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Visual Arts Gallery opens Our Home Gardens: 12 New Mexico Fine Art Photographers with a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, January 22
The exhibition continues through Wednesday, February 18
SFCC Visual Arts Gallery opens Our Home Gardens: 12 New Mexico Fine Art Photographers with a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, January 22. The exhibition will continue through February 18. The Visual Arts Gallery is in the Fine Arts Center on campus, 6401 Richards Ave.
“SFCC is very fortunate to present this exhibition, which is co-curated by Sage Paisner and Laurie Tümer. The two distinguished photographers are also dedicated instructors at the college.”
Director of Art on Campus Linda Cassel
Sage Paisner is the lead faculty member for the Photography program. Laurie Tümer is a long-time adjunct faculty member who has taught many art history and photography classes.
The 12 exhibiting fine art photographers in the exhibition are Marilyn Conway. Steve Fitch, Sondra Goodwin, Elsa Lopez, Doris Page, Sage Paisner, Janet Russek, Isabel Winson-Sagan, Sharon Stewart, Nancy Sutor, Laurie Tümer and Sylvia Ernestina Vergara.
Laurie Tümer, who developed the concept for the exhibition, said, “Each artist offers a unique take on the home garden—from dinosaurs and neon signs that blend into the landscape to home gardens that feed the artists and their community. We find peace in our home gardens and in pictures of them. In these perilous times, those who care for their home gardens and who are artists cultivate hope, tenacity, and joy in the face of heartache—qualities that have always been essential for human survival.”
A virtual catalog, which will include biographies and artist statements, will be accessible through a QR code prominently displayed at the exhibition.
The Visual Arts Gallery in the Fine Arts Center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information about the exhibition or the gallery, contact Art on Campus Director Linda Cassel via email at linda.cassel@sfcc.edu or call 505-428-1501.
Another exhibition nearby! Stop by to check out the closing reception for Jan Turner’s Burned In in Ripple Effect nearby in Room 723. That reception is also 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22. Read more in this issue of Campus Weekly.
AI Wellness Workshop available to students and employees from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28 in Room 216; please RSVP
Use AI. Stay Sane.
AI is everywhere, but how do we keep it from negatively affecting our mental health? Join us to learn about the risks along with actions you can take to keep you and your loved ones safe.
FREE PIZZA Provided!
Please join this informative session on AI Wellness from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, in SFCC Lecture Hall Room (Room 216). Please use the QR code in the graphic above or visit: https://luma.com/sfccswc?e=calev-1Rfac5sIDYYKTXx to reserve your spot.
News and Announcements
Free blood pressure checks by Medical Assistant students from 2:45 to 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 at FEC
The SFCC community is encouraged to stop by from 2:45 to 3:15 for blood pressure checks by Medical Assistant students at the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center (FEC). SFCC appreciates your support of the Medical Assistant students.
APRENDE, an Early Childhood Teacher apprenticeship program, offers hands-on training to earn certificates and degrees
Applications open on an on-going basis. Register by Feb. 10 for the spring semester..
Do you know someone who is either an early childhood education teacher who is looking to earn a NM Child Development Certificate or is an Early Childhood educator who is working or seeking work in a classroom who would like to earn an associate’s degree?
APRENDE is an early childhood training program based at SFCC that uses hands-on experience to earn certificates and degrees in Early Childhood Education. Visit https://www.sfcc.edu/aprende for more information about the Pre-apprentice program and the Apprentice program. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Program support includes:
- Free professional development and training
- Mentoring by experienced teachers
- Specialized advising
- Free tuition and books through advising
For more information call 505-428-1455 or email aprende@sfcc.edu. APRENDE is available to either English or Spanish speakers.
