This Fashion Designer Is Back 4 Good
TEARS RISE IN AMY DENET DEAL'S EYES when she talks about the first time she entered a room full of people who looked like her—a moment when she felt like she was home. As a Diné person raised off Diné…
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Category: Makers & Artisans
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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The Sharp Study: Ryan Duran-Geiger
Above: Ryan Duran-Geiger uses high-carbon steel for the labor-intensive process. Photograph courtesy of Ryan Duran-Geiger. AS AN EIGHTH-GENERATION NEW MEXICAN, Ryan Duran-Geiger grew up in Santa Fe…
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Master Blacksmith: Jim Keith
Above: Blacksmith Jim Keith crafts traditional horseshoes in his Tucumcari studio. Photograph by Stefan Wachs. UNDER THE SHARP POINT of a single light hanging from the wall of a Quonset hut filled…
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Shop Blacksmithed Masks
Above: Artist Dave Sabo emulates gourd masks out of metal and glass. Photograph by Inga Hendrickson. DAVE SABO'S ORNATE MASKS appear seamless—glass and metal flow together in a way that feels…
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