Colcha embroidery pieces from an exhibition titled New Mexico’s Textile Heritage – Colcha Embroidery, celebrating the unique beauty of Colcha embroidery and its artists on display at the Fuller Lodge Art Center through Feb, 27. The Art Center is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. To view the exhibit online, go to https://evfac.omeka.net/exhibits/show/colcha/introduction. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

‘Peace Mask’ by Sharon Arellano is one of the more unusual pieces in the Colcha embroidery exhibition at Fuller Lodge Art Center. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

‘Flores de Maria’, a traditional Colcha embroidery piece by Beatrice Maestas Sandoval. Photo by Maire O’Neill/loslamosreporter.com

‘Tree of Life’ by Irene Brandtner de Martinez of Santa Fe. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

‘Sonoran Desert’ by Christiana Martinez of Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

‘Sacred Heart, Never Ending’ embroidered by Jenny Hopkins-Velarde of Albuquerque. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

The back of Jenny Hopkins-Velard’s piece shows the amazing finishing techniques used by Colcha embroiderers. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com