Poeh Summer Arts Market

 You are invited to the Poeh Summer Arts Market

Saturday, June 17, 2017

You are invited to the Poeh Cultural Center’s inaugural Summer Arts Market, Saturday, June 17, 2017. Spend the day talking to artists and shopping for original jewelry, pottery, textiles and other arts by Native American artists from across the Southwest. Native food vendors will be onsite to satisfy your appetite for regional cuisine.

Here, at the Poeh, old rhythms of life and ways of making beauty continue. People bringing beauty to the world on a pathway of being, doing and sharing called the Poeh.

 
Vendors, please contact Lynda Romero at 505-455-5047 or email he at lromero@pojoaque.org
-Booth Fee is $75 and additional persons is $25

-Food booth are $200

Application Deadline & Full Payment: June 2th by 5 pm.

 

 

Opening Reception: Douglas Miles & Jason Garcia

Join us for a week of artist panels, exhibitions, workshops, traditional dances and live performances to celebrate the opening of our two newest exhibits, “Residency” by Douglas Miles (San Carlos Apache) and “TEWA TALES OF SUSPENSE!” by Jason Garcia (Santa Clara Pueblo). The opening reception takes place on Thursday, August 17 at 6pm and goes until 10pm with a live band and DJ.

6:00pm – Museum Doors Open
7:00pm – Pueblo Dancers
7:30pm – Apache Dancers
8:00pm – Desert Loops Band
9:00pm – DJ Vanessa Bowen

Children’s Day at the Poeh!

EASTER EGG HUNT at the POEH!
Family fun activities and Lunch provided!

10:00-12:00: Mask Making/Basket Making/Cookie Decorating
12:00-1:00: Lunch
1:00-2:00: Egg Toss/Egg Race
2:00-3:00: Easter Egg Hunt

All community members are welcome and we hope to see you all here! Don’t miss your opportunity to take a photo with the Easter Bunny!

Water Is Life Push Pin Show

CALL FOR COMMUNITY ART!

“Water is Life Push Pin Show”

This exhibition marks the very first “Push Pin Show,” for the Poeh Cultural Center in honor of ongoing efforts of fellow water protectors at Standing Rock Sioux tribe encampments in Cannonball, North Dakota with participating artists of all medians expressing their creativity of their interpretations of water is life through two dimensional art. Organized by the Poeh Cultural Center Staff, the exhibit will feature works created within the criteria’s of a pushpin hung art in order to establish an appealing montage of art defining “water is life” and to bring awareness of the continuous battle against the Dakota Access Pipeline. The exhibit will also reflect the Pueblo of Pojoaque’s strong support for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s opposition to the DAPL, the Pueblo is committed to ensuring access to clean water and air, protecting land, scared sites and burial grounds according to the Pueblo of Pojoaque Tribal Council Resolution 2016-183 passed in September of 2016.

A free-to-attend public opening reception will begin Friday, February 24th from 5pm to 8pm, and the public is invited to attend a story-telling session from 7pm-8pm. The story-telling will feature fellow Tribal members from the Pueblo of Pojoaque sharing traditional stories of the significances of water.

For additional information about the work of the Poeh Cultural Center and/or the Water is Life exhibit show requirements can be found online at www.poehcenter.org or on Facebook.


Below is more information for the “Water is Life pushpin Exhibition”

1. What are the media for this pin up show?
-All Two-dimensional works are eligible. This includes: paintings, prints, drawings, photography and/or two dimensional handing sculptures.
-Three-dimensional works are not eligible nor be accepted.

2. What is it about?
-The exhibit will feature works created within the criteria’s of a pushpin hung art in order to establish an appealing montage of art defining “water is life” and to bring awareness of the continuous battle against the Dakota Access Pipeline. The exhibit will also reflect the Pueblo of Pojoaque’s strong support for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s opposition to the DAPL, the Pueblo is committed to ensuring access to clean water and air, protecting land, sacred sites and burial grounds according to the Pueblo of Pojoaque Tribal Council Resolution 2016-183 passed in September of 2016.

3. When is it and what is a pin up show?
-The push pin show begins Friday, February 24th at 5pm till 8pm. Artists will have the opportunity to come between the hours of 5pm to 8pm to hang their own work during the exhibit opening.

