Temecula Valley Museum To Exhibit Custom Created Holiday Cards

From the City of Temecula:

TEMECULA, CA – The custom of sending holiday greeting cards dates back to the 19th century in England. Louis Prang created the first Christmas cards in America in 1875. While they originally showed mostly floral designs, his cards later became earlyportrayals of the holiday cards we typically see today. Greeting cards have become the most popular form of communication during the holiday season.

The Temecula Valley Museum will feature a temporary exhibit spotlighting a selection of contemporary holiday greeting cards by photographers from all over the U.S. and Canada from December 3, 2016 through January 22, 2017. The exhibit will feature images created by both professional and amateur photographers. Themes have been specially selected for the upcoming holiday season. Subjects will include traditional religious themes for both Christmas and Hanukkah, light-hearted interpretations of familiar Christmas subjects such as decorated Christmas trees, snowcovered landscapes, and Santa Claus, and cards which make use of humor and clever “word plays.”

Some of the most appealing images include an enigmatic mirror image of the interior of the “Church of the Madeline” in Salt Lake City by photographer Steve Clover of Pocatello, Idaho; several photo silk screen prints by Darrel Stuart of Logan, Utah showing delicate silhouettes of trees and landscapes, a series of engaging photographs by Candi Foltz from Jupiter, Florida that feature her pugs gathered around the Christmas tree, and a beautiful vision of an angel by Magaly Hernandez of Glendale, California.

In celebration of the exhibit – the Museum is hosting a Christmas Photo Party!! On Saturday,
December 3, 2016 from 11 am to 1 pm, Temecula’s favorite professional photographer, Shawna
Sarnowski, will be on hand to take FREE family portraits. Come for the photo, enjoy a hot chocolate bar and a fun craft for the kids, and view the exhibit. First come, first served!

Also, in keeping with Temecula’s Family First Theme, the Museum will offer an area in the exhibit so
valley families can post their own personal family Christmas cards! Spread your family’s holiday
cheer by “posting” your family on our “wall” (a real wall – not a social media wall).

These images capture the essence and true meaning of the holidays and inspire a spirit of peace and
harmony in all of us. Without a doubt, the custom of sending greeting cards is an ideal way of
remembering friends, both old and new, during the holiday season.

For more information about this exhibit, please call the Temecula Valley Museum at (951) 694-6450.

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