Listen to KSFR podcast with author Jamie Figueroa, the first presenter in the Spring 2026 Writing Generation series
KSFR host Lynn Cline interviewed author Jamie Figueroa, who will be the first presenter in the Spring Semester’s Writing Generation Series presented by the SFCC Library and the Creative Writing Program. The inspiring conversation reflects on the power of writing and the written word. To hear the podcast go to: https://www.ksfr.org/show/clines-corner/2026-01-09/01-09-2026-with-acclaimed-author-jamie-figueroa. Read the full press release about the Spring 2026 Writing Generation Series at this link: SFCC Library and Creative Writing program offer free online Spring 2026 Writing Generation Series – Our Mission. Campus Weekly will have more details in upcoming weeks.
This semester’s authors include Jamie Figueroa, Swati Avasthi and Ramona Emerson. Sessions begin Feb. 18. Pre-register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SFCCWriGenSpring26. The sessions are free online at 6 p.m. Wednesdays. Register once and get Zoom links sent to you with reminders of upcoming sessions. For additional information about the series, please contact SFCC Library Director Valerie Nye via email at valerie.nye@sfcc.edu or call 505-428-1506. For more information about SFCC’s Creative Writing program visit https://www.sfcc.edu/programs/creative-writing/.
Read more about Jamie Figueroa
Bio: Jamie Figueroa is a critically acclaimed writer whose work interrogates lineage, colonial legacy, and the poetics of place. A passionate storyteller drawn to the sacred, the broken, and the luminous, she believes in the power of story to reclaim, reimagine, and heal—and is most alive when helping others uncover the language of their own truths. With deep roots in her Boricua/Puerto Rican (Afro-Taíno) heritage and a life lived in northern New Mexico, she explores themes of lineage, memory, and cultural reclamation through her writing.
She is the author of the novel Brother, Sister, Mother, Explorer (Catapult, 2021), praised by The New York Times Book Review as “a beautifully crafted, poetic book,” and by Publishers Weekly as “brimming with spellbinding prose, magical elements, and wounded, full-hearted characters that nearly jump off the page.” The novel was an Indie Next Pick, longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, shortlisted for the Reading the West Debut Fiction Award, and selected as a Good Morning America Book Club Must-Read. It was also named one of the most anticipated debuts by Electric Literature, The Millions, Bustle, and The Rumpus.
Jamie Figueroa
- Reading: 6 p.m. February 18
- Creative Session: 6 p.m. February 25
Her genre-defying memoir-in-essays, Mother Island: A Daughter Claims Puerto Rico (Pantheon, 2024), continues her exploration of ancestral memory and cultural reclamation. The book received a starred review from Kirkus and was named one of the Los Angeles Times’ “6 Books to Shake Off Colonialism and Rethink Our Latino Stories.” It has been recognized as one of the most anticipated and essential nonfiction books of 2024 by Ms. Magazine, Elle, SheReads, Lupita Reads, Hispanic Executive, and Latinx Publishing.
Figueroa’s essays and fiction have appeared widely, including in The New York Times, McSweeney’s, Elle, American Short Fiction, Emergence Magazine, Agni, The Boston Review, and Kweli Journal, among others. She wrote her first poem at six, published her first poem as a teenager, and committed fully to a life centered around her writing practice in 1998. A devoted teacher of craft and creative courage, she is on faculty at the Institute of American Indian Arts MFA Creative Writing program and has taught in public schools, colleges, community spaces, and universities nationwide since 2010.
A Voices of Our Nations Arts Foundation (VONA) alum and faculty member, she has received a Truman Capote Award and was named a Bread Loaf Rona Jaffe Scholar. Figueroa also served on the Carol Shields Prize Authors Committee, helping shape one of the most significant literary prizes for women and nonbinary writers of North America for the initial four cycles of the prize.
Figueroa is currently in her third year of doctoral studies in Visionary Practice and Regenerative Leadership at Southwestern College, where the heart of her research is on Creative Sovereignty through the lens of a Cuentista/Curandera. Her work poses a profound question to writers at all stages of their journey: “When you sit down at your desk to write, who owns you?”
