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Published November 9, 2025

Photos (clockwise from top): By Gabriella Marks, courtesy High Noon General Store, by Nathan Burton, by Tira Howard

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Museum exhibitions, live performances, and art markets for your winter itinerary

Cozy up with warming drinks, flickering candles, and striking scarves.

Amid the winter doldrums, three jewelry designers create dazzling pieces to brighten your look and spirits. By Ashley M. Biggers Photography by Gabriella Marks

Eight galleries brighten the season with colorful exhibitions.

GALLERY GUIDE

ASK A LOCAL

Choral director Carmen FlórezMansi shares her favorite places to toast the season.

Features

SKI GUIDE: JOHN KELLY

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Three decor purveyors share tips for preparing your home for rejuvenation and gatherings throughout the winter season.

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Palace Modern is changing the game for staycations and Santa Fe visitors.

Three tea and coffee companies offering small-batch creations for thoughtful sipping

The newly appointed Taos Ski Valley CEO reflects on the resort’s platinum anniversary and what’s ahead. As told to Ashley M. Biggers Photography by Nathan Burton

A SEASON FOR ADORNMENT

ALL IN A NAME

The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum’s exhibition Tewa Nangeh/ Tewa Country reconsiders claims to “O’Keeffe Country” by centering Tewa voices with ancient ties to the landscape O’Keeffe is known for painting. By Elizabeth Miller Portraits by Steven St. John

SKI GUIDE: SNOW DAYS

From lifts to carry visitors to the slopes faster to ticket deals, learn the latest from New Mexico’s eight regularly operating downhill ski resorts for the 2025–2026 season.

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Her artworks weave Ojibwe traditions and contemporary experience as they explore identity, resilience, and collaborative storytelling. IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place. iaia.edu/mocna

THROUGH JANUARY 10, 2026 Memo to the Mother: Bob Haozous’s Messages to Mother Earth This exhibition brings together sculptures, monoprints, and wearable sculpture representing Bob Haozous’s decades-long thinking about the environment. Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, on Museum Hill, 704 Camino Lejo. wheelwright.org

Your seasonal guide to museum exhibitions, concerts, and art markets Gustave Baumann, Pandora and Dark Angels, 1963, oil with casein and metal, 32 x 42 in. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Gift of the Peggy Pond Church Estate, 2001 (2001.12.1).

ART MARKETS NOVEMBER 29, 10 A.M.–6 P.M. NOVEMBER 30, 9 A.M.–4 P.M. SWAIA Winter Indian Market This holiday market includes jewelry, pottery, paintings, textiles, and other creations by 150-plus Indigenous artists. Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy St. Tickets: online. swaia.org DECEMBER 6, 9 A.M.–5 P.M. DECEMBER 7, 9:30 A.M.–4 P.M. Winter Spanish Market Browse Spanish colonial arts, from jewelry to textiles, made by modern masters. Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy St. Tickets: free. traditionalspanishmarket.org

FOOD JANUARY 31, VIP 11 A.M.–NOON GENERAL ADMISSION NOON–2 P.M. Souper Bowl For 30 years, Northern New Mexico food bank The Food Depot has

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united local chefs and the community at Souper Bowl, a friendly competition where one chef’s creation wins the coveted title “Best Soup in Santa Fe.” Every ticket purchase directly supports The Food Depot’s food security work in Northern New Mexico. Last year, Souper Bowl was a sold-out event, raising enough funds to provide half a million meals. Tickets: TBA. Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy St. give.thefooddepot.org/souperbowl

EXHIBITIONS DECEMBER 5, 2025– JANUARY 27, 2027 Truths Be Told: Artists Activate Traditions This exhibition highlights a dozen international artists engaging with their respective folk communities to critique social inequities, reverse erasure, and be catalysts for social change. Museum of International Folk Art, on Museum Hill, 706 Camino Lejo. moifa.org

THROUGH DECEMBER 13, 2025 100 Years of Collecting | 100 Years of Connecting This exhibition celebrates the centennial of the Spanish Colonial Arts Society through the little-known and at times surprisingly personal stories behind the organization and its collection. Nuevo Mexicano Heritage Arts Museum, on Museum Hill, 750 Camino Lejo. nmheritagearts.org THROUGH JANUARY 4, 2026 Breaking Ground: Art & Activism in Indigenous Taiwan This exhibition showcases contemporary Indigenous Taiwanese artists whose works confront colonization’s impact through the themes of identity, land, and resistance. IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place. iaia.edu/mocna THROUGH JANUARY 4, 2026 Interactions This exhibition presents the innovative textile-based works of Maggie Thompson (Fond du Lac Ojibwe).

THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2026 Once within a Time: 12th International — at Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian This section of the 12th International, curated by SITE Santa Fe, features the works of artists Cristina Flores Pescorán, Raven Halfmoon, Sky Hopinka, and Emmi Whitehorse. An expansive, site-specific installation by Nora Naranjo Morse emerges from the center of the unique interior gallery space. Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, on Museum Hill, 704 Camino Lejo. wheelwright.org THROUGH JANUARY 13, 2026 Once within a Time: 12th International Drawing on the film Once within a Time by Santa Fe filmmaker Godfrey Reggio for inspiration, SITE Santa Fe’s 12th International brings figures both historical and current, real and imagined, into dialogue with works of contemporary art. SITE Santa Fe, 1606 Paseo de Peralta. sitesantafe.org THROUGH FEBRUARY 8, 2026 Douglas Miles: Always & Forever The paintings, prints, and photography of Apache Skateboards and Apache Skate Team founder Douglas Miles (White Mountain Apache/San Carlos Apache/ Akimei O’odham) draw connections between skateboarding and the Apache warrior tradition. This exhibition features his A-i-R ’25 body of work. IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place. iaia.edu/mocna

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THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2026 Gestural in Form This exhibition showcases more than 25 works by Virgil Ortiz (Cochiti Pueblo) made from the 1980s to the 2020s. It also includes a selection of his family members’ works drawn from the collections of the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian and private lenders. Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, on Museum Hill, 704 Camino Lejo. wheelwright.org

THROUGH FEBRUARY 22, 2026 Gustave Baumann: The Artist’s Environment Known for his woodblock prints, Baumann was one of the most beloved artists and cultural figures in Santa Fe. This exhibition explores his artistic output and offers a close look at how he engaged the physical, cultural, and artistic environments in which he worked. The show is divided into four sections: Finding His Way in the Beauregard Gallery, An Artist by Accident in the New Wing, Home Is Where the Heart Is in the Clarke Gallery, and A Rolling Stone in the Goodwin Gallery. New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave. nmartmuseum.org THROUGH MARCH 1, 2026 A Circle That Nothing Can Break Georgia O’Keeffe imbued the circle and other shapes with emotional symbolism and abstract ideas. She returned to the circle throughout her career — in drawings in the 1910s and again in the 1970s, toward the close of her working life. This exhibition delves into this significant theme in her artwork. Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson St. okeeffemuseum.org THROUGH MARCH 28, 2026 Visualizing K’é: New Works by Marwin Begaye This exhibition presents 15 drawings and prints by master printmaker and professor Marwin Begaye (Diné). Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, on Museum Hill, 704 Camino Lejo. wheelwright.org THROUGH MARCH 29, 2026 iNgqikithi yokuPhica/ Weaving Meanings: Telephone Wire Art from South Africa Featuring historical and contemporary works, the exhibition includes beer pot lids, platters, vessels, and other sculptural assemblances that speak to the artistic tradition of KwaZulu-Natal. Museum of International Folk Art, on Museum Hill, 706 Camino Lejo. moifa.org THROUGH APRIL 19, 2026 Màatakuyma Màatakuyma, meaning “now it is becoming clearer to me” in the Hopi

language, represents the quest of photographer and filmmaker Duwawisioma (Victor Masayesva Jr.) to understand the ideas of existence and being as they translate from Hopi ancestral traditions to the modern world. Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, on Museum Hill. 710 Camino Lejo. indianartsandculture.org

THROUGH APRIL 2026 Sandroing: Tracing Kastom in Vanuatu In the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu, sandroing conveys folklore, histories, genealogy, and ritual. This exhibition spotlights the art form. Museum of International Folk Art, on Museum Hill, 706 Camino Lejo. moifa.org THROUGH JULY 26, 2026 Appearances Deceive: Embroideries by Policarpio Valencia Nuevomexicano artist Policarpio Valencia (1853–1931) considered morality and mortality through his embroidery. The museum presents a retrospective of his work. Museum of International Folk Art, on Museum Hill, 706 Camino Lejo. moifa.org THROUGH AUGUST 9, 2026 Lucy R. Lippard: Notes from the Radical Whirlwind Writer, activist, and curator Lucy R. Lippard has led a revolutionary career for more than 60 years. This exhibition features a selection of her artwork, books, posters, political buttons, and activist ephemera. It traces Lippard’s prolific career and honors her contributions to the art world. New Mexico Museum of Art, Vladem Contemporary, 404 Montezuma Ave. nmartmuseum.org THROUGH AUGUST 17, 2026 Makowa: The Worlds Above Us This exhibition connects science, stories, and observations of the skies through the artwork of the Indigenous peoples of the Southwest. Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, on Museum Hill, 710 Camino Lejo. indianartsandculture.org

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THROUGH SEPTEMBER 7, 2026 Tewa Nangeh/Tewa Country Co-curated by artist Jason Garcia (Santa Clara Pueblo) and Bess Murphy, Luce Curator of Art and Social Practice at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, this exhibition honors Tewa people, art, culture, and landscapes while drawing awareness to the erasure of the Tewa presence from the story of Georgia O’Keeffe in Northern New Mexico. Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson St. okeeffemuseum.org THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2026 Zozobra: A Fire That Never Goes Out Explore Zozobra’s evolution from a backyard bonfire to a centuryold community tradition via art, artifacts, and other memorabilia. New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Ave. nmhistorymuseum.org THROUGH MAY 31, 2027 Chimayó: A Tradition of Faith Through photography, oral histories, and a re-creation of the Santuario de Chimayó’s ex-voto rooms, this exhibition explores the history and spiritual significance of the annual pilgrimage to the church and the enduring faith surrounding

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THROUGH JULY 2, 2028 Here, Now and Always This groundbreaking exhibition centers the voices and perspectives of the Indigenous people of the American Southwest and features more than 600 objects from the museum’s collection of ceramics, jewelry, and other creations. Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, on Museum Hill, 710 Camino Lejo. indianartsandculture.org THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20, 2030 Forks in the Road: A Diner’s Guide to New Mexico Take a culinary adventure through New Mexico’s restaurant scene to visit iconic, historic, and headlinemaking eateries across the state and explore how each one reflects the spirit of its community. New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Ave. nmhistorymuseum.org

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Performing Arts NOVEMBER 9, 3 P.M. Fall Orchestra Concert Under the direction of Colin Jacobsen, the Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra presents selections from Haydn, Tao, Debussy, and Beethoven in this seasonal concert. A 2 p.m. Meet the Music talk is included with a ticket purchase. Tickets: from $26. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. sfpromusica.org NOVEMBER 10, 7:30 P.M. Joshua Radin The enthralling troubadour presents One Day Home, his 10th full-length LP and first independent album since 2017. Tickets: from $30. St. Francis Auditorium at the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave. lensic360.org NOVEMBER 12, 7:30 P.M. Lucius Acclaimed indie band Lucius, formed by lead vocalists and songwriters Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, performs their harmonies and original pop noir. Tickets: $30–$40. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. lensic.org NOVEMBER 13, 7:30 P.M. Stanley Clarke The bassist and four-time Grammy Award winner performs. Tickets: from $69. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. lensic.org

