Five Colcha Embroideries of Santo Niño

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Santo Niño de Atocha (1)		Santo Niño de Atocha (2)		Santo Niño de Atocha (3)

Santa Niño de Atocha (1)

This took Kathleen a little more time to make than most of her other colchas. A careful look will tell you why. This work was finished on June 21st, 1997 and was sold the next week as Spanish Market on the Santa Fe Plaza. This Santo Niño measures 14"w x 14.5"l, is made with natural pigments and was Kathleen's 46th colcha.
Santa Niño de Atocha (2)

This was Kathleen's 16th colcha and only her second one (to this date) made with natural pigments. It was finished on August 10th, 1995 and was entered in the New Mexico State Fair one month later. It won a red ribbon, second to a beautiful table runner. It measures 25"w x 23"l, made with persian wool and appears on page 15 of Dexter Cirillo's book titled "Across Frontiers" ISBN 0-8118-1774-I. This piece now adorns the foyer wall of our friends house (another traditional artist).
Santa Niño de Atocha (3)

This was Kathleen's 94th colcha. It was completed on June 3rd, 1995 and is currently on display through September 1999 at the New Mexico State Fair. It measures 14.75"w x 15.75"l, made with persian wool and natural pigments.

Santa Niño de Atocha (4) Santa Niño de Atocha (5)

Santa Niño de Atocha (4)

This Santo Niño is one of nine figures on an Alter Screen that Kathleen made in 1998. The altar screen won a blue ribbon at Spanish Market and a Blue Ribbon and Best of Show at the 1998 New Mexico State Fair. The Altar Screen (Reredos) was completed on April 30th,1998 and stands seven feet tall. Every color that Kathleen has made is in this piece and was Kathleen's 65th colcha.

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Santa Niño de Atocha (5)

This was Kathleen's 21st colcha and was finished on November 4th, 1995. Made with natural pigments, this colcha measures 18.5"w x 21.5"l.