This is New Mexico's premier art tour event, free to the public, with 106 diverse and talented artists opening their working studios two weekends in October. This year a 10-day event! Artists are also offering a number of workshops, talks, and studio demonstrations during the week. Visit our website and see member artist studios that are open year round!
Preview Gallery Opening Reception, Santa Fe Woman's Club,
October 20, 2023 5 – 8pm
Gallery Open all WEEKEND from OCT 21 - 22 11am - 4pm
STUDIO TOUR BEGINS OCT 21 - 22
87 Studios Open from 11am - 5pm
There is also a free downloadable Studio Tour app available to help plan your tour - www.santafestudiotour.app
OCT 28 - 29 11am - 5 pm
Go to www.sfestudioart.com for more information and to download the free app available to help you plan your tour - www.santafestudiotour.app
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 OPEN STUDIO 5PM - 7PM during the Railyard Stroll
6 PM STUDIO TALK: The LURE and LORE of GEMSTONES!
215A Polaco Street, near the Santuario in the Historic Guadalupe District down the street from the Railyard.
As far back as we know, human beings have adorned themselves with jewelry. Approximately 75,000 years ago, people living near the shores of the southern tip of Africa bore holes into tick shells, strung them together and wore them as jewelry. Today, Our favorite gems have fascinating stories to tell! Beyond fashion and historical significance, where do they come from? How can you identify them? And why do we value them? This presentation will also cover buying tips as well as challenge your knowledge of gems!
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FRIDAY, JULY 14 WORKSHOP 10 AM - 12 NOON
MAKE YOUR OWN MALA NECKLACE
Mala beads are more than just trendy necklaces + bracelets! They have been used in spiritual practice for centuries. They’ve become popular in the U.S. along with meditation and yoga. Medical studies recently reviewed in WebMD have also shown the positive effects using Malas for prayer and meditation has on a person's physical and mental well-being.
Enjoy a relaxing morning in Barbara's Studio garden designing and creating your own personal Mala necklace. You will learn silk knotting and design techniques. All materials are included. Pick your favorite gemstone from 5 different options: Rose Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, Green Aventurine, Bamboo Coral. We will use 108 gemstone beads that are 6mm in size that can be worn as a necklace or wrapped around your wrist.
What better souvenir to remember your time in "The Land of Enchantment".
Cost $185 + Tax. All Material included.
Limited to 10 participants.
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The February 2023 Santa Fe Tourism Marketing Report featured my designs highlighted in the Santa Fe Marketplace Monthly Newsletter sent out to over 18,000 subscribers from all over. You can checkout this freshwater natural color pearl combo HERE.
You can also click on the picture below to view the E-Newsletter promoting the Santa Fe Marketplace artists and businesses.
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VISIT THE HEART OF ART! The Santa Fe Studio Tour Gallery Reception is on October 7th at the Santa Fe Woman's Club from 5 - 8 PM. Come view the wonderful art, meet the artists and plan your unique tour for the following days! This year, during this free city-wide event, 85 participating artists will open their 72 studios to the public October 8,9 and 15,16 from 10 AM until 5 PM. Look for my studio #20 - link here! Click on the pictures below for a direct link to the Studio Tour App listing every artist by studio number, medium and includes a map and directions. You can download the free Santa Fe Studio Tour App to your Android or Apple phone. Look for it on Google Play or the Apple on-line App Store. |
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My interpretation of a traditional wedding ensemlble. This small installation is inspired by current symbols of protest (sunflowers) and the popular wearing of traditional wedding flower crown (The VINOK), ancient adornment (The Kolty) Earrings/Pendants with Venetian glass necklace (The Pazyorky) - the most desirable glass accessories because hand-made beads were transported from Venice.
As a jewelry artist, how does one go about creating a special project for a themed show! Inspiration . . . Sketching . . . Thinking out of the Box . . . Perseverance . . . Patience . . . More Perseverance . . . and a Lot of Luck!
Here is a pictorial journal of my design process from beginning to end.
FIRST OFF - Being Inspired. What the heck am I going to do?
SECOND - SKETCHING IDEAS
THIRD STEP - How to make it? Picking materials. Making patterns. Soldering parts.
FINISHED AT LAST . . .
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Here's a bird's eye view of my process making my batch of Handmedals. These will be textured with a hammer and then they go into the tumbler!
Here in the Southwest we are all familiar with this hand Milagro. It is a symbol of healing, compassion and protection in so many cultures - from the Middle East to Spain and eventually to the Americas. I keep this close above my workbench.
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After having heard so much about Germany’s “Golden City”, I decided during a recent trip to Europe to visit the much acclaimed Pforzheim Jewelry Museum (Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim im Reuchlinhaus.) My visit did not disappoint! The displays reveal the immense diversity of jewelry design and metalsmithing over five thousand years! This well-curated collection is a definite must see for all jewelry–lovers, be they historians, designers, manufacturers, collectors, or just plain consumers. . .
My article on the Museum has been published in the American Society of Jewelry Historians Winter Newsletter. If you would like to have a copy, contact me at info@bhwydesigns.com.
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The Association also has a wonderful new website! Check out all the fabulous jewelers and designers in the area! In 2014, my company bhwydesigns llc was featured as one of the new up-and-coming jewelry designers in New Mexico.
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