NOVEMBER 13–16 Chicago Popejoy Presents hosts a Broadway in New Mexico selection of the universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz. Popejoy Hall, 203 Cornell Dr., Albuquerque. popejoypresents.com NOVEMBER 14–23 Drew’s Clues Umbrella Children’s Theatre presents Drew’s Clues, a mystery set in a Hollywood retirement home. Tickets: $15 adults, $5 children. Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie. teatroparaguasnm.org NOVEMBER 15, 7:30 P.M. Algernon Cadwallader The band presents its new album, Trying Not to Have a Thought. Tickets: from $24. Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery, 2791 Agua Fria St. lensic360.org NOVEMBER 15, 7:30 P.M. Circles: Honoring Indigenous Santa Fe Little Globe, the Santa Fe Indigenous Center, and the Lensic unite to present a multi-arts experience blending song, dance, spoken word, and visual storytelling in a celebration of Indigenous culture. Tickets: from $27. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. lensic.org NOVEMBER 15, 8:30 P.M. Desert Dwellers Amani Friend and Treavor Moontribe form the globally recognized electronic music duo. Tickets: from $29. Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle. lensic360.org

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this sacred site. New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Ave. nmhistorymuseum.org

NOVEMBER 16, 3 P.M. Danish String Quartet Presented by Santa Fe Pro Musica, the quartet performs works by Stravinsky, Jonny Greenwood, and Beethoven, and its own Nordic folk music. Tickets: from $33. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. sfpromusica.org NOVEMBER 17, 7:30 P.M. Dean Johnson The singer performs works from his debut album, Nothing for Me, Please. Tickets: from $22. Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle. lensic360.org

November 18, 7:30 p.m. Koyaanisqatsi: Live with Philip Glass Ensemble

Film director Godfrey Reggio and composer Philip Glass created Koyaanisqatsi, named after the Hopi word meaning “life out of balance.” Koyaanisqatsi is an apocalyptic vision of the collision of urban life and technology versus the environment. Co-presented by the Lensic and SITE SANTA FE, the film comes to life with the score performed live by the Philip Glass Ensemble. Tickets: from $69. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. lensic.org

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NOVEMBER 19, 7:30 P.M. Songs & Stories: Craig Finn, Patterson Hood, and Alejandro Escovedo Singer-songwriter heavyweights come together for a night of incredible music and collaboration. Tickets: from $44. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. lensic.org NOVEMBER 19, 8 P.M. Infinity Song The New York–based soft rock band performs. Tickets: from $28. Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle. lensic360.org NOVEMBER 20, 7:30 P.M. New Constellations The brainchild of lifelong sidekicks Harlee Case and Josh Smith, and recent addition Kyle Farook, New Constellations encapsulates a sonic dreamscape of eager melodies, striking guitar hooks, and celestial vocals. Tickets: from $25. Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle. lensic360.org NOVEMBER 20–23 Fiddler on the Roof Tri-M presents the classic musical chronicling protagonist Tevye’s attempts to maintain his Jewish traditions as outside influences

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encroach upon his family. Tickets: from $20. St. Francis Auditorium at the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave. trimsantafe.org

NOVEMBER 20–23, 28–30, AND DECEMBER 4–7 THURSDAY–SATURDAY 7:30 P.M., SUNDAYS 2 P.M. The Half Life of Marie Curie Presented by the New Mexico Actors Lab and directed by NMAL founder Robert Benedetti, the work revels in the power of friendship between Curie, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and Hertha Ayrton, her colleague and an electromechanical engineer. Tickets: $40. The Lab Theater, 1213 Parkway Drive. nmactorslab.com

November 21, 7:30 p.m. Willie Watson

The singer/songwriter presents his first album of original songs.

NOVEMBER 22, 11 A.M. Arabella The Met: Live in HD series presents Strauss’s elegant romance to cinemas worldwide in a production by legendary director Otto Schenk. Tickets: from $22. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. lensic.org NOVEMBER 22, 7 P.M. NOVEMBER 23, 4 P.M. Handel’s Messiah The Santa Fe Symphony’s annual Messiah performance is a Santa Fe tradition. In 2025 the choral masterpiece comes alive under the musical direction of Guillermo Figueroa and choral direction by Carmen Flórez-Mansi, with a cast of soloists from the Santa Fe Opera’s Apprentice Singers Program. Tickets: from $35. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. santafesymphony.org DECEMBER 3, 7:30 P.M. DakhaBrakha The Ukrainian quartet performs complex rhythmic and melodic structures from India, Arabia, Africa, and Australia. Tickets: from $61. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. lensic.org

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NOVEMBER 18, 8 P.M. Marlon Funaki The solo artist presents his genreblending sounds. Tickets: from $22. Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle. lensic360.org

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DECEMBER 4–JANUARY 4 THURSDAYS–SATURDAYS 7:30 P.M. SUNDAYS 2 P.M. The Mystery of Edwin Drood Santa Fe Playhouse presents a production based on Charles Dickens’s final, unfinished novel. The comedy musical invites the audience to solve its mystery by choosing the identity of the murderer. The show opens December 4 and 5 with pay-what-you-will previews. Tickets: from $21. Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 E. De Vargas St. santafeplayhouse.org DECEMBER 6–7, 7 P.M. Santa Fe Inclusive Special Needs Talent Showcase Presented by Teatro Paraguas and Jodi McGinnis, this showcase features a variety of performances, including dance and magic, and more. Free; donations accepted. Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie. teatroparaguasnm.org DECEMBER 7, 4 P.M. Sounds of the Season Led by Maestro Guillermo Figueroa, the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra is joined on stage by the Santa Fe Symphony Youth Orchestra, led by William Waag, for a side-by-side performance of holiday selections.

DECEMBER 10–14 MJ the Musical Popejoy Presents hosts a Broadway in New Mexico Selection of the musical centered around Michael Jackson's 1992 Dangerous world tour. Popejoy Hall, 203 Cornell Dr., Albuquerque. popejoypresents.com DECEMBER 12–21 FRIDAY 7 P.M. SATURDAY–SUNDAY 2 P.M. A Musical Piñata for Christmas In the 13th annual community celebration, enjoy traditional New Mexican and Mexican carols, dance, poetry, and skits. The familyfriendly program ends with a special appearance by Santa Claus and a celebratory piñata breaking. Tickets: $15 adults, $5 children. Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie. teatroparaguasnm.org DECEMBER 9, 7 P.M. Carols & Choruses The Santa Fe Symphony presents the Symphony Chorus, the Symphony Chamber Singers, the Symphony Choral Scholars, members of the recently formed Youth Choruses, and the Symphony Brass and Chamber Ensembles for a familyfriendly celebration of the season. Tickets: free; no reservations

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DECEMBER 13–14, 3 P.M. Look Above and Beyond — Winter The Santa Fe Women’s Ensemble presents its holiday concert featuring classics like “Mary Had a Baby” and “Ode to Joy,” along with lesser-known songs that evoke the season. Tickets: from $30. First Presbyterian Church, 208 Grant Ave. sfwe.org DECEMBER 13, 16, 18, 19, 20, 7 P.M. DECEMBER 21, 4 and 7:30 P.M. Carols and Lullabies: Luminarias The Santa Fe Desert Chorale presents its annual Winter Festival featuring beloved carols and new musical gems. Latin American seasonal folk tunes round out the program

DECEMBER 17, 7:30 P.M. The Klezmatics: Happy Joyous Hanukkah Celebrate the holidays with the Grammy-winning klezmer superstars who revolutionized Yiddish music. Their genre-blending music draws from Latin stomps, jazz riffs, and rhythms of the Balkans, the Middle East, Africa, and America, making klezmer relevant to new generations. Tickets: from $36. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. lensic.org DECEMBER 18 AND 19, 7:30 P.M. Bach Festival: Goldberg Variations Presented by Santa Fe Pro Musica, Colin Jacobsen (violin), Nicholas Cords (viola), and Edward Arron (cello) perform Bach’s Goldberg Variations. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. sfpromusica.org DECEMBER 19, 7:30 P.M. Mariachi Christmas Ring in the holiday season with a showcase of the music and folklórico dance of Mexico at Christmas. Popejoy Hall, 203 Cornell Dr., Albuquerque. popejoypresents.com

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DECEMBER 19, 7:30 P.M. Squirrel Nut Zippers Christmas Caravan The band brings its joyous, raucous Christmas Caravan tour back on the road, performing all the hits from holidays past. Tickets: from $54. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. lensic.org DECEMBER 20, 11 A.M. Andrea Chénier The Met: Live in HD series brings Giordano’s passionate tragedy to the screen, starring tenor Piotr Beczała as the virtuous poet who falls victim to the intrigue and violence of the French Revolution. Tickets: TBA. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. lensic.org DECEMBER 20, 4 P.M. DECEMBER 21, 3 P.M. Bach Festival: A Baroque Christmas Under the direction of Colin Jacobsen and Stephen Redfield, Santa Fe Pro Musica presents its Bach Ensemble performing Telemann, Bach, and Handel. Tickets: from $33. St. Francis Auditorium at the New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave. sfpromusica.org

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DECEMBER 20–21, 7 P.M. Holiday Flamenco 2025 Compania Chuscales and Mina Fajardo present a flamenco extravaganza. Tickets: $30 general admission, $25 seniors and students. Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie. teatroparaguasnm.org DECEMBER 24, 2 P.M. Christmas Eve — Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Santa Fe Pro Musica’s orchestra performs selections from Vivaldi in honor of the holiday. Tickets: from $26. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. sfpromusica.org DECEMBER 27, 7 P.M. Nosotros Popular Latin dance band Nosotros joins forces with the Santa Fe Symphony for a unique holiday concert. Tickets: from $35. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. santafesymphony.org

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DECEMBER 29–DECEMBER 30, 7:30 P.M. Bach Festival: Bach and Beyond Presented by Santa Fe Pro Musica under the direction of Colin Jacobsen, the Santa Fe Pro Musica Orchestra presents selections from Bach, Arvo Pärt, and Britten. Tickets: from $33. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. sfpromusica.org DECEMBER 31, 1 AND 5 P.M. Joe Illick & The New Year’s Eve Orchestra Santa Fe’s beloved Joe Illick fills the stage with esteemed musicians and choral singers to send off the year. The 2025 concert features Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and the renowned violinist Augustin Hadelich, who performs as soloist in Samuel Barber’s violin concerto. Families are encouraged to attend the 1 p.m. performance. Tickets for 1 p.m. performance: $27 adults, $6 children 6 and under. Tickets for 5 p.m. performance: from $38. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. lensic.org

JANUARY 1 1, 2026, 3 P.M. Brooklyn Rider Santa Fe Pro Musica presents the American string quartet for an evening featuring selections from Haydn, Bob Dylan, Beethoven, and more. Tickets: from $33. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. sfpromusica.org JANUARY 18, 3 P.M. The Simon & Garfunkel Story The concert-style theater show chronicles the folk-rock duo's career. Popejoy Hall, 203 Cornell Dr., Albuquerque. popejoypresents.com JANUARY 18, 2026, 4 P.M. Operatic Favorites Presented by the Santa Fe Symphony and performed by the symphony and chorus, the show features favorites from the world of opera, including overtures and melodies from The Magic Flute, Carmen, The Barber of Seville, I Pagliacci, and others. Tickets: from $35. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. santafesymphony.org JANUARY 25, 2026, 3 P.M. Winter Orchestra Concert With Micah Gleason conducting, Santa Fe Pro Musica presents three selections from Mozart. Tickets: from $33. Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St. sfpromusica.org — compiled by AMB

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DECEMBER 27–28, 7 P.M. Chuscales and Friends Compania Chuscales and Mina Fajardo present a flamenco concert for winter. Tickets: $25–$28. Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie. teatroparaguasnm.org

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ative New Mexican Carmen Flórez-Mansi is behind many of the sounds of the season. As choral director of the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, she conducts the 95singer-strong chorus in an annual performance of Handel’s Messiah — an event that has become a holiday tradition for many. (See “Winter Happenings” on page 16 for details.) “Handel’s Messiah is always such a favorite. It’s a major lift for choral singing. Our veterans have sung it many times, but it’s fresh every single year because we have new soloists. It’s a joy to sing. It’s the equivalent of that special holiday dinner. No one gets tired of Thanksgiving dinner when you do it once a year,” she says. Her musical worlds collide with Carols & Choruses, a family-friendly, pay-whatyou-wish holiday concert at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. Flórez-Mansi also serves as music director for the cathedral, a role that has led her in previous years to performances at Carnegie Hall and for Pope Francis. Back at home, the accomplished vocal performer and her husband, Tom, have two sons: Thomasluke and Estevan. Here she shares her favorite places to eat, drink, shop, and play in the City Different.

