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Exhibition Design, 3-D Modeling, and Clown Chess Sets at New Mexico Highlands University

The Media Arts & Technology department at New Mexico Highlands University is a one-of-a-kind program. Students not only learn about technology and design, but they get to implement their ideas, working from brainstorming and mind mapping to exhibition design and installation, interactive displays, and so much more.  In this episode of Encounter Culture, NMHU professors Lauren Addario and Becca Sharp join Emily Withnall in the studio to talk about their program and their twenty-year partnership with the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, including their exhibition design at many of DCA’s Historic Sites. This partnership and… Read More

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The American Mystique of the Cowboy Boot with Deana McGuffin and Jes Márquez 

New Mexico Arts runs a Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program that pairs masters in a particular art form with apprentices so that a wide variety of arts unique to New Mexico can be passed on. In this episode of Encounter Culture, host Emily Withnall chats with bootmakers Jes Márquez and Deana McGuffin about their experience with…Read more
April 29, 2025

La Virgen de Guadalupe: Photographing a Cultural Icon with Delilah Montoya and Katie Doyle

The Virgin of Guadalupe is a cultural icon with deep roots in Mexican and Chicano communities across the United States and Mexico, among other places. Artists in New Mexico often reference Guadalupe in their work—including Chicana artist Delilah Montoya who has been integrating her into work for decades. A mixed-media piece, “La Guadalupana,” by Montoya…Read more
April 16, 2025
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Boots, Books, and the Vast Unknown: Season 8 Preview with Emily Withnall and Andrea Klunder

Join host Emily Withnall and producer Andrea Klunder for a preview of the upcoming 8th season of Encounter Culture. This season features diverse topics, including an interview with artist Delilah Montoya, a tour of the brand-new Ancient Life exhibition at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, a conversation about children's books with…Read more
March 26, 2025
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