F L A X
a l l t h i n g s f i b e r
Eduardo Alicea - Blanch Almquist - Susan Christie - Sandy Hopper - Jessica Logreira- Donna Monroe
Represented by RioBravoFineArt Gallery
Truth or Consequences
New Mexico
Represented by RioBravoFineArt Gallery
Truth or Consequences
New Mexico
2021
WHAT WE ARE DOING THIS YEAR
Tondo Rotondo
A Group Show
Circular Works of Art
RioBravoFineArt® Gallery
Main Room, Waldrum Room, Blue Room
JUN 12 – AUG 15, 2021
www.riobravofineartgallery.com/roundartworks
A Group Show
Circular Works of Art
RioBravoFineArt® Gallery
Main Room, Waldrum Room, Blue Room
JUN 12 – AUG 15, 2021
www.riobravofineartgallery.com/roundartworks
Three FLAX artists working together created two works based on the circle.
Blanch Almquist, Susan Christie, Jessica Logreira
All Proceeds From Aretha & Janis Will Be Donated To The
Sierra County Animal Rescue Society (SCARS)
Aretha (front)
Mounted On Plexiglass 36" x 36", $450 |
Janis (front)
Mounted on Plexiglass 36" x 36", $450 |
Janis, Detail
Mounted on Plexiglass 36" x 36", $450 |
FLAX artists' individual works for the Tondo Rotondo exhibition.
Eduardo Alicea
Eye Journey 2 flax roving, 7"d. |
Eduardo Alicea
Hatch flax roving 6"d. |
Eduardo Alicea
Cocoon II flax roving, 6½" x 6" x 6" |
Eduardo Alicea
Terracota flax roving, 7” x 7” x 6” |
Eduardo Alicea
Azul cielo flax roving, 9” x 7” x 7” |
RJ Blanch Almquist
Pearls of Wisdom mixed media, 12” x 16” x 6” |
Sandy Hopper
Fish Medicine, silk, flax, flame copper, 30"d. |
Sandy Hopper
Moon Dancer, silk, flax, bison, copper 30"d. |
Jessica Logreira
Red Iris Flax Roving, 7” x 14” |
Jessica Logreira
Eye of the Storm Flax Roving, 14” x 4” with antlers, 18” x 11½” |
Jessica Logreira
Genesis Flax Roving and Yarn, 7” x 6” |
Donna Monroe
The Handsome Cowboy, fabric collage, vintage photo, textile, beads, 29" d. |
Donna Monroe
A Fine Line, assemblage, barber wire, roots, bind nest, yarn, 29"x 28" x 3" |
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Metallic Hocus Pocus
April 24, 2021 A Workshop with Darlene Olivia McElroy Sponsored by
RioBravoFineArt® Gallery Visit the RBFAG link (above) for thumbnails of the work produced by the 14 participants.
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14 Participants including
FlAX Members Eduardo Alicea Blanch Almquist Susan Christie Sandy Hopper Jessica Logreira Donna Monroe |
2019 - 2020
Update
An Exhibition by the
Mesilla Valley Weavers Guild
at the Farm and Ranch Museum, Las Cruces
December 13, 2019 thru April 5, 2020.
INCLUDING
BLUE, a Collaborative Textile
Scroll down to see the post about our participation in this Exhibition
Click Here is the article from the Mesilla Valley Weaver's Guild
Publication of the "BLUE" article will be published in HGA's Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot Magazine's Summer Issue!!
An Exhibition by the
Mesilla Valley Weavers Guild
at the Farm and Ranch Museum, Las Cruces
December 13, 2019 thru April 5, 2020.
INCLUDING
BLUE, a Collaborative Textile
Scroll down to see the post about our participation in this Exhibition
Click Here is the article from the Mesilla Valley Weaver's Guild
Publication of the "BLUE" article will be published in HGA's Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot Magazine's Summer Issue!!
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Saturday, September 26, 2020 - 10am - 2pm
Workshop at RioBravoFineArt® Gallery with Darlene Olivia McElroy www.darleneoliviamcelroy.com Sponsored by
RioBravoFineArt® Gallery |
Eduardo Alicea Susan Christie Mary Alice Holmes Sandy Hopper Jessica Logreira Priscilla Spitler |
Eduardo Alicea
Sandy Hopper
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Susan Christie
Jessica Logreira.
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Mary Alice Holmes
Priscilla Spitler
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Priscilla Spitler
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Long dry days
Heatwaves ramble graveled hills Cool misty breezes recalled An ocean view White water capped shores An expansive life sighs deeply -Blanche Almquist, July 2020 |
DONNA MONROE
SELVEDGE MAGAZINE
Selvedge Newsletter No. 22, May 2020
In November, the RioBravoFineArt® Gallery, New Mexico,
will show an exhibition of the work of Donna Monroe:
Works on Paper, Sculpture, Artfully Embellished Textiles "40 Years of Innovative Wit".
The exhibition will trace Monroe’s career from her early photographs, monoprints, collagé, shrines, and altered books to her later totem figures and three-dimensional wall pieces.
Curated by Susan A Christie
The gallery plans to increase its focus on fibre and textiles
with a textile exhibit to be included annually.
After Monroe, fibre artist Sandy Hopper is scheduled for the autumn/winter season 2021.
Here we talk to Susan A Christie, curator, about the history of RioBravoFineArt®.
In November, the RioBravoFineArt® Gallery, New Mexico,
will show an exhibition of the work of Donna Monroe:
Works on Paper, Sculpture, Artfully Embellished Textiles "40 Years of Innovative Wit".
