The Hat Man: Percy Stith
Above: Percy Stith creates custom hats out of his Santa Fe studio. Photograph by Stefan Wachs. A VETERAN OF NEW YORK'S fashion industry, Percy Stith came to hat making almost out of necessity. He’d…
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Shop Upcycled Leather Earrings
WHEN GIVEN A BAG of high-quality leather samples—the kind big fashion houses like Louis Vuitton and Bottega Veneta use in making purses—Patience Pollock wondered what she could do with such small…
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Saddlemaker: James Morris
STORIES TUMBLE OUT QUICKLY when James Morris gets jawing about his 65 years of leatherwork and saddle making. “I started playing hooky from school and going to the saddle shop,” he recalls. “Working…
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Market Finds
Find prints, woodworking, ceramics, sculptures and more at Ceilo Handcrafted, in Santa Fe. Photograph courtesy of Cielo Handcrafted. Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces For half a century, the…
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Meet New Mexico's Makers
GREGORY SEGURA PEERS THROUGH his gray jeweler’s visor at the details of a silver sacred heart pendant. Wielding a hammer and torch in his Santa Fe workshop, the master silversmith fuses imagery and…
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Spice Master
Above: Spice up your pantry with these rubs and spice mixes. Photograph by Douglas Merriam. Grilling fans in New Mexico can fire up the flame well into the snowy season. Recognizing that, Albuquerque…
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A Cut Above
Zane Palmer's distinctive cutting boards are made from alligator juniper trees. Photograph by Jen Judge. IN A WORLD OF production-line cutting boards, these freeform, inches-thick slabs from artist…
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Recycled Glass Becomes Beautiful Housewares
IT ALL STARTED WITH kombucha bottles. Shelby Kaye and Chris Bogle were already seasoned artists when they relocated from Washington State to Cuyamungue, north of Santa Fe, in 2018 and began working…
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This New Iced Tea Features New Mexico's State Bird
Roadrunner iced teas feature four distinct flavors. Photograph courtesy of Admiral Beverage Corporation. BARBARA CHICHESTER’S DEEP AFFECTION FOR our official state bird led her to develop an entire…
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Treat Yourself with These Custom Sugar Cookies
EVA ARMENTA-KETCHELL DOESN’T HOLD BACK when describing her initial batches of cookies. “They were ugly,” recalls the owner of Sweet Cheeks Bakery. While her bakes were nothing like the #gramworthy…
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