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Symposiums and Study Trips >Santa Fe |
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SANTA FE AND THE ARTS OF HISTORIC NEW MEXICO
A Decorative Arts Trust Fall Symposium This extraordinary area of the country is rich in early history. From 1100 – 1300 AD Indian pueblo communities developed along the Rio Grande, sophisticated trade routes and farming techniques were developed. In 1540 the Spanish arrived in the form of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado who wintered at a pueblo on the west bank of the Rio Grande, 20 miles north of Albuquerque. Don Pedro de Peralta founded the Santa Fe in 1609. The Spanish built St. Francis Cathedral in Santa Fe in 1628. By 1821 the Santa Fe Trail wagon trains were arriving from Franklin, Missouri. Not long after that, in 1848, the US claimed the territory. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail trains arrived in 1879 and, finally, the age of the touring car transformed Santa Fe and the Pueblo life forever. In 1912, New Mexico was admitted as the 47th state of the Union. We’ve found Santa Fe to be a highly respectful academic community researching, writing, presenting exhibits and supporting the arts, history, archaeology, and historic architecture. Please join us as we explore these national treasures.
Hotel and Travel Host Hotel for the Symposium: La Fonda Hotel Single or Double room rate is $199.00 La Fonda will hold these rooms until August 25, 2008 Airports/Airlines Serving Santa Fe Shuttle Service from the Albuquerque Sunport (airport) You must check in at the Ground Transportation Desk across from the Southwest Airlines baggage claim area. Each trip is approximately 1 hour and 20 - 25 minutes. Reservations are recommended to ensure a seat. The shuttle schedules change periodically. Please contact the shuttle companies for up-to-date information. Santa Fe Shuttle Sandia Shuttle Express The Symposium Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008Trust members arrive in Santa Fe. Hotel La Fonda, New Mexico Room 5:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception 6:30 p.m. Development of Culture in the Southwest through the Period of Historic Pueblos 7:30 p.m. Dinner on own Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008 Hotel La Fonda, New Mexico Room
9:00 a.m. Identifying Pueblo Pottery 9:30 a.m. Introduction to Acoma Pueblo, City in the Sky 10:00 a.m. Coffee Break 10:20 a.m. The Mission, Programs, Projects and Collections at the Indian Arts Research Center 11:00 a.m. The Pottery of Zuni Pueblo 11:45 a.m. Depart for Museum Hill 12 Noon Lunch at Museum Hill Café 1:00 – 5:00 Round Robin on Museum Hill between the Indian Arts Research Center, the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art and The Wheelwright Museum. 5:15 – 6:30 Special visit to the Gerald Peters Gallery and collection 7:30 p.m. Dinner on own. Friday, Sept. 19, 2008 Friday Optional Day Trip Laguna Pueblo Feast Day and Acoma Pueblo 8:00 a.m. Depart from Santa Fe for Laguna Pueblo and their Saint Joseph’s Feast Day 9:30 a.m. Arrive Laguna Pueblo – Traditional dances to include the Eagle Dance and the Buffalo Dance, historic Pueblo activities including the Feast Day marketplace of 350 Pueblo vendors. 12:30 p.m. Arrive Acoma 1:30 p.m. Visit the new Acoma museum, Haaku Museum, to see the exhibit, The Matriarchs, exploring four Acoma master potters and their families who strive to preserve the elegant tradition passed down through the generations. 5:00 p.m. Depart 6:30 p.m. Arrive La Fonda Hotel, Dinner on own
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008 La Fonda Hotel, New Mexico Room 9:00 a.m. Defining the West: Two Hundred Years of American Imagery 9:50 a.m. Restoration in New Mexico
12 noon Depart by Motor Coach for Corrales, New Mexico, to visit Casa San Ysidro with Ward Minge. (box lunch on the way) 1:00 p.m. Arrive Casa San Ysidro 3:00 p.m. Depart Corrales and return to Santa Fe 4:00 p.m. Back in Santa Fe for visit to Las Milpas, private home of Mr. Joe Pytka. This extraordinary walled compound houses his historic New Mexico collection 5:00 p.m. Special Collection Visit 6:30 p.m. Return to La Fonda Hotel Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008 La Fonda Hotel, New Mexico Room 9:00 a.m. New Mexican Tin Work 9:45 a.m. Coffee Break 10:00 a.m. Annual Meeting of The Decorative Arts Trust 10:15 a.m. Rio Grand Weaving Past and Present 11:05 a.m. Spanish Colonial Carving in New Mexico 12:00 Noon Information for Afternoon Optional Tour and Farewell Sunday Optional Tour 12:30 p.m. Depart on motor coach for the town of Chimayo 1:00 p.m. Lunch at the famous historic hacienda, Rancho de Chimayo
2:30 p.m. Travel through scenic hill country with views of the Sangre de Cristo mountains to visit El Santuario del Nuestro Senor de Esquipulas. This unadorned but striking shrine was built on the site where, in 1810, villagers claimed to see a light emanating from the ground. When they investigated, they unearthed a wooden cross. Ever since, Chimayo has been a pilgrimage site where many visitors go in search of a cure. It's sometimes called the "Lourdes of America." The church has been restored and our guide for the afternoon, Charles M. Carrillo, author of many books on Spanish Colonial arts, will explain the interesting artifacts of the church, built in the 1810s. Heading towards the village of Las Trampas, a wide expanse of valley opens out in panoramic beauty, the barren Truchas Peaks punctuating the eastern horizon. Over 13,000 feet in elevation, the Peaks are among the highest in the New Mexico Rockies. Settled in 1751, the village of Las Trampas has one of the finest surviving eighteenth-century churches in New Mexico, San Jose de Gracia. This tiny, adobe-walled church was completed in 1760 and one of the best examples of Spanish mission architecture. The church's twin belfries hold a sweeter-toned bell, Gracia, rung to mourn the deaths of infants, and a heavier one, Refugio, tolled for adults. Las Trampas, for many years, was the center of the Penitente movement in America and still displays the haunting retablos and other carvings that reflect the Penitentes. Lastly, we will make our way to the studios of Irvin and Lisa Trujillo, Award winning weavers who produce Spanish Colonial weavings. Lisa and Irvin will explain and demonstrate their historic weaving art as we enjoy their studio. 6:30 p.m. Return to La Fonda Hotel
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