Santa Fean NOW Magazine

Convention

LAND OF ENCHANTING NATIVITIES:
A Biennial Convention of Friends of the Crèche

November 8–12, $250
Exhibit and nativity markets free to the public on Sunday.

La Fonda on the Plaza, 100 E San Francisco, susanschristmasshop.com

Every other year, American and Canadian club Friends of the Crèche hosts a convention focused on the nativity scene. This year’s convention is happening right here in Santa Fe—called Land of Enchanting Nativities, it focuses on nativities of the American Southwest. A special exhibit of Southwestern nativities, open to the general public on the afternoon of Sunday, November 10, fills the mezzanine of La Fonda on the Plaza. Pueblo and Navajo artists also sell nativities to the public at that time.

The convention begins on Friday, November 8, with an evening reception at the Museum of International Folk Art. While enjoying food and live music, participants can view the Alexander Girard exhibit, which contains many of the nativities the designer and architect collected throughout his life. The following day, Saturday, Santa Fe mayor Alan Webber gives a proclamation at La Fonda’s ballroom. The mayor of Belén, New Mexico, talks about defending the public nativity in his town—Belén is “Bethlehem” in Spanish. After morning talks from numerous nativity artists and experts, participants will watch a Spanish Colonial Christmas play put on by actors from Belén. More talks happen on Sunday, as do nativity markets and artist demonstrations at La Fonda.

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Below: A nativity by Nicolas Otero will be on display at the Land of Enchanting Nativities special exhibition at La Fonda on the Plaza.

IRON SUPPLEMENTS
November 1–30

RECEPTION November 2, 1–3 pm

7 Arts Gallery, 125 Lincoln, 7arts.gallery

Rosa Silbert’s resumé includes exhibitions and study in Europe and the United States. It also mentions law school, and periods spent living in Italy, France, and Malaysia. Silbert brings her eclectic background to her show of sculpture at 7 Arts Gallery. She began 20 years ago as a sculptor working in metal, learning welding, cutting, and the application of patinas along the way. About four years ago Silbert began adding kiln glass to her work. Noting that both processes use high heat, she adds, “The intrinsic strength and flexibility of metal, married with the intense color and transparency of glass, creates layers and illusion in a finished work.”

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Below: Rosa Silbert, Interludes, glass and steel, 14 x 26"

SPIRITS OF NEW MEXICO'S PAST
October 26, 5–9 pm

$8 adults - kids 12 and under free.

El Rancho de las Golondrinas, 334 Los Pinos, golondrinas.org

This weekend, Santa Fe’s living history museum also welcomes spirits of the dead. Old West lawyer William Llewellyn, outlaw Billy the Kid, his killer, lawman Pat Garrett, and others visit with guests during this family-friendly event. Spooky folk stories also take the stage—Larry Marken conducts a séance with a dollhouse said to be haunted by the spirit of a young girl at 7:15 pm and Brenda Hollingsworth performs the myth of La Llorona an hour later. All evening, enjoy medallion tin stamping, face painting, traditional New Mexico folk music played by Julian Prada, and food and drink including cider, beer, green chile stew, and posole.

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Below: Golondrinas Spirits of New Mexico’s Past. Photograph by Richard Gonzales.

Gallery Event

RICARDO FERNANDEZ ORTEGA: DAWN VOYAGE
October 25–31

RECEPTION October 25, 5–7 pm

Meyer Gallery, 225 Canyon, meyergalleries.com

Mexican painter Ricardo Fernandez Ortega combines classical imagery, painting techniques drawn from the 17th-century Spanish painter Diego Velázquez, and a surrealist mindset into a compelling exhibit of paintings. Ortega paints the female figure, often winged, and frequently set by the shore. The costuming looks ancient, but it isn’t specific to a particular time and place.

The show’s title refers to new beginnings and new experiences. “After a deeply dark night, the light of a new day begins to be seen,” Ortega explains. His deft handling of crepuscular light is evident in the paintings in this show.

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Below: Ricardo Fernandez Ortega, A Time to Look Inside, oil, 39 x 55"