Released: October 17, 2025
Exhibition at SFCC, 6401 Richards Ave., will showcase artwork created by SFCC students in collaboration
with guest artist Shayla Blatchord of the Anti-Uranium Mapping Project continues November 25
Artist Shayla Bratchford self-portrait
Santa Fe Community College announces the opening of “Art, Extraction, and Imagination: If the Land Could Speak, What Would it Say” exhibition from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, November 3, in the exhibition space next to Room 567. The exhibition continues through Tuesday, November 25.
The exhibition will showcase artwork created by SFCC students in a free workshop that was offered in collaboration with guest artist, photographer and environmental advocate Shayla Blatchford of the Anti-Uranium Mapping Project. Through the process of “counter-mapping,” students explored how art can help communities reflect on extraction, resilience, and visions for sustainable futures.
Artist Shayla Blatchford’s bio
“Documentary and commercial photographer, based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.— but I’ll take any opportunity to travel!
Growing up in Long Beach, California, I had little exposure to my Native heritage; this sparked a curiosity within me that continues to propel my work today. My mother’s genealogical investigation was a launching pad that began my journey to establish a connection with my ancestors and their ways of living.”
Initiative connecting students with peers
The Art for Nature – Ideas for our Future initiative connects students in Santa Fe with peers in Richmond, Virginia; Birmingham, Alabama; and Boise, Idaho, to exchange ideas on sustainability and climate action. The program is coordained by POCACITO, a nonprofit focused on environmental education and transatlantic collaboration, which is funded by Germany’s Federal Foreign Office. The November workshop and opening at SFCC are hosted by SFCC, POCACITO and the Anti-Uranium Project.
The exhibition continues through Tuesday, November 25, and can be viewed during open hours at the college. SFCC will be closed on November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. For more information, contact Director of Art on Campus Linda Cassel at linda.cassel@sfcc.edu or 505-428-1501.
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