January Art Exhibits

From December through January, Vista Grande Public Library hosts John Ninnemann’s photography exhibit, “Archaeoastronomy: Sky Watchers of the Ancient Southwest.” The images provide a window into the sophisticated culture of the Ancestral Puebloans who once lived on the Colorado Plateau. It’s clear that the people tracked time, creating calendars based on sunrise/moonrise movement of the sun and moon in relation to both natural and human-caused features on the landscape. This knowledge was essential for agriculture as well as for guiding architectural orientation and ceremony. The exhibit documents sky-watching locations in Mesa Verde National Park, Chaco Culture NHP, Chimney Rock, and Yucca House National Monuments. 

 Samples of Ninnemann’s work are available his website.

Also presenting at the library during December and January: The Eldorado Fiber Artists. The group will display handmade gift items for you and yours including hat/glove/scarf sets, tree ornaments, baby booties, shawls, décor items, and more. 

As always, 20% of sales during the exhibits benefits the library. We thank our community – artists and patrons – for continued support of VGPL.