Caldera Reverie Opening Reception

Park Event · Valles Caldera National Preserve · Oct 17, 2026 · 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Caldera Reverie: Artistic Visions from a Volcanic Landscape is a love letter to the sleeping supervolcano in our backyard. This two-week-long exhibition at Jemez Fine Art features original pieces by 8 past and present artists in residence at Valles Caldera National Preserve:

• Rachel Black
• Spencer Creighton
• John Decker
• Mark Dyke
• Heather Heckel
• Emily McIlroy
• Mary Roalstad
• Jim Weaver

Please join us for an opening reception on Saturday, October 17, from 1-4 pm. We will have interactive art demos including make-and-take relief prints, a collaborative rug tufting project, tooled leather printmaking, and armature building for wildlife sculpture. Come for the exhibition; stay for the fun!

Source: National Park Service (public domain).