Publishers Note
Creative Santa Feans
Internationally known fashion designer Michael Kors recently called out Santa Fe as one of the places that gives him inspiration for his clothing designs. He put us in the same league with New York, Los Angeles, and Paris. We have all known that this has always been one of those places that highly creative people come to for creative energy. The art created here, the books written here, the music composed here—they’re all testaments to this fact.
In this issue, you will see a vast assortment of creative things. Not only did we peruse the shops and galleries to show you items that could be perfect as holiday gifts, we’ve also gone behind the adobe walls to show you how locals display the beautiful objects they have collected.
The act of collecting, whether purchasing something for oneself or to give to someone else, is in itself a creative process. In the residences of Jorden Nye, on the one hand, and James Bristol and Troy Fernandez, on the other, their individual creativity comes through in the unique ways they choose to select and display their art. Seeing what they’ve done with their collections, I am sure you will gleam some inspiration with regard to your own.
This winter, we’ll be introducing Santa Fe’s amazing creativity to the world. For the very first time, the Santa Fean will be distributed in Miami during the Art Basel show. Attendees from around the world will see what the rest of us already know: Santa Fe is one of the top art markets in the country and our creativity knows no bounds.
As we wrap up 2009, I’d like to acknowledge my talented and dedicated colleagues, our loyal advertisers, and especially you, our readers, who give our work meaning. We at the magazine hope that your season is filled with peace, joy, and limitless creativity.
