Summer Collective Continues with June events

It is June and our apricot tree has blessed us with an abundance of fruit.  We may be one of the only galleries with fruit trees and chickens on the premises.  We have a strong connection with the cycles of the season and love to share the space with the community of art, poetry and music lovers.

Throughout the "Summer Collective" show, Tortuga will be open on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 1-5pm.  On Saturdays, some artists will be on hand. 

Coming up this month:

  • Game Night Thursday June 15 starting at 5:30pm
  • Concert with Hieronymous Bogs, Johnny Bell & Lady Uranium Sunday June 25 @ 7pm $10-20
  • Book Launch "Hers" sponsored by Jules Poetry Playhouse Tuesday June 27 @ 7pm

Please consider joining us for any event or come during our open hours to view the art.

Music at Tortuga in June & the Summer Collective Continues

Coming up on Friday June 2 is "Jessie & Nathan" playing their brand of folk music and heading for the Albuquerque Folk Festival on June 3.

The duo has traveled all over the world on the streets and stages sharing their unique sound. They frequent Mexico and Europe, as well as New Orleans.

A fusion of jazzy folk and blues on National Reso-Phonic guitars and accordion, with interesting interplay between female and male vocals, their trilingual performances are uplifting, fun, and with a message for people of all ages and cultures. 

Cost is $8-15 (your choice).

Here's a link to their music:  http://www.nathanandjessie.com/

 

Coming this week at Tortuga

This week, join us at Tortuga for some fun and entertainment.

Thursday is Game Night- starting at 5:30pm, gather and bring a game (or use one of ours) , bring a friend, bring a small donation (to help keep the place running) and enjoy yourself with an old, familiar game or try something new. 

Friday is a special storytelling event, "Time, Temptation & Treasure" featuring stories for adults performed by three highly accomplished tellers: physical teller Elaine Muray, expert in stories from the East, Steven Pla, and award-winning Sarah Malone.
Entrance Fee:$5-15 which includes light refreshments

The gallery is currently filled with the art of nine artists who comprise the Summer Collective: 

Julie Brokken
Roe LiBretto
Lesley Long
Mauny Muray
Eliza Schmid
Risa Taylor
Suzanne Visor
Denise Weaver Ross
Ilene Weiss

A visual feast to enhance all events!

Beginning with May. . .

The Summer Art Collective begins First Friday (May 5) with a look at the nine artists who will be part of Tortuga life for May, June, July and part of August.

We are featuring the works of Julie Brokken, Roe LiBretto, Lesley Long, Mauny Muray, Eliza M Schmid, Risa Taylor, Suzanne Visor, Denise Weaver Ross and Ilene Weiss. 

New Hours during the Summer Collective are Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 1-5 beginning Saturday May 6.  Hope to see you here!

April= Photography Show

"Vantage Point: Perspectives in Photography" is on view right now at Tortuga.  Featuring the work of four unique individuals: Jim Holbrook, Nancy JonesFrancis, Catherine Leicht and Kent Wood. 

Each person's images reflect a unique viewpoint expressed through the lens.  This show will be on view through April 29.  As always, Tortuga is open on Wednesdays and Fridays from 1-5pm and during events and by appointment.  Call 505-506-0820 if you wish to schedule.

March- Living Artifacts, Luna Project- all winding down

As the artifacts return to Tortuga, I am amazed at how quickly this month has passed by.  It has been full of beauty and art and lessons and experiences.  now the Artifacts return for one last look, a moment of gathering and connecting, a time a place to raise the awareness of each other and life.

Please consider coming to Tortuga on Wednesday March 29.  There will be a reception with the artists and workshop participants at 6pm.  The gallery will be open starting at noon for an earlier preview. 

Living Artifacts are traveling

The Living Artifacts created by 17 women artists for Women & Creativity gathered at Tortuga to join the opening for Luna Project last Friday and are now traveling throughout the Albuquerque area.  Check for updates of locations here. 

Each artifact is an art playground inviting the viewer to touch, spin, write, reflect or add to the art. We hope you will purposefully wander the city to find the artifacts on their journeys.

On Wednesday March 29 all of the artifacts plus those created by the participants of the workshop will be back at Tortuga for a final night of art play.  You are invited to join the journey.

The Living Artifact Project is a sponsored event of Women & Creativity.  Check out all of the sponsored events at their website here.

 

Through Their Eyes: 12 Women Artists plus Living Artifacts

This Friday March 3, 2017 Tortuga is a virtual art playground.  17 Living Artifacts will be on hand for viewing and exploring.  The walls are filled with the beautiful and diverse art of the Luna Project women. 

The Living Artifact Project includes a workshop this Saturday March 4th.  If you are interested in creating your own Living Artifact, check out the tab on this page and register to experience it first hand.

February fun continues...

This Wednesday, February 22 starting at 6pm, Tortuga along with good friend Selena Bequette will be hosting a "No Plastic Potluck".  At Tortuga events, we encourage the practice of washing dishes instead of using plastic once and then throwing it away. We never have bottled water, preferring instead to drink filtered water (which is on tap in the kitchen area.)  So this will be a gathering to explore and celebrate how to live in this plastic world and make conscious choices regarding packaging.  

Special gift for all attendees.

