The Virgin of Guadalupe is a cultural icon with deep roots in Mexican and Chicano communities across the United States and Mexico, among other places. Artists in New Mexico often reference Guadalupe in their work—including Chicana artist Delilah Montoya who has been integrating her into work for decades. A mixed-media piece, “La Guadalupana,” by Montoya…Read more
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The American Mystique of the Cowboy Boot with Deana McGuffin and Jes Márquez
New Mexico Arts runs a Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program that pairs masters in a particular art form with apprentices so that a wide variety of arts unique to New Mexico can be passed on. In this episode of Encounter Culture, host Emily Withnall chats with bootmakers Jes Márquez and Deana McGuffin about their experience with the Apprenticeship Program and the wonderful challenge of making beautiful cowboy boots. “It was a personal drive. … I’m watching at the finisher. How is the heel being sanded? How are you holding it in your lap? The insole; how… Read More