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THE ANCIENT ARTS OF ABIQUIÚ

BASKET MAKING, MICACEOUS CLAY, AND WEAVING

Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31, 2009

Parish Hall, Plaza de Abiquiu -

The Ancient Arts of Abiquiú celebrated the arts of this unique village and brought together tradition bearers and the public to experience art forms with roots in diverse cultures going back centuries. 

 Panel Discussion with 10 Artists /  Sunday, May 31 / 3:00 PM                        

Charlie Carrillo             santero and anthropologist

Debbie Carrillo             micaceous clay potter

Christine Cardenas      micaceous clay potter

Louisa Garcia              weaver

Barbara Manzanares  weaver

Norma Medina             weaver

Annette Morfin             micaceous clay potter

Lydia Pesata               basket maker

Irvin Trujillo                  weaver

Lisa Trujillo                  weaver

 

This project was made possible by a grant from the New Mexico Humanities Council.

Pueblo de Abiquiu

ABIQUIÚ WALKING TOURS

Led by Local Historians and Docents

 Abiquiú is an area of immense historical and cultural accumulation. The same landscape that inspired Georgia O'Keeffe has been home to successive generations of inhabitants who have layered culture upon culture to create a diverse and thriving community. Led by local historians and docents, tours showcased the history of the village from its indigenous past to the present and included landmarks along the Old Spanish Trail, Santo Tomas Church designed by John Gaw Meem, the old Bodes store, and O’Keeffe’s long involvement with the village. 

Summer 2009 Tour Dates:

May 30

May 31

June 14

July 12

July 26

August 9

August 22  

The docent training program and Abiquiú Walking Tours were made possible by a generous grant from the McCune Foundation.