OPENING FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2026 | 5-7 PM | EXHIBITION CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2026
AT HSFF’S EL ZAGUÁN, 545 CANYON ROAD, SF, NMABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Throughout history, every culture has gathered fiber together and swept. Brooms, brushes, and sweeping are an intimate part of our collective domestic history, and Julia Tait Dickenson proudly creates her pieces as an extension of that time-honored tradition.Her work showcases pieces that are both recognizable in their original form and strikingly transformed into something entirely new.
Julia delights in finding discarded objects and discovering innovative ways to create brooms and brushes, seamlessly incorporating traditional processes with found objects that have been used and feel good in the hand.This exhibition highlights her recent experimentation with abstract ideas, challenging both her own creativity and traditional confines to create new, unexpected broom structures.
Through this process, she beautifully captures and preserves the feeling of an object's original use while breathing new life into it.Julia lived in Santa Fe in the late 1980s and 90s, making her living as a jeweler, before returning from Vermont in 2021 as a fiber artist and broom maker under her studio name, Thinair Goods.
We were honored to have Julia as an artist-in-residence here at El Zaguán until 2025. Currently, her studio is located in the historic downtown Santa Fe area, where she warmly welcomes visitors.ABOUT THE ARTISTJulia Tait Dickenson arrived in Santa Fe in 1985 with a degree in studio arts and ceramics.
Here she discovered a passion for jewelry and metal smithing, ultimately opening her own jewelry business, Thin Air Studio. In 1995, Julia moved to Vermont, where she raised her family and continued her jewelry work. After 25 years, she is back in Santa Fe.
During her 40 years as a maker, Julia’s studio space has evolved to reflect her various creative endeavors: jewelry, ceramics, textiles, printmaking, and now brooms and brushes. She is continually inspired by the history and craftsmanship across cultures. Now, as a fiber artist/ broom maker, Thin Air Goods brings beauty and soul into objects intended for everyday use.
Contact: Anne Kelly at anne@historicsantafe.org or call 505.983.2567 for more information.More info https://www.historicsantafe.org/broomroom2026