Contact Santa Fe Living Treasures
Mary Lou Cook, Founder of |
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Living Treasures Committee
John Barker Felicity Broennan Marty Dobyns Sara Kennedy JB, Judy Boles Pena Genevieve Russell Maria Montez-Skolnik Jody Soper Ginny Tape Margaret Wood |
John Barker John's true calling and passion is his love of art and it remains very much a part of his daily focus. John paints abstract portraits of people he knows, all having a story behind them. He paints with gusto; the work is engaging; the colors electrically bold; the style uniquely original. The Santa Fean Magazine, April/ May issue 2016, in a profile article titled "John Barker – not just real estate" had this to say about John and his art; "He began painting his subjects in a gestural, chaotic style he calls 'distractionism.' He explains: Most of today's art is from the head, but my paintings are from the heart." Felicity Broennan Nancy Dahl Marty Dobyns Sara Kennedy JB, Judy Boles Pena, Attending Loretto Academy as a child, JB is back making her living as a weaver and designer in a shop located in the Inn at Loretto: Handwoven Originals which was started in 1980. Many travels over the years make her appreciate home, family and belonging. JB started with the Living Treasure committee in 1996 as the publication of the first book was beginning. Mary Lou Cook asked if she could help out and the rest is "history." JB deeply appreciates her rich friendships, touching encounters through ceremonies, tea gatherings and partnerships with community. Genevieve Russell She has taught photography and digital imaging at the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops for the past seven years. She joined the Living Treasures Committee in 2008 and will photograph all of the new Living Treasure honorees. Maria Montez-Skolnik Jody Soper Ginny Tape Margaret Wood |
About Santa Fe Living Treasures
Mary Lou Cook, Founder of |
our mission:The Santa Fe Living Treasures, an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization, publicly honors elders who have generously served our community with kind hearts and good deeds. Their oral histories and photographs are recorded, archived, and made available to the public at the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library, Santa Fe, NM. who is a living treasure?Our Treasures are 70 years or older, live in the Santa Fe area, and have generously served and inspired others in our community. Treasures include teachers, nurses, artists, writers, farmers, good neighbors, merchants, weavers, photographers, builders, architects, potters, dancers, physicians, historians, naturalists, environmentalists, healers, pueblo governors, journalists, musicians, volunteers, and people from many other walks of life. We expressed our appreciation for them at a simple public ceremony. The honorees were presented with awards, and friends and family shared their remembrances. Our honorees were selected from nominations from the community. our founder, mary lou cookAs founder of the Living Treasures program, Mary Lou Cook has been its steady source of energy and heart. She has received numerous international, national, and community awards as a distinguished leader. She is also known for her work as a calligrapher, teacher, minister, author, and peace worker. With age comes confidence. I love being this age. Mary Lou Cook biography our storyPeace activist and minister Mary Lou Cook, along with friends, founded the Santa Fe Living Treasures program in 1984. Inspired by Gandhi’s advice, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world,” the group wanted to do something that wasn’t being done—express appreciation for the important contributions of our Elders. Modeled after traditions from Japan, it is a simple concept of honoring those Elders in our communities who make a difference. The Treasures honored at our ceremonies represent our best values. In honoring them, the group aims to say a heartfelt “Thank You” and to inspire others to become active in serving our community. In the early years, Living Treasures ceremonies were held in homes, but as its popularity grew, increased public attendance required the use of public spaces such as a library, meeting hall, or local museum. start a living treasures program in your townOur program has inspired the founding of similar programs in other cities in New Mexico and around the country. Learn how to start your own program. |
Archives
The Fray Angélico Chávez History Library is the institutional successor of New Mexico's oldest library (1851) and is part of the Palace of the Governors. A non-circulating, closed stack research facility, it preserves historical materials in many formats documenting the history of the state, the Southwest, and meso-America from pre-European contact to the present. |
The Living Treasures Archives are held in The Fray Angélico Chávez History Library, a part of the Museum of New Mexico, Palace of the Governor’s. Fray Angélico Chavéz History Library |