-A “Push Pin” show is an exhibit open to all artists of all medians to participate in thinking creatively within the criteria’s of a pushpin hung art in order to create an appealing montage of art made by the community.

4. Is it open to anyone?
-Yes, all ages are welcome

5. When does the pin up end?
-Date is to be determined however June 10th is the approx. date

6. How much does it cost?
-There is no registration form nor entry fee. However all donations will remain welcome. There will be no donation box for Standing rock but individuals are more than welcome to make their donations to Standing Rock on their main website.

Pojoaque Summer Feast Day

Pueblo of Pojoaque Summer Feast Day begins at
9am with Mass in the Chapel & dances will follow.

Public is welcome.

Please no photos or videos including cellphones.

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Native Artist Business Workshop II

This workshop is designed to assist Native Artists in traditional and new business methods with specific examples and ways to market themselves. Learn the basics to marketing strategies and financial planning. Attendees can sign up for either or both workshops.

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If you’re interested in signing up please contact Lynda Romero at 505.455.5047 or via email: lromero@pojoaque.org

Guest Instructor: Nocona Burgess
3615-nocona_burgessNOCONA BURGESS – “I am Comanche from Lawton Oklahoma. I am the great-great grandson of Chief Quanah Parker, on my mother LaNora Parker Burgess’ side of the family. My father, Ronald Burgess, is also former chief of the Comanche tribe. I have one younger brother, Quanah Parker Burgess, who is also an artist.

Throughout my life I have traveled around the country with my family. I have lived in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Poplar, Montana; Phoenix, Arizona; and Santa Fe, New Mexico. We traveled a lot while my parents were working on their degrees. Many opportunities allowed us to see and experience much of the country and all the different kinds of people. That is what my parents wanted to give to my brother and me to expand our thinking.

I have always been around art. My dad went to school for art and education and has always painted and drawn. My maternal grandfather, Simmons Parker, was an artist, as was my maternal grandmother, Ina Parker, a quilt maker of her own designs. My great-grandmother, Daisy Tachaco, who raised my father, was an accomplished bead worker despite being blind. With all this art and all these artists around me, I had no choice but to pursue art. It was in my blood.

In 1989, after a year at the University of Oklahoma, I decided to move to New Mexico, where I stumbled upon the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe. I could draw and had painted a bit. I was pretty good and, because of my family, more advanced than most in my classes. At IAIA my art really took off. I had a good time and learned a lot about Native art and how the traditional forms had evolved into more contemporary styles. This is what really grabbed my attention. I had already known quite a bit about traditional style. I grew up knowing people like Doc Tate Nevaquaya, Rance Hood, Allen Houser, and reading about Oklahoma artists like Woody Crumbo and Kiowa 5. I liked the idea of modern Indians; after all that’s who I am. I loved the old style, but it seemed so distant to me. To this day I enjoy painting old portraits and traditional subjects, but in my own style. In a way, when I paint them the subjects speak to me and I get to know them. After looking at them over and over for hours, how can I not receive something from them? My painting is a way of saying thank you to them for all of their sacrifices.

In 1991, I graduated from IAIA with an Associate in Fine Arts degree. I then went on to the University of New Mexico. I found myself questioning whether art was the way to go. Could I make a living at it? I knew some people did, but they always seemed the exception to the rule. I continued on with my degree with an emphasis in both studio art and native art history.

I began work at a bingo hall, soon to be a casino. This is when I started to drift away from art. I got promoted and made my way into management. It was pretty cool and the money was really nice; it felt good not to be a broke college student any more. From 1991 to 1996, I worked in the casino. My work schedule left no time for school and definitely no time for art. I missed the art, but soon learned to live without it. I was successful and making a good living.

In 1996, I decided the casino was not for me and I left. I needed a new start so I moved back to Oklahoma. I got back in touch with my people and family. I needed to get back to my art. It was 1997, and I hadn’t worked on any art for years. I enrolled at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO) to work on my B.F.A. There I started taking classes again and getting back into the flow. Art was back in my life.

I met my wife, Danielle, at USAO. She is also an artist and is very supportive of my art. After graduation in 1999, we were married and moved back to Santa Fe. I began painting and things started to work out. I started to get into shows and to sell my paintings again. My art opened doors. My first show was at Red Earth in Oklahoma City. In 2000, my brother and I were asked to be in a show in Holland, and from there the show traveled to Belgium and Germany.

