Spotlight artist of the month at Ocotillo Arts Center opens show
Ocotillo Performing Arts Center in Artesia hosts SPOTLIGHT artist Lindsay Waugh. Her handcrafted crystal and wire crown sculptures run through June 30 at 310 W. Main. Facebook Live streams of her jewelry art are set for June 18 and 25 with all sales profits benefiting the center.
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Ocotillo Performing Arts Center
OPAC
W. Main St
Artesia
Waugh
Charles B. Goddard
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Goddard Center For the Visual and Performing Arts
Jivce
Lindsay Waugh
Lindsay Waugh’s wearable art moves through textiles and sari remnants
In Artesia Oklahoma artist Lindsay Waugh talks about starting jewelry at age nine and her oilfield family background. She describes creating wearable art using sari remnants for a charity show at OPAC, with profits going to Ocotillo while noting small theaters struggle to stay open. She adds she enjoys the bold color and simple designs, and continues teaching theater locally.
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Oklahoma
Waugh
Wichita Falls
Kansas
Wyoming
New Mexico
Artesia
OPAC
India
Ocotillo
Notable Pioneer Captain Jason W. James in New Mexico History
Earnestine Chesser Williams highlights Captain Jason W. James as a founding figure in the town's development. The Old Timer's Review article from fall 1986 reflects on his insight and lasting influence for future generations. The Historical Society of Southeastern New Mexico Archives document pioneers who settled in the territory to establish homes and communities.
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Aday
Earnestine Chesser Williams
Jason W. James
Fair Town
Historical Society of
Southeastern New Mexico
Territory
New Mexico
Captain Jason W James Civil War veteran story
Roswell Daily Record recounts Capt Jason W James a Bastrop Louisiana native later Texas Ranger and Civil War veteran. It covers surrender in 1865, marriages, reconstruction era struggles, multiple trades, cattle drives to Del Rio, Texas Rangers service and a gunshot wound, Masonic ties, and his gift of 20 rifles to the Military Institute of New Mexico with target equipment.
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James
William H. Dickie
Bastrop
Louisiana
Mary Molly Henderson
Carrol Parish
J.C. Lea
Captain James
Morehouse Parish
Cypress
Texas
del Rio
Texas Rangers
Mississippi
Masonic Lodge
Rio Hondo Commandery No. 6
Knights Templar
Arkansas
Roswell Lodge No. 18
Jason W. James
Military Institute of New Mexico
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Christina Stock
Roswell Daily Record
Diggs
Ogi To
Reas Yates
the Historical Society For Southeast
the Historical Society For
Southeast New Mexico
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