Trappings of Texas!

Trappings of Texas, one of the best cowboy gear and Western art shows anywhere, is open to the public through April 13th at the Museum of the Big Bend in Alpine.

What many folks don't know is you can purchase items in the show, and this year several folks have done just that.  Would you like to take home one of these beautiful items?  Sales benefit the Museum all year long.

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Opening Weekend Continues for Trappings of Texas!

Trappings of Texas' Opening Weekend continues at the Museum of the Big Bend at Sul Ross State University in Alpine! 

 

 

 

 

 

Opening Exhibit, Sale & Reception
Saturday, February 22, 2014
5 to 8 P.M.

Museum of the Big Bend
Alpine, Texas

The Great West Texas Party!

Join your friends at the museum for an evening of fine food, libations and the opportunity
to purchase the best of custom cowboy gear and fine Western art.

Commissions from the Sale support the museum’s
dynamic program of exhibitions and public outreach.

The TRAPPINGS OF TEXAS exhibit will be open to the public
from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. on Saturday.

Last year, tickets sold out early so CALL NOW to purchase your tickets!

$50/Person

*Call 432.837.8143 for ticket information.
And Afterwards…

KICK UP YOUR HEELS

Craig Carter & The Spur of the Moment Band

Saturday, February 22 – 9 p.m.
Alpine Civic Center

Benefiting the Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend

For tickets, call 432.837.5539

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BIG thanks to the Museum of the Big Bend for sponsorship of our Events Summit! 

Click on the flyer for a closer view!

Trappings of Texas at the Museum of the Big Bend

 Trappings of Texas, the Museum of the Big Bend's most important annual events celebrates its opening weekend in Alpine, February 20-22, and the public exhibition runs from February 22-April 13.  Here's a preview of some of the highlights:

From Rex Crawford of Walsh, Colorado,
is this set of Las Cruces Style Bit Candle Holders
fashioned from sterling silver and steel.
 

Wayne Franklin of Cotulla, Texas, is entering this set of
sterling silver "Cowtown Saturday Night" pistol grips
that fit a Colt 1911 Auto or any other
1911 manufacturer for Trappings of Texas

Stewart Williamson of Portales, New Mexico, made nice set of spurs
fashioned from 4130 steel that are hand engraved
with sterling silver and copper overlay

Click HERE to see the entire schedule for opening weekend, plus more information on this important show of cowboy art.

Save the Date!

February 21 and 22nd....for the opening of Alpine's Trappings of Texas and the 28th Annual Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering on the campus of Sul Ross State University!

Guy and Pip Gillette at the
Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering

Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering
The daytime sessions of the Poetry Gathering are free (with the exception of the occasional special event), and are held in classrooms. Three to four performers share these 50 minute sessions, with nine to ten sessions running concurrently.

At 7pm on Friday and Saturday, two hour performances are held in Marshall Auditorium, showcasing featured performers. There is a $12.50 charge for these events. Attendees may also support the gathering by becoming a sponsor or co-sponsor of a performer, or simply by purchasing an event pin for $10.

The Gathering kicks off each morning at 7:30am, with a Chuckwagon Breakfast ($5) held at Poet’s Grove in the Kokernot Park. More specific information on when and where performers will appear each day can be found in the Official Program, available in several locations for $1.00 each. Beginning Thursday at noon, night show tickets and programs may be purchased at the University Center on the Sul Ross campus, the official headquarters and information center during the gathering.

Visit the Gathering's website for more information! 

“Sky High on Glass Eye Under Two Sky”
© Buckeye Blake 2011

Trappings of Texas at the Museum of the Big Bend

The same weekend, the Museum of the Big Bend opens their wonderful Custom Gear / Western Art Exhibit & Sale! 

For the past 28 years, the Museum of the Big Bend has exhibited some of the very best cowboy gear and fine Western Art in the longest running event of its kind in the country. That weekend, there's a Preview Party on Friday; and a Sale, Reception and Dance on Saturday.

Museum admission is free, although some events that weekend will have an admission fee.  Stay tuned to the Museum's website for more information!  

The Trappings of Texas exhibition will remain on display at the Museum of the Big Bend through April 13th...don't miss it!

Custom Gear / Western Art Exhibit & Sale. For the past 28 years, the Museum of the Big Bend has exhibited some of the very best cowboy gear and fine Western Art in the longest running event of its kind in the country. Opening Weekend, Feb 21-22, features a Preview Party on Friday, and a Sale, Reception and Dance on Saturday. - See more at: http://texasmountaintrail.com/events/alpine-28th-annual-trappings-texas#sthash.NArNl25L.dpuf

Scenes from a GREAT Museum

One of the best small museums you'll find anywhere is in Alpine on the campus of Sul Ross State University, the Museum of the Big Bend.  The museum's staff, volunteers and donors have built a tremendous resource for visitors and residents of the area, for the museum illuminates and helps us understand our shared history.

 

From the Museum's website:

"The exhibit Big Bend Legacy greets visitors as they enter the Museum of the Big Bend. Legacy introduces visitors to the distinctive natural history, human history and confluence of cultures in the Big Bend region.

Native Americans inhabited the area for thousands of years before the arrival of the Europeans. The Spanish, through their system of missions and presidios, imprinted their customs on the region only to be replaced by the nation of Mexico. The westward expansion of the United States brought yet another unique culture to the Big Bend.

 

Many exhibits are enchanced
with video displays

 

Big Bend Legacy invites the visitor to experience this panorama of natural and human history.

Every year, the Museum hosts "Trappings of Texas" a terrific exhibition and sale of cowboy gear and Western art...the longest running event of its kind in the country.  Learn more here.

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