One of our long-term volunteers, Mike Kling, commonly known as Sketchy Mike or Sketchy, has passed away. You may have met him as a kind, smiling member who rode his electric bike to Cruces Creatives and was quick to say “hello”, or you may have seen him sketching and painting in the Art Corner, especially during the weekly Open Studio for Art events he ran on Wednesdays. As a longtime member and volunteer Cruces Creatives, we will be celebrating his life with his family on November 11 at Cruces Creatives with an open house of his art in the gallery space, a service, and a reception afterwards. You are welcome to attend all or part of these events.

Schedule, Nov 11th

Art Show Open House           2pm - 4pm

Service                                   4pm - 5pm

Reception                               5pm - 7pm

Please register for the service to help us prepare enough seats and food.

In the meantime, we ask for you to share stories about him as we prepare for his service. You can share stories by either emailing Lea at l.wisesurguy@crucescreatives.org, or post stories on a dedicated board in the Arts Corner.

With care,

Lea