EAT My favorite place to meet is Clafoutis. I love it there for breakfast. When you walk in, it’s a visual and sensory buffet. I get their quiche. I also love Tia Sophia’s. I know all the waitstaff. It’s like going to your

PHOTOGRAPHY BY TIRA HOWARD family’s place for breakfast. I love their huevos rancheros. It’s down-home, quintessential Santa Fe. The Shed is right across from the cathedral. I go there for lunch and dinner. I love the salmon salad, and the spinach enchiladas are fantastic. Coyote Café is my favorite place to eat; their sea bass is great.

DRINK I go to the French Pastry Shop all the time

for coffee. I don’t consume alcohol. Coyote Café has some really beautiful mocktails. I don’t have a favorite drink; I just ask them to make me something!

SHOP I’m a patron — a heavy-duty one! — of Wind River Jewelry and Ortega’s on the Plaza for Native American–made jewelry. For clothing, I like the Passementrie boutique at La Fonda and Sign of the Pampered Maiden. Señor Murphy and Kakawa Chocolate House are places where I grab a little caffeinated chocolate to keep me going. PLAY I’m an outdoor person. I live near the Galisteo

Basin Preserve, and my husband and I go there all the time with our dogs. We also like going up to Hyde Park. We love to hike up in Abiquiú — and then go to Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa. In my off time, I try to support as many of my musical colleagues as I can — the Zia Singers, Tri-M Productions, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale.

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assersby could easily overlook the 16-room Palace Modern, set behind the storefronts of Marcy Street. But that’s part of the point. The “contactless” boutique inn combines the privacy of an Airbnb with the hospitality standards — and style — of a luxury hotel. And it’s quietly been shaking up the hospitality scene in the heart of downtown. “The idea is that it’s very discreet,” says Jay Galván Heneghan, co-owner with her husband, Jim Heneghan, and another couple, Kristin and Seth Anderson. Booking is done online, and a passcode is required even to enter the lobby. The hotel doesn’t have a front desk; staff members take care of guests’ requests via text and email. “We’ve had authors, actors, and artists stay here — people who want quick access to downtown or to the ski basin but who don’t want undue attention,” Heneghan says. Opened in August 2024, Palace Modern is a familyrun labor of love. Though all four owners have day jobs, all are involved in public relations, facilities and operations management, and creating the aesthetic vision for their new venture. Artist and luxury home builder Seth Anderson led the Palace Modern renovation, crafting an understated, layered palette of creamy coffees and cozy grays, accented by ceramics, baskets, prints, and fine art from the Southwest and around the world, all of which is available for purchase in Seth Anderson Studio Gallery, located in the lobby. The entrance to Palace Modern. Above: The creatives behind the hotel (left to right) Jim Heneghan, Jay Galván Heneghan, and Kristin and Seth Anderson.

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STAY “Seth’s superpower is making these contemporary spaces that feel very warm and inviting,” Heneghan says. The lobby contains a fireplace, comfy chairs, and a large table that guests can use as a business center. Each guest room is styled similarly yet all are subtly different in shape and layout, featuring king-sized beds with 600-thread-count Italian cotton Matouk sheets, and glasswalled bathrooms with privacy draping. Amenities include Fig + Yarrow toiletries, bathrobes, Keurig coffeemakers with a generous selection of coffees and teas, and refillable water bottles. Housekeeping comes every third day — and a well-stocked amenities closet means guests can help themselves to fresh towels and anything else they need. Despite Palace Modern’s contemporary approach to hospitality, one of reason the owners were attracted to the multiuse building was the site’s storied history, which they honor in the front hallway with a series of vintage images and information gleaned from the New Mexico History Museum and The New Mexican. “P. Rumsey & Son opened the original Palace Hotel in 1881, and it was huge. It extended from where we are to the corner of Washington Avenue and then up to Paseo de Peralta. We’re on one-quarter of that parcel,” Heneghan says. The Palace Hotel featured an electric elevator, hot water for guests, and a billiards hall. Politicians, sports stars, and celebrities stayed there for $3 a day. In 1901 William Vaughn, a businessman of color, bought the hotel and established it as a popular meeting place for politicos from both sides of the aisle. “As it entered the 1900s, The Palace would continue to attract the [toniest] events of the day, including inaugural balls, wellness retreats, and traveling shows,” reads the history section on Palace Modern’s website. And then, for reasons never officially determined, the Palace Hotel burned down on January 22, 1922. “Apparently the city didn’t have the water pressure to put out such a large fire, so it just burned really slowly. No one got hurt. People brought out their lawn chairs and watched,” Heneghan says, chuckling in recognition of how Santa Feans like to gather to watch things burn. (The first annual public torching of Zozobra happened just four years later.) The Heneghans have lived in Santa Fe for more than 20 years. Jim is from Maryland and Jay grew up in Las Cruces, as did Kristin Anderson. Seth Anderson hails from Albuquerque. “Opening this place is kind of like coming home,” Heneghan says. “This business is new to us, and we’re finding how important it is to our guests that we differentiate ourselves from the big chains.” They pay homage to the local spirit of the place — as well as to Vaughn’s legacy of operating a stylish hub for a diverse clientele — through Anderson’s thoughtful design as well

as by hosting three locally owned tenant businesses: Agapao Coffee, Izmi Sushi, and the new Versos, an upscale Mexican eatery and cocktail bar (from the people behind La Fogata), slated to open this fall with indoor seating at street level and terrace seating on the second floor. Heneghan says they haven’t been able to determine when their large, airy terrace was last used, but it’s been renovated to include a bar. Its future is bright as part of the thriving Marcy Street dining scene, which includes Los Poblanos Farm Shop, Market Steer Steakhouse, Horno, La Boca, and La Mama nearby. “Everyone has been very welcoming, and we’re still finding ways to collaborate with our neighbors,” Heneghan says. Although downtown parking can be a challenge, Palace Modern guests can take advantage of a loading zone in front of the hotel and can park securely at the Santa Fe Convention Center, a few blocks away. Of course, visitors in town for events at the Plaza or the convention center — both walking distance from Palace Modern — might find they don’t even need a car. “We’ve discovered that we’re the perfect size for buyouts, like for weddings, board meetings, and conferences,” Heneghan says. “When we have weddings, the lobby area winds up becoming like a living room, and we have large extended families eating breakfast at the big table.” She adds that they’ve added a conference room on the second level, a former residence that contains additional space. “We’re still exploring what to do up there. Maybe we’ll add more guest rooms. We’re just not sure yet. Everything is happening in stages, and it will depend on what our guests tell us they want.”

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rowing up in Nashville, John Kelly took his first turns at Paoli Peaks in Indiana, where he built confidence and found a joy that only skiing offered him. His family’s trips west — including to Taos Ski Valley (skitaos.com) in 1995 — developed his love for the sport. Kelly, who was appointed CEO of the ski area 85 miles north of Santa Fe in June, keeps pictures of that first teenage trip in his office as a reminder of his early connections to the place. “I remember, even at that age, being struck by the uniqueness and the culture,” he says. His love of big mountains, wide-open spaces, and the communities that grow around and in ski resorts took him to Park City and Telluride before he assumed the director of operations role at Taos Ski Valley in 2015. He rose to chief operating officer before his latest promotion. Here he reflects on the intrepid nature of the ski area’s founders and how their independent spirit continues to define the place 70 years on. What made you want to come to Taos?

The position itself offered me an opportunity to get exposed to and get experience in a wider part of the ski resort — ski patrol, grooming, and snowmaking. Building that full understanding of all mountain operations was really attractive to me. Then you combine that with Taos, the Taos Ski Valley, and this mountain. I was blown away. I’d put us on par with Jackson Hole, Aspen, and Alta — all these big mountain experiences. And Taos offers them. In an era of corporate conglomerates, Taos Ski Valley — and several of New Mexico’s ski areas — remain independently owned. What does that lend to the ski area?

Personality is the key. That’s what’s so special, not only about independent resorts but specifically about Taos. The history, culture, and personalities [of this place] have room to grow and thrive. As an independent resort, you can be a little more creative, a little more resilient, a little more nimble. You can build that connection with the staff, the pass-holder community, and the local community, and determine where to prioritize. Bigger ski corporations don’t have that flexibility. What have been the biggest shifts during your tenure?

The last 10 years have been about making the improvements and the upgrades for the long-term sustainable future of the resort through new ski lifts, new snowmaking equipment, upgraded base areas, and the addition of the Blake hotel. All those aspects have allowed us to create a summer experience as well. That’s built us up as a destination for our guests but also made us a year-round employer for a lot of people in this area. What are the challenges facing the ski industry and TSV?

It’s no secret we’re all facing shorter winters, warmer temperatures, and more sporadic snowfalls. To be able to build a business around that is a real challenge. Ski resorts have to adapt. Taos Ski Valley is the first B Corp ski area as well as certified carbon neutral. It’s important to us to be a leader in the industry and locally to know our impacts and mitigate those through different measures, whether it’s high-efficiency snowmaking equipment, the electrification of our vehicles and snowcats, or how we’re building our buildings. Every piece contributes. What should people know about certified B Corporations, which are for-profit businesses that balance purpose with profit?

We have to go through a recertification process every three years. It’s not just one and done. Every three years you really have to look at what we’ve done to improve. The environmental pieces get the most headlines, but it’s so much more than that. It’s the wages and benefits for your staff and how you’re showing up and how you’re contributing to your community. In the last year or two, we’ve narrowed our focus to the youth of Taos. We started the Uplift Youth Fund. Two times a year, we have a pool of money that we donate to a handful of organizations with a focus on youth. What are your priorities and goals as CEO?

We just came out of our 10-year master development plan approval with the Forest Service. We’re mapping out a schedule of implementation that

Left: Taos Ski Valley CEO John Kelly in the TSV Village ahead of the 2025–2026 ski season. Above: A young Kelly rides the chairlift with his father during a visit to Taos Ski Valley.

works both for the resort and the community. A key element is enhancing and elevating the guest experience year-round. The projects that were approved include a new Nordic track and facility, replacements of Lifts 2 and 8, a base-to-base gondola from the front side to the back side, a new on-mountain restaurant, an upgraded snowmaking system and water tank, and a hiking trail off Lift 4. It’s a multiyear approach. TSV is marking its 70th year. What’s stayed the same and what’s changed?

