Advent Calendars

Each Advent Calendar is $9.50, including postage.

Sunlit Art Advent calendars are educational and inspirational and can be opened at any time of year. They make wonderful birthday gifts. You can celebrate your birthday for the whole month! Most of the calendars are not specifically oriented to Christmas. For springtime consider the Magic Journey or International Friendship calendars. Some of the original watercolor paintings that the calendars are based on are for sale. Please inquire by email as to availability and price.

Sacred Lands

Places considered sacred in our beautiful Southwest are the theme of this calendar. It is dedicated to the indigenous people who have honored these special spots and visited them regularly to offer prayers and ceremonies for the preservation of the earth. The scene shows Window Rock near Abiquiu, New Mexico. Available with French translation of the text
by request.

Native Wisdom

We are all woven together in the web of life, and many of us are weavers. This calendar highlights our interconnections and celebrates weaving by many species. The scene is of Spider Rock in Canyon de Chelly National Monument. Available with French or Japanese translations of the text by request. (Send an email with your order.)

Joyful Living

We are living in troubled times, and it is easy to become discouraged when we think of the many problems in our communities and in the world. The new text included with this calendar has suggestions for finding joy each day despite the difficulties we face.

Loving Mother Earth

Who is Mother Earth? What can we learn from her? What can we do to help her? This inspirational and educational calendar is available with translations of the text in Spanish, French, and Japanese by request (send an email with your order).

Forest Wisdom

Forests are communities of trees that give us many gifts. As we learn more about them, we realize that these amazing organisms offer us important lessons. As you open the windows you will hear the trees speak and may be inspired by their words of wisdom. Available with French text by request. (Send an email with your order.)

Advent Calendar, Western Wildlife Bosque

Native Animals Speak

Wild animals are often wiser than their human relatives, and through this calendar they give us some good advice. Open the windows to read witty sayings from the trout, wren, snake, and pronghorn. Available with French text by request. (Send an email with your order.)

Sacred Clowns

Clowns play an important part in Pueblo Indian celebrations, adding the healing power of laughter. Traditional Pueblo people see the world differently than we do, and there is much we can learn from them. Behind the windows are animals and other creatures from 11th century Mimbres pottery for children to enjoy, and words for adults to ponder. Available with French text by request (send an email with your order).

Winter Dreams

Have you ever wanted to sleep through the winter? Many animals do. Learn about bears and their role in Jicarilla Apache culture. Inside the window flaps are both whimsical and serious questions. Available with Spanish and Japanese translations of the text by request. (Send an email with your order.)

Desert Reflections

Yes, it does rain in the deserts of the Southwest, creating pools on the mesa tops and in the canyons. This calendar celebrates the history and culture of the Diné people and asks thought-provoking questions to reflect on as the year comes to a close. Available with Spanish and Japanese translations of the text by request. (Send an email with your order.)

Magic Journey

Walking to the little church in Chimayo (pictured here) is one of many pilgrimages that take place around the world each year. Discover their magic by opening the windows of this multi-faith calendar. Available with French and Japanese translations of the text by request. (Send an email with your order.)

Native America

One of our most popular calendars! Inside the windows are words of inspiration from the Quaker tradition, and the accompanying text tells a very interesting story. The Indians who lived in colonial times influenced how we live today in ways you might not realize!

International Friendship

Two families of rabbits exchange visits to celebrate the joys of learning about other lands and cultures. This calendar honors organizations which promote international understanding and help those in need in other countries.

Western Trails

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Following paths made by wild animals and Native Americans as well as “El Camino Real” and the Santa Fe and Oregon trails, the West was criss-crossed by travelers on dangerous and exciting journeys. This, our least “religious” calendar, honors the faith and courage it takes to follow your dreams.

Saint Francis: Santos y Santeros

Featuring the words of St. Francis of Assisi, his Canticle of the Creatures and Prayer, this calendar shows saints and art from around the world and from throughout history. The accompanying text, in English and Spanish, tells a bit about the santos y santeros of New Mexico. Japanese text available by request. (Send an email with your order.)

Hispanic Village

This calendar honors the rich, self-sufficient and faith-filled life of the rural Hispanic communities of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. Much of their traditional culture, including crafts, music and food, has continued relatively unchanged since the 1600’s. Open the windows and see a Las Posadas procession!

Native Voices

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Depicting how Pecos Pueblo may have looked under Spanish rule, this calendar celebrates the art of storytelling and Native American history and culture. The words inside the windows are from Native American songs, chants and prayers.

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