Innholdsfortegnelse for August - September 2019 / No.22 i Native American Art Magazine

We were just elated when SWAIA let us know that the theme for this year’s Santa Fe Indian Market would be Rise & Remember: Honoring the Resilience of Native Women. It is truly an honor for us to be associated with this cause and when you look through the pages of this magazine you will see work upon work—whether it be pottery, jewelry, beadwork, painting, photography, sculpture or basketry—created by Native women from tribes across the country. “This year we seek to honor our sisters who have passed, who have gone missing and/or were murdered and those who are with us fighting for better tomorrows,” says Elizabeth Kirk (Isleta/Navajo), SWAIA Board Chair, “and at the same time, celebrating our up-and-coming generations.” When we heard about this, we called Zoë Urness,…

Aug. 1-18 The Summer 2019 Online Show & Sale Currently in its second year the Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association presents its online show and sale featuring fine Native American art available for purchase online. Online-Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association www.atada.org Aug.1-Sept. 30 Sandra Cohoe Aug. 1, 4-7 p.m., artist reception New works will be on view for talented Diné artist Sandra Cohoe, living in the Phoenix area but based out of Two Grey Hills, New Mexico. Cohoe works in acrylics, oils and watercolors. FaraHNHeight Fine Art www.farahnheight.com Aug. 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30, 2-3 p.m. Weekly Guided Indian Arts Research Center Tours Tours are held every Wednesday and Friday through the month of August, exploring the IARC’s outstanding collection of Native American art, including pottery,…

SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market is one destination where we can see highly innovative work produced by Pueblo jewelers. Their traditional beadwork, centuries old but now brought up-to-date, has deeply influenced Native and non-Native jewelry creation and continues to do so. The bead resembles an endless circle or loop, mirroring Pueblo aesthetics and beliefs, illustrating the historical power of their cultural design. When we look closely at Pueblo-made beads, and heishi in particular, we discover an integral human design legacy that has been passed down from the past to the present, and one that will live on into the future. In a primal sense, a bead has special significance through the fact that it has a central passageway that must be pierced for stringing. A bead becomes a “center place”…

THE KEY CONCEPTS AT THE HEART OF CONTEMPORARY LEDGER ART ARE NARRATING A STORY, RECORDING HISTORY AND ABOVE ALL, INSUBORDINATION, WITH DRAWING OVER THE MATERIAL RECORD OF THE INVADING EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN CULTURES. LEDGER ART HAS DEEP ROOTS IN TWO REALMS OF NATIVE AMERICAN ARTS FROM LONG BEFORE THE EUROPEANS CAME: 1) THE WINTER COUNT: PAINTING ON THE INSIDE OF A BUFFALO ROBE, USING ONE SYMBOL FOR EACH YEAR, GOING IN A COUNTERCLOCKWISE MOTION AND MOVING TOWARD THE VERY CENTER OF THE BUFFALO ROBE, AND 2) PAINTING ON HIDES AND WAR SHIRTS, IN WHICH A MAN WAS EXPECTED TO RECORD HIS CLAN AND HIS NOTABLE EXPLOITS IN BATTLES. ALSO, SOME TEPEE PAINTING WAS DONE BY THE LEAST MOBILE AND THEREFORE MOST SECURE OF THE TRIBES, CLANS AND SUB-CLANS. SO, AS…

SANTA FE, NM The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts has announced that its 98th annual Santa Fe Indian Market will pay tribute to the courage and strength of Native American women. This year’s Live Auction Gala and Reception, happening August 17 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., is titled Rise and Remember: Honoring the Resilience of Native Women. The evening’s guest of honor will be New Mexico congresswoman Deb Haaland of Laguna Pueblo. “The focus was selected because the movement of missing and murdered Indigenous women has grown in strength, but the media only shows one facet of who Native women are,” says SWAIA board chair Elizabeth Kirk (Isleta/Navajo). “We know from our teachings of what those before us overcame, how it was instilled in us to push for better days,…

