FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!
Contact: Robin Lee Makowski, Studio 54@70 - 575-585-5470, or
Kelly Stewart, Sacramento Mountain Weavers - 214-392-5260
Sacramento Mountain Weavers Announce Opening of New Cloudcroft Studio!Kelly Stewart & Kenny Nix, the fiber artists who work as the *Sacramento
Mountain Weavers*, are pleased to announce the opening of their new weaving
and art studio in Cloudcroft. The new studio and gallery, located at 207
James Canyon Highway (Highway 82), between the Sacred Heart Catholic Church
and the Texas Pit BBQ, will hold a soft opening on *Memorial Day, Monday,
May 31st*, 2010, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Hours thereafter will be
Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Sunday & Monday, 11
a.m. until 4 p.m. (Hours are subject to adjustments after opening; it is
recommended that patrons call and check on hours during the breaking-in
period.)
The Grand Opening Reception is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, June
19th, 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Confirmation of
the time for the festivities will be announced shortly.
Sacramento Mountain Weavers have created their original work in Cloudcroft
for the past two years, selling their hand-made rugs and garments at
prestigious shows such as the Ruidoso Art Festival, Oktoberfest in
Cloudcroft, and the Albuquerque Art Festival. They were the featured
artists for a month last year at Studio 54@70 in Tularosa, and their work
has been sold at the
Cloudcroft Art Gallery and at
Cricklewood on Burro
Street.
They also sell through their web site:
www.sacramentomountainweavers."We are thrilled to finally have such a great space to create and show our
original work," explains Kenny Nix. "We will also be showing work by other
artists featuring subjects of local interest. Lots of fun gift ideas! We
couldn't be more excited!"
Partner, Kelly Stewart, has additional motives. "I'm so happy to have a
place to work, a place to be inspired to create." Previously, Stewart, who
does the bulk of the work of weaving, had to climb a flight of stairs and a
ladder to work in the home loft in their house where the large loom has been
situated since the partners relocated to Cloudcroft from Dallas two years
ago. Prior to that, they were part-time mountain residents.
Most of the design and color composition are done by Nix, an international
flight attendant for American Airlines, who also paints in oils and
watercolors. His paintings will hang in the studio
showroom where Stewart will work on his looms. Together, they have created
one-of-a-kind wearable art pieces that sell for thousands, as well as
beautiful, affordable scarves and other keep-warm creations, such as
Nix's*Kozy Kowls
*, a hit this past winter with mountain visitors. They will also accept
original commissions based on clients' individual needs.
Both the soft opening and the Grand Opening Reception are free and open to
the public.
For further information, call Kelly Stewart: 575-682-6302, or Robin Lee
Makowski: 575-585-5470.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!