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ceramic mosaic project in new mexico

updated mon 24 nov 08

 

Curtis Benzle on sat 22 nov 08


Thanks! With thirty years worth in boxed storage, I am more than happy to
send some out their way. Great idea.

Curt

On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 2:53 PM, Robert Briscoe wrote:

> Hello all. A good friend of mine, multi-media artist Celeste Simon, (once
> a potter) lives in Mountainair, New Mexico and is involved in a community
> based mosaic project. She and a crew of volunteers are planning to cover as
> much of this small mountain village as aesthetically possible with ceramic
> mosaics. The town is knee deep in folk artists and simple living creative
> folks who wish to make this lovely place even lovelier. The town has some
> buildings on the National Register. The Shaffer Hotel and Rancho Bonito are
> both listed on the National Register of Historical Places. Below is an
> excerpt of their nomination document:
> "Like other artists The Folk Art Environmentalist seems to be driven by the
> need for expression, but in this case the
>
> expression often takes the form of a lifetime, single project which is
> guided by the desire to form an environment over
>
> which the artist has complete control. The unity of the artist's vision is
> readily apparent but the underlying motivation is
>
> much more difficult to discern. On the whole, works by American Folk
> Environmentalists seem to share no direct relationship
>
> with the art of the past or awareness of developments in the art of their
> contemporaries. They work outside the mainstream,
>
> intently focusing on an inner vision, the content, scope, and style of
> which is the sole product of the artist. What the forces
>
> were that motivated "Pop Shaffer" to begin work on his small animals and
> decorated buildings are not known nor do we know what
>
> guided the creation of such a unified vision. We do know that there are no
> other examples of Folk Environments on this
>
> scale in New Mexico and that efforts should be made to preserve this
> humorous and impressive monument to one
>
> man's vision."
>
> I thought it would be wonderful to have potters and ceramic artists all
> over the continent send Celeste a box or two (or more) of their chards as a
> method of support and a broad base of involvement. Of course this is a no
> budget grass roots endeavor. If you are into this idea, the contact info is:
>
> Celeste Simon
> PO Box 116
> 311 West Broadway
> Mountainair, NM
> 87036
> 505/847-0105
>

Robert Briscoe on sat 22 nov 08


Hello all. A good friend of mine, multi-media artist Celeste Simon, =
(once a potter) lives in Mountainair, New Mexico and is involved in a =
community based mosaic project. She and a crew of volunteers are =
planning to cover as much of this small mountain village as =
aesthetically possible with ceramic mosaics. The town is knee deep in =
folk artists and simple living creative folks who wish to make this =
lovely place even lovelier. The town has some buildings on the National =
Register. The Shaffer Hotel and Rancho Bonito are both listed on the =
National Register of Historical Places. Below is an excerpt of their =
nomination document:
"Like other artists The Folk Art Environmentalist seems to be driven by =
the need for expression, but in this case the=20

expression often takes the form of a lifetime, single project which is =
guided by the desire to form an environment over=20

which the artist has complete control. The unity of the artist's vision =
is readily apparent but the underlying motivation is=20

much more difficult to discern. On the whole, works by American Folk =
Environmentalists seem to share no direct relationship=20

with the art of the past or awareness of developments in the art of =
their contemporaries. They work outside the mainstream,=20

intently focusing on an inner vision, the content, scope, and style of =
which is the sole product of the artist. What the forces=20

were that motivated "Pop Shaffer" to begin work on his small animals and =
decorated buildings are not known nor do we know what=20

guided the creation of such a unified vision. We do know that there are =
no other examples of Folk Environments on this=20

scale in New Mexico and that efforts should be made to preserve this =
humorous and impressive monument to one=20

man's vision."

I thought it would be wonderful to have potters and ceramic artists all =
over the continent send Celeste a box or two (or more) of their chards =
as a method of support and a broad base of involvement. Of course this =
is a no budget grass roots endeavor. If you are into this idea, the =
contact info is: =20

Celeste Simon
PO Box 116=20
311 West Broadway
Mountainair, NM
87036
505/847-0105