I know now that this is where I need to be in my life. I have come full circle and my passion for painting is alive in my soul again. I have started writing music and poetry too. In July 2001, I put out a CD of my flute music.”

Native Artist Business Workshop I

This workshop is designed to assist Native Artists in traditional and new business methods with specific examples and ways to market themselves. Learn the basics to marketing strategies and financial planning. Attendees can sign up for either or both workshops.

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If you’re interested in signing up please contact Lynda Romero at 505.455.5047 or via email: lromero@pojoaque.org

Guest Instructor: Nocona Burgess
3615-nocona_burgessNOCONA BURGESS – “I am Comanche from Lawton Oklahoma. I am the great-great grandson of Chief Quanah Parker, on my mother LaNora Parker Burgess’ side of the family. My father, Ronald Burgess, is also former chief of the Comanche tribe. I have one younger brother, Quanah Parker Burgess, who is also an artist.

Throughout my life I have traveled around the country with my family. I have lived in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Poplar, Montana; Phoenix, Arizona; and Santa Fe, New Mexico. We traveled a lot while my parents were working on their degrees. Many opportunities allowed us to see and experience much of the country and all the different kinds of people. That is what my parents wanted to give to my brother and me to expand our thinking.

I have always been around art. My dad went to school for art and education and has always painted and drawn. My maternal grandfather, Simmons Parker, was an artist, as was my maternal grandmother, Ina Parker, a quilt maker of her own designs. My great-grandmother, Daisy Tachaco, who raised my father, was an accomplished bead worker despite being blind. With all this art and all these artists around me, I had no choice but to pursue art. It was in my blood.

In 1989, after a year at the University of Oklahoma, I decided to move to New Mexico, where I stumbled upon the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe. I could draw and had painted a bit. I was pretty good and, because of my family, more advanced than most in my classes. At IAIA my art really took off. I had a good time and learned a lot about Native art and how the traditional forms had evolved into more contemporary styles. This is what really grabbed my attention. I had already known quite a bit about traditional style. I grew up knowing people like Doc Tate Nevaquaya, Rance Hood, Allen Houser, and reading about Oklahoma artists like Woody Crumbo and Kiowa 5. I liked the idea of modern Indians; after all that’s who I am. I loved the old style, but it seemed so distant to me. To this day I enjoy painting old portraits and traditional subjects, but in my own style. In a way, when I paint them the subjects speak to me and I get to know them. After looking at them over and over for hours, how can I not receive something from them? My painting is a way of saying thank you to them for all of their sacrifices.

In 1991, I graduated from IAIA with an Associate in Fine Arts degree. I then went on to the University of New Mexico. I found myself questioning whether art was the way to go. Could I make a living at it? I knew some people did, but they always seemed the exception to the rule. I continued on with my degree with an emphasis in both studio art and native art history.

I began work at a bingo hall, soon to be a casino. This is when I started to drift away from art. I got promoted and made my way into management. It was pretty cool and the money was really nice; it felt good not to be a broke college student any more. From 1991 to 1996, I worked in the casino. My work schedule left no time for school and definitely no time for art. I missed the art, but soon learned to live without it. I was successful and making a good living.

In 1996, I decided the casino was not for me and I left. I needed a new start so I moved back to Oklahoma. I got back in touch with my people and family. I needed to get back to my art. It was 1997, and I hadn’t worked on any art for years. I enrolled at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO) to work on my B.F.A. There I started taking classes again and getting back into the flow. Art was back in my life.

I met my wife, Danielle, at USAO. She is also an artist and is very supportive of my art. After graduation in 1999, we were married and moved back to Santa Fe. I began painting and things started to work out. I started to get into shows and to sell my paintings again. My art opened doors. My first show was at Red Earth in Oklahoma City. In 2000, my brother and I were asked to be in a show in Holland, and from there the show traveled to Belgium and Germany.

I know now that this is where I need to be in my life. I have come full circle and my passion for painting is alive in my soul again. I have started writing music and poetry too. In July 2001, I put out a CD of my flute music.”

IN T‘OWA VI SAE’WE: Potters Gathering

IN T‘OWA VI SAE’WE: The People’s Pottery

The Poeh Cultural Center will hold a special museum exhibit to welcome home historic Tewa Pueblo pottery on October 21st, followed by a gathering of Pueblo potters on October 22nd.

