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True West of Santa Fe

Opened by former Packards staff. The Trusted Premier Source for Native American and Western Jewelry, This Gallery is here for the Artists.
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We here at True West believe in advertising our artists regularly. We feel that a gallery must always work for the artist and work with the artist.

05/09/2024

Ric Charlie is an accomplished, self-taught Navajo goldsmith who has gained international acclaim for his tufa-cast jewelry. The texture and fine lines he achieves by carving in tufa stone, combined with colorful patinas and semiprecious stones, define his work. For nearly three decades, Ric has been drawing upon traditional Navajo techniques while pushing the boundaries to stay on the cutting edge of jewelry design.Charlie's love of color draws him away from the turquoise commonly found in Southwestern jewelry. He instead favors the gold, rust, red, purple, blue, and green patinas he achieves by adding liver of sulfur to the silver. Pictured: Sterling silver tufa cast cuff with orange spiny oyster shell by Ric Charlie. Available online at www.truewestgallery.com/category/ric-charlie

05/09/2024

A reoccurring theme central to the Navajo is the concept of "Hozho." Hozho is the belief that harmony and beauty are always challenged by the chaos of life. This does not necessarily mean that chaos and disorder are to be eliminated, but rather that for harmony to be reached, there must be a balance between the two forces. In the Navajo Creation Story, there exists numerous personages identified as Holy People or Yéi, who exemplify the concepts of Hozho. The figures depicted on this expertly woven rug are the Yébîchai, or ceremonial dancers who portray the Yéi. Woven in the 1950's, with natural and aniline dyes, this rug is available for puchase in our Santa Fe gallery or online at https://www.truewestgallery.com/category/weavings

05/08/2024

Anderson’s pots are built the way Zuni potters before him have made their pots – from hand-rolled, thin coils of clay. The shapes of his pieces are pleasing to the eye and are impeccably gracious in aesthetic and even in shape. Anderson gets his design ideas for his works from old Zuni pottery and interprets these early images to create his contemporary designs. His line art and images are precise and create elegant flowing lines that are very well balanced. His painting has matured into a fluid, rhythmic style. Like most pueblo potters, he makes his paints from earth and plant pigments. He paints with black and reddish-brown pigments on either pure white or dark, earthy red highly polished backgrounds. Discover our wide range of extraordinary pottery at www.truewestgallery.com/category/pottery-and-pottery-sculpture

05/08/2024

One of the most famous and well known American Turquoise mines is the Morenci Turquoise mine, located in Southern Arizona. First active as far back as 1864, the mine has since been permanently closed. Today, Morenci Turquoise is highly regarded and sought after by collectors. This incredible piece of wearable history has been expertly hand crafted in the Repousse style in Sterling Silver, and features handmade beads with high grade Morenci Turquoise cabochon squash blossoms, and a large Turquoise and Silver Naja Pendant. Crafted by Robert Johnson, with stones mined in the 1940's. This is a museum quality piece, with provenance from the Southwest of the United States.

05/07/2024

Gold in jewelry has a storied, ancient history that begins as far back as 4000 B.C. in Meso-America, Mesopotamia, Ancient China, Egypt, and Ancient Rome and Greece. The earliest record of gold in jewellery begins with ancient Egyptian royalty, with necklaces, bracelets, neck collars, pendants and earrings laden with, or entirely forged from gold. With a history so interwoven with royalty and nobility, it’s no wonder that gold jewellery is renowned for its symbolic reputation of wealth and social status. Pictured: Faceted kingman stone bracelet in 18k hammered gold by Reba Engel. - Available now at www.truewestgallery.com/category/turquoise

05/07/2024

Zuni fe**shes are small carvings made from primarily stone but also shell, fossils, turquoise, and other materials by the Zuni people. Within the Zuni community, these carvings serve ceremonial purposes for their creators and depict animals and icons integral to their culture. As a form of contemporary Native American art, they are sold with secular intentions to collectors worldwide. Prior to the establishment of a non-Native market for fe**shes, Hopi, Navajo, and other Pueblo peoples, especially at Kewa Pueblo also carved and used fe**shes.
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05/06/2024