Closing reception for Jan Turner’s ‘Burned In’ installation in Ripple Effect Gallery (723 D) is from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22
Strand by strand Jen Turner weaves a future ancestral cave with stalagmites of imperative messages
The Ripple Effect Gallery (Room 723 D) presents artist and SFCC student Jen Turner’s solo installation “Burned In.” The public is invited to attend the closing from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, January 22. The installation is on view through January 30.
The main installation features a hand-tied horse hair grid applied to the entire space, a forest of clay sculptures, and a time capsule-like soundscape. The show also includes four other works – three small sculptures and one large wall piece, which will be transformed with live vegetation for the closing. The installation explores the theme of deep time and its existence within civilization and in the natural world. While working, Turner considers the phenomenology of evolution, interconnected-ness, and ideas of control vs. chaos. She applies the grid as a motif, sometimes carved in clay or woven with horsehair onto geometric forms. Lastly, she uses Iive plants and sound bites to mark time.
The Ripple Effect Gallery is a dedicated space for site-responsive art installations, in Room 723 D at Santa Fe Community College. Part laboratory, part public venue, part teaching tool, the space hosts a range of local and regional artists. Launched in spring 2018 by Cary Cluett with the support of SFCC and Meow Wolf, past shows include “Amusia Alexithymia” by Roberto Espinosa and “Gathering Storms Before the Flood” by Polina Smutko.
BURNED IN will be on view until Friday, January 30, 2026. The gallery is open to the public: Monday–Friday, 8a.m. –10 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.–8 p.m,; and Sunday, 12 pm–5 pm. Admission is free.
Jen Turner’s Bio:
SFCC student Jen Turner lives and works in Santa Fe. She has studied art at various institutions including the Glassell School of Art and Parsons/The New School. She received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Texas in Austin and a Certificate of Ceramics from SFCC. She has designed exhibitions for The Museum of the City of New York, The Women’s Museum in Dallas and The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. Her design work has been featured in The New York Times, wallpaper, and Dwell, among others.
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SFCC seeks Student Recruiters who are available to work morning shifts
Are you outgoing and enjoy working with the public? Become a Student Recruiter and join SFCC’s Recruitment Team!
Student Recruiter Requirements:
- Must be available to work morning shifts
- Have strong communication skills and have a positive attitude
- Be willing to engage with the prospective students, families and community members.
- Must be pursuing a declared degree and be carrying at least 6 academic hours.
If interested, please send an email to either lydia.daily@sfcc.edu or daniela.gurule@sfcc.edu.
Apply by Feb. 9 for Student Parent Success program
SFCC invites student parents to apply for the Student Parent Success Program for Spring 2026. The program is designed to support students balancing academics and family responsibilities.
Benefits
- Individual and small-group support
- Opportunities to connect with other parenting students
- Participation in parent and family activities
- Participants are nearly twice as likely to stay enrolled from year to year
- Possible stipend of up to $400 for students with children ages 0–5 or those who are expecting
Eligibility
- Student parents with at least one child under 18 or who are expecting
- Enrolled in an SFCC certificate or degree program
- Enrolled in 3 or more credits
Apply by February 9:
https://www.sfcc.edu/parenting-students/student-parent-programs/spsp/
Register for free workshops for parents and caregivers to support families with young children
SFCC’s Early Childhood Center of Excellence (ECCOE) and New Mexico Student Parent Alliance (NMSPA) are offering free parent & caregiver workshops to support families with young children. Spring 2026 workshops are online and open to all caregivers. Check out the workshop options and register today at: https://www.sfcc.edu/eccoe/parent-caregiver-workshops/.
Please use the QR codes on the flyers below or visit https://www.sfcc.edu/eccoe/parent-caregiver-workshops/ for descriptions and registration links for the workshops. There are some workshops available in Spanish. Please note that the workshop times and days vary. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link.
