The El Rito Studio Tour 2010 - El Rito, New Mexico

October 2nd and 3rd, 2010

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2010 Studios and Participants:

1	Valerie Gray Colorful, exotic paintings that evoke the spirit of play
2	Community Artist Mercado Arts and crafts, food
3	Julie Wagner Drawings, prints, artist's books, ravens Molly Hennerty White Fine jewelry Michael Hennerty Hand-forged iron works, Blacksmith Shop
4	NNMC: Spanish Colonial Furniture: Hand carved furniture, home accessories College open house and tours
5	NNMC: Fiber Arts Contemporary & traditional textiles, place mats, purses, yarns, rugs, naturally dyed yarns and natural dye class during tour
6	David Michael Kennedy Traditional fine art photography, silver gelatin and platinum / palladium prints
7	Vanderbrook Studios Prints, mixed media, pottery, handmade paper
8	Barbara Campbell, Stoneware Artifacts Functional and decorative pottery
9	Mel Archuleta Spanish Colonial wood carving, Mirrors, crosses, frames, tables, and more
10	Gedeon Santos All Hand-woven textiles on a backstrap loom
11	Carmen Campos Traditional & contemporary tin art Vincent Campos Retablos
12	Carola Bell Post-expressionist landscapes and figures in oil and watercolor James M. Malone Traditional ink pictures; Sumi-e with watercolor on Asian paper
13	Jodee Adams Moore Hand-thrown and hand-built high-fired pottery
14	Joan Starr Ward Pieced and stitched textiles and quilts, practical and decorative Barbara Turner Lichen-inspired embroidery on linen panels
15	Nicholas and Elena Herrera Retablos and santos
16	El Rito Library “Death by Chocolate” desserts, works by volunteers and staff, Youth Arts: Retablo paintings and Shadow puppet performances 11 am to 2:30 pm
17	Emmy Cheney Fine micaceous pottery
18	Julie Claire Intuitive paintings, art cards, intuitive painting group show
19	Carol Martin Davis Quilts, wall hangings, fabric sculpture

2010 El Rito Studio Tour Site Map:
(Click on the numbers below for more about each artist.)

The 2008 El Rito Studio Tour Site Map

Food:

	Community Artist Mercado Toby's Burrito Wagon
	El Rito Library: “Death by Chocolate” until 4:00 pm Saturday & Sunday

	El Farolito Restaurant: 1212 Main St. Lunch and dinner
	Northern Café at NNMC College Campus Rt. 554

Tour Highlights:

During this weekend, you can visit individual artists’ studios as well as stops where many artists are showing, such as the Mercado (#2) and Northern New Mexico College (#4, 5,).

Three venues are also stops on the new, state-wide New Mexico Fiber Arts Trail: Julie Wagner (#3), Northern New Mexico College (#5) and Vanderbrook Studios (#7).

Barbara Campbell, Stoneware Artifacts (#8) is now on the New Mexico Potter's Trail.

At the El Rito Library (#16), “Death by Chocolate” desserts, works by volunteers and staff, Youth Arts: Retablo paintings and Shadow puppet performances 11 am to 2:30 pm

Acknowledgments:

The El Rito Studio Tour is funded in part by the County of Rio Arriba
Lodger's Tax and fiscally sponsored by Luciente,Inc.

Thanks to the El Rito Library for its leadership in supporting community arts projects and use of its facility for this event.

Thanks to all the artists and volunteers who donated their time and special skills to organize this tour to include as many community members as possible.

Thanks to Northern New Mexico College for their help in updating the mailing list and printing the labels.

Thanks to the El Rito residents for their support and hospitality during this festive weekend.

Please patronize the businesses of our generous benefactors and patrons.

While you are enjoying your stroll from studio to studio in this charming town, please respect the privacy and property of the people who live here.

Enjoy the tour!

SEE YOU IN 2011!