Podcast Highlights: 2023 Santa Fe Indian Market Edition, Epi. 257 - Host Dr. Mark Sublette

In order of appearance:

• Jamie Schulze: Executive Director, SWAIA 
• Bo Joe: Navajo/Uté Silversmith (Booth # LIN W 757)
• Barbara Teller Ornelas:  Navajo Weaver (Booth # LIN W 774)
• Jared Chavez: San Felipe Silversmith (Booth # FR N 306)
• Russell Sanchez: San Ildefonso Pueblo Potter (Booth # LIN E 711)
• Kathleen Wall: Jemez Pueblo Pottery Artist  (Booth # PLZ 78)
• Marla Allison: Laguna Pueblo Artist (Booth # LIN E 730)
• Mateo Romero: Artist and Activist (Booth # LIN E 739)
• Duane Maktima: Hopi/Laguna Silversmith
• Susan Folwell: Santa Clara Pueblo Potter
• Tony Abeyta: Navajo Oil Painter

So one of my favorite times of the year is the third week in August, because that's Indian Market weekend in Santa Fe. it's a remarkable event. You have a thousand different artisans show up in this big mix of culture and artwork.

You have contemporary, you have traditional, all of it's made by the artisans. They all come together for this one weekend in Santa Fe. It's such a special event. I've been doing it since the early nineties and I would always bring my kids. Each of the children would get to pick out a piece to add to their collection. 

I highly encourage people to go and visit at least once. It's not only a special time for the collectors, but the artisans too. It's part of a tradition for so many families from across the country, Native artists that come and get to interact with collectors directly, which is wonderful because it's hard for them often because they may be living in remote areas.

I've done a lot of podcasts over the last six years, and during those times I've interviewed lots of native artists that have participated in the Santa Fe Indian market. It's been a big part of their life and their family's life, so I figured it would be a great time during Indian Market weekend to rehash and take another look/listen to some of these different artists that we've had on the podcast over the years.

I usually don't do podcasts that are in the moment. I like to do podcasts that'll be relevant during any time frame. In this case, I would like people to be able to go and visit these artists at Indian Market. 

So it's a wonderful kind of review of what Indian Market and Santa Fe as a whole is to so many different artists. We're also very blessed to be able to sponsor the Best of Show Award award for the next five years for SWAIA. I hope people go out and get to do what I've always done and love doing - connecting with and supporting amazing Native American artisans.

We invite members of the media and influencers to take event photos and post them using the hashtag #santafeindianmarket.