Never content with one style of photography, Dana Patterson Roth has recently been exploring encaustic photography; a process of applying hot beeswax onto an image. That’s the focus of her new exhibition, Layers of Memory. Roth says there is something about the wax, the way it looks and feels, that awakens senses beyond sight and […]
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The Witches of Abiquiu
Five decades after the Salem witchcraft trials, where over 200 people were accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusets, there was an outbreak of witchcraft in Abiquiu, New Mexico. Dr. Rick Hendricks and Malcolm Ebright wrote a book titled, “The Witches of Abiquiu: The Governor, the Priest, the Genizaro Indians and the Devil,” based on a […]
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A Child’s Garden
It’s “thyme” to start gardening… again for the Placitas Elementary School (PES). After a long break from budget setbacks and a pandemic, PES is bringing back its popular gardening program. The program was started by Principal Joseph Lepre back in 2015, who understood that some parents couldn’t pick up their children right when school ended. […]
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Placitas Geologist Publishes Debut Novel
D.J. Green never thought about being an author. She never really thought about writing outside of her field of geology, let alone publishing a novel. “Writing a book is a huge undertaking,” Green told the Signpost. “I think I started to be interested in learning about the craft of writing and how to speak to […]
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Placitas Library to Host a Retrospective
In the late-1950’s, Frances Escarcida and Adela Garcia had a vision that began with providing books in the local school hallway in the historic Village of Placitas. By March 1966, the library was incorporated with a Board of Trustees. By the early 1980s, the library became fully integrated into Placitas Elementary School and began to […]
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Boston Jazz Trio Brings NM Connections to Placitas
John Funkhouser, pianist and band leader, is bringing his jazz trio to Placitas Sunday, March 17. Funkhouser has led the trio for 20 years in Boston before moving to Albuquerque in 2021. The musicians are Funkhouser on keys, Greg Loughman on bass, and Mike Connors on drums; presents an afternoon of modern jazz, including reimagined standards […]
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Gallery Makes Donation to County Fire
Wild Hearts Gallery members Mary Hofmann and Colleen Z Gregoire presented a check in the amount of $750 to Chief Humberto Macias of the Sandoval County Fire Rescue volunteer brigade and volunteers on Thursday, February 22 at Fire Station #41. Funds were generated during several 2023 holiday events at the gallery, including the artists reception for guest […]
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The Final Word and the Last Laugh
Roger Evans’ signature, caricatured animals will be featured in the Wild Hearts Gallery in Placitas as the March exhibit. Evans says he turns to animals to express ideas about race, class, sex, age and more – humorous but not frivolous – often poking fun at the social order. It’s a style for which he has […]
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47 Dogs Rescued From Placitas Home
Sandoval County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a house in Placitas on Monday, Feb. 26 where they found 47 dogs and five horses living on a property with a three-bedroom house. Almost all of the dogs rescued from the property appear to be Australian Shepherd breeds. Sandoval County Manager Dwayne Johnson told the Signpost about the […]
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Colores de México Exhibit Featured at Placitas Library
The spring exhibit at the Placitas Community Library in March will feature Colores de México. The exhibit will feature figurative, magical and mystical works by Jade Leyva, Armando Adrián López and Enrique Flores. The artists offer narratives that are both unique to the artists’ Mexican roots and universal in their appeal. Originally from Mexico City, […]