Journal

Marion Lovato grew up making jewelry with her mother in her home in Santo Domingo Pueblo. She was the baby of the family and would sit on the floor while her mother made her heishe necklaces. Her first duty, she says, was to string the cut stones. Later she worked her way up to drilling. […]
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TookRaymond Gregory is a Tlingit artist, he was born in Juneau, Alaska, and spent his summers in the traditional territory of his Tlingit people in Angoon, Alaska. These times forged his connections to the history and culture of his people. As an adult, his art has explored and expressed those connections, a journey he continues with today. He also is a traditional Tlingit singer and...

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Eric Joe comes from a family of silversmiths, yet it was only two years ago that he found himself following in their footsteps. The experience of a spiritual awakening ignited the artist inside him. As he puts it, “I woke up and realized the power within me was able to change my life.”

That realization set him on a path to creating not only pieces of beauty, but pieces that could bring...

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Thanks to CNM’s new jewelry program, Devin Edison found the skills to become the first person in his family to work as an artist. As he puts it, CNM’s program gave him a “reboot”, allowing him to work his way into learning the techniques to create the pieces he does today.

Born and raised in Albuquerque, Devin’s family comes from Many Farms, Arizona, in the Navajo Nation. Though there...

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Three Ways to Support Native Artists
Supporting the arts has taken many forms over the years. Being a patron of an artist has long been a worthy way of showing support. Today, many people who purchase art want to make a statement with how and where they buy. There are some specific ways to do that. Be An Informed Buyer  One […]
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