STANDARD-BEARERS Benson Manygoats (Navajo) Cody Sanderson (Navajo) Darryl Dean Begay (Navajo) Fritz Casuse (Navajo) Jesse Monongye (Navajo) Lyndon Tsosie (Navajo) Richard Chavez (San Felipe) Vernon Haskie (Navajo) Wes Willie (Navajo) WHO TO KNOW RIGHT NOW Alvin Yellowhorse (Navajo) Edison Cummings (Navajo) Jeff DeMent (Navajo) Jennifer Medina (Kewa) Keri Ataumbi (Kiowa) Lyle Secatero (Navajo) Mike Perry (Navajo) Norbert Peshlakai (Navajo) Olin Tsingine (Hopi/Navajo) Pat Pruitt (Laguna/Chiricahua Apache) Ric Charlie (Navajo) Roy Talahaftewa (Hopi) ONES TO WATCH Albert Lee (Navajo) Jared Chavez (San Felipe) Ernest Benally (Navajo) Veronica Benally (Navajo) Matagi Sorensen (Yavapai/Apache) Ivan Howard (Navajo) Jennifer Curtis (Navajo) Piki Wadsworth (Hopi) They say that diamonds are forever, but in the Native American jewelry world turquoise reigns supreme. The natural stone is instantly recognizable with its varying shades of blue and green,…

An ancient method of bronze casting still commonly used today, the lost wax process begins with producing a mold made from the artist’s original clay sculpture. Hot wax is poured inside the negative mold to the desired thickness of the final bronze. Once cooled, the mold is removed from the wax shell. The wax shell is then filled with a heat-resistant mixture and fitted with tubes for the wax to drain out of. Next, the prepared wax shell is completely covered in layers of heat-resistant plaster and placed in a kiln. The intense heating process dries the plaster, and the melted wax runs out through the ducts. This leaves a negative space in the exact shape of the wax model. The plaster mold is then packed in sand, and molten…

One of the most celebrated of all the pottery forms is the wedding vase. The vase, with its distinctive twin neck and spout, is popular with collector and artists alike. Many potters, both traditional and contemporary, create wedding vases in one variety or another. The significance of the item is right there in the name of the form—it is used in many Native American wedding ceremonies. The double spouts represent the married couple, one for each partner. The handle joining them in the middle symbolizes their union, with the circular space between the spouts and handle representing their lifetime together. Not only is the wedding vase treasured by Native families, it is also quite difficult to make since there are more pieces within a more complex design. Be on the…

Native American art curator and expert, Karen Kramer, gives tips for exploring the two-dimensional art classification during market: » While not every artist at Indian Market submits for judging awards, I recommend going to the SWAIA preview so you can get a sense of who is doing what this year… Make note of their names and booth locations. » I always do a loop around the perimeter of the preview room to take in the paintings, drawings, graphics and photography first. It’s just as exciting for me to see what established artists are producing as it is to see work by emerging or new-to-you artists. » Perhaps my most important advice is for people to buy something they fall in love with… It’s very personal and can also be unpredictable.…

CONTEMPORARY: » How precise is the carving and painting? » Is the musculature accurate? » Are the paint hues realistic and attractive? » Is there a creative concept for any sculptures? » Are the movements of the katsina carvings “excessive” or “realistic” as to concept? OLD STYLE: » Does the carving have dignity and a presence? » Is it faithful to the antique origins of the traditional style? » Are natural pigments used? » Can the carving hang on a wall or rafter as is traditional?…

STANDARD-BEARERS Glenda McKay (Ingalik-Athabascan) Donald “Babe” Hemlock (Kahnawake Mohawk) Carla Hemlock (Kahnawake Mohawk) Kevin Pourier (Oglala Lakota) WHO TO KNOW RIGHT NOW Dallin Maybee (Northern Arapaho/Seneca) Tim Blueflint Ramel (Chippewa/Comanche) Sean Rising Sun Flanagan (Taos) Thomas Herrera (Metlakatla) ONES TO WATCH Emil Her Many Horses (Oglala Lakota) Beverly Bear King Moran (Hunkpapa Lakota) Juanita Growing Thunder Fogarty (Assiniboine/Sioux) Melissa Lewis-Barnes (Navajo) Samantha Jacobs (Seneca) The beauty of a category such as diverse arts is that you’re never entirely sure what you’re going to see. And while the category has a rich and diverse selection of artists who compete in only the arena of diverse arts, there are dozens of artists from neighboring categories—including beadwork and quillwork, sculpture, textiles and jewelry—that create works that fall into this broader collection of materials. It…

STANDARD-BEARERS Kathryn Kooyahoema (Hopi) Jeremy Frey (Passamaquoddy) Vivian Cottrell (Cherokee) Don Johnston (Qagan Tayagungin) Sally Black (Navajo) WHO TO KNOW RIGHT NOW Geo Neptune (Passamaquody) Kelly Church (Pottawatomi) Sarah Sockbeson (Penobscot) Theresa Secord (Penobscot) Wilmetta Kayquoptewa (Hopi) ONES TO WATCH Ann Mitchell (Saint Regis Mohawk) Ganessa Frey (Penobscot) Jacinthe TwoBulls (Haida) Ronni-Leigh Goeman (Onondaga) Basketry is one of the oldest Native American traditions that exists today, right up there with pottery, and yet basketry has not been made any easier with time and technology. As a result, basketry is still painfully difficult, time consuming and requires exacting work. As a testament to the expert-level skill required of basket makers, fewer than two dozen artists will be representing the category at this year’s Santa Fe Indian Market. This is good news for…

