3 Dimensional Santa Fe Adobe Pueblo

I have been working with bringing more dimension to my work and what better way to try it then making a soft sculpture of an adobe style home? Growing up in New Mexico, the predominant architectural style is Southwest Adobe which is a blend of both Native American as well as Spanish cultures and influences. The Anasazi Indians dating back to the time of Christ were well known for their cliff dwellings and later, pueblo style of living. Their homes resembled stacked rectangular units made of mud. When the Spaniards came to New Mexico in the late 1500s, they began adopting the pueblo style of architecture but with a few differences. Mud adobe bricks were assembled with straw and homes were set apart from one another. Still, centuries later, the two styles merged together to reflect the blending of both cultures. This contemporary southwest adobe is reminiscent of the neighborhood in which I grew up.  The colors employ the traditional earth tone browns and peaches accented with turquoise trim and red rug weavings and chili ristras.  There are 5 interconnecting units with vigas incorporated and the roofs are finished in the traditional style. Pottery is displayed to further give that Southwest feel. I also strung a chili ristra and made two ladders from twigs. The finished piece is set on a twelve inch square and is approximately twenty inches in height. This piece is intended to be part of a collaboration with seventeen international artists and will collectively be called Artists Village Project.

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