Farmer/Crafter Market of Las Cruces New Mexico

I started at this market in October of 2020. It is held every Saturday from 8:30-1:00 all year long on Main Street of Las Cruces NM. I’ve learned that it is the longest running year round market in the United States. All products must be made by the vendor. Products range from pot holders to photography, pottery to purses, paintings to pies, burritos to baskets and everything in between. In winter it can be very chilly in the morning but by noon it’s warm enough for some customers to be seen in shorts. Since this is an outdoor market customers like to bring their furry friends. One can spot every kind of dog breed imaginable. Once in a while a barking argument will occur which causes everyone to turn their heads.

I would like to thank everyone who has purchased a piece of my artwork! It is my joy in life to create and share it with the world.

I’m hoping for everyone a promising, better year in more ways than one!

Chilly January morning at the Market
Purple Prickly Pear, 5″x7″ (fabric collage)
Mini Abandoned Adobes, kiln fired painted clay, approx. 8″x4″x8″
Market view, January 2021
A few examples of my fabric greeting cards, they fit in a 5×7 frame

Studio Creations

Wow what a summer! With so many activities shut down I have found countless hours to keep on creating. I started out many years ago painting with oils and watercolors, and I still dabble now and then with them, but I just can’t stop myself from using fabric to express my inspirations. My mom (Audree Sells) was a semi-famous quilter and fabric artist. Am I channeling her spirit? She always told me that some day I would be using fabric and here I am doing that exact thing! I was fortunate to inherit her collection of batiks and beautiful variegated threads. I find endless inspiration in nature, especially in landscapes and flowers.

“Quiet Evening” 18″x22″
“Organ Mountains Sunset” 18″x16″
“Abandoned Adobe” 21″x18″
“Evening on the Bay” 30″x36″
“Pizzaz” 17″x17″
“It Was Once a Home” 20″x16″
This image shows a work in progress
“Fresh Picks” 14″x16″
“White Church” 19″x17″
“Lake City Abandoned Church” 20″x16″
These are 5″x7″ greeting cards, little pieces of art that can be framed
“A Life Once Lived” 15″x12″
“My Brother, Denizen of the Land of Entrapment” 15″x19″ (under construction)
“Charcuterie Board” 20″x25″

Fabric Paintings

Here are a few examples of my fabric “paintings”. Fabric allows me to use color quickly and forces me to be loose in my compositions. Batiks and hand dyed materials work perfectly in fabric paintings. However, prints in some pieces make the painting come to life. The stitching is done on a sewing machine.

Cloudcroft, New Mexico, 13″x13″
Wonderful Surprise, 20″ x 29″
Rio Grande, 12″x15″

Gallery

An old life vest is painted on a crusty door panel

 

What do you do when you have a pile of rocks? Paint faces on them!

 

A lone boat rests on a grassy shore

 

Vintage bobbers are enlarged and painted on an old door panel

 

“Chipmunk” is the pride and joy of summer boating

 

Cupcakes are painted larger than life size on this artist canvas

 

An “evening gown” is created out of antique ceiling panels

 

“Chloe” a beloved dog is painted on vintage bead-board

 

A wispy plant fills out the painted wood panel

 

These mini campers are carved out of wood, painted and detailed with pieces from an old metal doll house

 

This 3 dimensional diorama is made of numerous found objects to depict a scary lab
Miniature abandoned adobe building
Bisque fired clay, about eight inches long
This adobes roof has rotted away and junk is strewn about the property

Hello world!

I’ve been painting, crafting, sewing and enjoying the process of creation for many years and now it’s time to share it with the world. My name is Suzanne Thiesfeld and I am lucky enough to have a unique and well equipped studio in which to spend my time on the planet crafting all sorts of things!