DURANGO, COLORADO - On June 17th the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College will open Treasures Unveiled, an exhibit of unique and rarely seen items from the Center’s collections. This exhibit will “explore for treasure” in a number of ways.
The word treasure can have many meanings. The Southwest holds national treasures, such as Canyonlands and Mesa Verde National Parks. People, too, are treasures. Artists like Stanton Englehart and RC Gorman are venerated for the beauty they create. Some treasures have more personal meaning: a family possession that survived the journey west, or perhaps a wedding photograph or an heirloom quilt. Some treasures are less tangible, such as a thoughtful word or stories of a different way of life.
This summer the Center of Southwest Studies invites you to joins us in a Southwestern treasure hunt!
The word treasure can have many meanings. The Southwest holds national treasures, such as Canyonlands and Mesa Verde National Parks. People, too, are treasures. Artists like Stanton Englehart and RC Gorman are venerated for the beauty they create. Some treasures have more personal meaning: a family possession that survived the journey west, or perhaps a wedding photograph or an heirloom quilt. Some treasures are less tangible, such as a thoughtful word or stories of a different way of life.
This summer the Center of Southwest Studies invites you to joins us in a Southwestern treasure hunt!
The Center hosts the Treasures Unveiled opening reception at the Center of Southwest Studies gallery on Thursday, June 17th from 5:00-7:00PM. Please call the main office at 970-247-7456, or visit http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/ for further information.