Register for Intro to Information Literacy before Feb. 2
Registration is still open for Intro to Information Literacy| Library 1111 CRN 30824. The 3-credit hour class will start on Monday, February 2. Register as soon as possible to secure your place in the class.
Level up your research game and make sense of today’s information landscape!
- Learn to spot misinformation
- Boost your critical thinking
- Decode media bias
- Master research & fact-checking skills
- Understand AI & research
- Fully online. Perfect for any major
- Skills for school and life
LIBR 1111 | CRN 30824
Intro to Information Literacy
Starts Feb. 2
3 credit hours!
If you need assistance applying or registering, please visit https://www.sfcc.edu/get-started/apply-and-register/ or call 505-428-1270.
Apply for LANL Foundation Career Pathways Scholarships by April 3
Applications are now open for LANL Career Pathways Scholarships. You must apply by April 3. Make sure to allow time to gather transcripts and prepare answers to essay questions. Career Pathways Scholarships are specifically for those who want to earn an associate degree, certification or professional trade credential.
Career Pathways Scholarships are $750 awards per semester up to $3,000 total. Renewal is dependent upon remaining in good academic standing and making progress toward completion.
Strong applicants pursuing any area of study will be considered for a Career Pathways Scholarship if you meet the following criteria:
- You are currently enrolled in or planning to enroll in a two-year degree or certificate program.
- You have earned, or are on track to earn, a high school diploma or GED, are a high school senior currently enrolled in the final semester of high school or near completion of a GED/HSE program.
- You are a permanent resident (366 consecutive days+) of Northern New Mexico counties of Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, or Taos at the time of application.
Successful candidates come from all walks of life. Career Pathways Scholars share a commitment to improving their quality of life through continued education and training. Here are some examples:
- A current high school senior with a strong interest in a specific trade or career and intends to enroll in a two-year degree or certificate program in that field immediately after high school.
- A GED recipient who is currently making minimum wage and is motivated to go back to school to gain additional skills and land a better-paying job.
- An adult who left formal education and wants to earn an associate degree that will allow them to pursue their dream and provide for their family at the same time.
- An individual who already has a degree and work experience but wants to pursue a new path. A two-year degree or certification will jumpstart their career change.
Read more about the requirements and find a link to apply at https://lanlfoundation.org/scholarship/career-pathways-scholarships/.
Katie Besser Student Awards accepting submissions through March 1, 2026
Showcase your creativity in writing or art for a chance to win prizes, be published in Accolades, and present your work at Meow Wolf. Categories include image/photography, fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, academic essay, en español (any genre), and instructor-nominated. Students enrolled in at least 3 credits may submit up to six pieces (5 pages max for writing; jpg/pdf for images). Especially consider submitting in art, academic essay, and en español. SFCC Employees are not eligible.
Email submissions from your SFCC account to genevieve.betts@sfcc.edu with your name, titles, categories, phone number, and A#. Deadline: March 1, 2026. Submissions must not contain identifying information.
Student Parent Success Program available to help parenting students anytime
Students who are juggling parenting and school are encouraged to reach out anytime to the Student Parent Success Program by calling 505-428-1036 or by sending an email to parentingstudents@sfcc.edu.
- Discuss your concerns as a parent
- Learn about resources and support as a parent
- Get help finding childcare
- Get help assessing developmental assessments for your child
- Find out about family activities and parenting classes
Students: Need childcare? Make sure you’re on the Kids Campus waitlist
When a spot comes available at the Kids Campus, students get priority placement. Kids Campus wants to support student parents and hopes that those needing childcare will get on the waitlist.
Children of degree-seeking SFCC students, SFCC employees, and full-time students at the Higher Education Center are prioritized for placement to support a two-generation philosophy of education at the college.
Visit the Kids Campus website for more information. Students receive a 10% discount on the cost of Kids Campus and N.M. Early Childhood Education and Care Development offers Child Care Assistance to income-eligible students.
