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Sacramento Mountain Weavers Leaving Cloudcroft for Albuquerque

Alamogordo-area artists, Robin Lee Makowski and Sara J. Chambers received good news and bad news at the same time. Both artists had been showing successfully at Sacramento Mountain Weavers Art Gallery & Weaving Studio in Cloudcroft, an artsy, intimate venue nestled at 9000 feet. Owners and artisans, Kelly Stewart and Kenny Nix outgrew their small weaving studio in less than a year. When they wandered into Poco a Poco Patio in Old Town, Albuquerque last month, they were charmed by the brick walk and authentic adobe construction of the Garcia's ancestral home, now converted into Nick Garcia's restaurant and several shops. The For Rent sign came out of the window in one of the empty spaces shortly after Nix & Stewart walked through the front door.

"It's perfect!" comments Kelly Stewart. "We're so excited! We can't wait to get up to Old Town and get to work."

Where does that leave Makowski and Chambers? With galleries closing left and right in this tough economy, losing a venue is not usually good news to an artist. However, gaining a venue in an area with as heavily trafficked as Old Town more than makes up for it.

"We're taking our artists with us to the new gallery," Nix explained. "We'll have more than triple the space with room to grow. Robin, Sara, and Marita Parisi from Tennessee, have been a big draw in our little Cloudcroft gallery. Not only do we want their work in Old Town, it will make our new gallery even more unique. We will show and create work that no one else in the Albuquerque area has."

Nix & Stewart plan a whirlwind opening over the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend, giving themselves only ten days to get set up. Their Grand Opening will take place on Saturday, June 11th, from 10 a.m. til 9 p.m., with a Reception from 5 - 8 where gallery patrons can meet Nix, Stewart, Makowski, and Chambers. Light refreshments will be served and the event is free and open to the public.

Poco a Poco Patio is located at 328 San Felipe Street NW in Old Town, at Church Street. Phone: 505-933-1666. www.sacramentomountainweavers.

Hi Friends,
Kenny & I just wanted to let you all know that we are re-locating to Albuquerque,NM. Our last day to be open here at the Gallery will be Monday May 9, 2011, then we will begin the process of packing & moving the Gallery to Old Town ABQ.
We want to thank our many friends, family, & visitors who encouraged, and supported us during our years here in Cloudcroft,and look forward to seeing you during your travels up North!

Our new Gallery address will be:

Sacramento Mountain Weavers
Poco a Poco Patio
Old Town
328 San Felipe St.
Albuquerque,NM 87104
505-933-1666

You can keep track of us through our website @www.sacramentomountainweavers.
www.facebook.com/pages/Sacrame

All The Best!
Kelly & Kenny

Drop by the Gallery to see our latest artist work. Welcome New Mexico artist Anacleto Loya,and his amazing wood carved,sweet faced bears he creates. A must see!!

Fiber artists Kenny Nix,and Kelly Stewart created Sacramento Mountain Weavers in 2002,after acquiring two looms from a cousin in Illinois.They were then relocated to our home based studio in Euless,Texas.
Our passion for textiles quickly led us in many directions,including designing fabric that we execute on the looms.Everyday in our studio is a new experience,with a new result.
We draw from a variety of sources,many of which are recycled materials.Every rug is unique to the other,many are one-of-a-kind,which make it both interesting,and exciting when it is time for the rugs to come off of the loom.
Each rug is crafted with as much as ten hours of labor.The process is the same for every rug,yet the results are as numerous as there are snow flakes.
The colors,texture,and the shade of color are what binds us to our craft.As with all artists,we endow a small part of ourselves in every piece that we craft,paying attention to detail and style.
We hope you enjoy the fruits of our journey!
Kenny Nix
Kelly Stewart

Currently on our looms we are weaving some very colorful rugs,using Pendelton wool selvages(scrap from their industry).Being a New Mexico native(Kelly),our work tends to have more of a Southwestern flavor,and influence on our work.
Our handwovens are perfect for your Southwest home,or business,giving a flare to,and enhancing your Rocky Mountain living,and Southwest life style.
We love to blend in different materials at times like leathers,and denim(recycled from blue jeans).These combinations often yield unexpected surprises.Our Handcrafted rugs are one-of-a-kind because of the materials we use.Often we can not duplicate our work,which make them even more of a unique item.
When you purchase our Handwoven rugs you are helping to keep an ancient craft alive.Because we devote so much time to achieving the perfect blend of these cloths,and fibers,our rugs are very distinctive.
Alot of interest has been generated in our craft,by our attendance of numerous juried art shows,and our reputation has rapidly spread through word of mouth.We currently have two exclusive stores which carry our rugs,and now through our website,we hope to be able to share our work with even more people who appreciate unique,one-of-a-kind handmade items.