The Kingman mine, located in Arizona, is one of the oldest turquoise mines in America, originally discovered by prehistoric Native Americans well over 1000 years ago, and was used extensively by the Mayan peoples of antiquity. Pictured: Sterling silver cuff with blue kingman turquoise stone, by Michael Quintana of Santa Domingo Pueblo. Available for purchase in our Santa Fe gallery or online at www.truewestgallery.com/category/turquoise

05/06/2024

The Zapotec people are an indigenous tribe of Mexico who have a long and storied history of woven arts. The Zapotec people are known for their beautiful hand-woven rugs and blankets, often making use colorful wool and intricate designs. These highly skilled weavers are also known to make baskets, pottery, and other items of various materials. Their weaving traditions are an important part of their culture, and has been passed down from generation to generation. Discover our wide range of Zapotec woven art at: www.truewestgallery.com/category/zapotec-weavings

05/05/2024

Native American peoples have used fe**sh carvings throughout recorded history. Fe**sh carvings are believed to hold magical powers and protect the owner or craftsmen from various problems of mind or body. In Traditional Zuni ceremony, fe**shes must be taken care of and are given offerings of cornmeal and kept in special turquoise encrusted fe**sh pots or pouches. It is believed that the care a Fe**sh receives is directly proportional to the protection it will provide. Discover our wide range of hand-carved fe**shes online at ww.truewestgallery.com/category/katsinas-fe**shes

05/05/2024

Working as a team, Anderson Peynetsa and his wife Avelia have developed a rhythm to their work and a cohesive elegant style. Avelia sands and polishes the pottery. Anderson says that she has the touch for that – he breaks the pots when he tries to polish. Pots are made in the morning and painted at night. Small pots dry in one afternoon; large ollas dry for several days. He applies his white slip evenly and rather liberally – the color of clay body of the pot does not show through. He also has a very steady hand with the paintbrush and is very good at loading his brushes to deliver an even application of pigment over the surface of the pot (no thin spots in the color). Pictured: The Peynetsa's White Deer Duck Pot - available for purchase at www.truewestgallery.com/category/pottery-and-pottery-sculpture

05/04/2024

One of the unique characteristics of Turquoise is the presence of a so called "matrix" in the stone. The matrix is created by the presence of material from the host stone that the Turquoise was formed in. These veins of thin stone interweave throughout the Turquoise, creating a unique pattern which contrasts with the blues and greens of the gem, with browns, rust, and black colorations. Just like a fingerprint, matrices vary from one stone to another, with each one being a one-of-a-kind piece of natural art. Discover our vast range of Turquoise jewelry at truewestgallery.com/category/turquoise

05/04/2024

Zapotec weaving patterns are drawn out before weaving begins, with traditional patterns such as glyphs, animals, and culturally significant symbols featuring heavily. The designs represent the Zapotec people's history and culture, and overtime, they have even come to incorporate Navajo designs or famous works of art. Zapotec rugs are a preserving force of history. Discover our full range of Zapotec weavings online at www.truewestgallery.com/category/zapotec-weavings

05/03/2024

The Thunderbird holds a significant place in the art of the indigenous people of the Southwest. The striking visual appearance of the symbol has made it popular across many art forms, including pottery, textiles, jewelry, and petroglyphs. The Thunderbird is often represented with outstretched wings, a prominent beak, and a patterned body. This beautiful rendering of the sacred symbol comes in the form of a Zapotec hand woven pillow. Shop this item and many other masterfully made Zapotec pillows at www.truewestgallery.com/category/pillows

05/03/2024

Squash Blossoms

05/02/2024

Santo Domingo Pueblo, traditionally called Kewa, was the name given by the Spanish in 1600 to the Pueblo located between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. For well over 400 years, Santo Domingo Pueblo has been one of the central Pueblo communities in New Mexico and the home to indigenous people for thousands of years. Santo Domingo's ancestral ties trace back to ancient Mesa Verde and Chaco Canyon ancestors. This excellent example of traditional Santo Domingo style jewelry is inlaid with Turquoise, Pipestone, Jet, Clam, and Mother of Pearl, and is meant to be used as a necklace enhancer. Discover this piece and many others like it at www.truewestgallery.com

