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SHOPPING IN Native American are collectors’ items with prices
Arts and Crafts
THE SOUTHWEST Discovering the spiritual beliefs to match, but you can also buy
affordable works by contem­
that inspire Native arts and crafts porary artists such as Nancy
With such an exciting range of Native works, to popular bronze sculp tures of can make shopping for these Youngblood. She is repre sented
American, Hispanic, and Anglo-American cow boys or Indians. Across the region, items a rewarding experience, by Andrea Fisher Fine Pottery.
especially when purchasing
Artists in several of the Pueblo
products, shopping in the Southwest is a specialty grocery stores and super markets directly from Native artists – communities north of Santa Fe
cultural adventure. Native crafts, including stock a range of Southwestern products, from in their homes, at reservation welcome visitors at their home
rugs, jewelry, and pottery, top the list of items hot chili sauces to blue-corn tortilla chips. In trading posts, or in pueblo or workshops; look for signs
that people buy. The Southwest is also a center the major cities there is a choice of glamorous museum stores. The quality of outside. The Indian Pueblo
for the fine arts, with Santa Fe (see pp196– fashion districts, usually situated in air- Native crafts can vary greatly, Cultural Center (see pp218–19)
in Albuquerque offers Pueblo
and it is worth knowing a few
203) famous for its many galleries, sell ing conditioned, land scaped malls. Las Vegas guidelines. The term “Indian Indian art at fair prices.
everything from Georgia O’Keeffe-inspired also ranks shopping among its attractions, handmade” means that the item The Shiprock Santa Fe special­
landscapes and the latest contemporary with its many themed malls (see pp128–9). has been made solely by Native izes in vintage and contemporary
Americans, while “Indian crafted” Native arts, including jewelry, Examples of fine turquoise jewelry made by
means that they have been pottery, sculpture, folk art, and the Navajo tribe
Shopping Hours involved in the production. fine arts. You can also buy older
and Payment
Buying directly from the artist pieces of Native American art at The Hopi Arts and Crafts
Most major stores are open from ensures authenticity and also Santa Fe’s Morning Star Gallery, Silvercraft Cooperative Guild,
9 or 10am to between 8 and gives money to the local Native set in a lovely old adobe house located on Second Mesa near
10pm, 7 days a week, although American community. on Canyon Road. Nambé the Cultural Center (see p170–71),
some stores may close just after Many artists display their work Outlets features the signature produces fine silver jewelry. The
midday on Sunday or Monday. at tourist stops such as those at metal bowls and other artworks Native American market under
Most stores take MasterCard Canyon de Chelly or on reser­ from the Nambé Pueblo north the arcades of the Santa Fe Plaza
and Visa. Other credit cards and vations. Trading posts, such as of the city. At Chief Dodge (see pp196–7) is a fun place to
out-of-state checks are often the Hubbell Trading Post (see Indian Jewelry and Fine Arts buy, with a range of prices and
not accepted. Added to the p171) on the Navajo Reservation, in Scottsdale you can watch quality. Silver Sun specializes
price will be a sales tax of 2.9 were established to sell Native Native artists at work. in authentic handmade Native
percent in Colorado, 4.7 percent products to the region’s first American jewelry and rare
in Utah, 5.6 percent in New Chimeneas lined up for sale at a local artisan’s store in Tubac, Arizona tourists in the late 1800s. Jewelry collectible turquoise from
Mexico, 6.6 percent in Arizona, Other sources of good­quality the mines in Arizona, Nevada,
and 6.85 percent in Nevada. Native American and Hispanic in Albuquerque’s central area, authentic items include, 50 miles Native American artists are Colorado, and New Mexico. In
Local city and county sales artists are also well represented, among them the renowned (80 km) north of Flagstaff, the known for their fine jewelry, but Albuquerque, Tanner Chaney
taxes may also be added. the latter producing carved Weems Galleries, featuring Cameron Trading Post, which cheaply manufactured goods sells gold and silver jewelry with
santos and bultos depicting high-quality artworks. now holds a gallery displaying abound in tourist areas, and it can gem­grade turquoise, coral, and
saints and other religious The Southwest’s bright colors historic and modern rugs, pot­ be difficult to tell good­quality other precious stones.
Southwestern Art figures. Good places to find and traditional designs are an tery, baskets, and carvings. Fifth natural turquoise from cheaper
and Decor
Hispanic crafts include inspiration for home decor. Generation Trading Company grades or fakes. If you want a
The Southwest has a vibrant Pachamama, which Find original crafts and in Farmington and Sewell’s special piece, visit Albuquerque’s Museum Shops
artistic heritage, and Santa Fe sells everything from woven rugs designed Indian Arts in Scottsdale also Turquoise Museum (see p216) to Wonderful and authentic Native
has one of the country’s largest altarpieces to folk art by Native Americans, offer a wide choice of goods. learn the difference. High­quality artworks can also be found in
art markets after that of New and religious miniatures. at Albuquerque’s Bien The distinctive pottery of the Indian­made jewelry can be the shops of many museums.
York City. The city’s arts district Other Southwest Mur Indian Market Pueblo Indian communities is expensive. Buy from a reputable In Phoenix, the Heard Museum
stretches from the downtown cities also have Center. A good highly prized. Pieces by famous dealer who will give you a written (see pp82–3) has a selection
Plaza for 2 miles (3 km) along dedicated arts districts. shop in Santa Fe for artists such as Maria Martinez guarantee of authenticity. of beautiful Native baskets,
Canyon Road (see p201). More The Tucson Art District Mexican-style decor is paintings, sculpture, and kachina
than 200 galleries specialize in has more than 60 Artesanos, featuring dolls, as does Flagstaff’s Museum
locally produced art, with many galleries, while Old Mexican Huichol colorful talavera tiles, of Northern Arizona (see p72). In
fine-arts galleries handling Town Artisans is a beaded mask punched tin mirrors, Santa Fe, the museum shop at
leading or up-and-coming collection of shops in furniture, and other the Palace of the Governors (see
Southwestern painters and a block of 1850s adobe items. The entire p198) has fine wood carvings
sculptors. The Meyer Gallery buildings selling Southwestern town of Tubac (see p94) is an and Hispanic art. The re­created
specializes in figurative bronze art, jewelry, clothing, and crafts. art colony with dozens of trading post at the Wheelwright
sculpture and features paintings Scottsdale (see p84) has the galleries and shops selling fine Museum of the American
by regional artists. For a souvenir Main Street Arts District, where arts. Other shops sell pottery, Indian (see p201) specializes in
of your time in the area, head many galleries are open late textiles, gift items from Mexico, traditional Navajo jewelry and
to a photographic gallery. The on Thursdays for the Scottsdale and an array of creative crafts. Top­quality Spanish
Andrew Smith Gallery has works ArtWalk (7–9pm). Trailside Southwestern-style home Colonial arts, furniture, and
by Ansel Adams, Edward S. Galleries specializes in Western decor. Some of the best weavings can be found at
Curtis, and other photogra phers art by leading contemporary examples are at Tubac markets organized by the
who captured the landscape artists. More than 25 art Ironworks, opposite the Museum of Spanish Colonial
and people of the Southwest. galleries can also be found art museum. Native American rugs in the Cameron Trading Post Art (see p201).

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