Providing an opportunity for children of all ages to showcase their talents is the market’s youth classification, which features a variety of artwork from diverse arts to painting and everything in between. Not only does this classification encourage kids and teens to explore their creativity and artistic ability, it also encourages the young artists to push the boundaries of their respective art forms. Additionally, participating artists have the opportunity to apply for a youth fellowship, which provides funding for their artistic endeavors. The youth classification includes three divisions: ages 9 and under, ages 10 through 13, and ages 14 through 17. JASMINE GARCIA (DINÉ/LAC DU FLAMBEAU CHIPPEWA/SANTA CLARA/TEWA) At 14 years of age, Jasmine Garcia is a young, budding artist whose interests include drawing, painting, digital art, video games and…

Ten-year-old photographer and vlogger Gracelynn Growingthunder (Nakoda Dakota), whose dream is to become a photographer and photojournalist, is this year’s Youth Fellow. Designed for young artists who wish to participate in the 2019 Indian Market, the Youth Fellowship provides funds to assist in buying supplies and supporting research projects that foster these young artists’ talents. Growingthunder plans to put her fellowship money toward getting ready for Santa Fe Indian Market through marketing projects and the purchasing of necessary equipment for her artwork. She can be found on Instagram @monksaboutart.…

Being a member of SWAIA lets people support Native arts and artists. All levels of membership, which start at just $75, gain individuals an invitation to the annual meeting. Other benefits include 10 percent off SWAIA merchandise and services at Native American Art Appraisals and a weekend pass to the Winter Indian Market. Higher tier memberships also include access to Indian Market’s Friday preview, and tickets to the best of show ceremony. The organization also offers business memberships, which include the same perks as the individual membership, in addition to the possibility of acknowledgement in the after-market thank you ad, inclusion in the Indian Market banner and booth guide, listings on the SWAIA website and more. “Our membership program is an opportunity for individuals and businesses to support Native American…

SANTA FE, NM Eleven premier Native American artists will come together for King Galleries’ celebration of traditional and contemporary art on August 16 and 17. The exhibition, titled Phenomena, features new pieces from these award-winning artists. Included in the show will be pots from Nathan Youngblood, Tammy Garcia, Les Namingha, Steve Lucas, Daniel Begay, Juan de la Cruz, Al Qoyawayma, Virgil Ortiz and Autumn Borts, as well as baskets by Jeremy Frey and buffalo carvings and jewelry by Kevin Pourier—both of whom are new to the gallery. “It is an extraordinary group of artists in one show with a diversity of artwork, style and techniques,” says gallery owner Charles S. King. “We are excited and honored to have them in the gallery and present some of the most dynamic Native…

SANTA FE, NM More than 90 well-curated, top quality booths filled with a vast array of antique Native American treasures and ethnographic material tell a seemingly endless, comprehensive story of art and culture. The Whitehawk Antique Indian & Ethnographic Art Show, held during SWAIA month, has been celebrating historic Indian arts and objects—from sculpture and pottery to jewelry and textiles—for over 41 years now. “As Whitehawk wraps up its fourth decade of successful shows, we want to spend a moment to thank our tremendous family of dealers and all our loyal attendees,” says show owner and producer Marcia Berridge. “In addition to the breathtaking scope and array of material shown at Whitehawk last August and the brisk pace of sales, we also saw record-setting crowds filling our showroom to capacity.…

Greetings and welcome to the 98th Santa Fe Indian Market! 2019 has been quite the ride so far. My staff and volunteers have worked very hard to bring you an event that you won’t forget. They take great pride in supporting Native American art and artists and although the work is hard, it is definitely rewarding when our artists succeed. A very special thank you goes out to our donors and sponsors. We could not do this without you! As executive director, I have had many great experiences with artists, volunteers, politicians and the community of Santa Fe. Many of them express how much they look forward to Indian Market, or share their fondest memories with me. It is a really great feeling knowing that the Santa Fe Indian Market is…