It’s a big milestone. It’s something that we’re very proud of and are going to celebrate throughout the season. What’s remained the same is that when you think about the audacity, confidence, and bravery that [founders] Ernie and Rhoda Blake had to create a ski area in this area, it is truly motivating. We get motivation and inspiration from that. That independent spirit still drives [us] today to have the best operation, the best mountain for our pass holders and our guests every single day. What’s changed is guest expectations. [They’re] constantly evolving. As a resort operator, we need to make sure that we’re staying up to date and coming through for our guests from a service level, an experience level, and a connection level. We have a lot of new additions and enhancements this year. We’re replacing Lift 7. We’re expanding a lot of ski programs; I think this is the most ski school programs that I’ve seen us have since I’ve been here. We’re also opening the new Taos Kids retail store that’s going to be a wow factor. What’s your favorite way to experience the mountain?

My favorite way is through the eyes of my kids [ages 10 and 11]. It’s been really fun for me. Lorelei is a trail we dip into a lot. Our family feels extremely fortunate for this to be home for us. [My wife and kids] come up and we ski together every weekend. Also, you can’t get a better experience than sitting on the deck at the Bavarian on a summer or winter day and having lunch. What’s an unsung gem at the resort?

The Wild West Glade. For anyone I talk to who hasn’t done it before, it quickly becomes one of their favorite runs. It wasn’t open terrain 10 to 15 years ago. I feel it’s an area that really resonates for people. When they end up there, they feel like they’ve unlocked something in the mountain but also for themselves. Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico Winter Guide

SKI GUIDE

Ski Santa Fe

ANGEL FIRE RESORT

Angel Fire Resort offers 80 runs over 30 acres of trails, and there’s plenty more snowy fun available on the slopes — check out the three terrain parks — and off. The resort also offers a tubing hill, a Nordic center, and snowshoe trails. Shredding continues after dark on select days; it’s the only resort in the area with night skiing. 800-633-7463 I angelfireresort.com Scheduled season: December 12–March 22 Distance from Santa Fe: 94 miles New this year: The Rakes Rider, a fixed-grip quad lift, opens for 2025–2026. New Mexico’s first high-speed six-pack lift follows next year. Try this: Angel Fire Resort is known for family-friendly events, including its Torchlight Parade and Fireworks and its World Championship Shovel Races. Held mid-January to early February, the races pit competitors sitting on snow shovels against each other in the fastest slide to the finish.

après-ski spots known for live music. On the slopes, skiers and snowboarders find wide-open groomers, park laps, and steep powder-filled glades — often without crowds. 575-754-2223 I redriverskiarea.com Scheduled season: November 26–March 22 Distance from Santa Fe: 106 miles New this year: Red River Ski & Summer Area continues to upgrade its snowmaking capacity, which covers 85 percent of the mountain, allowing for a longer, more consistent ski season even in the midst of unpredictable snowfall. The resort introduces dynamic pricing for lift tickets this year, with prices varying based on demand. Deals await those planning in advance and skiing off-peak times. Try this: Watch the weekly Torchlight Parade & Fireworks on The Face every Saturday at 7 p.m.

PAJARITO MOUNTAIN SKI AREA

SANDIA PEAK SKI AREA

Entirely built by volunteers and once accessible only to scientists ensconced in Los Alamos, this 300-acre ski area is no longer a secret. But the lift lines remain short and the powder great. The high-elevation resort — its base elevation is 9,200 feet with a top elevation of 10,400 — offers breathtaking views of the Jemez Mountains and the Rio Grande Valley. Accommodations are available in the area, and Pajarito Mountain Café offers slope-adjacent dining. 505-662-5725 I pajarito.ski Scheduled season: Normally opens in mid-December. Open daily during winter break and spring break. Distance from Santa Fe: 40 miles New this year: Pajarito has Bird Bucks; each guest who purchases a lift ticket gets a $10 daily resort credit for use at the café or store. Try this: Pajarito is known for its bump runs and fall-line skiing — check out its popular black diamond bump run series The Fab Four. Lift tickets start at $19. Kids 12 and under ski free.

RED RIVER SKI & SUMMER AREA

Red River earns its nickname “Ski Town of the Southwest” by integrating ski culture into its small-town lifestyle. Runs are just a snowball’s throw away from Main Street, which overflows with ski and snowboard shops and

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An operating agreement between the Abruzzo family’s Sandia Peak Ski Company and Mountain Capital Partners, owners of the Pajarito and Sipapu ski areas, means that Duke City skiers and snowboarders can continue shredding the east side of the mountains. From Albuquerque, enjoy a 15-minute tram ride to the slopes and be sure to stop for lunch, dinner, or a spiked hot chocolate at Ten 3 restaurant atop Sandia Peak. 505-242-9052 I sandia.ski Scheduled season: Early December through April Distance from Santa Fe: 66 miles New this year: The fully reconstructed Chair 4 has returned, making beginner terrain more accessible and allowing new skiers, riders, and families to hit the slopes with confidence and ease. The resort is also installing a new magic carpet to make the learning curve for new skiers even easier. Try this: The Power Kids Pass, with unlimited access to all Power Pass mountains across the United States and in Chile, allows children 12 and under to ski for free with no strings attached.

SIPAPU SKI AND SUMMER AREA

Even among New Mexico’s budget-friendly ski resorts, Sipapu sets a new standard for cost conscious lift ticket prices, which are often the lowest in

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From lifts to carry visitors to the slopes faster to ticket deals, here’s the latest from New Mexico’s eight regularly operating downhill ski resorts for the 2025–2026 season.

the state. With free passes for the under-12 set and beginner-friendly terrain, it’s known as a family-friendly destination. 575-587-2240 I sipapu.ski Scheduled season: November 14–beginning of April Distance from Santa Fe: 60 miles New this year: Sipapu replaces Lift 3 with a new two-person chairlift, slated to begin operating in December. The resort also enhanced its snowmaking capabilities in the off-season. Savvy shoppers will appreciate the free lessons for beginners, tickets starting at $19, and Sipapu Bonus Bucks — $10 in daily resort credit. Look for free skiing opportunities when you book two nights in the hotel on select dates this winter. Try this: After experiencing tree runs and laps on Butterfly, bite into the amazing Green Chile Sipa-Burger at the lodge.

SKI APACHE

Ski Apache stakes its claim as the country’s southernmost continually operating ski area. It has 750 acres of skiable terrain, 1 1 lifts — including the state’s only eight-passenger gondola — and annual snowfall of more than 15 feet. Bonus: It’s near the resort’s sister property, Inn of the Mountain Gods, which offers lodging, dining, and entertainment. 575-464-3600 I skiapache.com Scheduled season: November 29–March 31 Distance from Santa Fe: 200 miles Try this: Off the slopes, don’t miss the Ski Apache ZipTour, where guests experience adrenaline-inducing thrill rides along a three-span course stretching 8,900 feet. The course also offers parallel cables so riders can glide side by side. (The ZipTour is weather-dependent.)

SKI SANTA FE

The closest ski area to Santa Fe, this independently owned and operated property is often bustling; its RFID ticketing system helps visitors access the slopes more quickly. Once there, skiers can cruise groomers, extensive glades, and steeps on 660 acres via 87 runs and can catch some air in three freestyle terrain parks. 505-982-4429 I skisantafe.com Scheduled season: Tentative season dates November 27–April 5 Distance from Santa Fe: 16 miles New this year: The former Super Chief Quad, replaced last summer by the Santa Fe Express High-Speed Quad, has found a new home. It replaces the Easy Street Double to serve the Easy Street Beginner Area and offers wider chairs and more room for families to ride together. Try this: Enjoy a Patrol Special (green chile stew with a tamale) or a green chile cheeseburger on the deck at Totemoff’s Bar & Grill while listening to live music every weekend beginning in January. Take in the vast views of Northern New Mexico from Gayway on a sunny afternoon.

TAOS SKI VALLEY

Taos Ski Valley measures in as the state’s largest — 1,294 skiable acres — and highest ski area. It’s also home to some of the most challenging terrain in the state, but beginners take heart: Taos Ski Valley also offers top-notch lessons. And it’s now accessible via direct flights from Dallas, Austin, Denver, San Diego, and Los Angeles. 800-776-1111 I skitaos.com Scheduled season: Thanksgiving day to early April Distance from Santa Fe: 85 miles New this year: Taos Ski Valley celebrates its 70th season with special $70 lift tickets available through December 17 (a nearly 66 percent savings). Enhanced mountain infrastructure includes a replacement of the original Lift 7 and new RFID gates at multiple lifts for streamlined access. The Blake hotel now offers new wellness packages with spa and lodging discounts. The resort expands its popular Women’s Ski Week from one to three sessions throughout the season and introduces new children’s programs, including Mini-Shredders (ages 3–5) and Shredders Xtreme (ages 11–13). Try this: Visit Taos Kids, a whimsical new retail destination in the base area designed to spark joy and imagination for children and families. With engaging toys, bold clothing, and sweet treats, the store offers an interactive shopping experience where kids can explore, dream, and delight — making every visit feel like a little adventure.

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A Season for Adornment BY ASHLEY M. BIGGERS

PHOTOGRAPHY BY GABRIELLA MARKS

golden sunflowers set with center diamonds bloom on a handmade CYNTHIA JONES Three necklace pendant by Santa Fe artisan Cynthia Jones. The necklace is among

a handful of pieces Jones crafted it to raise awareness about a cause close to home. Her daughter was diagnosed as a child with sunflower syndrome, a rare form of photosensitive epilepsy in which sunlight triggers seizures. Although her daughter has since improved, the collection endures as part of Jones’s effort to bring the beautifully brilliant into the everyday. A Santa Fean for more than 20 years, Jones operates a store/studio behind the CrashMurderBusiness coffee shop — a location that’s perfectly discoverable yet off the beaten path. Her desk in the shop’s corner is proof that the jewelry is handmade here. It’s scattered with works in progress, such as the delicate petals of a necklace taking shape, with needle-nose pliers nearby. Displays of earrings, pendants, cuffs, and rings — “not trendy but . . . on trend,” she says — reflect her Southwest aesthetic.

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Left to right: Light illuminates an earring display in Cynthia Jones’s intimate studio and shop. Jones wears pieces from her collections, including the sunflower necklace. The Saturn ring and siren cuff.