Employees
- President Rowley’s Spring 2026 Convocation presentation available to view or download
- Wendy Stein’s exhibition, ‘Wildlife Photos: Mostly Birds’ continues through January at Santa Fe Public Library
- Online Teaching and Learning Training Opportunities in Spring 2026
- First SFCC faculty OER book published through statewide consortium
President Rowley’s Spring 2026 Convocation presentation available to view or download
Thank you for attending the President’s Becky Rowley’s Spring 2026 Convocation and Welcome presentation on Wednesday, January 14.
For those who would like to review the presentation, it is now available for review or download here.
Wendy Stein’s exhibition, ‘Wildlife Photos: Mostly Birds’ continues through January at Santa Fe Public Library
SFCC professor Janie Chodosh will present a related slide show and talk from 6 to 7 p.m. January 29 at the Main Library.
Wildlife Photos: Mostly Birds — The Santa Fe Public Library (Main) presents Wildlife Photos: Mostly Birds, a photography exhibition by Wendy Stein, on view throughout January 2026 on the second floor of the Main Library, 145 Washington Ave., Santa Fe.
Wendy Stein is the Workforce Program Coordinator for the School of Trades, Advanced Technology for the School of Trades, Advanced Technologies & Sustainability School of Business, Professional Studies & Education. The exhibition opened on January 9. It features a selection of wildlife photography focused primarily on birds
In addition, the exhibition will include a special program, “Get to Know Local Birds,” a slideshow and talk with local author Janie Chodosh, scheduled for Thursday, January 29, from 6–7 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public.
Online Teaching and Learning Training Opportunities in Spring 2026
The SFCC Online Teaching & Learning (OTL) Department is excited to share a range of internal and external online teaching and learning opportunities designed to support innovation, professional growth, and online instructional excellence.
TO REGISTER:
Contact: julia.dunkin@sfcc.edu / 505-428-1168
Office: Online Teaching and Learning / otl@sfcc.edu / www.sfcc.edu/otl / 505-428-1166
First SFCC faculty OER book published through statewide consortium
The first Open Educational Resource (OER) book authored by an SFCC faculty member and published through the New Mexico OER Consortium is Dr. sj Miller’s LGBTQIA2S+ Resources: Support for New Mexico Educators. It marks a significant milestone for SFCC’s participation in statewide efforts to expand affordable, accessible educational materials.
This publication is made possible through a $2.125 million federal Open Textbook Pilot grant awarded to the University of New Mexico by the U.S. Department of Education in 2023. SFCC is a partner in this initiative alongside UNM and Central New Mexico Community College (CNM), forming the New Mexico OER Consortium. The grant supports the development and adoption of openly licensed learning materials across New Mexico, helping reduce textbook costs while increasing equity and access for students. More information is available at https://oer.unm.edu/
At SFCC, OER grant funding has supported faculty in redesigning courses and creating special projects that eliminate the need for traditional textbooks. While many SFCC faculty have transformed their courses through OER, Dr. Miller’s book is the first full OER publication by an SFCC faculty member to be produced in collaboration with UNM Press and hosted on the Pressbooks platform.
LGBTQIA2S+ Resources: Support for New Mexico Educators provides practical, openly licensed resources for educators across the state and exemplifies the core goals of the OER initiative: affordability, accessibility, and relevance to New Mexico’s diverse communities. The book is freely available and may be used or adapted by others. View the book on Pressbooks: https://nmoer.pressbooks.pub/lgtbqresources/. Additional SFCC faculty members are currently working with Pressbooks to develop future OER publications.
English and Communications Winter 2025 Newsletter
The latest SFCC English and Communications Department Winter 2025 Newsletter is now available — packed with updates on this semester’s projects, faculty achievements, and exciting new offerings.
Read the full newsletter online: https://www.sfcc.edu/english-and-communications-winter-2025-newsletter/.