“Long before art school and graduate programs, knowledge was passed down individually—human to human, master to apprentice. Today, institutions like IAIA are nurturing and training new artists—but it’s at home, as young children, that future artists are first exposed to and taught the traditional techniques of their ancestors. This is especially true for community heritage—the materials and ways of creation that express tribal identity. I feel so privileged and honored to have the opportunity to document this inherited dialogue, the sharing of communal and creative knowledge from parent to child and grandchild. This is the next generation of artists, learning at home, from their elders. It’s extraordinary to see!” Editor’s Note: Three years ago, we worked for the first time with Santa Fe, New Mexico-based photographer Gabriella Marks to document…

It all began with just four designers, when SWAIA’s Indian Market Haute Couture Fashion Show launched in 2014. Although the lineup was short, what it lacked in numbers it more than made up for in star quality. The designer roster included Bethany Yellowtail, Jamie Okuma, Sho Sho Esquiro and Orlando Dugi—all of whom have played an integral role in reshaping the idea of what a Native American fashion designer “should” be in the mainstream fashion industry. “I had a feeling the fashion show would be appreciated by SWAIA-goers as a fresh programming idea outside the strict barriers of ‘Indian art’ but did not predict it would become one of the most anticipated events of SWAIA,” reflects fashion show producer Amber-Dawn Bear Robe. Since its inaugural year—when the designers, makeup artists,…

Every year the Santa Fe Indian Market chooses one artist to represent the event in its marketing, advertising and merchandise in the weeks leading up to, and the day of, the event. This is a coveted honor because it means an artist’s work essentially becomes the face of the market. For this year’s Indian Market, two artists will share the honor. They are Diné painter Jason Parrish and Oglala Lakota painter Tokeya Waci U Richardson. Their works, many on paper, call back to early ledger works that have a rich history unique to only Native American artists. It’s that history that has a strong pull for Parrish, who was able to see a painting exhibition in Arizona in 2005 that deeply inspired him. “The paintings were from the students of…

SANTA FE, NM On August 18, the Santa Fe Community Center’s 17,000-square-foot ballroom will be abuzz with models, fashion lovers and top Native American fashion designers alike for the 2019 Indian Market Haute Couture Fashion Show. The event—which includes a VIP party with hors d’oeuvres, champagne, music and flowers, as well as select seating for VIP ticket holders—will feature collections from Korina Emmerich (EMME), Pamela Baker, Donna and Jason Brown (Decontie & Brown), Lesley Hampton, Catherine Blackburn, Patricia Michaels, Shayne Watson, Sho Sho Esquiro, Delina White (IamAnishinaabe), and Jordan and Madison Craig (Shy Natives). Many of the collections in the fashion show embody this year’s market theme, which celebrates the strength and resilience of Indigenous women. “The show reflects this year’s theme by highlighting Indigenous women designers who create statement…

Heishi – The Keres word for “shell.” These are handmade beads completely done from shell and other stones such as turquoise, jet and coral. Inlay – A technique where an artist cuts and fits stones, shell and other material into metalwork to create intricate designs. There are several types of inlays depending on how the stones are held in place. Channel inlay is where silver spacers are between the stones, and is a style most closely associated with the work of Zuni Pueblo artists. Stone-to-stone inlay, sometimes called mosaic, is when the artist places the stones directly against one another. Overlay – Made famous by Hopi jewelers after World War II, this technique sees two or more metals being set one on top of the other to create dimensional designs.…

Mark Sublette, owner of Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery, offers guidelines for collecting sculpture, regardless of the artist’s medium or style: » Symmetry of form is key in traditional sculpture, bringing a cohesive flow pleasing to the eye, something of importance in abstraction. » Sculptures should be balanced from all angles of observation, not just from a single plane. It’s important to look at a piece from a three-dimensional viewpoint. » Increased detail doesn’t necessarily make the sculpture more desirable or valuable; the flow of form is equally important. » Artists should resonate a connection to their creation; Indian Market is a wonderful opportunity to interact directly with the artist and hear the meaning of and creative journey of the piece. » Purchase pieces that speak to your heart; this…

Like all the categories, pottery has seen a number of artists break new ground as far as design, size (both big and small) and what can be achieved with clay from a technical perspective. For many years Indian Market has been the place these new contemporary pots have been unveiled, and to great acclaim as well. Whether it’s Pat Pruitt’s machined metal pots, Kathleen Wall’s colorful clowns, Johnathan Naranjo’s delicate etching designs or Harlan Reano’s horned pots, there will be no shortage of new pottery on view during market. For Cochiti potter Virgil Ortiz, this environment is a perfect venue to debut his new series, Taboo II, which he describes as “both beautiful and at times a bit unnerving.” “[They] challenge the viewer to take in the complexity of design…

