Santa Fe -New Mexico (1)

We spent the long weekend in Santa Fe, NM. It was not our first time in the City Different - but this is one of the cities where I would go anytime, any day - because it is really different!:) It's like a little treasure box for art lovers. Even the meaning of "ART" is different there! It is not like an elitist approach for a small society - it is part of everyday life even if you are not an artist. ( But I felt that everybody is an artist there!:)) Every street is full with art galleries, museums, small folk art and design shops. The theme of course is traditional and contemporary Indian art. I'm always amazed by their humility and the beauty of their way of thinking. I'm a big fan of the Indian pottery.... I wish I could live there for few years and study the many different styles of different pueblos!:) - not just in pottery but also in jewelry, rugs, fiber arts etc. And not just the process, but the stories, the legacy behind them. Their work is constantly evolving while incorporating new experiences of family, culture and life.

Today's pueblo artists are who have chosen to remain close to the ancestral ways, while others have sought to mix traditional shapes with contemporary designs - I will tell you more about that later!:)

You can spend an entire trip on focusing on the architecture – more about this later.:)
Thanks to the strict building and color codes the city is very uniform – it tries to keep its originality but also it embraces modern approaches.

All of New Mexico is very spiritual or religious -organized or not - they all appreciate the beauty of their land and surroundings.

I liked that the restaurants showed on their menus which farms the fruits and vegetables were originated from and that they are proud that they prepare and use fresh and organic produce. Not because it is fashionable but because it is normal there.

We visited many museums (not just O' Keeffe!:) galleries, coffeehouse, restaurants, pueblos (photography not allowed) - so my story will continue!:)

More pictures are here

Hetvegen Santa Fe (NM)-ben jartunk. Nem elso alkalommal, de ez is azon varosok koze tartozik, ahova barmikor nagyon szivesen!:) Ez a varos valoban a "City Different" ! Bar sok "different "varos van - es sok jellegtelen, de Santa Fe ....szoval, tenyleg mas!:) Egy kis ekszerdoboz - nemcsak a muveszet-kedveloknek. Maga a "muveszet" jelentese is valahogy mas ott - nem az elitista kisebbseg privileguma, hanem egyszeruen a mindennapok resze, akkor is, ha nem vagy muvesz ( de szerintem ott mindenki az!:)) Az Ovaros minden utcaja tele kis es nagyobb galeriakkal, nepmuveszeti es design uzletekkel,muzeumokkal. Termeszetesen a fo tema a tradicionalis es mai indian muveszet. Szivesen elnek itt par evet tanulmanyozni az indian kulturakat , a kulonbozo torzsek es pueblok stilusjegyeit!:) Minden alkotas mogott egy sztori, legenda, hagyomany - es olyan merteku alazat, amit mi maiak nehezen ertunk - meg nehezebben gyakorlunk...
A cserepesek, textilszovok, ekszerkeszitok mellett meg kulon tanulmany az epiteszetuk....a hagyomanyos adobek, es a mai modern epiteszet is izgalmas!:) Majd kesobb errol is!
Erezhetoen nagyon spritualis emberek elnek arra - nem feltetlen vallassosagot ertve ezalatt, hanem ahogy tisztelik a kornyezetuket, termeszeti csodaikat, ahogy behelyezik magukat a nagy egeszbe...
Tetszett, hogy az etteremek a menukon feltuntetik,hogy melyik farmrol szarmaznak a zoldsegek-gyumolcsok, s buszkek arra, hogy minden friss es organikus alapanyagbol keszul. Nem feltetlen divatbol, egyszeruen itt ez a termeszetes.

Rengeteg fele jartunk - ami belefert ebbe a 3 napba - muzeumok, (nem csak O'Keeffe!:) galeriak, pueblok(itt tilos a fotozas), ettermek, kavezok... szoval folyt.kov.!:)
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