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Enriching and sustaining all fiber art traditions in beautiful Northern New Mexico.
EVFAC Presents
A Special Lecture with Jennifer Douglass
Churro Sheep as Climate Heroes
October 23rd
5:30-7:30
This is a Free event,
but as always your donations are greatly appreciated! If you would like to make a donation of $5-$10, you can do so upon arrival. Please RSVP for this event by emailing Kim here.
The Churro Sheep is an icon of resilience and adaptability in the Southwest deserts. First introduced by Spanish conquerors, the Churro became a sacred part of the pastoral Diné or Navajo way of life, and was essential to Indigenous tribes and Hispanic communities of New Mexico and Mexico.
Recently, we have discovered Churro sheep have an important role in mitigating climate stress on ecosystems, especially in their homeland desert regions. They are an essential part of regenerating dryland regions and fragile desert ecosystems, contribute to the health of bio-crusts and bear cultural significance for the many traditional pastoral communities of the Southwest.
Jennifer Douglass, Founder and Executive Director of Rio Milagro Foundation, will discuss her work with her primitive Churro flock on her farm in Southwest New Mexico. She will discuss the unique phenotype and adaptions of the primitive genetics of the Churro and why its inheritance and preservation matters for restoration ecology, cultural legacy and future generations.
Jennifer Douglass is a social practice artist, shepherd, and environmental activist that has committed her life to protecting ecology in the West and creative ways of bridging ideologies between loss of biodiversity, and human impact. She is Executive Director for Rio Milagro Foundation www.riomilagro.org and runs a women-led farm (Rio Milagro Farm www.riomilagrofarm.com, dedicated to conservation in both restorative ecology and the preservation of the landrace primitive genetics of Churro sheep in the Southwest. She has spent most of her adult life devoted to understanding the role landraces like the Churro have in carbon sequestering and soil regeneration in arid regions.
Please join us for this Special Lecture at the center: 325 Paseo de Oñate. October 23rd, from 5:30pm-7:30 pm. This talk will be free and open to all, but RSVP is recommended and greatly appreciated. Please RSVP by sending an email notification with the title: RSVP for Lecture to Kim at director@nmfiberartscenter.org . A $5 donation paid upon arrival is appreciated, but not required.
EVFAC’s 12th Annual Fall Fiber Fiesta :
EVFAC’s 12th Annual Fall Fiber Fiesta: November 22nd-23rd
Join EVFAC for New Mexico’s largest fiber art showcase! Fall Fiber Fiesta will be in at our usual location: The Scottish Rite Temple, 463 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, with an expansion to the neighboring building: The Montezuma Lodge!
This year’s show will take place the weekend before Thanksgiving: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: November 22nd, 23rd, and 24th. We will also have an additional building, the Montezuma Lodge, located at 431 Paseo De Peralta, on Saturday and Sunday.
Hours of Fall Fiber Fiesta:
Scottish Rite temple:
Opening night party:
Friday, November 22nd: 4pm-7pm: $15
This evening preview show will include
live local music, Hors D’Oeuvres, and an exclusive first look at work!
Purchase your opening night ticket below!
Saturday and Sunday: 10am-4pm
Scottish Rite Temple and (next door!) our expansion of The Montezuma Lodge
There will be a free raffle for all those who attend, as well as live, educational fiber art demonstrations at The Montezuma Lodge!
This event is sponsored by The Española Valley Fiber Art Center with support from NMArts and the Scottish Rite Temple. There are well over 1000 visitors to this event over the 3 day weekend. This is New Mexico’s Largest Fiber Art Showcase, expect a fantastic, educational, and exciting weekend!
We are proud to be showing the work of well over 60 member fiber artists and collectives this year! There will be Live Demonstrations in the Montezuma Lodge on both Saturday, and Sunday. Paper Making with Chauncey Foster and Felting with Carol Padberg.
We will also be offering an exciting chance to win a EVFAC class (Value of $300!) in our weekend raffle.
List of Artists & Collectives for Fall Fiber Fiesta, 2024:
Alice Watterson • Amanda Speer • Anna M Quillman • Arlene Prescott
Art Through The Loom Art Through The Loom • Barbara Knupper
Barbara Robidoux • Betsy Robin • Carol Padberg • Catherine Kelly • Chauncey Foster
Clarity Kijs • Dain Daller • Dale Jenssen • Debbie Harris • Debbie Jones • Diane Wilhoite
Eri Yost • The Española Valley Fiber Arts Center • Heather Carlson • Jan Haller • Jennifer Una
Kate Jacobsen • Kathy Konecki • Kayla Paul • Laura Ninnemann • Laura Salamy
Le Adams • Leigh Alexander • Leslie Colley • Liane Brown • Lisa Deburlo • Lorraine Gruys
Marissa Sieck • Margaret Barth • Mary L Grow • Merce Mitchell
Natalie Gober • Natasha Nargis • Perla Kopeloff • Rae Dollard
Ramah Navajo Weavers Association • Robbie Berg
Sedona Rigsby • Shari Hirst • Sonya Byrnes • Suzie Fowler-Tutt
Vanessa Harris • Vera Neel • Victoria Collins • Zandra Hall
This event is made possible by the generous support of Santa Fe’s Scottish Rite Temple. If you are interested in hosting an event at the SRT, we highly recommend it!
You can find out more about the amazing history of this beautiful building on their website here: www.santafescottishrite.org/
This event was also made possible by the support of New Mexico Arts.