Also known as dry painting, this art form, while recognized for its aesthetic appeal, is highly valued for its purpose in religious and spiritual ceremonies in that of Southwestern Native peoples, primarily the Navajo people. The subject matter found in sandpaintings often depicts aspects of Navajo mythology, including sacred mountains where deities live, animals and illustrations of dances or chants performed during rituals. Sandpaintings are prepared by pouring small quantities of crushed, colored sand or other dry materials in a variety of pigments on a background of clean, smoothed sand. The colors are usually achieved by utilizing naturally colored sand like crushed gypsum (white), yellow ochre, red sandstone, charcoal and a mixture of charcoal and gypsum (blue), as well as other materials. Powders can be mixed to achieve a wide…

STANDARD-BEARERS Nellie Begay (Navajo) D.Y. Begay (Navajo) Dorothy Grant (Haida) Lola Cody (Navajo) Melissa Cody (Navajo) WHO TO KNOW RIGHT NOW Delina White (Ojibwe) Maya Stewart (Chickasaw/Muscogee/Choctaw) Venancio Aragon (Navajo) Jhane Myers (Comanche/Blackfeet) Berdina Charley (Navajo) Ephraim “Zefren” Anderson (Navajo) Jason Harvey (Navajo) ONES TO WATCH Michael Teller Ornelas (Navajo) Florence Riggs (Navajo) Kevin Aspaas (Navajo) Featuring a wide array of garments from traditional weavings and dance regalia garb to contemporary clothing and accessories, the textile classification at Santa Fe Indian Market has something for everyone. Materials used in the traditional category stay true to how the textiles were historically used among Native American tribes—as a means of expression, a survival tool for battling the elements and invaders, and a way to further spiritual connection. Created using traditional methods, the garments,…

Let this question become your friend, your ally and your guide to market. The artists would rather you be informed about their materials and traditions than uninformed. Each stone in a bracelet tells a story, every fiber in a basket was harvested by hand, quills were likely collected and hammered flat by the artist, clay for pottery came from sacred digging sites and katsina paint was harvested from natural sources—the materials matter. Each element of Native American artwork tells a story, and the artists want you to ask about these stories so they can share them. Take, for instance, this painting on a buffalo hide by Dallin Maybee. “Representations of encampments and community, powwow and powwow parades, Sundance, the No DAPL pipeline protests, and the first Indian astronaut to get…

It’s all about symmetry with baskets (though even some contemporary baskets will push that boundary). What you’re looking for in a basket is a tight weave, something that holds its shape and is coiled securely. One error on a basket has a way of creating chaos further up the design, so if the basket has clean lines and a symmetrical design, that’s an easy way to tell you’re looking at a basket made by skilled hands. Also consider that the basket’s maker typically harvests all their own materials, which means they spend a lot of time just prepping before the assembly even begins. All of those fibers, grasses or shoots have to be uniformly cut before they can be used. The process is a field of landmines without many shortcuts,…

Brent Jensen Booth#: PAL S 233 360-527-5096 www.brentjensenfineart.com Tim Yazzie Booth#: FRN 344 520-236-0897 www.timyazzie.com Elias Jade NotAfraid Booth#: PLZ 646A Eliasnotafraid@gmail.com @eliasnotafraid @notafraidjade @eliasjadenotafraid Beverly (Bear King) Moran Booth#: SFT 502 www.bearking.net Gordon M. Coons Booth#: LIN W 727 612-724-6035 • essibon@msn.com www.gordoncoons.com Handcrafted by Herb and Veronica Thompson Booth#: MAR 811 h.vthompson53@gmail.com Carlin Bear Don’t Walk Booth: LIN W 771 406-696-5287 • uprising_art@hotmail.com www.carlinbeardontwalk.com Ryan Singer Art Booth: PLZ-628 RSinger73@gmail.com Gabe Sice Booth#: LIN E 771 505-379-4901• gsice75@yahoo.com @Art by Gabe Sice Shane Perley-Dutcher Booth#: PLZ 662 (506) 999-5026 • shaneperleydutcher@gmail.com Use this handy guide to help you find work to purchase at this year’s Indian Market and then let us know about all your purchases. Contact Joshua Rose at joshuarose@nativeamericanartmagazine.com…

