Placitas Reads—and, Listens, Talks, and Learns Jon Ghahate in conversation with Shara Moscinska

Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United States

By Shara Moscinska Conversations with great minds are priceless, and I had such an invaluable conversation with Jon Ghahate, who is of the Laguna & Zuni Pueblos and the Museum Cultural Educator at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque. Jon will be the featured guest for October’s Placitas Reads: Color, Class, and Caste; The Other Social […]

Placitas Reads: Creating a World without Caste

Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United States

By Jillian Gonzales Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead This is the exact sentiment that comes to mind when I think back on the six-plus months a small group of committed citizens worked together to bring […]

Piece by Piece: Mosaic New Mexico Artist Collective Exhibit

Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United States

About Mosaic Traditionally, mosaic is a style of art where a larger image is created by arranging and attaching bits of clay, glass, stone or other materials directly to non-flexible surfaces with cement and mortar to last through the ages. Today, polymer cements, silicone, and other glues are frequently used as adhesives. In New Mexico, […]