Her matching sunflower pieces are an exception among her creations. “I don’t want you to make sets. I want you to have a collection,” she says. She diligently watches what customers gravitate toward and what’s selling and then uses those pieces as jumping-off points for future collections. “It’s not starting from scratch. It’s building on what I’ve already created,” she says. Her work ranges from delicate pendants — the Lucky Horseshoe necklace and the Hometown necklace (shaped like New Mexico, with a diamond set in Santa Fe’s geographic location) are favorites — to bolder statement pieces, like the large Dia earrings with a dot of turquoise on the hoop from her summer 2025 Jupiter Collection. The latter caught the eye of Grammy Award– winning musician Kacey Musgraves when she visited the shop last summer. Jones is known for mixed-metal pieces; she works with 14K gold vermeil (gold plated over silver) and sterling silver in either polished or oxidized (black patina) forms. She also works with natural stones. Her pieces are fine but affordable and meant to be worn every day. She solders her collections from the feelings, landscapes, and starscapes of her New Mexico home. Previously, she’s taken cues from the Southwest’s spirit of adventure (Ranch), organic shapes and the magic

of the natural world (Alchemy), and the energy of the cosmos (Saturn and Jupiter). Launched this fall, her latest collection, Desert Rose, features iterations of a rose design. Jones recalls her grandmother’s costume jewelry as an early inspiration. The elder wore layers of jewelry from multiple sources, tying them together in a cohesive look that made her feel unique and beautiful. She inspired Jones in another way too: She handed her an article about jeweler Dina Varano, who was seeking an apprentice. Jones, who graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a metalsmithing degree, apprenticed with the Connecticut designer for three years, an experience that helped her hone her skills outside of the classroom. Jones started her college art career in painting but pivoted after a professor told her she had the ability but not the desire for the medium. Sculpture fascinated her, but she struggled to see its function. Jewelry filled her creative cup while having real-world application. She relished the interactions it created with customers. “It’s all about making women feel good about themselves,” she says. She and her now husband, photographer/ videographer Bill Stengel, moved to Santa Fe

two decades ago from Connecticut, hoping their creative pursuits would root in what they saw as an open-minded artist town. They did. Jones has grown her business largely, she says, through community and connection, expanding slowly over the years from her home to her current storefront. Her coveted pieces have led her to markets and trunk shows across the country and a level of success built by 20 years of hard work. Although she prefers the meet-the-maker interactions her space provides — she’s discontinued many of her former wholesale accounts, including with the Sundance catalog — her work is also available at high-traffic locales like the Albuquerque International Sunport. Locals often become repeat shoppers, and she enjoys spotting people wearing her jewelry in line at Whole Foods and around town. Whether she meets them in person or not, her customers are always front of mind. She says, “I want women to treasure their jewelry and feel treasured.” Cynthia Jones Jewelry 312 Montezuma Ave., Studio D 505-660-6882 I cynthiajonesjewelry.com

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silver branches descend from a center post with blooming 18K yellow NEEKO GARCIA Sterling gold flowers set with natural diamonds and dangling strawberries carved

from red Mediterranean coral. The Sweetness of a Moment earrings earned Albuquerque jewelry designer Neeko Garcia (Diné/Hispanic) a blue ribbon in the earring category at the 2025 Santa Fe Indian Market, but the earrings’ significance extends beyond a blue ribbon: They capture the essence of a sunset she witnessed during a visit to her family in North Dakota. The yellow natural diamonds reflect the sun’s golden hues, and the fruit recalls her nephew’s strawberry patch in alpenglow. Her hand-fabricated hummingbirds, butterflies, flowers, and other elements from the natural world have earned fans and judges’ honors at the likes of the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair and Market, the Autry Museum’s American Indian Arts Festival, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture’s Native Treasures Art Market, the Native Art Market at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, and Santa Fe Indian Market. Beyond these recognitions, works reflect personal moments from her life and strike at universal experiences of loss, remembrance, and joy. They tell her story in ways words can’t express, she says. Although she hails from a line of silversmiths, Garcia didn’t pick up the art form until she was in her 20s. “My grandma wanted her children to take it on, but she told us she was too old to teach us. She said, ‘If it’s meant for you, you will find your way.’” Garcia found her way first by beading jewelry as a hobby. On weekends, she’d road-trip to the reservation from her Los Angeles home, where she worked in film post-production, to sell her creations at Native markets. In 2013 the instructor in a silversmithing workshop her sister had gifted her identified her heritage and encouraged her to explore with tools and books beyond the class’s regular curriculum. She keeps a Zia cuff from that workshop in her studio as a reminder of her journey. The chance at a jewelry apprenticeship prompted her to quit her day job and chase what had become a more fulfilling pursuit, even if doing so involved a drastic pay cut. Using knowledge from that experience, she launched her first jewelry collection on social media in fall 2015.

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Left to right: Neeko Garcia’s earrings include designs with moons and stars and the Indian Market award-winning The Sweetness of a Moment. Garcia incorporates symbols of family members in her work, including stars and sunflowers.

Her best friend’s death prompted her to leave Los Angeles and move to Shiprock to care for her elderly grandmother. Garcia grew up in Laredo, Texas, so moving to the reservation for the first time enmeshed her in her Native culture in a way she hadn’t previously experienced. When her father’s sudden death sent her reeling, she sought solitude rather than the cushioning cacophony of family. Moving to the Duke City in 2018 provided that atmosphere. “This is the place where things shifted,” she says of her home and studio. “I was able to heal.” Later, during the pandemic, she would sit outside in her garden, reflecting on her experiences and drawing inspiration from her surroundings. However, she hesitated to lean into the contemporary works she began envisioning, which differed from the silverwork of her heritage. “I was torn between who I am and the box I was in,” she recalls. A phone call with a friend encouraged her to pursue her vision. “He asked, ‘What do you have to lose?’” After saving for a photo shoot, which she and friends modeled in, she launched a botanical col-

lection via social media in October 2020. She’s since gained both popular and critical acclaim for her organic creations made from silver sheet and stone. Her delicate forms are hyper-realistic; the texture and gentle folds of her metal sunflower petals look just like they do in real life. Her lapidary work, with roses and other forms in coral and turquoise, is similarly detailed. Each piece of jewelry is not only an artistic choice but also one that “holds memories or comfort in times of need.” Her sunflowers represent her grandma Irene. “Each time I see sunflowers, I can see her sunflower decor and smell her kitchen and her perfume,” she says. Stars represent her father, who was a lifelong Dallas Cowboys fan and someone who frequently gazed at the cosmos. She dedicates hummingbirds to her best friend, James, and other loved ones she’s lost. Strawberries, another frequent motif in her work, represent Garcia and serve as a reminder “to enjoy the sweetness of life.” She says the symbols resonate with customers, who find them visually beautiful and create their own connections to them.

Garcia says her March–April artistic residency at the Institute of American Indian Arts marked the beginning of another phase for her body of work. “Connecting with the students brought me back to where I started. I never saw myself giving advice. But their eagerness to learn brought me back,” she says. The experience is pushing her into a new chapter of creativity, in which she plans to combine her aesthetic and the minimalism of her early work. “The pieces will still honor those I’ve lost and myself, but there will be a juxtaposition of what I used to do and what I do now,” she says. Shop Neeko Garcia’s work and learn about her appearances at upcoming markets online at byneekodesigns.com and on Instagram @by_neeko.

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undulating ribbon of blue opal snakes through banks of fire opal in creations DAVID GRIEGO An from the River of Love® Collection. Jeweler David Griego found inspiration in

the sinuous path of local rivers for the designs, which have become his signature since he launched the collection 30 years ago. Fifty years into a storied career, he still makes jewelry by hand, but often one of the eight jewelers in his employ brings his sketches to life. A wall of numbered wax molds downstairs from Santa Fe Goldworks, Griego’s Plaza storefront, reflects the collections’ many iterations — pendants, earrings, and, classically, No. 253, a ring set with a center diamond — which emerge whenever inspiration strikes. Here too are molds for other designs, such as Zia pendants; and halo rings, where turquoise surrounds a center diamond. They’re reflections of the trajectory of Griego’s career, which began in 1972 and has since seen him win numerous awards and — as I observed when I visited his shop in early September — has led people to travel from the likes of Dayton, Ohio, just to purchase one of his rings. Griego grew up on the east side of Santa Fe, the son of a candy salesman father and a cafeteria worker mother who scraped together the funds to put their seven children through private parochial school because they so valued education. Even as a young child, he enjoyed creating with his hands. “Growing up poor, you had to make things you couldn’t afford or you couldn’t have, like a bike or a skateboard,” he remembers. Around age 14 and driven by curiosity, he began collecting lead from a construction site near his home, melting the metal, and forming it into jewelry. “I just wanted to try new things,” he says. He fought in the Vietnam War, and when he returned he worked as a draftsman with the city of Santa Fe and PNM. On the side, he studied jewelry informally with Manuel Villalobos and formally at the Albuquerque School of Jewelers Arts. He made his first piece of fine jewelry at his kitchen table in his early 20s. Friends supported his efforts, including one who helped him repurpose a vacuum cleaner motor for a dewaxing autoclave for lost-wax castings.

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Left to right: David Griego has spent decades in the business designing items such as this ring from the River of Love® collection and a halo ring with a center-set diamond. Griego’s favorite design is his own turquoise inlay ring. A wall of wax molds reflects Santa Fe Goldworks’ many creations.

His first studio was at a home he built along Agua Fria Street. There, an infusion of cash from his parents helped him roof the workshop and keep working. “When people believe in you, like my parents did, that gives you fuel,” he says. Santa Fe Goldworks has been in its current Plaza storefront for more than a dozen years. It has street-level, basement, and third-story spaces for sales and operations. In the late summer, Griego expanded into a new venture, Rare Finds, where he resells estate sale finds that deserve a second life. His own favorite piece of jewelry was inspired by an estate sale purchase. It is an inlay ring with various shades of blue-green turquoise — a look that usually develops only when turquoise is worn, absorbing body oils, soaps, and lotions over time. Jewelry, he says with his design, is even more beautiful when lived in. Even amid the lean economic times he's experienced over his long career, when people place more emphasis on groceries and utility bills than fine jewelry purchases, he says his business

survives because of the relationships he’s built with his family, customers, and vendors. “I can say I’ve won all these awards, but I’d rather talk about relationships,” he says. He prides himself on always paying his vendors and buying only what he can afford. “I can’t not pay my vendors and walk through trade shows with my head held high.” Santa Fe Goldworks has become a family business, where his sons and grandson have joined him. Second generations from his jewelers are joining the business too — as happened with Rafael Hernandez, whom he considers family. “We’ve licked a lot of rocks together!” he says, referring to the practice of wetting a piece of turquoise to reveal the matrix it will have when polished. “During COVID, we brought spray bottles though.” The turquoise, Australian opal, and Mediterranean coral they buy quickly find their way into alluring jewelry. “Designs just come to my mind,” he says of the creative practice he’s done every day for decades. The local scenery also

inspires his creations. “I like to make things that look organic.” He still sketches by hand, though these days his team is increasingly translating the sketches into CAD drawings. His original designs have carried his intention since he started: to create pieces that are part of people’s lives and become family heirlooms. “It’s always challenging,” he says. “Every day is a new jewelry design problem to solve. People bring in diamonds or gold and ask us to create something. It’s always a challenge to design the right thing for them.” Santa Fe Goldworks 60 E. San Francisco St., Suite 218 505-983-4562 I santafegoldworks.com

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Tewa Nangeh/Tewa Country curators Jason Garcia and Bess Murphy.