Twenty-five hand drums decorated by Native women artists have been donated to the 2019 Indian Market Live Auction Gala and Reception. Included will be drums by Kathleen Wall (Jemez), Traci Rabbit (Cherokee), Micqaela Jones (Western Shoshone/Paiute), Shondinii Walters (Navajo), Deb Haaland (Laguna), Catherine Black Horse (Blackfoot), Laketa Pratt (Cheyenne/Arapaho) and many others. As part of “The Year of the Woman,” the gala, titled Rise and Remember: Honoring the Resilience of Native Women, honors and celebrates Indigenous women. A portion of the drum sales will go to the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women.…

SANTA FE, NM Blue Rain Gallery’s Annual Celebration of Native American Art takes place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, August 15 through 31. A group show includes works by Dan Friday, Jody Naranjo, Chris Pappan, Starr Hardridge, Thomas Breeze Marcus, Hyrum Joe, Lisa Holt and Harlan Reano and Maria Samora. Two additional exhibitions open the following day, August 16—Preston Singletary: New Glass Sculptures and Synergy: A Collaboration in Glass featuring work by Singletary and Reano. Both continue through August 31. Reano (Santo Domingo/Kewa) has been collaborating on making pottery with his wife Lisa Holt since around 2000. His painted designs are derived from traditional patterns and his own invention. In a previous collaboration with Singletary (Tlingit), he created figures based on Cochiti Pueblo figures from the late-19th century. The new…

ALBUQUERQUE, NM From August 3 to 4, the Great Southwestern Antique Show will celebrate its 21st anniversary at the Manuel Lujan Jr. Exhibit Complex in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with a charity preview on August 2 from 1 to 6 p.m. One of the largest shows of its kind in the Southwest, the event brings more than 100 exhibitors from across the country under one roof. Visitors can expect a wide array of objects to browse or buy, including home decor and furnishings, Native American artifacts, cowboy and Old West antiques, Navajo rugs, jewelry, pottery, linens, ethnographic art, clothing, accessories and rare books—as well as a few surprises. “This year our show will be getting a whole new look,” says Terry Schurmeier, the event’s organizer and owner of Cowboys and Indians…

SANTA FE LOCATIONS 1 Adobe Gallery 221 Canyon Road (505) 955-0550 2 Alan Kessler Gallery 836 Canyon Road (505) 986-0123 3 Allan Houser Gallery 125 Lincoln Avenue (505) 982-4705 4 Altermann Galleries & Auctioneers 345 Camino Del Monte Sol (855) 945-0448 5 Andrea Fisher Fine Pottery 100 W. San Francisco Street (505) 986-1234 6 Authentic Traditions Gallery 110 W. San Francisco Street (505) 983-6689 7 Blue Rain Gallery 544 S. Guadalupe Street (505) 954-9902 8 Buffalo Tracks Gallery 924 Paseo de Peralta (505) 983-6106 9 Canyon Road Contemporary Art 622 Canyon Road (505) 983-0433 10 Chiaroscuro Contemporary Art 558 Canyon Road (505) 992-0711 11 Drury Plaza Hotel in Santa Fe 828 Paseo de Peralta (505) 424-2175 12 Eldorado Hotel & Spa 309 W. San Francisco Street (505) 988-4455 13 El Museo Cultural…

Going from Flagstaff to Lola Cody’s house 90 minutes to the northeast is essentially touring through a condensed version of Arizona’s beauty. Flagstaff’s pine forests transition into grassy fields, which then flatten out to an endless desert. There are cinder hills and ancient lava flows, dry washes with tall jagged walls, sandy buttes dotted with wind-whipped desert sage and vast cattle pastures where lonely cows wander silently. Some areas are teeming with vegetation, and others look like barren moonscapes, which explains why the Apollo astronauts trained for the moon landing nearby. Eventually the dirt roads start leading down into a shallow valley that seems to stretch on endlessly as clouds and distant summer storms rake across the hot earth. Though it’s more than 100 miles away, Utah almost feels within…

I must start with a disclaimer: I am a Pahaana, a white man from Massachusetts. I am not an “expert” on Hopi katsinam. I will leave that to the Hopi themselves. My credentials are only that I have been intensively studying, collecting and trading in these exceptional art objects over the past 30 years. In the language of the Hopi Indians of north central Arizona, the word katsina has three distinct but inter-related meanings: » The ineffable Katsina Spirit Beings, who support, sponsor, and sometimes chastise the Hopi people » The katsina dancers, sacred figures who embody, personify, and represent the Spirit Beings in Hopi ceremonies » The katsina carvings, made in cottonwood root, that represent the katsina dancers or participants Thus, it is a three-tiered system of language regarding…