CHESS Connection Newsletter – January 14, 2025
The January 2026 CHESS Connection newsletter celebrates the launch of Customer Confirmation Sessions and End-to-End testing for the Workday Student implementation, marking a key step toward going live later this year. It highlights CHESSTER Award winners—including SFCC’s Kita Bass—for their leadership and collaboration, welcomes new team member Vincent Marquez, and features CNM’s Nick Morosco as the latest CHESS Superstar. The issue also includes a message from CEO Dr. Shaun McAlmont emphasizing progress, teamwork, and optimism in 2026, plus a reminder to volunteer as a Change Agent and join the next CHESS Chat on February 4.
Read the full issue here.
Duplicating Center accepting photos for SFCC Pet of the Month
Send pictures of your pet to DuplicatingCenter@sfcc.edu. Each month a pet will be chosen, and notepads will be available with their picture. The proud owner will receive a 36×36 poster of their pet.
The Duplicating Center hopes to collect enough pictures to create a 2025 SFCC Pet Calendar.
Requirements:
- Must be a your own photo, no professional portraits
- Must be submitted by the last week of each month
Contact Michael at the Duplicating Center with questions.
New employees: We’d like to get to know you!
Staff Senate is encouraging new staff employees to come to an upcoming Staff Senate to introduce yourselves.
Campus Weekly would also love to introduce new staff and faculty members. Please send us your name, job title, when you started at SFCC, brief bio and photo (it can be a selfie!) to Submit News.
If you’re new to SFCC, we’d love to introduce you to the our community. We’re happy you’re working with us at SFCC!
Continuing Education Spring 2026 registration continues
New catalog features acclaimed author Elaine Koyama and new weekend & evening classes
Continuing Education proudly announces the release of its Spring 2026 Noncredit Class Catalog, highlighting 87 new courses and an expanded range of programs designed to serve Santa Fe’s vibrant and curious community of lifelong learners.
Building on the college’s strong relationships with community and corporate partners, the new catalog celebrates collaborations with Revolution Bakery, The Railyard Performance Center, Dance Earth Creations, The Four Seasons Resort Santa Fe, Sky Railway, Agua Fria Nursery, CHOMP, The Reel Life and many others who continue to enrich SFCC’s community-based learning.
“SFCC’s Continuing Education thrives because of the shared vision we hold with our partners,” said Benjamin Lincoln, Director of Continuing Education. “Together, we’re cultivating spaces where creativity, skill, and curiosity meet opportunity.”
This spring, SFCC Continuing Education is honored to welcome Elaine Koyama, celebrated author and educator, whose course Making Memoirs Memorable invites students to explore the craft of storytelling through the lens of lived experience.
“Hosting Elaine Koyama in our Spring lineup speaks to our mission of amplifying accomplished voices who inspire others to write, create, and connect,” Lincoln said. “Her work reminds us that education is not only about skill—it’s about story.”
A new highlight of the Spring 2026 catalog is the Weekend and Evening Classes feature, offering flexible learning opportunities for working adults. With more than 40 courses now available outside traditional weekday hours, SFCC Continuing Education is expanding accessibility for those eager to learn beyond the 9-to-5 schedule.
“Our new Weekend and Evening schedule is a direct response to our community,” Lincoln added. “We’re making lifelong learning more inclusive, convenient, and exciting for everyone in Santa Fe.”
The Spring 2026 Continuing Education Catalog includes a dynamic range of personal enrichment and professional development classes—from art, culinary, and outdoor adventure to digital design, leadership, and language studies.
“Education doesn’t end with a degree,” Lincoln said. “It’s a lifelong journey—and our goal is to make that journey accessible, meaningful, and full of discovery.”
View the full catalog and register online at www.sfcc.edu/ce or call 505-428-1676.