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hen Tesuque Pueblo potter Marita Swazo Hinds was invited to create artwork for an exhibition of Tewa artists at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, she struggled to find common ground with the iconic artist. To start, O’Keeffe worked with paint; Hinds works with micaceous clay. O’Keeffe was an Anglo transplant to Northern New Mexico; Hinds traces her ancestry here for generations. Hinds’s starting point eventually crystalized from listening and exploring. Twelve collaborators from the six Tewa pueblos (Nambé, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, Ohkay Owingeh, Santa Clara, and Tesuque) spent more than two years

in conversations about what and how to craft work for Tewa Nangeh/Tewa Country, which opened November 7 at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. The exhibition features 36 artworks by the Tewa collaborators along with a dozen O’Keeffe artworks and six of her personal belongings. It marks a takeover of the museum’s galleries by a group of artists other than its namesake and reasserts Tewa presence on land sometimes better known, particularly in art circles, for the 20th-century modernist painter who made Ghost Ranch and Abiquiú her home. In a fundamental shift, the exhibition puts O’Keeffe in the context of Tewa history rather than allowing O’Keeffe to assert herself over Tewa Country. Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico Winter Guide

Michael Namingha: Disaster #8, 2025, silkscreen on canvas

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Hinds was not alone in her initial distance from O’Keeffe. When gathered and asked to talk about the artist, many Tewa artists asked, “What does she have to do with my identity or my work?” Their answer? “Nothing.” Picture the slim woman in black, hauling bones back to her studio or painting the mountain out her window enough times that — as she wrote — God said he would let her claim it as her own. She rode a wave of what’s now seen as the creative colonization of New Mexico. O’Keeffe moved from the eastern United States to New Mexico, where she lived for most of the last four decades of her life, creating artwork influenced by and depicting the surrounding dark mesas, red canyons, gnarled snags, and umber hills. She looked to Cerro Pedernal, which the Tewa call Tsi’pin and consider a sacred landmark, and declared it “my private mountain.” But O’Keeffe was a latecomer to these lands, a theme that the 2020 museum-sponsored panel discussion “This Is Not O’Keeffe Country” explored. This conversation was one source of inspiration for the exhibition, and Murphy later invited panelist Jason Garcia (Kha’p’o Owingeh/ Santa Clara Pueblo) to curate it with her. Tewa Nangeh/Tewa Country features a continuation of Garcia’s Tewa Tales of Suspense series, which depicts historic Tewa events such as the 1680 Pueblo Revolt, with its leaders as superheroes, in graphic-novel-style works on paper and clay tiles. In one of his exhibition pieces he depicts O’Keeffe near a sign that reads, “Welcome to O’Keeffe Country,” but “Tewa” has been painted over her name. The exhibition’s goal is not to condemn O’Keeffe, Garcia says, or to take easy and obvious shots at her. “Part of it is also just telling the truth about her work, about her presence on the landscape,”

Michael Namingha contributed artwork and insights to Tewa Nangeh/Tewa Country.

Garcia says. “It’s pretty much fact that she came in, and she was a bulldozer and said, ‘This is mine. What are these cowpokes doing in my house?’” Other artwork converses directly with her paintings, as is the case with Disaster #8, by Michael Namingha (Ohkay Owingeh/Hopi). Namingha silkscreened a photograph of pyrocumulonimbus clouds — which only form above wildfires, volcanic eruptions, and atomic explosions — billowing over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains during the record-setting Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire. The hues of orange and yellow were taken from air quality alerts that accompany smoke from wildfires, but they also evoke O’Keeffe’s Pelvis Series, Red with Yellow, in which the viewer looks through the opening in a reddish pelvic bone to a field of yellow. Namingha first entered conversation with O’Keeffe’s images of what she called the Black Place, a dark landscape in western New Mexico where she created more than a dozen works. He photographed this landscape using a drone. His depiction, which the museum displayed in

Artwork: Courtesy of the artists and Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

“I think there was an overall sense that it was long overdue for the O’Keeffe [Museum] to be more responsive to our local neighbors, community members, and constituents, and to really think about how to tell a more holistic story around Georgia O’Keeffe, particularly relating to her presence in New Mexico,” says Bess Murphy, Luce Curator of Art and Social Practice with the O’Keeffe Museum and co-curator of Tewa Nangeh. “This exhibition isn’t about telling a different O’Keeffe story. It’s about telling 12 Tewa stories.” To create works for the exhibition, the Tewa artists visited O’Keeffe’s home, toured the surrounding landscape and museum archives, and talked at length about what it means to belong to a place. Eventually, Hinds found inspiration in O’Keeffe’s kitchen, where shelves still hold O’Keeffe’s collection of teapots. They prompted Hinds to wonder about ritual and practice, when and where O’Keeffe would have had her tea, and what conversation might have flowed had the two sat down together for a cup. She went home and created two micaceous clay teapots, which appear in the exhibition alongside one of O’Keeffe’s teapots and bundles of cota, a native plant often brewed to make tea. Another artwork features scattered bits of pottery, some from her own deliberately broken pots and some shards from her land placed over earth and white rocks from Ghost Ranch. “When we do any of our pottery, when we gather our clay, we pray. When we are building our pieces, we pray for our hands to be guided into whatever is going to be created,” Hinds says. She wonders, did O’Keeffe ever pray, “Please, God, give me the strength to paint”? The scattered bits remind us, she says, “Even though you pray, nothing is perfect.”

2018, deploys colors that echo those from NASA satellite images identifying a methane hot spot over the area. “She stated that by the time mankind is finished with this earth, all we will have left is the blue sky,” Namingha says. “In my work, I guess what I’m talking about is: O’Keeffe painted this landscape, this very romanticized, beautiful landscape, but it is changing, and it has been changing over time, and it will continue to change unless we make some of our own shifts personally and politically.” Namingha splits his time between Santa Fe and New York City, and he occasionally hears New Yorkers remark, “Oh, you’re from O’Keeffe Country.” He says, “Is it O’Keeffe Country? But it just shows her global reach. . . . These landscapes are kind of hers now, and we need to take some of that history back.” Personally, Garcia had never visited the O’Keeffe Museum before work commenced on this exhibition. He probably passed by, he says, looked at the admission prices, and went, “No, I don’t think that’s for me.” With that reality in mind, self-identifying Native attendees can see Tewa Nangeh for free. The opening celebration included community leaders, tribal leaders, Tewa food trucks, and Tewa dance groups. Panel discussions deepen the invitation to that community. Tewa artists in the exhibition have also written their own labels for their pieces, rather than curators writing that text. The audio guide plays the artists’ voices, at times in untranslated Tewa. “Part of the really profound experience that I’ve been so privileged to have as I’ve grown up in New Mexico and gotten older and worked with more and more Native communities is the awareness that I don’t always get to know everything,” Murphy says. “We don’t need to translate Tewa into English for everyone.”

Eliza Naranjo Morse: A Prayer Making Its Way, 2024, acrylic on canvas, on loan from the Tia Collection

Eliza Naranjo Morse, who contributed two acrylic paintings and a mural made with pencil and earth material, says she hopes people who travel to New Mexico to connect with O’Keeffe and see Tewa Nangeh will leave with a wider awareness of Indigenous people. “[I hope] they go back home, wherever they are from all over the world, and they listen, they acknowledge, and they consider Indigenous perspectives from their places, and they then are inspired or open to think about the layers of knowledge and tools held within the people who have spent lifetimes and lifetimes in their homes,” she says.

Marita Swazo Hinds: Let’s Have Tea, Tea Time with Georgia, 2025, hand-gathered traditional and micaceous clay and slips, red willow handle, cotton string, kiln-fired, hand-gathered Indian tea (Cota), and Hu-Kwa tea

As viewers consider these relationships to place, there’s a ready defense for O’Keeffe to consider: She generally made landscapes and flowers her subjects; people don’t often appear in her work. There could be an argument, Murphy says, that she erased people and ignored ancestral homelands everywhere she painted, not just in New Mexico. “She was of her time, and so she certainly wasn’t the only person, and she certainly wasn’t the only artist, who came to New Mexico with a sort of paternalistic view of the local populations,” Murphy says. “But for O’Keeffe, a lot of it was that she came here and saw this as a world that she could own, and not just her particular piece of property, but that she could own the entire idea of New Mexico.” Her comments about how different the air, the sky, the stars, and the wind were, Garcia says, dismiss the bloodshed, appropriation, and oppression that happened to reach a point where a white woman from the East Coast could move west and feel everything she fell in love with was hers for the taking. “The beauty of New Mexico, of Tewa Nangeh, that’s what should be celebrated with newcomers to the landscape,” Garcia says. “It’s not just, ‘Oh, it’s my private mountain.’ It’s all of ours to be shared and to be taken care of and to be loved and to be supported and sustained.” Tewa Nangeh/Tewa Country is on view at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum (217 Johnson St., 505-946-1000, okeeffemuseum.org) until September 7, 2026.

Jason Garcia: Tewa Tales of Suspense, #134 ,FOGERI, 1977; 2025, hand-processed clay, mineral pigments

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Creature Comforts BY KELLY KOEPKE

PHOTOGRAPHY BY TIRA HOWARD

The early nights and late sunrises of winter have a primal effect on the psyche. We turn inward, to comfortable spaces, warm and soft textures, and calming scents that promote rest, relaxation, and retreat from the world. At the same time, the winter holidays mean companionship, celebration, and the arrival of guests. We asked three sellers of goods for the home to set the scene for nesting season, with recommendations to create an inviting atmosphere for residents and visitors over the winter.

The Bedroom — Pandora’s

The bedroom is the ideal room to begin preparing your home for the season since we spend up to one-third of our lives sleeping, according to the National Institutes of Health. While some eschew the idea of spending so much time abed, these aren’t wasted hours. Sleep — as anyone who can’t rest in the arms of Morpheus will attest — repairs and recharges both the physical body and mental functions. Why not make it a luxurious experience? “A bedroom should be fun and pleasing,” says Barbara Lenihan, owner of Pandora’s, purveyor of bedding and textiles, decorative decor, and gift items. “To pull a cozy winter bed together, think layers of different weights and textures. Start with the sheets. Most people think white cotton, but you can get a lot of colors in high-thread-count, hotel-quality sheets.” Soft, insulating flannel sheets are a classic winter choice, while those who sleep hot might choose bamboo or modal, which retain warmth without causing overheating. For an upgrade without purchasing a new mattress, consider a wool or down mattress enhancer underneath the bottom sheet to add softness or firmness. Next, Lenihan advises choosing a lightweight cotton or linen coverlet, with a down or polyfill comforter or heavier blanket on top to add color and texture. These layers add excitement, whether each item matches or ventures into contrasting and complementary tones. For the comforter/blanket itself or an easily swapped duvet cover, Pandora’s myriad choices include rich velvet or silk jewel tones from Vietnam’s Hanoi Habotai, nubby linen or wool from the fifth-generation Belgian company Libeco, elegant zigzag stripes in cotton sateen from Missoni, or ultra-warm down from Scandia. Throws come next in the layering process; they can keep cold feet toasty or simply add more contrast, color, and texture. “We love our Gretel Underwood throws in cotton chenille — they are among our bestsellers,” adds Lenihan. “They are made locally in great color schemes. A lot of customers buy them as gifts.”

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There are few phenomena as evocative of comfort, ease, and relaxation as the aromas of delicious cooking in the kitchen or the seasonal scent of a piñon or cedar fire. Scent is perhaps the most powerful trigger of memory and emotion. For Tom Stark, co-owner of Array Home, creating an inviting winter ambience starts with fragrance. The warm glow of scented candles, drawers redolent with sweet-smelling liners and sachets, bathing with perfumed soaps, and pampering oneself with luxurious lotions all make winter a time of comfort. “Pine is a good scent for winter. It makes you feel like you’re in a forest,” Stark says, “like our Roland Pine room sprays.” He also points to Laboratorio Olfattivo from Italy, whose line of room sprays includes clove, cedarwood, patchouli, and tonka bean, all of which create an atmosphere deeply associated with the holiday season. Some of Array’s candle and oil diffuser lines indicate their purpose and even the rooms they might fragrance. Lafco’s Feu du Bois (“wood fire”) immediately heralds the comfort of a crackling fireplace, campfire, or wood-fired oven, perfect for living areas and bedrooms. The Retreat candle, also by Lafco, fills a space with the uplifting but relaxing smells of matcha, clary sage, and palo santo. San Francisco brand elizabethW’s vetiver diffuser fragrance combines warm, earthy notes with citrusy bergamot to freshen an entryway or laundry room. The flickering glow of candles does double duty by providing intimate ambience. To induce calm and rest in the bedroom and bathroom, try soaps, shampoos and conditioners, lotions, bath fizzies, and gels, Stark says. Closet sachets and drawer liners fragrant with cedar or lavender are perfect in these spaces too. Stark recommends finding fragrances that resonate with you. For example, Formulary 55’s sumptuous Bourbon & Vanilla soaps, lotions, and bath tablets might send you to a South Pacific thatched hut, while its warm, woody Palo Santo & Oud scent suggests a snug cabin surrounded by softly falling snow. “All of these fragrances and products are great for gifts too,” he says. “We’re constantly restocking.” Array Home: 322 S. Guadalupe St. I 505-699-2760 I arrayhome.com

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Array Home helps customers create a wintery atmosphere with fragrance and other home accents.

