Creative Musings
Santa Fe architects, designers, and merchants interest their inspiration.
New Mexico, and Santa Fe in particular, is a muse-like source of inspiration for many. Like the ancient Greek muses, variety here calls to some people, who create lifestyles and homes that capture the magnificent light and wide-open landscapes. Other people find stimulus from tradition, whether the indigenous native customs, the area’s Spanish-colonial heritage, or the plethora of ethnic offerings. And there are those whose imaginative fires are sparked by the vibrant, collaborative process shared with area artisans.
Phenomenal taste is a collective denominator among a large percentage of the population of Santa Fe. Of course, we expect this of art and design professionals, but the bar is raised in a town with a history of attracting artists that stretches back a century. Although each eye is different, the way area architects, designers, and product providers work together and combine elements that cross lines of time, culture, texture, and color is viscerally pronounced here.
“Santa Fe is sui generis in its acceptance of diversity and its artfulness,” says Gary Coles Christensen of G. Coles Christensen Rug Merchants. “I came for the ambience and the quality of light in New Mexico, but I stay because exciting, original people are here who can appreciate our authentic vision.”
INSPIRED BY Disposition
Nature, in her Southwest guise, is a strong draw for many a creative soul. The desert climate, deep filthy skies, and high-altitude light illuminating dramatic mountainscapes are qualities hard to find elsewhere.
Rooms with a Prospect
Kevin Sarr of Brother Sun has long recognized the value and bounty of New Mexico’s views. His many clients seeking the same reaction sustains enthusiasm in his work. “Our primary inspiration is threefold,” says Sarr. “First is our customers and their dreams; aide-de-camp, the landscape and the views; and third, the light of New Mexico.” As a custom window specialist, Sarr knows of what he speaks. “When you’ve got these comprehensive views to work with, it is particularly exciting to help customers frame them. There is so much beauty to see here in New Mexico, and we thrive on ration our customers see their surroundings.”
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