Journal
Marion Lovato has a good idea of what it’s like to come back from the dead. And she knows that the old adage about healing oneself holds quite a bit of truth. Yet the story of Marion bouncing back from adversity is one that also contains the importance of community and what she describes as […]
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Tradition and high fashion aren’t often thought of as two things that go together. Over the last fifty years, however, Native American designers have stepped up to show how the two can create fashion that’s not only haute couture but a beautiful means of self-expression for indigenous artists. It’s a marriage of traditional and modern […]
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Andrew Pacheco believes there is no limit to creativity. To him, what an artist truly needs to succeed is to have the patience and the willingness to learn and to take the punches as they go along. It’s a philosophy that’s reflected in his own artistic journey. Andrew grew up watching his parents make art. […]
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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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Beautiful things happen in fall. This year, that’s especially true with Turquoise Skies’ new gallery in Albuquerque! We opened this gallery to fill with beautiful, handcrafted pieces of Native American jewelry and provide local artists in our co-op with more opportunities to sell their work this holiday season. Surrounded by unique and creative local Native […]
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