International Folk Arts Week
July 2012

Sunday July 8, 2012
Gallery of Conscience Exhibition Opening
"The Art of Gaman:
Arts & Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps,
1942 - 1946."
1:00 p.m. Presentation by Delphine Hirasuna, Exhibition Curator & Author
2 - 4 p.m. Reception hosted by the Women's Board of the Museum of New Mexico. (Photo: S. Kawamoto, interned in Santa Fe, painting of the camp. Natural wood slab, wedge of of fence post, paint. Collection of Mary Tsuyuke Nakagawa. From The Art of Gaman by Deplhine Hirasuna, copyright 2005 Ten Speed. Terry Heffernan photo.)

Monday, July 9, 2012
8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Breakfast with the Curator
Tour "Folk of the Andes" with Curator of Latin America, Barbara Mauldin, Ph.D. $20 for foundation members, $25 for nonmembers, nonrefundable. Call 476-1224 for reservations.

PARKING LOTS ARE BEING TENTED. PLEASE park at the First Baptist Church at Camino Lejo and Old Santa Fe Trail, and take the FREE shuttle!

1:00-4:00 p.m. Santa Fe International Folk Art Market Artist Demonstrations:
Sumi Takamoto», Japan, Uchiwa (Japanese fan) Demonstration;
Nomvuselelo Mavundla & Elliot Mkhize», South Africa, Wire Basket Demonstration
Claudio Jiménez Quispe», Peru, Peruvian Retablo Demonstration
Hands-on Project for Ages 3 - 103: Making Peruvian Retablos

Tuesday, July 10, 2012
8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Breakfast with the Curator
Tour "The Art of Gaman: Arts & Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942 - 1946»" with Curator of Asian & Middle Eastern Collections, Felicia Katz-Harris $20 for foundation members, $25 for nonmembers, nonrefundable. Call 476-1224 for reservations.

1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Santa Fe International Folk Art Market Artist Demonstrations:
Sumi Takamoto», Japan, Uchiwa (Japanese fan) Demonstration;
Nomvuselelo Mavundla & Elliot Mkhize», South Africa, Wire Basket Demonstration
Claudio Jiménez Quispe», Peru, Peruvian Retablo Demonstration
Hands-on Project for Ages 3 - 103: Making Uchiwa (fans)

PARKING LOTS ARE BEING TENTED. PLEASE park at the First Baptist Church at Camino Lejo and Old Santa Fe Trail, and take the FREE shuttle!

Wednesday, July 11, 2012
8:30 - 10 a.m. Breakfast with the Curator
Tour "Young Brides, Old Treasures: Macedonian Embroidered Dress" with Curator of Textiles & Costume, Bobbie Sumberg, Ph.D. $20 for foundation members, $25 for nonmembers, nonrefundable. Call 476-1224 for reservations. PARKING LOTS ARE BEING TENTED. PLEASE park at the First Baptist Church at Camino Lejo and Old Santa Fe Trail, and take the FREE shuttle!

1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Santa Fe International Folk Art Market Artist Demonstrations:
Sumi Takamoto», Japan, Uchiwa (Japanese fan) Demonstration;
Nomvuselelo Mavundla & Elliot Mkhize», South Africa, Wire Basket Demonstration
Claudio Jiménez Quispe», Peru, Peruvian Retablo Demonstration Hands-on Project for Ages 3 - 103: Making Wire Baskets

July-13-15, 2012
Parking lots are tented -
NO PARKING ZONES ENFORCED
Use FREE Park and Ride Shuttles!
Advance tickets available at all Museum of New Mexico Foundation Gift Shops, Los Alamos National Bank locations and the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque. On-line tickets at Santa Fe International Folk Art Market» Photo: 2008 Folk Art Market, Photo © Bob Smith, A Polished Eye).

FREE Park & Ride Shuttles at TWO locations
(click map images to enlarge):

New Mexico State Capitol (aka 'PERA PARKING LOT')-
Old Santa Fe Trail & Paseo de Peralta

OR
NM Department of Transportation
at Cordova & Cerrillos Roads- South Capital Rail Runner Station



Friday, July 13, 2012
6:30 to 9:00PM
Market Opening and Party with Shopping , dancing, international music, food and drink Artist booths will be open, lighted, and ready for sales! Tickets are $125.00 per person, $75.00 of the ticket price is tax deductible! Advance tickets available at all Museum of New Mexico Foundation Gift Shops, Los Alamos National Bank locations and the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, and on-line Santa Fe International Folk Art Market»



Saturday July 14, 2012
Santa Fe International Folk Art Market»
Early Bird 7:30 to 9 a.m.
Tickets are $50.00 ($25. is tax deductible), and includes all day Saturday Market admission. Weekend Tickets include entrance to the Museum of International Folk Art, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, and the the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian. Take the train! New Mexico Rail Runner».
Regular Market 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
($15 in advance, $20.00 at the gate)Ticket includes entrance to the Museum of International Folk Art, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, and the the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian. Explore the market, international foods, entertainment

TIME TBD- music & dance workshop

TIME TBD Gallery talk with Felicia Katz-Harris, Coordinating Curator for The Art of Gaman»

Sunday July 15, 2012
Santa Fe International
Folk Art Market Family Day
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Adult tickets are $10.00 at the gate, $5.00 in advance for adults, youth 16 and under are free! All tickets include admission to the Museum of International Folk Art, The Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, and the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture. (Photo, left: Vietnamese Lion Dancers entertain the crowd at the 2008 Santa Fe Intentional Folk Art Market, Photo © Bob Smith, a Polished Eye) Visit folkartmarket.org» for more information.

TIME TBD Gallery talk with Felicia Katz-Harris, Coordinating Curator for The Art of Gaman»

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