Looking ahead-

Check out the tab, "Living Artifact Project 2017" for details about this featured event of the Women & Creativity series. 

Games, Artful Saturday & turtles . . .

Game night- tonight- Third Thursday starting around 5:30pm.  Open to all: bring a snack and a friend maybe an instrument as well. Music sometimes spontaneously erupts!

This Saturday is "Artful Saturday" as hosted by ARTScrawl.  From 2-4 at Tortuga all are invited to view the Turtle Show and enjoy the sounds of Los Unusual Suspects. Then stick around until 5pm for the premier viewing of John Bolenbaugh's documentary, "Stop All New Pipelines".  

The Turtle Show continues until Friday February 24 with a celebration that includes music of Fair Trade Fusion.  Tortuga is the place with the most art and music- all to uplift the soul.

 

Turtle Show opening was a blast!

Thank you everyone who made Tortuga part of your First Friday.  It was great to see everyone!  The art car that showed up thanks to Mary DuBois was fantastic! Thank you Ken for showing up and sharing your work!

Tortuga will be open Wednesdays and Fridays for the rest of the month from 1-5pm.

Next event during the Turtle Show is a Planned Parenthood fundraiser on February 11 from 10am until 1pm.

After that, it's the monthly game night on February 16 starting at 5:30.  All are invited!

Turtle Show set to go

The artists have been selected for the Turtle Show, flyers are made, and the opening is set for February 3 starting at 6pm. 

Here are the participating artists:

Lindsay Brenner, Katie Carillo, Nova Denise, Mary Dubois, Christian Gallegos, Stephanie Galloway, Io Kalapa, Lesley Long, Mauny Muray, Margy O'Brien, April Parrish, Bella Robles, Rebecca Salazar, Eliza Schmid, Lois Rivera, Denise Weaver Ross, Vivian Whalen, Katherine White

Dan Hooke on flutes will provide the entertainment for the evening.

 

Wintertime schedule & Happy Solstice

In winter, turtles usually take a break and do some hibernating and so Tortuga will do a bit of this, coming out occasionally to check the forecast.  

Here is what will be happening in December and January:

     Game nights will happen on the third Thursday- that is December 15 and January 19 starting at 5:30pm.

     There is a 'Call for Art' happening right now.  From now until January 8, we invite all artists to submit work for the first "Turtle Show" which will be on view during February 2017.  See the Turtle Show tab for more details. 

     Turtle Show will open with a variety of artists on February 3, 2017.  There will be no regular hours until then, so stay warm and hug your loves. 

Jill & Pax

An addition to the January schedule is a benefit for the Women's March on Washington, NM.  There will be an art auction, food, music and community gathering in support of the women traveling to Washington DC.  See the EVENT tab for more info.

Hope to see you here!

   

Benefit for Standing Rock Tonight December 5 @ 6pm

Added music:
Johnny Alston, Jir Anderson, JJ Otero, Kevin Kinane, Pax Garcia and more.

Let's celebrate the Water Protectors!

Winter has come, and water protectors need more support than ever. Come celebrate all the things we are fighting for with music, spoken word, and poetry. All donations go to water protectors at Standing Rock.

The event image is from Jackie Fawn Illustrations. Please consider supporting her amazing work at https://www.booster.com/defend-standing-rock-tees-final-release .

6:00 PM: Doors
6:30 PM: Open Mic
7:15: Cali Bee and more artists TBA

Cali Bee purrforms queer-radical-roustabout music and spoken word! With her ukulele, foot tambourine, moose puppet, and a whole slew of words, Cali jiggles loose the joints of the capitalist heteropatriarchy and out pops joy and a moment to practice liberation. She recently returned from the frontlines in North Dakota.

Arc Iris Tuesday evening

Check out the event page for the whole listing, but suffice to say that with the opening act of
 Qais Essar / Qais and the Qosmonauts and the visual addition of local artist Sparrow, this is an evening not to miss.  

A video of Arc Iris is here: http://www.arcirismusic.com/video/

Listen to Qais Essar / Qais and the Qosmonauts here:
http://www.therabab.com/media

November- a month of music at Tortuga

This month is packed full of quality, diverse music.  Look at the 'Events' tab for all of the details.  There are groups from far and wide are coming to Tortuga to share their creativity. 

Consider sharing an evening with one of these events:

  •            Autopilot from Canada11-10-16 @ 7pm
  •            Local artist Leo Neufeld and musician Daddy Long Loin 11-11-16 @ 7pm
  •            Mike Bagetta trio of NY 11-12-16 @ 7pm
  •            Hieronymous Bogs of Rochester, NY 11-19-16 @ 7pm
  •           Arc Iris of Rhode Island11-22-16 @ 7pm

All of these groups create sounds and images to entertain and delight.  They are all unique, one of a kind shows.  

Hope to see you here!

Women of the World opening now!

Kerry Bergen, Jade Leyva, and Sparrow

"Women of the World features 3 local woman artists who merge to create a dialogue of portraits of the strength and beauty of women through Culture, Spirituality, and Tradition.

  Portraits are translated through the use of urban arts, magical realism and contemporary pop culture. 

 They bring together an awareness of women's identity and a colorful, diverse union of artistry.