The People’s Pottery Exhibit, or IN T’OWA VI SAE’WE in the traditional Tewa Pueblo language, will take place at the Poeh Cultural Center, 15 miles north of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Organized by the Poeh Cultural Center staff and Tewa Pueblo community members, the exhibit will celebrate the homecoming of nine impressive pots from the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of the American Indian collection in Washington DC. The exhibit forms part of a larger project working to restore Tewa Pueblo cultural history from collections around the country.

Organizers are keen to invite the public along to welcome home the historic pottery, some of which has been gone for over a century.

A free-to-attend public opening reception will start proceedings on Friday, October 21, and the public are invited to RSVP to a Pueblo buffalo dinner from 6-8pm. The night of celebration will include traditional Pueblo dances from the local Tewa Pueblos as well as a limited edition art showcase, created to benefit the exhibition.

The evening dinner will cost $20 per person, and those interested in attending should call 505.455.5041 or email info@poehcenter.org to RSVP.

As part of the exhibit’s launch, Saturday, October 22 will see a gathering of traditional Pueblo potters, with a host of panel and group discussions investigating the state of Pueblo pottery and contemporary issues facing tradition art today. Festivities will take place from 9.30am-4.00pm and while admission is free, donations are welcomed to further help the hard work of the project.

More information about the work of the Poeh Cultural Center and the IN T’OWA VI SAE’WE exhibit, can be found on the website www.poehcenter.org or on Facebook /poehculturalcenter.

Friday, October 21
2:00pm – 6:00pm – Public Exhibit Opening
Free Admission. Refreshments Served.

6:00pm – 8:00pm – Celebration Evening
$20 Admission. Food & Drink. Silent Auction. Traditional Dances.

Saturday, October 22
9:30am – 4:00pm – Pueblo Potters Gathering
9:30-Noon: Potters Only
Lunch-4:00pm: Public Welcome
Free Admission. Refreshments Served. Traditional Dances.

IN T‘OWA VI SAE’WE: Evening Celebration

IN T‘OWA VI SAE’WE: The People’s Pottery

The Poeh Cultural Center will hold a special museum exhibit to welcome home historic Tewa Pueblo pottery on October 21st, followed by a gathering of Pueblo potters on October 22nd.

The People’s Pottery Exhibit, or IN T’OWA VI SAE’WE in the traditional Tewa Pueblo language, will take place at the Poeh Cultural Center, 15 miles north of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Organized by the Poeh Cultural Center staff and Tewa Pueblo community members, the exhibit will celebrate the homecoming of nine impressive pots from the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of the American Indian collection in Washington DC. The exhibit forms part of a larger project working to restore Tewa Pueblo cultural history from collections around the country.

Organizers are keen to invite the public along to welcome home the historic pottery, some of which has been gone for over a century.

A free-to-attend public opening reception will start proceedings on Friday, October 21, and the public are invited to RSVP to a Pueblo buffalo dinner from 6-8pm. The night of celebration will include traditional Pueblo dances from the local Tewa Pueblos as well as a limited edition art showcase, created to benefit the exhibition.

The evening dinner will cost $20 per person, and those interested in attending should call 505.455.5041 or email info@poehcenter.org to RSVP.

As part of the exhibit’s launch, Saturday, October 22 will see a gathering of traditional Pueblo potters, with a host of panel and group discussions investigating the state of Pueblo pottery and contemporary issues facing tradition art today. Festivities will take place from 9.30am-4.00pm and while admission is free, donations are welcomed to further help the hard work of the project.

More information about the work of the Poeh Cultural Center and the IN T’OWA VI SAE’WE exhibit, can be found on the website www.poehcenter.org or on Facebook /poehculturalcenter.

Friday, October 21
2:00pm – 6:00pm – Public Exhibit Opening
Free Admission. Refreshments Served.

6:00pm – 8:00pm – Celebration Evening
$20 Admission. Food & Drink. Silent Auction. Traditional Dances.

Saturday, October 22
9:30am – 4:00pm – Pueblo Potters Gathering
9:30-Noon: Potters Only
Lunch-4:00pm: Public Welcome
Free Admission. Refreshments Served. Traditional Dances.

THE HOMECOMING OF THE PEOPLE’S POTTERY