In 1972, my husband and I drifted into Santa Fe on our honeymoon.  It was a rainy August afternoon, so we booked a room at the El Rey, and drove to the Plaza.  There was a great arts and crafts fair in progress.  We were lucky.  It was Indian Market weekend, and had it been 2015, we would have been unable to get either a parking space or a hotel room. Since its first year in 1922 when it was titled the "Indian Fair" and sponsored by the Museum of New Mexico, the market has grown to the point that the city population swells by 100,000 people.

Bright and early this Saturday past, we parked and walked to the Plaza with friends.  In addition to an amazing variety of stunning Native American art, there is the people watching.  Here is an example of Indian Market fashion.

Indian Market fashion However, it was the faces of the many incredible artists at this year's market that raised my camera and lens into place, including Hopi kachina doll artist Arthur Holmes, Jr. 

Arthur Holmes, Jr., Hopi

Mona Laughing has a presence that reflects the intricacies and beauty of her weaving.  

Laughing Weavers

Santiago Romero uses the "golden ratio" together with ancestral traditions to create his masks. Santiago Romero 2

Santiago Romero Indian Market 2015 Santa Fe, NM

If you have never attended the Santa Fe Indian Market, write 20-21 August 2016 on your calendar now.

until next Monday,

DB

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