🎨✨ Meet More Artists of SeptemberFest 2025! Discover four more of the talented creators who will be showcasing their work at this year’s festival: 🔹 Lisa Marie Studio Lisa is a silversmith who handcrafts 100% sterling silver jewelry featuring ethically sourced natural gemstones. Each stone is hand-picked, designed, shaped, soldered, and finished by her, resulting in heirloom-quality pieces. She is best known for her modern turquoise jewelry made with high-grade varieties. 👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisamariestudiosco 🔹 Ann Feldmeir – Clay Hearts Pottery Ann creates unique pottery by hand-building with pinched coils and cut slabs that are reassembled and paddled into shape. She brushes color on white clay before dipping pieces in clear glaze, all made by her, and then fires them in oxidation at 2050°F. 👉 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clayheartspottery 🔹 George Boutwell George’s watercolor works are inspired by his life experiences and rooted deeply in Texas. Using Windsor Newton watercolor on Hot Press Strathmore Watercolor Board, he finishes his originals with Timeless Archival Varnish. All giclée prints are produced in his studio, ensuring quality and authenticity. 👉 Website: www.gboutwell.com 🔹 Mark Mallia Mark designs intricate wooden boxes crafted from a variety of woods. His pieces incorporate parquet (¼" thick wood inlays), stone inlays, and the Lichtenberg technique — a dramatic process using high-voltage electric burning to create striking patterns. 👉 Website: https://mmallia.com/ ✨ These artists represent the creativity and craftsmanship that make SeptemberFest a must-visit tradition. 🎟 Tickets: Adults $12 | Children $8 | Free for kids under 3. Advance tickets mean faster entry at the “Fast Lane” gates! 📅 Sept 5–7, 2025 | Info & tickets: https://bit.ly/SeptemberFestMSW (fb)

🐘✨ Meet Scott, our new Executive Director of the Museum of the Southwest As the Museum’s new leader, Scott brings a wealth of experience in the arts and cultural programming and a passion for creating opportunities where education and wonder meet. That’s why at this year’s SeptemberFest, you’ll see something truly remarkable: the largest land mammal on Earth painting live on site. While you watch this incredible display of creativity, you’ll also learn about pachyderms, their vital role in the environment, and the importance of global conservation efforts. Scott’s vision is to make the Museum a place where art, science, and community come together in unexpected ways, and this SeptemberFest is the perfect example! 🎟 Tickets: Adults $12 | Children $8 | Free for kids under 3. Advance tickets mean faster entry at the “Fast Lane” gates! 📅 Sept 5–7, 2025 | Info & tickets: https://bit.ly/SeptemberFestMSW (fb)