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At the beginning of this month, the Dona Ana Arts Council is presenting quilts in two wildly different themes, Cryptography, and Oasis, created by art quilt group 4 Common Corners.
4 Common …
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By Mia Kalish
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12/1/22
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For as long as humans have had art, art has had patrons, angels driven by what we can maybe call a “nobility of civic purpose.” In Las Cruces, patrons of our quilters make possible the …
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By Mia Kalish
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11/2/22
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“Only two things that money can't buy
That's true love & homegrown tomatoes”
Guy Clark
We invited friends over for dinner last summer, and since my tomatoes were …
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By Betty Lambright
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9/1/22
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There is an art studio tour Labor Day Weekend. You can follow the red dots through Grant County to find working artists doing what they do and chat with them too. In Lincoln County you can find the …
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Elva K. Österreich
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8/1/22
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A Lovely June Adventure with a Friend
Sharing the artists' perspectives
There are few things as fun as going on an adventure of discovery with a friend. Tauna Cole-Dorn is a watercolor artist …
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By Mia Kalish
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8/1/22
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Two of my sons have turtles. I don’t know why there are these water-dwelling creatures hanging around in their houses, apparently not doing much other than floating around, sticking their noses …
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Elva K. Österreich
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4/27/22
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Las Colcheras Quilt Guild of Las Cruces is deeply involved in caring for the local community. The guild with its 200+ members provides quilts to those in need and respond to every …
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By Mia Kalish
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4/1/22
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For two pounds/75 pence you get a whiskey side with a half lager or dark beer at the Lismore Pub in Glasgow’s West End. For less than $3.50, this “old man’s drink,” is a …
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By Vivian Savitt
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12/30/21
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It’s Christmas time, when we celebrate the birth of Christ. In the U.S., surveys show that more than 80 percent of us believe in God. That’s more people than have lawyers, drive foreign …
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By Baxter Black
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12/23/21
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Pitlochry is set in Scotland’s geographic center along a main route through the Highlands towards the Cairngorms.
My first glimpse, as I approached Pitlochry by train, registered the …
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By Vivian Savitt
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12/1/21
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In a world filled with flavorless, cookie-cutter chain stores, it’s nice to talk with local shop owners. There is a zest for life and an urge to create that fuels their day-to-day living. Lisa …
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By Mia Kalish
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12/1/21
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Our border tour actually begins in Hatch as we work our way to Pepe’s Cantina on the west edge of town where we meet Pedro, a migrant from Guatemala. When I first met him in March, he was in …
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By Morgan Smith
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11/23/21
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“Why did that quilt win?” I blurted, eyeing both the blue ribbon and the distinctly different character of the quilt before me. “Oh, you should never say that,” my companion …
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By Mia Kalish
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11/2/21
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