Howard and Joy Berlin didn’t follow the path to Florida like other New York snowbirds. “We didn’t like the bugs and rain and moisture every day,” Howard relates. Instead they came to the Southwest where “we stayed in every B&B in Santa Fe,” Joy adds. They purchased a home in Santa Fe in 2005 that now houses an impressive collection of Native American art. “Often, we sit and look at the art and recall the stories behind each piece,” Howard says. They met Della Warrior in the late '90s when she was president of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). On a trip to New York, she was looking for a venue for a luncheon meeting and the Berlins were able to help out. “We met Lloyd Kiva New…

Welcome to our 4th annual Guide to the SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market. We have spent the last few months interviewing curators, collectors, artists, dealers, gallery owners and other Native art professionals to bring you the contents of this guide. Some of the artists are good friends and some we are just learning about now. Obviously, we enjoy ALL Market artists and this guide merely scratches the surface of the talent out there today, but we hope it helps! We hope that what we’ve created is useful to you as you go from booth to booth during Indian Market. It is one tool of many. Also, remember to stop and chat with people. Ask questions. Engage the artist. Learn not just how they do what they do but who they are…

STANDARD-BEARERS Oreland Joe (Southern Ute/Navajo) Greyshoes (Upton S. Ethelbah Jr.) (Santa Clara/White Mountain Apache) Larry Yazzie (Navajo) Cliff Fragua (Jemez) James Goodman (Navajo) Presley LaFountain (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa) WHO TO KNOW RIGHT NOW Troy Sice (Zuni) Adrian Wall (Jemez) Kathy Whitman-Elk Woman (Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara) Joe Cajero Jr. (Jemez) Ira Lujan (Taos) ONES TO WATCH Randy Chitto (Mississippi Band of Choctaw) Holly Wilson (Delaware Nation/Cherokee) Gabriel Sice (Zuni) Both traditional and contemporary Native sculpture comes in many forms, and the materials used to craft them—including bronze, alabaster, clay, wood, marble and stainless steel—seem as endless as the subject matter itself. Adventuring through Indian Market, attendees can explore animals cast in precious metals, depictions of spiritual beings, abstract figures laced with cultural symbolism and a myriad of other creations rooted in…

STANDARD-BEARERS Jody Folwell (Santa Clara) Jody Naranjo (Santa Clara) Nancy Youngblood (Santa Clara) LuAnn Tafoya (Santa Clara) Russell Sanchez (San Ildefonso) Susan Folwell (Santa Clara) WHO TO KNOW RIGHT NOW Virgil Ortiz (Cochiti) James Eberlacker (Santa Clara) Daryl Whitegeese (Pojoaque/Santa Clara) Kathleen Wall (Jemez) ONES TO WATCH Dominique Toya (Jemez) Harlan Reano (Santo Domingo/Kewa) Kaa Folwell (Santa Clara) Chris Youngblood (Santa Clara) Johnathan Naranjo (Santa Clara) Marcus Wall (Jemez) Santa Fe is greatest place in the world to see Native American pottery. Period. Full stop. Not only is it one of the great capital cities of the Southwest, and home to Santa Fe Indian Market, it is the hub for many of the Pueblos, where many of the great potters live and work. From Taos in the northeast to Acoma in…

STANDARD-BEARERS Baje Whitethorne Sr. (Navajo) Dolores Purdy (Caddo/Winnebago) Sheridan MacKnight (White Earth Chippewa/Hunkpapa Lakota) Ryan Singer (Navajo) Micqaela Jones (Shoshone/Paiute) Marla Allison (Laguna Pueblo) WHO TO KNOW RIGHT NOW Avis Charley (Spirit Lake Dakota/Navajo) Karen Clarkson (Choctaw) Robert Martinez (Northern Arapaho) Peter Boome (Upper Skagit) Jeremy Dylan Cavin (Choctaw) Cara Romero (Chemehuevi) Brent Learned (Cheyenne/Arapaho) ONES TO WATCH Terran Last Gun (Blackfeet) Garrett Etsitty (Navajo) The diversity of mediums in the two-dimensional art classification lends itself to a breadth of creativity and innovation—and while the category is punctuated by the works of veteran artists, it also paves a wide path for many young, up-and-coming creators. Both traditional and contemporary artwork is represented across six divisions: representational paintings/graphics, abstract paintings/graphics, sandpainting, printmaking, photography and digital artwork, in which pieces contain computer-generated elements…

