SOFA WEST: Santa Fe
EVENTS

TOUR OF GEORGIA O'KEEFFE'S HOME AND STUDIO ON JUNE 10

	Georgia O'Keefe home tour

Enjoy a day exploring the world of Georgia O’Keeffe on Wednesday, June 10, with a private tour of O’Keeffe’s home and studio in the tiny village of Abiquiu and the spectacular rock formations of the area that figure prominently in her work.

Led by an art historian with an in-depth knowledge of O’Keeffe and northern New Mexico, participants will also visit Ghost Ranch country and stop at one of O'Keeffe's favorite spots, a natural amphitheater where she loved to picnic.

The tour cost of $130 per person includes transportation, guide, entry to the O’Keeffe Foundation’s Home & Studio Tour, and lunch at the Abiquiu Inn, tax and gratuity. Cost is based on a minimum of 12 and maximum of 20. Depart from the Santa Fe Convention Center at 8:45 am and return to Santa Fe by 3:00 pm.

For more information and to register for this excursion,
contact Recursos/Royal Road Tours, 800-344-2998.

SEE THE ANCIENT TEWA PUEBLO OF SANTA CLARA
CELEBRATE THE FEAST OF SAN ANTONIO ON JUNE 13

	El Santuario de Chimayo

Discover the rich Native American heritage of the Santa Fe area with a multi-faceted tour on Saturday, June 13. Participants will have the extraordinary opportunity to see the ancient Tewa Pueblo of Santa Clara celebrate the Feast of San Antonio on this day with ceremonial dances. A religious ceremony for the Pueblo, these dances are not on a schedule and may require a wait by participants.

A short drive to Chimayo follows with lunch at Rancho Manzano, a former mercantile store dating back to the 1700s, and a visit to Centinela Traditional Arts where traditional weavers Lisa and Irving Trujillo, a National Endowment for the Humanities 2007 Master, work to bring back traditional weaving techniques, spinning, and dying using native plants.

The tour caps off with a visit to the Santuario of Chimayo, a mission with fine examples of hand carved and painted altar screens. The tour cost of $175 per person includes transportation, guide, lunch at Rancho Manzana, tax and gratuity. Cost is based on a minimum of 20 and maximum of 29. Depart from Santa Fe Convention Center at 9 am and return to Santa Fe at 4:30 pm.

For more information and to register for this excursion,
contact Recursos/Royal Road Tours, 800-344-2998.

SOFA WEST: Santa Fe Gallery Events

• 	Gallery openings Friday, June 12 5-8 pm

  Santa Fe Gallery Gallery Openings,
  5-8 pm  Friday, June 12
  Sponsored by the Santa Fe Gallery Association
• “White Linen Night"
  Gallery Walk
  5-8 pm  Saturday, June 13
  On Canyon Road
• Santa Fe Gallery Sunday Morning Walk
  9am-noon  Sunday, June 14
  Sponsored by the Santa Fe Gallery Association

More information coming soon on sofaexpo.com and www.santafegalleries.net.

A Curator Explores High Fiber

Roger Kemp

1 pm Friday, June 12
Join Lotus Stack, curator emeritus of textiles, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, for a walking tour of select galleries showcasing woven works and mixed media. Meet at the VIP desk.

Sponsored by the Gloria F. Ross Center for Tapestry Studies.

FOOD, WINE, MUSIC AND LINO! AT THE SANTA FE OPERA ON JUNE 13

	The Santa Fe Opera

SOFA WEST Celebrates at the Santa Fe Opera! Join Venetian glass maestro Lino Tagliapietra and special guest Lucio Bubacco for an evening of food, wine, and music at the Santa Fe Opera, surrounded by the Sangre de Cristo and Jemez Mountains. Highlights from the operas La Traviata and The Elixir of Love will be performed by members of the Santa Fe Opera Company.

This event is sponsored in part by:

Holsten Galleries, Stockbridge, MA
Litvak Gallery, Tel Aviv
And The City of Santa Fe Economic Development Division

This Italian-themed event begins at 6 pm, Saturday, June 13, and the $50/per person cost includes wine, dinner buffet, the performances, and much more.

This event is now sold out!