05/02/2024

In Spring 2004, The Gaited Horse magazine wrote, “Pomeranz is one of those best-kept secrets, whose images touch the heart like few others”. Since then her equine images have graced the covers and columns of numerous publications, including Western Art Collector, Santa Fean, New Mexico Magazine, Western Horseman, The Gaited Horse, New Mexico Horseman’s Directory, Horsemen’s Voice, and the book “Tony & The Cows”. She has received an Addie award and awards from the American Horse Publications. Lynne's images have been exhibited throughout the West and collected worldwide. Her book of published photographs, Among Wild Horses: A Portrait of the Pryor Mountain Mustangs is now in second printing and available in bookstores nationwide. Pictured: "Los Ojos" - 6/45 - 12 x 16" Matted / Unframed Archival Pigment Print by Lynne Pomeranz. Discover our full collection of Lynne's work at www.truewestgallery.com/category/lynne-pomeranz

05/01/2024

Divers collect Spiny Oyster by hand, a laborious and expensive, sometime risky work. In American Oceans, Spiny Oysters are found as far north as North Carolina, on the Atlantic Coast, and northwestern Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. The Orange Spiny Oyster is often found in shallow to moderately deep water, where snorkelers and scuba divers harvest them. Purple Spiny Oysters typically grow in deeper water, making them more difficult to find and harvest. This meticulously crafted Spiny Oyster shell ring is available for purchase online at www.truewestgallery.com/category/jewelry

05/01/2024

The earliest development of spinning and weaving most likely began in ancient Egypt around 3400B.C. From about 2600 B.C. on, silk was spun and woven into silk by the ancient Chinese. By ancient Roman times, much of the European population was clothed in woven wool and linen. In South America, from around 500 BC, the art of weaving has been one of the traditional arts of the Zapotec people, and increased with the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors at the end of the 16th century. Discover our Zapotec weavings online at www.truewestgallery.com/category/zapotec-weavings

04/30/2024

Located in Nevada, near the Carico Lake Mine and the Godber-Burnham mine lays the Damele mine, which produces a uniquely colored stone with a dark brown to black webbed matrix. The rare color of the Damele stone, ranging from yellow and green to soft grey as well as limited quantities, make Damele a coveted collector's stone. This cluster-style cuff features a large Damele cabochon center, surrounded by a twelve turquoise stone border. Available for purchase online at www.truewestgallery.com/category/turquoise

04/30/2024

It's impossible not to smile when seeing Randy Chitto's art for the first time. The cheerful, vividly captured expressions on his signature "storyteller" bears and turtles blend stories from his Choctaw heritage with an art form first credited to the people of the Southwest, often Cochiti Pueblo. Each piece of art is hand coiled and hand burnished. These beautifully detailed sculptures often contain a clay body with an assortment of cloth, wood, feathers, and leather adornments and accessories. This beautiful piece and many more of Randy's sculptural works are available now at https://www.truewestgallery.com/category/randy-chitto

04/29/2024

The four directional cross design is rife with symbology. The symbol carries many meanings, with some Native American tribes representing each direction with a distinctive color, such as black, red, yellow, and white. The directions can represent stages of life, birth, youth, adulthood, and death. They can also represent the four seasons, the four elements of fire, air, water, and earth, or ceremonial plants such as to***co, sweet grass, sage, and cedar. This four directional cross was expertly hand crafted with stampwork designs throughout, cast in sterling silver. This piece is available for purchase in our Santa Fe gallery or online at www.truewestgallery.com/category/sterlingsilver

04/29/2024

Acrylic paint is a water-based, fast-drying type of paint combining pigment with acrylic polymer. Acrylics were first developed in 1934, began seeing artist use in the 1940s, and were widely used by the 1960s. Due to their versatility nature and quick drying properties, acrylics became extremely popular with many artists and allowed for more freedom in artistic expression. Depending on how acrylics are used, acrylics can appear similar to watercolors, oil paint, or have a unique appearance entirely. This beautiful acrylic and canvas rendering of a traditional Pueblo polychrome pot is the work of the talented Connie Baker. Discover more of Connie's work online at www.truewestgallery.com/connie-baker