STANDARD-BEARERS Stetson Honyumptewa (Hopi) Adrian Nasafotie (Hopi) Ed Seechoma (Hopi) WHO TO KNOW RIGHT NOW Robert Albert (Hopi) Darance Chimerica (Hopi) Arthur Holmes Jr. (Hopi) Mavasta Honyouti (Hopi) Ronald Honyumptewa (Hopi) Wilfred Kaye (Hopi) Wilmer Kaye (Hopi) ONES TO WATCH Randy Brokeshoulder (Navajo/Hopi/Absentee Shawnee) Aaron Honanie (Hopi) Kevin Honyouti (Hopi) Eric Kayquaptewa (Hopi) Tayron Polequaptewa (Hopi) Rich in tradition, Pueblo wooden carvings are among the most show-stopping pieces at the Santa Fe Indian Market. The artists, the majority of whom are Hopi, work in either the contemporary or old style (sometimes both), and they continue to honor the generations of makers before them through their materials and techniques. Carvers often use one piece of cottonwood root, mineral pigment paints, feathers, dried grasses and more that come directly from the earth. They…

Plants have been used to dye wool, cotton and other fibers for generations. Natural dyes are extracted from the plants by pounding, shredding or cutting them up, followed by placing the plant in water and heating just below boiling point until the color transfers. When the resulting colored liquid is added to a mordant-saturated material, the dye will then adhere to the fibers of the material. Examples of plants used for natural dyes include: » Black: hickory bark, alder bark, dogwood bark, mountain mahogany bark » Brown: birch bark, walnut shells, white oak » Blue: sunflower seeds, larkspur petals, alfalfa flowers » Green: broomsedge, moss, algae, juniper berries » Purple: raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, rotten maple wood » Red: goosefoot, sumac berries, beets, cranberries, willow or sandbar willow » Yellow: black-eyed…

STANDARD-BEARERS Teri Greeves (Kiowa) Dallin Maybee (Northern Arapaho/Seneca) Jamie Okuma (Luiseño/Shoshone-Bannock) Jackie Larson Bread (Blackfeet) Beverly Bear King Moran (Hunkpapa Lakota) WHO TO KNOW RIGHT NOW Hollis Chitto (Choctaw/Laguna/Isleta) Summer Peters (Ojibwe) Elias Not Afraid (Crow) Lauren Good Day (Fort Berthold Mandan/Arikara/Hidatsa) Jessica Rae Growing Thunder (Assiniboine/Sioux) ONES TO WATCH Ann-erika White Bird (Sicangu Lakota) Noah Pino (Navajo/Assiniboine/Sioux) Kendra Redhouse (Navajo) Holly Young (Standing Rock Sioux) Porcupine quillwork in North America dates back to the 6th century. Designs of the time were made up of wide or narrow lines comprising a series of close stitches. Decorations varied based on item and meaning—designs on men’s garments were typically related to hunting and war, whereas designs on children’s garments leaned towards the symbolic, representing prayers for safety and prosperity. Early beadwork followed…

The emerald ash borer, as well as other invasive pests, have been wreaking havoc on plants around the country, which is putting a crunch on Native American basketweavers who harvest their materials from these plants. Hit particularly hard are ash trees, a favorite source for many top basket makers, including Jeremy Frey. The Passamaquoddy weaver says ash near him is almost entirely unusable, and he will be transitioning to birchbark and other materials. “The idea is to move away from ash because all the ash here is dying,” he says. While bark beetles and ash borers are never something we want to see introduced in the ecosystem, they have encouraged the artists to seek out new materials to work with, which means we could see an incredibly inventive year for…

Navajo artist Garrett Etsitty has been awarded a grant that will allow him to break ground on a project that involves producing a 60-by-60-inch octagonal painting with the children at the Chinle Boarding School in Many Farms, Arizona. The project will begin in October or November. He will use patterns and deity imagery that are evoked in Navajo ceremonies, serving as a combination of cultural history, cultural preservation and some futurism.…

GREY SHOES (UPTON ETHELBAH JR.) (Santa Clara Pueblo/White Mountain Apache) SANTA FE, NM Greyshoes, who many people also know as Upton Ethelbah Jr., wants to make a splash at his new show at Manitou Galleries in Santa Fe, New Mexico. So the Albuquerque artist is going big on September 13 when his new works hit the gallery’s Canyon Road location. “I want to make a statement, that I can do those small 16-inch-tall pieces, but also four-, five- and six-foot-tall monuments as well,” Greyshoes says from his studio, where he was wrapping up completion on three remaining pieces for the September show. The gallery exhibition will come at an exciting time for the accomplished and award-winning artist: the month prior he will have a booth at Santa Fe Indian Market;…