Aug 4, 2021

Ancora Cafe & Bakery

A vibrant sober space for the whole community — Drop in at Ancora Cafe & Bakery (148 Quincy Street NE) on a weekday afternoon, and you’ll find the perfect ambiance for relaxing with a book: Natural light glows on art-covered walls, and the clatter of a cappuccino machine complements light music. Or maybe it’s a Wednesday evening, in which…

Nonprofit

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Ancora Cafe & Bakery
Ancora Cafe & Bakery
Nonprofit

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Published in southwestness

·Jul 15, 2021

Another Way of Moving

Dancing Earth founder Rulan Tangen explores liminal spaces — In the world of dance, spatial awareness is everything — a constant consciousness of one’s surroundings, one’s own body, and their relationship through movement. No one knows this better than Rulan Tangen. “Nice to meet you. Where are your feet on the ground right now?” …

Dance

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Another Way of Moving
Another Way of Moving
Dance

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Published in southwestness

·Jun 25, 2021

Watercolors in the Desert

Artist Zahra Marwan on painting her own story — Zahra Marwan’s watercolor paintings are so whimsical and bittersweet, they might make you nostalgic for a place you’ve never been — unless, like her, you’ve also split your life between Kuwait and New Mexico. Marwan calls her work “Two Desert Illustrations” in reference to the two regions she has called…

Art

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Watercolors in the Desert
Watercolors in the Desert
Art

7 min read


Published in southwestness

·Jun 9, 2021

Putting the Continent Back Together

Albuquerque’s newest mural envisions a brighter world — Walls often serve to divide people. For the visionaries of NSRGNTS, however, walls can also bring people together. The art collective recently unveiled their latest mural at HomegrowNM Trading Post, on the corner of Central Avenue and Morningside Drive SE. …

Art

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Putting the Continent Back Together
Putting the Continent Back Together
Art

9 min read


Published in southwestness

·May 27, 2021

Singing With the Loom

Petra Brown traces weaving’s cross-cultural threads — Of all the ties that bind humanity across time and place, textiles may be one of the oldest. “Weaving is present in most prehistoric or just historic cultures,” says Albuquerque-based textile artist Petra Brown. “Everyone came about it in their own way.” From tending plants like flax or cotton, to…

Weaving

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Singing With the Loom
Singing With the Loom
Weaving

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Published in southwestness

·May 13, 2021

Here, Food Is Always Free

A branch of the gift economy sets up shop at the mall — In her book Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer describes “a world full of gifts simply scattered at your feet.” That is, plants like wild strawberries freely offer themselves to anyone who seeks out their tiny red gems. Kimmerer recognizes plants as beings who participate in a “gift economy.” …

Food

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Here, Food Is Always Free
Here, Food Is Always Free
Food

7 min read


Published in southwestness

·May 7, 2021

From Basketry to Beadwork

Artist Molly Pesata on her beloved Jicarilla Apache heritage — Molly Pesata is a fourth-generation basket-weaver. At least, this is what she can say for certain, based on her own memories. “I learned the art of basketry mainly watching my mother, my grandmother, my great-grandmother,” she recalls. “I’m not sure who my great-grandmother learned from. Probably from her mother. …

Art

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From Basketry to Beadwork
From Basketry to Beadwork
Art

7 min read


Published in southwestness

·Apr 29, 2021

Wandering in Open Spaces

A painter, a photographer, and an invitation to meditate — Imagine viewing a photo of trees on your computer. Now imagine actually finding your way to a riverbank and meandering among the cottonwoods, breathing the scent of damp earth and noticing the sun’s warmth on your skin as it filters through fresh leaves. There’s no comparison, right? That same contrast…

Painting

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Wandering in Open Spaces
Wandering in Open Spaces
Painting

7 min read

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Karie Luidens

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I’m an ever-evolving writer of criticism, commentary, and current events. She/her. karieluidens.com

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