The exhibition will trace Monroe’s career from her early photographs, monoprints, collagé, shrines, and altered books to her later totem figures and three-dimensional wall pieces.
Curated by Susan A Christie
The gallery plans to increase its focus on fibre and textiles
with a textile exhibit to be included annually.
After Monroe, fibre artist Sandy Hopper is scheduled for the autumn/winter season 2021.
Here we talk to Susan A Christie, curator, about the history of RioBravoFineArt®.
SELVEDGE MAGAZINE BLOG
May 17, 2020 RioBravoFineArt Gallery. The gallery plans to increase its focus on fibre and textiles with a textile exhibit annually... Read the story. |
Donna Monroe, ”Tiger Eye" - 40"W x 65"L - Japanese Peasant Jacket, Vintage Pillow, Doillies, Scarves, Doll, Trims & Thread.
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SUSAN CHRISTIE
I been a naturalizing gardener most of my life. Gardening in the desert has been a huge challenge.
After 15 years, maybe I am getting the hang of it!
After 15 years, maybe I am getting the hang of it!
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The New Mexico Fiber Arts Directory is announcing a new website feature!!!
In order to provide a more personal look into our member fiber artists, we will be publishing in-depth pieces. We believe that this is the time to expand our online role to support New Mexico's Fiber Artists (with a serious approach and a sense of humor!) |
Q U E L L E Z I N E
(what?) The New On Line Magazine for The New Mexico Fiber Arts Directory!!! newmexicofiberartsdirectory.com/quelle-zine |
BLANCH ALMQUIST
Here are a few pictures from my gardens. Turns out I’m a food grower. Radish beet greens chard kale tomatoes peppers spinach eggplant - and I ain’t finished yet. Pumpkins beans greens carrots and zucchini go in tomorrow.
More watermelon and okra too!
More watermelon and okra too!
Latest Sculpture Project
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SANDY HOPPER
Banksia Rose - Elephant Butte, NM
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I just finish spending the better part of the morning developing a new site in the yard to put my silk steamer.
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I have not steamed for over 4 years BUT I have just finished painting a new Ruana! So!!! Had to build!
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WHAT WE ARE THINKING ABOUT
WRITING
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2020
No more days staring at pages of words, written in the Smallest typeset, relaying one sided contractual terms No more rising to rush through office doors, phones Ringing, sales quotas, clients begging to be soothed The transition was difficult, moving, jumping in, volunteering, Buried in work, without the financial rewards Worrying about ruining my reputation that barely exists, In this little river village Letting go of collective dead ends, no more trying to fit in, No more meditative focus on solving other people’s problems Living their solutions in my mind of serious imagination Today’s self inflicted assignments: eat, dance, love well Honor those internal twisting ropes of colors, reds, and golds Images forming shapes, sparkling, flashing, crossing my minds eye Changing so fast there’s barely time for the “Awww” of appreciation The “Awww” of appreciation Sculpted wings pull against an elastic power embedded In my brain, habitual, unrestricted possibilities, the promise of this New Year, a continuum of extremes, I will never again dispute the Revelation that I am the artist -Blanch Almquist |
Sisters (A Thank You)
I walk this earth the way you taught me My face contorts unabashedly joyous laughter I listen intently the way you taught me My heart sings uplifting resonating music I love consistently the way you taught me My soul dances exquisite harmony sisters -Blanch Almquist |
DONNA MONROE
Book Art Project
Book Art Project
SANDY HOPPER
Octopus Wall Art - Flax Fiber
Resin Counter Top
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Suspended Door, Copper Frame - Flax Fiber
Resin Counter Top - Detail
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Suspended Door, Copper Frame, Flax Fiber. Header is Flame Painted Copper. The piece is back lit.
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CURRENT EXHIBITS
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An Exhibition by the
Mesilla Valley Weavers Guild at the Farm and Ranch Museum, Las Cruces December 13, 2019 thru April 5, 2020. INCLUDING BLUE, a Collaborative Textile View The Exhibition 
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BLUE, a Collaborative Textile
Six Artists Participating From Our Community Eduardo Alicea - Blanch Almquist - Susan Christie - Sandy Hopper - Jessica Logreira - Donna Monroe FLAXallthingsfiber.com |
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BLUE, a Collaborative Textile At the Mesilla Valley Weavers Guild Exhibit at the Farm and Ranch Museum, Las Cruces December 13, 2019 thru April 5, 2020. Contact All individual works are combinations of 6" up to 18" |
Blanch Almquist - Elevation
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PREVIOUS EXHIBITS
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FLAX all things fiber Opening JUNE 8TH @ ART HOP Thru July 11th In the Blue Room RioBravoFineArt Gallery |
Sandy Hopper
Abundant Life
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STUDIO WORK SESSIONS
September 10, 2019 @ Jessica Longreira's Studio
Images in Process
Images in Process
Aspen Pond - Susan Christie
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Sunlit Forest - Susan Christie
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August 6, 2019 @ Jessica Logreira's Studio
Thinking About Blue
BLUE, a Collaborative Textile
At the Mesilla Valley Weavers Guild exhibit at the Farm and Ranch Museum December 13, 2019 thru April 5, 2020.
Contact
Thinking About Blue
BLUE, a Collaborative Textile
At the Mesilla Valley Weavers Guild exhibit at the Farm and Ranch Museum December 13, 2019 thru April 5, 2020.
Contact
July 9, 2019 @ Jessica Logreira's Studio
May 28, 2019 @ Sandy Hopper's Studio
April 29, 2019 @ Jessica Logreira's Studio