Sage Paisner’s Foto Forum Santa Fe gallery features “Sin Miedo” through Jan. 30
Photography Lead Faculty Sage Paisner’s gallery Foto Santa Fe is featuring a photo exhibition with Tasmin Sara and Tatja Lucía. Sage Paisner is executive director of Foto Forum Santa Fe. During the opening reception on November 7, Tatja Lucía gave a poetry reading and both artists gave an artist talk. The exhibition continues through January 30
SIN MIEDO ARTIST STATEMENT
SIN MIEDO
Sin Miedo is a multi-faceted story rooted in New Mexican culture. This project was born from the visions of Photographer Tasnim Sara and Poet Tatja Lucia. Through the marriage of our unique interpretations of living is birthed a rich telling of generational longing, connection, heartache and rapture. It is a collection of narratives gathered from within the fringes of our loyal haunt and refuge – of ancestors, neighbors, lovers and friends. Both from New Mexico, our cherished devotion to Home is reflected in every breath and in every work of art. This is our love letter to New Mexico, a gathering around the hearth. The plain where the soul lives on forever, with cadence and echo, in the absence of fear.
Each a storyteller in our own right, our goal with this project is to propagate a sentiment that strikes a chord with both the local collective heart and the outsider looking in. It brings to light a diverse spectrum of New Mexican spirit that is layered to become the foundation of this unique, eternal landscape.
It is the link between generations, an anchor that unites. A certain ache that home causes, a mystic space where pain and purpose go hand in hand to create a form of pride that is unique to this land. Our art speaks to this ever-persistent, underlying thread of spirit here; we tell stories of ghosts coming out of the hills as we watched from the back seat, and we dance the same rhythm from over-exposure to the sun.
Warm citric light.
Acidity, humility and passion.
Polarity in everyday life.
Wet wood, laid to dry in the New Mexico sun.
Tasnim Sara is a photographer and film-maker from Santa Fe, New Mexico. She is a storyteller who works to create dimensionality by unifying the real with the make-believe. Through her exploration of the present moment combined with myth, she deeply understands the delicacy of ghe human form and its organic and innate relationship to the land. She prioritizes community and sovereignty, and hopes to empower through her work; viewing the erotic as a life force that can be an antidote for death.
Tasnim earned a BFA in photography from Parsons School of Design. She has shown at the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Gallery in New York City. Her photobook, The Image as Nutrition, came out in 2022 and explores the dualities of human existence, the feast and famine of life. Her first solo show Where I am from, we need calloused feet exhibited in 2024 at The Hollander gallery in Santa Fe, NM.
Tatja Lucía is a Santa Fe native and indigenous poet/performer/musician. Her work focuses on the melding of art and myth, ancestry and nostalgia, food and prayer, glamour, frivolity and time. She comes from a long lineage of storytellers and honors this tradition.
Moving beyond English, Spanish, and the blood memory of the Plains people, she expresses a boundless identity, often using the alias Tatja Lucía. She holds numerous awards including the Lena Todd award for poetry and recently was nominated for the Pushcart Prize, Best of Small Presses. Her debut poetry collection, Silver Box from Finishing Line Press, has garnered praise and esteem across the board.
Some new creative ventures include a second poetry collection, a cookbook, a delve into a new chapter of cooking and curating, and “Homesteading.” A mommy to a toddler, and with another baby on the way, she spends her time alchemizing in the space between life and art and dreams. Always creating and collaborating. She lives on a small farm with her family in Coyote, NM.
Watch Fall 25 Wri-gen videos on YouTube
SFCC’s Library wrapped up the Fall 2025 Writing Generation Series with a participant reading on Nov. 19, featuring original work inspired by sessions led by authors Chip Livingston, Rowena Alegría, and James Thomas Stevens. Watch the full participant reading and explore the complete playlist on YouTube.
01/14/2026, Santa Fe Reporter, “3 Questions with Local Artist Will Karp” Artist explains how he got his start at SFCC.
01/14/2026, Yahoo.com/Alb. Journal, “MovieMaker Magazine names Albuquerque No. 2 big city to live and work as a filmmaker” Article mentions Backlot at SFCC.