04/28/2024

The Zapotec people are an indigenous tribe of Mexico who have a long and storied history of woven arts. They are known for their beautiful hand-woven rugs and blankets, often making use colorful wool and intricate designs. These highly skilled weavers are also known to make baskets, pottery, and other items of various materials. Their weaving traditions are an important part of their culture, and have are passed down from generation to generation. Discover our wide range of Zapotec woven art at: www.truewestgallery.com/category/zapotec-weavings

04/28/2024

Royston Turquoise is characterized by a rich, deep green to light blue coloration, often accompanied by brown matrixing throughout. Royston is also known for the stone's hardness, as it is known to be more durable and resistant to wear and tear than many other forms of turquoise. This beautiful, increasingly rare stone features prominently in this gorgeous, handmade necklace by Nila Johnson. This incredible statement piece is available online at www.truewestgallery.com/category/jewelry

04/27/2024

Of her work, fine art photographer Lynne Pomeranz says, “As a photographer, I am reminded daily of how precious and fleeting a moment can be. I have always been drawn to all things wild, horses, the landscape, objects abandoned and unbranded by time, and the sense of poetry in everyday scenes that tend to go unnoticed. Since my first encounter with wild horses in 2003, I have been on a quest to document and share their world with others through my photographs. I have been blessed with the opportunity to spend countless hours in the wild pursuing my art while capturing images of horses as nature intended...as they wish to be...simply themselves. My hope, always, is that these images convey to others the soulful beauty and magnificent spirit of wild horses and the landscapes they call home.” Pictured: "Goliath's Kingdom" - 4/45 - 12 x 16" Matted Archival Print by Lynne Pomeranz. Discover our full collection of Lynne's work at www.truewestgallery.com/category/lynne-pomeranz

04/27/2024

The Zapotec civilization can be dated back to the late 6th Century B.C., originating in the three Central Valleys of Oaxaca, Mexico. Among their many artistic pursuits was weaving, which persists today. Discover our curated collection of Oaxacan Zapotec weavings in our Santa Fe gallery or online at www.truewestgallery.com/category/zapotec-weavings

04/26/2024

Wedding vases are a unique form of Pueblo pottery that have two openings at the top of the vessel, along with a handle that joins the two spouts. This special construction carries with it deep symbolism. Each spout represents one member of the couple, while the handle joining them together represents the unity. The circular space between the handle and spouts is representative of the couples’ circle of life. Decorative features on the outside of the vessel often symbolize the marriage, life, or pueblo traditions. Discover more of our extensive pottery collection at www.truewestgallery.com/category/pottery-and-pottery-sculpture

04/26/2024

In some Native American cultures, when a white buffalo calf is born, it is a sign that the people's prayers are being heard. In some traditional beliefs, a White Buffalo Calf is one of the most sacred living thing on earth. The calf signifies the beginning of the sacred cycle of life. White buffalo, a stone and namesake of the sacred symbol, is a beautiful black and white stone that pays homage to Native American tradition. Though widespread in Southwestern jewelry and favored by many Native American artisans, White Buffalo a relatively recently discovered stone. Shop our full collection of White Buffalo jewelry at www.truewestgallery.com/category/white-buffalo

04/25/2024

The shells of the Spiny Oyster are rare finds, greatly treasured by Native American Indian artists for their vivid red, pink, brown, yellow, orange, purple, and sometimes white colors. Many Native American artists began creating with Spiny Oyster when Coral became endangered and therefore unobtainable. These gorgeous examples of orange and red spiny oyster have been masterfully set in sterling silver. These pieces and many more are available in our Santa Fe gallery, or online at www.truewestgallery.com/category/jewelry

04/25/2024

Petroglyphs, the ancient art form of chipping or etching images into the surface of stones and canyons can be found all across the Southwest. The earliest images were made by creating a series of holes carved into the rock, which were then connected together. Some Southwestern rock art is thought to be several millennia old, made by the ancient Mesquite Flat people, who lived from about 3,000 BC until 1 AD. Much of the ancient rock art in the region was created by the people of the Anasazi and Fremont cultures. This beautiful silver and brass pendant features petroglyph style renderings of animals, and is available to purchase online at www.truewestgallery.com/category/jewelry

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Santa Fe, NM
87501

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Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm
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Sunday	10am - 6pm

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