Comforting Rituals — Temple

“A lot of the inventory that I choose is based on self-care, self-love, and the spirit. That’s where the name Temple came from, because that’s a place where you go to be present and to find beauty,” says Mikel Adair, owner of Temple, which is filled with a curated selection of items from 13 countries. Adair loves to create rituals for himself and guests — from tables set with mismatched dishes to the perfect tea served in an eclectic cup. He says winter means warmth, softness, and texture, and establishing your own coffee or tea ritual is one way to embrace the feelings. Temple’s UK-sourced handblown glass teapots, glassware from Turkey, and cups and mugs from Japan combine sophisticated, modern design with color and practicality. And whether you choose one of Temple’s chai mixes from Oregon’s Blue Lotus or a different warm beverage, the simple act of preparing a drink and then sitting quietly or in intimate conversation can be special. “In Asia, tea ceremonies are a ritual. They can be a family thing, a bonding thing, a social thing,” Adair says. “I love the idea of having people over and sharing some different and exotic tea or chai. When I have people over, I have a broad selection of teacups and mugs and let people pick. Everybody’s cup is different. It’s more fun but [can] still be sophisticated and elegant.” To lay the scene, Adair suggests opting for comfortable chairs (or, for those able to get low to the ground, Temple’s floor cushions and poufs from Africa), wrapping yourself in plush woolen throws from Maine, and leaning against overstuffed Moroccan velvet or silk Venetian pillows. A candle from Saint (after burning, an embedded coin featuring the named saint remains), soft relaxing music, or even the gentle sound of a fountain complete the tableau. “To me as a designer, winter means throw pillows that are warm colors and textural and fuzzy and furry,” he says. “Add elements of nature and fragrance, for sure. That all creates an atmosphere, right down to the scent of the tea.” Temple Santa Fe: 1222 Flagman Way I 505-930-7393 I templesantafe.com Temple offers tea, candles, and other items to create rejuvenating rituals every day.

Kelly Koepke enjoys a good cup of tea at any time of day but particularly on cold winter mornings.

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These tea and coffee companies offer small-batch creations for thoughtful sipping. BY ASHLEY M. BIGGERS

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Cold foam, whipped coffee, and purple butterfly pea flower tea may be trending on social media, but these three makers lean into something that will never go out of style: handcrafted products.

Odd Box

om Patton’s love of craft-roasted coffee beans was born in a plume of coffee smoke in a college dorm room. In 2003, one of his friends roasted his own coffee in a hot air popcorn popper. “It was super fun to see it happen to understand the process a little bit better,” he says. “I remember the next morning having that coffee and it was incredible. It was more special because we made it ourselves.” Patton later pursued a career in the coffee industry — a Starbucks gig that enmeshed him in corporate operations. Wanting to return to the craft of coffee, in 2018 he became head roaster at 35° North, a Plaza coffee shop known as a hub for coffee nerds. “I learned a lot about not just coffee as a craft, [but also] creating it at that scale, keeping things consistent, and nuancing a roast to bring out different flavors; I also learned a lot about the independent coffee scene,” he says. In 2023, after nearly two decades in the industry and inspired by the acknowledgment that he wasn’t getting any younger, Patton partnered with Marcel Remillieux, of Santa Fe’s Mille café, on a Midtown commercial kitchen space where Patton could start a roastery. “It seemed like the stars were aligning, so I took the plunge,” Patton says. He opened the doors of Odd Box in May 2024, “and it’s been just a terrific ride ever since. That’s how I got from curious coffee guy Tom in late college to professional coffee roaster guy Tom in 2025.”

Tom Patton roasts decaf and other single-origin coffees at Odd Box’s Midtown location.

Odd Box has distinguished itself as a full-spectrum coffee roaster. Patton’s Starbucks roots gave him an affinity for dark roast, but his work with independent coffee shops shifted his palate to lighter roasts. Recently he’s been looking for “high-end micro-lot coffees that have really distinct flavor profiles . . . a juicy, sweet acidity that really makes the beverage sing with complex flavors,” he says. At Odd Box, he embraces the spectrum, “from very light and nuanced single-origin roasts to more robust welldeveloped chocolate and caramel dark roasts and everything in between.” Customer favorites include a Peruvian dark roast from the Lima Cooperative, a Brazilian medium roast from Fazenda do Cruzeiro, and an Ethiopian light roast from farmers contributing to the Halo Beriti Washing Station. These selections illuminate Odd Box’s focus on traceable, single-origin coffees and Patton’s mission to educate consumers about the farmers, pickers, and millers who bring the fruit from farm to pot, press, or pour-over funnel. The name of his company — inspired by the nearsquare shape of New Mexico — reflects his ethos. “I’ve worked for big companies and smaller companies. Looking around the coffee industry, I see a lot of places taking themselves very seriously. I think it’s important to take craft and quality control seriously,” he says. But also important is “having a sense of humor and not being afraid to play. And I feel like that is also captured in the name Odd Box: willingness to play and explore.” Shop Odd Box beans or sign up for its monthly coffee subscription at oddboxcoffee.com. To sip in person, visit Odd Box’s coffee cart; check the website or Instagram @oddboxcoffee for locations. Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico Winter Guide

EAT & DRINK Stokli

ike many small businesses these days, Stokli grew out of pandemic ingenuity. Founder Marianne Sundquist had just started a catering business when COVID-19 put a stop to most catered gatherings. “You couldn’t get a 5-pound bag of flour at the store, but there was a surplus of 50-pound bags of flour. I could break them down and drop them off at people’s houses around town,” she remembers of her pivot to distributing staples such as flour, rice, and beans. Her service also included delivering items from local makers. She named the company Stokli, based on a German term for a small shed on the outskirts of a farm, from which a retired farmer can mentor the next generation. “We created partnerships with a number of farmers that were producing dry goods, like chiles, corn husks, blue corn, and posole, and we started delivering those. They sold them to us at retail and we sold them to customers at retail, so we saw that as a community project. Once [the farmers] were able to go back to the farmers market, we didn’t need to do that anymore, so we shifted.” Within six months of launching Stokli, she found an an outlet for her culinary know-how mixing small-batch goods.

The former restaurant chef left the industry nine years ago to focus on family — though she continues to pen her expertise into her weekly “High Desert Table” column for The New Mexican and now operates a catering business of the same name. Driven by making things she wants to eat and drink herself, she creates Stokli’s top-selling items, including High Desert Chai, large-flaked High Desert Salt, and perfect-for-roasted-veggies High Desert Herbs, her take on herbes de Provence. During the holiday season, Stokli offers a gift box with these three products. “I’m in awe of the incredible and unique flavors in New Mexico, specifically herbs such as sage, lavender, and chile. As a chef and someone who has been cooking for a long time, I feel incredibly lucky to live in a place with so much incredible flavor and culture. Everything I make is a celebration of that,” she says. Inspired by her love of traditional Indian chais and local flavors, she makes High Desert Chai with black tea, red chile, cinnamon, rose, sage, cardamom, and ginger. “The red chile adds just a bit of heat, so as you’re drinking the chai you feel the warmth from the tea and the warmth from the red chile without it being too spicy,” Sundquist says. Stokli’s Evening Tea is a sleeper hit. Customers love the blend of white sage, rose, elderflower, lavender, jasmine, and lemon verbena. “It [has] very gentle flavors. Everything is an herb or a flower and it’s caffeine-free,” she says. “It’s a gorgeous golden color when it brews.” Though the pandemic has ended, Stokli still offers the personal touch via delivery. “The local delivery aspect . . . [is] probably not the most profitable thing, but I found it to be very fun and very sweet. Someone can order some chai for a gift and get it tomorrow morning, and I’ll write a note for them,” she says. “I love living in Santa Fe and I love doing that — though sometimes I feel like a pizza delivery driver!” Order Stokli tea — and shop its curated selection of goods — at stokli.com. Stokli founder Marianne Sundquist celebrates New Mexican flavors in High Desert Chai.

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The business name is inspired by the word “geography,” a nod to Blair’s travels and the drink’s global relevance. “I’ve always been a little rolling stone. . . . And there’s not a place in this world really that tea hasn’t touched in some way, whether it’s from the Camellia sinensis plant or a ritual around another botanical or spice steeped in water. Tea has a place in almost every culture,” she says. The shop’s proprietary blends are made in-house. They include the popular Cat’s Pajamas, with catnip among its ingredients, and Sandia Rose, inspired by the Sandia Mountains’ signature hue. The company focuses on wholesale; its teas are widely available at New Mexico’s hotels, spas, coffee shops, and regional grocers. But retail customers are welcome to visit the Taos tasting room, where they can sip as many flavors as they’d like. Blair is keen to share that each of the company’s teas has a story — like the one behind bestselling blend High Desert Sage, which she created while back in Georgia for a time. She remembers, “While I loved my experience on the farm, being in that oppressive Georgia heat in the summer really would make me yearn for New Mexico’s lower temperatures and drier weather. There were just these mornings in Georgia that I would wake up thinking that I was waking up in Taos. The light would just be right, and I would just get a little bit sad. And I thought I need to bring the high desert to me, so I’m going to make a tea for it.” The result blends sage, peppermint, cinnamon, and lavender. “It smells and has this feeling and taste of Taos after a big monsoon, where the land just opens up and that sage permeates the entire town and it smells sweet, earthy, and fresh. . . . That’s that tea. We call it Taos in a teacup.” Shop tea.o.graphy’s blends and sign up for a subscription at 125 Kit Carson Road in Taos or online at tea-o-graphy.com.

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Patricia West-Barker contributed reporting to this story.

hat happens when a diehard coffee drinker can’t have her favorite brew anymore? If she’s Dana Blair, she creates a tea company. The former teacher was living in Georgia when health issues brought her six-cups-a-day habit to an end. With Lipton as the most common tea in that part of the world, Blair formulated her own herbal blend — Café Sans Café. The robust tea brews dark and is still one of tea.o.graphy’s bestsellers alongside a newly created sister blend with caffeine. A stint teaching in China solidified her passion for tea. When she returned stateside, she landed in New Mexico, where then Santa Fe Teahouse owner and master tea blender Dionne Christian furthered her education. “I had so many herbs and spices and scales littering my kitchen all the time that I needed a place for it all and created tea.o.graphy,” she says of the business’s beginnings 11 years ago in Taos. “As a tea drinker, it was just so frustrating to go to a restaurant that had an amazing menu, really thoughtfully created cocktails and wine list, and even coffee to pair with the food, and then you ask for a cup of tea and they bring you a little ramekin of Bigelow or maybe Tazo and lukewarm water that might taste a little bit like stale coffee. . . . I thought, no, we need to change this.”

