For many years, I had been collecting Native American jewelry and accessories from antique shops and stores near to my home, but it wasn’t until I finally visited the Southwest for the first time in 2010 that I realized that treasure hunting directly from the source would be the most rewarding. Santa Fe, with its plethora of street vendors, galleries and stores, ranging from consignment shops to custom boutiques, and hosting traditional and contemporary artisans, is the most fertile hunting ground I’ve found for one of my greatest passions- the style of the American Southwest.
More is More: Sante Fe Indian Market
What keeps us coming back to Santa Fe year after year? The landscape, the shopping, the cuisine, the culture and, of course, our wonderful friends. But what keeps us returning every August– despite the often punishing heat of the desert in summer? Indian Market, an annual event hosted by the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA), featuring a vast array of offerings from the Native American artists and artisans who mecca to the Plaza each year to take part in the summer gathering.
