Artisode; A Walk Down Canyon Road (Part 1)

KNME-TV (Television station : Albuquerque, N.M.)

John O’Hern discusses Canyon Road and tours notable galleries on this famous street. Guest: John O’Hern (Editor for American Art Collector and Western Art Collector). 00:06:03: (Grant Hayunga. Artisode 1.1. Produced by Kelly Kowalski.) Santa Fe artist and musician Grant Hayunga discusses his art, his influences, and the energy of Santa Fe. Songs and artwork by Hayunga are exhibited throughout this artisode. Guest: Grant Hayunga (Artist and Musician). 00:11:13: (A Walk Down Canyon Road (Part 2). Artisode 1.5. Produced by Kelly Kowalski.) John O’Hern continues gallery hopping on Canyon Road. The discussion focuses on how to view art, notable galleries on Canyon Road, and artists featured in the galleries they visit. Guest: John O’Hern (Editor for American Art Collector and Western Art Collector). 00:16:52: (Atsinna Pueblo. Produced by Deborah Wakshull.) In this segment, Jim Kendrick discusses the 800-900 room pueblo called the Atsinna Pueblo. The pueblo was populated from 1275 A.D. – to 1350 A.D. and was three stories tall while in use. The footage includes shots of the remaining pueblo structures and the surrounding landscapes. Guest: Jim Kendrick (Archaeologist). 00:17:01: (Bandera Ice Cave and Volcano. Produced by Deborah Wakshull.) Jeff Alford discusses the history of this unique business and building; for example, the ice caves were mined, and the ice was used in the restaurant. Alford also tours local volcanoes surrounding the area and discusses volcanic eruptions. Footage also includes caves, lava structures, and ice caves. Guest: Jeff Alford (Manager of Bandera Ice Cave and Volcano). 00:24:38: (The Black Hole: Los Alamos’ Own Curiosity. Produced by Lillian J. Kelly.) Ed Roses runs the Black Hole Museum of Nuclear Waste, a recycling center in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The Black Hole houses artifacts of the nuclear age, obsolete technology from the Los Alamos labs, and the Twin Monuments. Roses discusses the Twin Monuments during this segment. Ed Roses (Black Hole Museum of Nuclear Waste). 00:27:57: (Buying Green: American Clay. Produced by Lillian J. Kelly.) Croft Elsaesser discusses working with clay as an energy approach and how it is used in homes. He discusses making custom colors of clay and their distribution of products. Footage includes the interior of the company and the packaging of the clay. Guest: Croft Elsaesser (Owner of American Clay). 00:32:14: (Dance of the Prairie Chicken. Produced by Deborah Wakshull.) Prairie Chickens live in grasslands like Eastern New Mexico and parts of Kansas. This segment features the footage these birds live in, the birds themselves, habitat loss concerns, and how this affects the birds. 00:36:06: (El Morro: Inscription Rock. Produced by Deborah Wakshull.) Archaeologist Jim Kendrick discusses the inscriptions and history at El Morro. Footage includes the inscriptions and rocks in this area and surrounding landscapes. Kendrick translates some of the inscriptions and discusses the history behind them. Guest: Jim Kendrick (Archaeologist). 00:40:56: (Gathering of Nations. Producer Lillian J. Kelly.) This footage shows dancing from the Gathering of Nations 2008 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and features an interview with Joseph Fox as he prepares to dance in the Gathering of Nations. Guest: Joseph Fox (17, Stoney Nakoda from Morley, Canada). 00:44:05: (Patrick Nagatani. Artisode 1.6. Produced by Kelly Kowalski.) A discussion with artist Patrick Nagatani. In this piece, Nagatani discusses his art, his audience, his influences and colleagues, and how he constructs art pieces. Guest: Patrick Nagatani (Artist). 00:49:27: (Rahim Alhaj. Artisode 1.7. Produced by Deborah Wakshull.) A discussion with musician Rahim Alhaj. Alhaj discusses his compositions, the stories behind his music, and his background. Guest: Rahim Alhaj (Musician). 00:52:46: (Train to Lamy. Produced by Deborah Wakshull.) This segment features the train from Lamy to Santa Fe. A locomotive engineer discusses his work experiences with the trains. Footage includes the employees working on the train, the engineer driving the train, and the train moving through the Northern New Mexico landscape. 00:57:37: (Very Large Array. Produced by Deborah Wakshull.) The Very Large Array, a radio telescope system, is featured in this segment. Dave Finley discusses the construction of the Very Large Array and the 27-dish antennas. He discusses how these antennae work together and the images of space they produce. Footage includes the antennae, the interior of the observatory, and employees at work. Guest: Dave Finley (National Radio Astronomy Observatory). 01:02:42: (John Ganster: American Dreaming. Produced by Kelly Kowalski.) Kids discuss the idea of the American dream. John Ganster discusses the shift Americans face related to the American dream and the ideas and methods to obtain it. Footage shows Ganster dancing and teaching in the classroom. Guest: John Ganster (5th Grade Math Teacher and Dance Student). 01:07:39: (Rose "Bean" Simpson. Artisode 1.3. Produced by Kelly Kowalski.) A discussion with artist Rose “Bean” Simpson. In this artisode, Simpson discusses her work as a multi-media artist in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Footage includes her art, Simpson creating, and Simpson skateboarding through the streets of Santa Fe. Guest: Rose “Bean” Simpson (Multi-media Artist).