Dana Blair prepares tea.o.graphy’s proprietary blends in Taos — and serves them at the company’s tasting room.

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Layer up with this season-crossing High Noon x Molyan chore jacket ($695) in a colorway exclusive to the just-off-the-Plaza general store. Austin-based designer Molyan Hiett Dery channeled the land and colors of New Mexico for this version of the luxury clothing brand’s small-batch coats. She renders traditional chainstitch through a playful, contemporary lens, carrying handicrafts into a new era. highnoongeneralstore.com

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum

Inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe’s home and studio in Abiquiú, the In the Garden candle ($38) captures the spirit of the artist’s beloved space with warm notes of clove, peppercorn, and worn leather. Developed in collaboration with Albuquerque-based Bad Moon on the Rise, the candle evokes the rich textures of O’Keeffe’s home and garden. okeeffemuseum.org

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Nicky Ovitt

A handmade ceramic Thumb Cup ($35) is the perfect vessel for hot chocolate, eggnog, and holiday cups of joe. The cup has a comfortable indent that fits any grip. Each unique cup is shaped by hand — and thumb — in Sage Valley Pottery’s Corrales studio. The microwave- and dishwasher-safe cup is made with food-safe, nontoxic materials. sagevalleypottery.com

Western bandannas are having a fashion moment, but in the Southwest, these accessories are tried and true. Nicky Ovitt found inspiration in the traditional Spanish heritage arts of New Mexico — colcha embroidery, decorative tinwork, and embellished and functional furniture — for her Herencia Scarf Collection ($204 for all three; $68 each). The large, 26-inch-square momme silk cotton scarves will protect your neck against a winter chill. The Albuquerque-based artist grew up among the collections of the International Folk Art Museum, where her mother, Helen Lucero, was a curator. She launched her line of “bandanñas” in 2016. nickyovitt.com Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico Winter Guide

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Rose Gold Rejuvenation sipping mix ($37) creates a drink that’s like warm sunshine in a mug. Crafted by owner and ayurvedic practitioner Sunny Rose Healey, this mix features adaptogenic, rejuvenating, inflammationsupportive, and beauty-enhancing botanicals, including turmeric, ashwagandha, rose, ginger, saffron, and cardamom. Whip the mixture into a cup of dairy or alternative milk and drink as is, or add it to your tea, coffee, or smoothie. mamayurvedamedicinals.com

Raise a glass to seasonal gatherings with an easy craft cocktail care of Blossom & Barrel’s Spiced Old Fashioned infusion bottle ($25). Each bottle is filled in small batches with premium dried fruits, herbs, and botanicals; this version includes pear, cherry, fig, and orange slices; a cinnamon stick; and more. Add your favorite spirit, infuse for a couple of weeks, and pour. (If you prefer a mocktail, the infusion is just as delicious with lemonade or tea.) Founded by mother and daughter Heather Baker and Brooke Perales, Blossom & Barrel aims to bring people together. “Each bottle is an invitation to slow down, share a drink, and create meaningful moments with friends, family, and community,” the duo says. blossomandbarrel.com

Opal Rugs

The search for the perfect host gift ends with artist Alyse Ronayne’s colorful coasters ($60 per pair). Ronayne started making coasters to use the cut-off material from her larger rugs. She says, “Mugs and wine glasses need their own rugs too!” Hooked in hues from neon melon to ecru, the wool coasters are absorbent (no condensation rings left behind here) and won’t stick to your glass. Each handmade set of 4-by-4-inch coasters blends function and style. opalrugs.com

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One can never have enough socks — especially when it comes to these camel’s wool socks made from responsibly sourced Mongolian wool (available in calf and knee lengths, $50 and $75, respectively). The naturally thermoregulating fibers keep feet warm but not overly hot. Plus, the soft, durable socks are naturally moisture wicking, quick drying, and low odor. Founder Sheyenne Sky (Diné) designed the socks along with Christine Arra, former knitwear lead at Ralph Lauren’s Purple Label. They’re created in collaboration with a small-scale women-led knitwear factory in northern Mongolia. landobject.com — AMB

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MONROE GALLERY OF PHOTOGRAPHY 112 Don Gaspar

505-992-0800

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With a more than 20-year history in Santa Fe, this Plaza-adjacent gallery specializes in 20th- and 21st-century photojournalism and humanist imagery. The gallery goes meta with Artists Behind the Art: Photographs of Artists, on view November 28 through January 25. The exhibition is an extensive survey of images portraying iconic personalities from the arts, captured by renowned photographers such as Lucien Clergue, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Ernst Haas, Nina Leen, and John Loengard. Many of the photographs were made on assignment for major publications such as Life and Look. The images help viewers see the human beings behind some of the 20th century’s most vital works of art. The photographs range from posed, candid, and working shots to behind-the-scenes images of artists at work. Artists featured include Willem de Kooning, Alexander Calder, Judy Chicago, Jean Cocteau, Henri Matisse, Georgia O’Keeffe, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, and Andy Warhol. The exhibition opens with a public reception on November 28 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Photos (left to right): Courtesy Hecho a Mano and Monroe Gallery of Photography

Ernst Haas: Helen Frankenthaler, New York, 1969, 20 x 16 inches

HECHO A MANO 129 W. Palace Ave.

505-916-1341

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This downtown gallery focuses on art at “the intersection of imagination, innovation and tradition,” according to its website. It further emphasizes printmaking and works on paper, which this season come to light in Historical Mexican Printmaking (1905–1945), through December 1. Mexican printmaking is thought to be the oldest in Latin America and is credited with playing a role in social and political change. Hecho a Mano owner Frank Rose observes, “I’m generally drawn to things that are overlooked, and Mexican art history in particular hasn’t always been given its proper due.” For the exhibition, Rose spent six years researching artworks that exemplify the rich tradition of Mexican printmaking or portray Mexican themes. The resulting show features pieces by Carlos Mérida, Rufino Tamayo, José Guadalupe Posada, Manuel Manilla, and Adolfo Quinteros. Carlos Mérida: Tehuanas-Estado de Oaxaca, 1945, serigraph, 17.25 x 12.5 inches

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125 Lincoln Ave., Suite 111

505-780-5403

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Set downtown, this nonprofit artist-member gallery has a mission beyond great art — though it hangs that too. Since Strata’s 2021 founding, its established artists have guided emerging ones. It invites the public into art discussions via exhibitions, lectures, performances, poetry readings, and other events. December 2 through 19, it hangs Light and Motion, a solo exhibition of abstract paintings by established New Mexico artist Elaine Duncan. Her most recent body of work showcases her experiments with solar printing on canvas. “I find painting to be a dynamic, almost choreographic experience. It is a partnership between myself, the paint, and the canvas — where rhythm, texture, and movement intertwine. Inspired by dance and bodily movement through space, I allow the medium to guide the creation process, minimizing conscious interference. This surrender to the moment is deeply gratifying,” Duncan says. A reception takes place December 5 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Photos (from top): By Michael Glenn Gallagher, courtesy Strata Gallery; by Jacqui Ghosin, courtesy TAI Modern; courtesy Nüart Gallery

Elaine Duncan: Flow #18, 2019, acrylic and sand, 48 x 36 inches

TAI MODERN

1601 Paseo de Peralta

505-984-1387

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This spacious Railyard gallery is a leader in the exhibition of contemporary Japanese bamboo art; it also represents contemporary American artists working in the same vein. Starting November 21 (with an artist reception from 5 to 7 p.m.), it exhibits the handmade boxes of California artist Jacqui Ghosin. In her artist statement, the retired graphic designer says, “I became interested in creating boxes through an artist who shared her interest in this art format. I was immediately mesmerized by the extraordinary breadth of gorgeous Japanese papers — which grew to a fascination with silkscreened or handmade papers from all over the world.” The box shape proved a promising vessel for her explorations. “I became intrigued with creating a ‘box’ that might not house anything inside but would, instead, yield surprising relationships: Either something unexpected would be revealed upon opening the piece, or the construction itself would be intriguing, or the inclusion of seemingly incongruous materials that were, upon reflection, quite harmonious.” The show runs through January 2, 2026. Jacqui Ghosin: River Boxes; yuzen washi papers, Japanese book cloth, book board, magnetic closure; 9.25 x 6.5 x 2.25 inches (each)

NÜART GALLERY 670 Canyon Road

505-988-3888

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For 25 years, Nüart Gallery has showcased museum-exhibited artists in Santa Fe. Running December 5 to 21 is a solo show of works by local contemporary painter Willy Bo Richardson. Richardson is noted for his abstract works composed of vertical strokes of color. “His paintings emphasize the interplay of light, rhythm, and texture, creating immersive fields that invite viewers into a meditative and contemplative experience. Often described as ‘philosophy in motion,’ his work explores the subtle dynamics of perception, encouraging reflection on beauty, presence, and the emotional resonance of color,” according to gallery representatives. The show opens December 5 with a public reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Willy Bo Richardson: All Yours 24, 12 x 16 inches

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225 Canyon Road, Suites 14 and 15 505-983-1434 meyergalleries.com Meyer Gallery exhibits a curated collection of contemporary artworks from more than 70 established and master artists across the genres of bronze sculpture and landscape, figurative, and still life painting. Its focus turns to representational work with Kim English: People and Places, on view through November 20. English meditates on moments that often go unnoticed to reveal a quiet eloquence in everyday scenes. He paints many works in a single session and trusts his instincts. “Immediacy is important not only because it is often the nature of people but, for me, it is the most instinctive way to paint. The process is like a performance,” he says in his artist statement. Based in Kentucky, English shows pieces of varying scales, from intimate studies that feel offhand yet considered to larger canvases that command attention without losing subtlety. Kim English: Along the Avenue, oil, 16 x 20 inches

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Photos (from top): Courtesy Meyer Gallery, Giacobbe-Fritz Fine Art, and ViVo Contemporary

702 Canyon Road

505-986-1156

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Giacobbe-Fritz Fine Art exhibits an eclectic collection of artists from its Canyon Road locale. On view through November, the gallery presents a joint exhibition featuring the works of Santa Fe artist Geoffrey Gorman and Taos artist Peggy McGivern. Gorman uses found materials to create imaginative sculpture in his exploration of transformation and identity. Born in Paris and raised in the countryside outside Baltimore, he uses found materials inspired by the dilapidated architecture and abandoned quarries of his youth. McGivern, a third-generation artist who has been painting professionally for more than four decades, depicts the people and places she encounters in her global travels and leans into a 1940s palette that combines muted tones and bright pops of color. Geoffrey Gorman: Raven’s Ridge

ViVo CONTEMPORARY 725 Canyon Road

505-982-1320

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This Canyon Road gallery features the work of local contemporary artists, and its upcoming show is no exception. Running November 18 through January 13, Beginnings: Small Treasures to Inspire the New Year showcases work from nine distinguished Santa Fe artists: painters Norma Alonzo, Warren Keating, Gary Oakley, and Laurinda Stockwell; mixedmedia sculptor Ilse Bolle; glass artist Barrie Brown; photographer and fractured glass artist Nina Glaser; and mixed-media artists Tracy King and Ann Laser. The works illuminate themes of renewal, hope, and fresh starts through a vibrant collection of contemporary paintings, sculpture, kiln glass, mixed media, and monotypes ready to rejuvenate homes, offices, and other spaces in the new year and beyond. The show opens — AMB with a reception November 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. Barrie Brown: Shadows on Snow, kiln glass, 19 x 12 x 15 inches

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