Monumental Effort
"LET'S GO RIDE SOME DITCHES," Matt Mason says. We pedal through downtown Las Cruces and quickly turn off the pavement onto a dirt path alongside a dry irrigation ditch. For a few minutes I wonder if…
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Posts From: November 2021
The Change Agent: Gregory Segura
Above: Jeweler Gregory Segura is largely a self-taught silversmith. Photograph courtesy of Gregory Segura. GROWING UP IN SANTA FE, Gregory Segura wanted to be a businessman, decked out in a suit. He…
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Items We Love: Silver Arrowhead Pendant
Chris Gchachu's Arrowhead Pendant draws inspiration from the milky gray-and-white agate stone. Photograph by Inga Hendrickson. CHRIS GCHACHU OFTEN LETS the stone show him the way. The self-taught…
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Master Jeweler: Philander Begay
Philander Begay celebrates 20 years as a silversmith. Photograph by Stefan Wachs. TUCKED TOWARD THE rear of the R.C. Gorman Navajo Gallery, in Gallup, Philander Begay’s workspace—adorned with…
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Master Potter: Susan Folwell
Above: Master potter Susan Folwell uses Pop Art imagery, humor, and the reimagining fine art masterpieces in her work. Photograph by Stefan Wachs. SUSAN FOLWELL IS A POET of contemporary Pueblo…
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The Color Wonder: Rachel Donner
Above: Rachel Donner crafts colorful ceramics in Santa Fe. Photograph courtesy of Rachel Donner. RACHEL DONNER'S EARTHY BEGINNINGS instilled a work ethic she now carries into her career as a…
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Items We Love: Desert Mug
Above: Elevate your morning coffee with this handmade ceramic mug from Whiskey & Clay. Photograph by Inga Hendrickson. WHEN FILLED, THIS MUG'S raw clay and black glazed handle recall the colors and…
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One of Our 50 Is Missing: November 2021
Above: Illustration by Chris Philpot. But Boy, Do We Have Sand David Winter and his wife divide their time between Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Albuquerque. Prior to a trip to New Mexico, he arranged to…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
Above: Expo New Mexico hosts the Winter Wonderland Drive Thru to benefit the Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation and the Ronald McDonald House charities of New Mexico. Photograph courtesy of Winter…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
Above: Start your holiday shopping at the Winter Indian Market at La Fonda on the Plaza. Photograph by Gabriella Marks. 1 Support Indigenous artists at Winter Indian Market. Native artists show their…
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