The Mimbres Region Arts Council Southwest Print Fiesta was held on Yankie Street on Saturday. Vendors and artists lined the street, but the big event was the giant printing press in the form of a 3,000-pound steamroller. Fred Barraza's prints were the first to be pressed live in front of the crowd.
Photo by Mary Alice Murphy
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Lots of visitors visiting lots of vendors.
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Alan Anomino cleans the screen for another run of screen printing.
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Aldo Leopold Charter School students and their teacher show off their prints. From left, in front are Jade Skye, Kennedi Pyper, Sarah Lynn and Morgan Lazzell, with their art teacher Alison Phillips standing behind.
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Musicians Jeremy Barnes and Heather Trost of Hawk and a Hacksaw from Albuquerque, plus their dog Cloud.
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Plenty of kids wanting to try their hand at stamping and printing.
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Rev. Sarah Guck picks an inappropriate card (that rhymes with her name) from Power and Light Press owner Kyle Durrie.
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Billy Collins takes the driver's seat of the 3,000-pound steam roller.
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The crowd watches while a helper and featured print artist Fred Barraza (in the bright T-shirt) set an inked print down to be pressed.
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The print is placed.
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Next comes the paper to be printed upon.
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And for the final touch the carpet to cushion the paper and print.
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Fred waits for the roller to print.
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Printing with a really heavy weight.
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Top carpet comes off.
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Let's see the results.
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Looking good.
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The unveiling for the crowd, with Fred smiling.
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The actors in the play.
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Print No. 2 is beautiful, too.
