2021 True Heroes
Bianca Encinias With El Chante, the Albuquerque native has created a nurturing space for female artists, entrepreneurs, and their families. Doyle Frasier At 87, the retired businessman works hard…
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Posts From: November 2021
Five Things to Do This Weekend
Above: American flags at Albuquerque's Fairview Cemetery mark the graves of veterans, whose collective service begins with the Civil War and runs through the Korean War at Fairview Memorial Park…
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Master Weavers: Irvin, Lisa, and Emily Trujillo
ROCK MUSIC FILLS CENTINELA TRADITIONAL ARTS, the Chimayó weaving studio and gallery that showcases some of the most acclaimed weavers in the country. Legendary seventh-generation weaver Irvin Trujillo…
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The Home Maker: Joan McDonald
Above: Joan McDonald crafts colorful screen-printed design from her Dixon studio. Photograph by Haley Lynn. AS THE OWNER of Embudo Fabric Design, in Dixon, Joan McDonald creates vibrant…
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Find Felt Bosch Creatures
Above: Artist Lise Poulsen's felt creatures are inspired by characters from medieval painter Hieronymus Bosch. Photograph by Inga Hendrickson. LISE POULSEN'S FELT CREATURES ($135–$185) are equal parts…
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Shop Tucker Woodshop Toys
Above: Find unique, handmade wooden toys at Tucker Woodshop toys. Photograph by Inga Hendrickson. NO PAINT, NO PLASTIC, NO BATTERIES, NO STAIN. That is Edmund Tucker’s mantra as he cuts, carves…
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The Luthier: Klarissa Petti
Above: Luthier Klarissa Petti finished constructing her first instrument, a cello, in just 15 months. Photograph courtesy of Alexander Albrecht. KLARISSA PETTI CAME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO for…
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Furniture Maker: Anthony E. Martinez
Above: Master furniture maker Anthony Martinez crafts traditional, Spanish Colonial pieces from his New Mexico studio. Photograph by Stefan Wachs. WHEN YOU SEE A COLORFULLY PAINTED trastero or…
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Shop Nizhóní Soaps
Above: Clockwise from top right: Blue Corn Pollen with Hyacinth Soap Bar, $10; Navajo Sage Rose with Eucalyptus Chi’shie OiI, $20; Lavender and Jasmine Chi’shie OiI, $20; Shima Red Rose Soap Bar, $10;…
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Journey into the Santa Fe Trail's Past—and Future
WHEN WILLIAM BECKNELL'S MULE train creaked, snorted, and jounced into Santa Fe on November 14, 1821, a metaphoric earthquake shook New Mexico’s dusty soil. For more than two centuries, the Spanish…
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