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At the Allan Houser compound approximately 13 miles southwest of Santa Fe, the late Apache artist's stately bronzes of Navajo women and warriors are nestled among groves of piņon and juniper against a panoramic backdrop of the Ortiz Mountains. Houser's son, Phillip, has transformed the 107-acre property, designing three sculpture gardens and an abstract garden. The latter contains large fabricated and cast bronze pieces in front of the buildings that once housed Houser's studios. The compound encompasses a gallery, studios, foundry and visitor center. Visits by appointment only.
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If you've been reading about the great Indian potters of the Southwest and want to see (and perhaps purchase) some of the work, make a beeline for Andrea Fisher. This gallery has a particularly good collection of Pueblo and Navajo ceramics, both classic and contemporary, as well as many related books. Amazing pots are on view by Maria Martinez of San Ildefonso Pueblo, Margaret Tafoya of Santa Clara Pueblo, and many of their descendants.
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Case Trading Post
704 Camino Lejo, Wheelwright Museum, Santa Fe, NM 87501 · 505-982-4636
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Santa Fe's museums all have worthy gift shops, but the Case Trading Post, downstairs at the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, is one of the most interesting. Built to look like an actual trading post from a mostly bygone era, complete with wood plank floors and low ceilings, Case offers jewelry, textiles, pots, books, drums and many other handmade items by and about Southwest Indian tribes.
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Kiva Fine Art
102 East Water, El Centro Mall, Santa Fe, NM 87501 · 505-820-7413
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This gallery is filled with stellar works! Of particular note are the contemporary, hand-blown glass pots by C. S. Tarpley and, when available, the glasswork of nationally noted artist Preston Singletary. Tarpley's imagery comes from the Southwest, and Singletary's from the traditions of the Pacific Northwest. Navajo artist David K. John's spiritual masks and Santa Domingo Pueblo potter Robert Tenorio's ceramic work are also worth seeing.
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The Matthew Chase Ltd. gallery offers a large array of antiques, including Navajo textiles and jewelry, Pueblo pottery and an extensive collection of Navajo rugs. Gallery works offer a good look at local styles and artists.
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Morning Star's focus is Northern American Indian antiquities. Among the weapons, you might find a Plains tomahawk; Blackfeet knife case or Pueblo shield. There are par fleche bags, beaded textiles, dolls and musical instruments (for example, a Sioux courting flute made of wood with lead inlay, circa 1860). The gallery's moccasin collection includes pairs from the Cheyenne, Sioux, Cree and Southern Arapaho.
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To get a feel for the breadth and depth of Indian arts of the Southwest, visit Packard's. Located on the central plaza, Packard's has a large, elegant collection of Navajo rugs, silver belt-buckles, Hopi kachina dolls, pottery and jewelry. There is also an array of contemporary handcrafted jewelry by non-Indian artists.
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Nichols, a former ranger at Mesa Verde National Park, opened his gallery 20 years ago to showcase some of the finest contemporary Indian potters of the Southwest. It's fascinating to see the results when modern artists twist the age-old pottery techniques. Here you will find the irreverent, meticulously crafted ceramic figures of Virgil Ortiz (Cochiti Pueblo) and his siblings, Les Namingha's (Hopi) abstract pots, Christine McHorse's (Navajo) stately vessels and Diego Romero's (Cochiti) bowls and pots painted with cartoons that satirize contemporary political issues. Nichols is a great resource for questions on Indian pottery, past or present.
Our shopping categories guide you to the best places to find souvenirs and mementoes of a perfect trip. Where do you find a book on local history? How about a recording of that terrific zydeco band you heard? Maybe a trinket for the kids or spouse? Use our lists to narrow your search.
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