Featured artisans: Edmund Tucker, Nyeari, Logan Wannamaker, Juan Lopez, Chelsy Spicer Meet our 2019 Featured Artisans Sheko + Sarkis | PlacitasSheko and Sarkis were drawn together through a mutual admiration of timeless artifacts and a passion for the unconventional. Their work is born from a collective endeavor where each unique piece is designed and handcrafted by both artists. In 2015 they started collaborating together under the name Nyeari, each bringing different skills and ideas to the bench. They combine contemporary sensibilities with a nod to the past and an eye towards the future. http://www.nyeari.com Jessi Lloyd | AlbuquerqueJessi Lloyd wears many hats in life, both theoretically and physically. She is a mother, wife, teacher, artist, seamstress, and a hat maker. Her passion to create, paired with her drive to help fi nd a cure for brain cancer led to the creation of Grey Collective hats. She prides herself in making one of a kind, heirloom quality hats. Grey Collective hats are an ode to a simpler time, when fashion was timeless and enduring. Every hat is handcrafted using traditional techniques. https://www.greycollectivehats.com Donna Loraine Contractor | AlbuquerqueDonna Loraine Contractor was born in Waukegan, IL and came to New Mexico to attend St. John’s College in Santa Fe. Since she moved to Albuquerque 28 years ago, she has won over 30 art competitions and commissions throughout the state and country. Contractor’s work incorporates the landscapes and colors of New Mexico with bold contemporary architectural frames that create depth and optical illusions. She also pulls her inspiration from post-modernist art and mathematics. https://donnalorainecontractor.wordpress.com Megan Fenton | AlbuquerqueMegan designs home decor and gifts for her Marigold Mitten line. Her aesthetic ranges from whimsical grandma, to dark humor, to the down right macabre. She pulls inspiration from the 1980’s, postmodern art, as well as the atomic influence of the 1950’s. http://www.marigoldmitten.com Juan Lopez | AlbuquerqueAward winning jewelry designer, Juan Lopez, has been crafting and designing traditional Spanish Colonial jewelry pieces for over two decades. His work is in the permanent collections at the Taylor Museum, Albuquerque Museum, and Museum of Spanish Colonial Art, Santa Fe. Logan Wannamaker | TaosThe pottery Logan creates embodies the southwest landscape in its color, texture and material. He uses flashing slips and the atmosphere of the kiln in order to integrate the viewer with the connection between the pot and its composition. Each piece of art is made entirely of the earth’s materials.http://www.loganwannamaker.com Edmund Tucker | AlbuquerqueEdmund started Tucker Woodshop in 2017. His products are made of 90% scrap wood leftover from numerous other wood shops around Albuquerque and Colorado. With the exception of butcher block cutting boards, Tucker Woodshop primarily produces children’s toys, ranging from building blocks sets, puzzles, wooden dolls, magic wands, and rearrangeable, three-dimensional chess boards. Chelsy Spicer | Las CrucesFrom the first time she visited New Mexico, Chelsy just knew there was something in this enchanted air that spoke to her. This is where she discovered her inner passion for using a more unique canvas for her art, the raw essence of the arid desert; the cow skull. https://spicedink.com Bison Star Naturals | TaosBison Star Naturals is a Native owned and family operated body care company from Taos, New Mexico. Jacquelene and Angelo McHorse make their soaps, lotions and bath salts with organically, locally and naturally sourced ingredients. https://bisonstarnaturals.com/ tulipani | Albuquerquetulipani is a small batch pastificio in ABQ that offers a changing line of artisanal, fresh pastas using the best organic flour, eggs, and seasonal ingredients available. Our recipes pays homage to tradition while drawing inspiration from local flavors and ingredients. https://tulipanipasta.com/ Michael Toya | IsletaMichael Toya is of Jemez Pueblo decent, and is a self-taught artist. From acrylic on canvas to intricate freehand mat cut designs, he infuses his cultural interpreted designs of spiritual symbolism into every single piece. He creates pop-culture iconic figures and infuses them with cultural symbolism of design. Kei Tsuzuki and Molly Luethi | AlbuquerqueKei Tsuzuki and Molly Luethi are two friends, mothers, and printers living in the high desert of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They founded Kei & Molly Textiles, LLC in 2010 to create both a printing studio dedicated to producing artisan-quality fabric goods as well as a vehicle to develop good jobs in their local community. http://www.keiandmolly.com Accepted artisans . . . . coming soon BROUGHT TO YOU BY NEW MEXICO MULTI-CULTURAL FOUNDATION