01/12/2026, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Smartboard, Jan. 12, 2026-SFCC to close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day”
01/05/2026, Of Interest, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Smartboard, Jan 5, 2025”
01/02/2026, Santa Fe New Mexican, “First-of-its-kind Santa Fe-funded apprenticeship creating ‘on-ramp’ to early child care careers”
12/18/2025, Los Alamos Daily Post, “Santa Fe Community Foundation Announces Record-Level $1 Million+ In Community Grants”
12/17/2025, Santa Fe Reporter, “25 Things We Love About Santa Fe Right Now – 1 Santa Fe Community College is So Sick”
12/16/2025, Los Alamos Daily Post, “Effective Citizen Advocacy At The Legislature Jan. 10”
12/15/2025, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Smartboard, Dec. 15, 2025-SFCC releases Spring 2026 catalog”
12/10/2025, UNM News, “Fall 2025 Inspiring Graduate | Ian Widrick-Martinez”
12/6/2025, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Santa Fe professor to pen book about impact of anti-trans legislation on education”
12/04/2025, New York Times, “A Native American Jeweler Who Respects Her Materials”
12/1/2025, Santa Fe New Mexican, Smartboard, Dec. 1, 2025- SFCC to host Yuletide Pickleball Palooza
11/24/2025, Los Alamos Daily Post, SFCC Pickleball Club Host Yuletide Pickeball Palooza Dec. 14
11/22/2025, Los Alamos Daily Post, NM Colleges Waive Application Fees Through November
11/22/2025, Santa Fe New Mexican, Smartboard, Nov. 24, 2025-Colleges waive application fees
11/21/2025, Santa Fe New Mexican, Out There! EXHIBITIONISM-Long on Talent, Not in Tooth
11/19/2025, Santa Fe Reporter, SFR Double Picks: Nov. 19, 2025- So Much More Than Bleeps and Bloops Santa Fe Community College music class students present their final works
11/17/2025, Santa Fe New Mexican, Nov. 17, 2025-SFCC announces spring orientation dates
11/15/2025, Los Alamos Daily Post, SFCC Announces New Student Orientation Dates: Dec. 10, Jan. 9, Jan. 13
11/11/2025, Los Alamos Daily Post, SFCC And IAIA Announce Holiday Markets Dec. 13
11/10/2025, Santa Fe New Mexican, Smartboard, Nov. 10, 2025- SFCC Sculpture Union hosts Annual $99.99 Holiday Sale; SFCC and Higher Education Center to close for fall break
10/29/2025, Santa Fe Reporter, “3 Questions with photographer/activist Shayla Blatchford”
10/27/2025, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Smartboard, Oct. 27, 2025-SFCC hosts reception for ‘Cirque du Celestia’ exhibit”
10/27/2025, Los Alamos Daily Post, “SFCC’s Clay Club Ceramics Sale To Be Held Nov. 19 & 20”
10/22/2025, Albuquerque Journal, “Santa Fe Community College to train aspiring moviemakers with backlot film set”
10/21/2025, Santa Fe New Mexican, “New Mexico film industry officials tout new set, training project at Santa Fe Community College”
10/21/2025, KRQE, “First-of-its-kind city backlot coming to Santa Fe to expand film industry and training”
10/20/2025, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Smartboard, Oct. 20, 2025-SFCC offers free digital design, 3D printing course; SFCC student glass art sale will feature handmade items; SFCC exhibition explores art and environment”
10/19/2025, Los Alamos Daily Post, “SFCC To Host Glass Club Sale Nov. 12-13”
10/18/2025, Los Alamos Daily Post, “ABC Suicide Prevention Partner Class Oct. 20”
10/15/2025, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Out There! FOR WRITERS & READERS-Reveling in the Review”
10/05/2025, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Early voting opens Tuesday at Santa Fe County Clerk’s Office”
