Connie Fernandez is another artist who is in the Beyond The Fringe show. She uses traditional colcha embroidery to create her art. Some examples of her recent work:

Las Madres Dolorasas-Irak

Colcha embroidery shawl

Connie says “Colcha embroidery interweaves traditional and contemporary themes, thereby illustrating the common thread of creativity across generations of women. Throughout the world, needlework has always provided both a creative outlet and a meditative calmness in times of sorrow. It transcends barriers and ideologies, and it speaks directly to the heart.”

To contact this artist please write to:
Connie Fernandez
Box 5064 NDCBU
Taos, NM 87571