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Matthew & Ramona Eastwood New Mexico Sterling silver Hummingbird concho belt. Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver with weight and measurements in pictures. Fully functional with no issues. All items will likely have some expected wear, the older they are the more wear they should have. Very clean condition 48" long, could be worn up to that length with added holes, actually I don‘t think it has any holes, has never been on a waist. I can add holes upon request. 1 buckle, 9 conchos, 10 butterflies. All solid sterling silver with copper loops.
Born and raised in New Mexico, Contemporary Hispanic Market president Ramona Vigil-Eastwood has always been about breaking molds. She dates her career in the arts all the way back to the first grade, when as a Spanish speaker at an English-speaking school, shed pass her time in class by drawing. She learned she “could draw anything whatever was coming out of my head, she says.
Today, she strives to show fellow artists that they are limited only by their own imaginations. “We bring in artists that are versatile, who dont stick to a traditional form of work, she says. The markets categories include ceramics, fiber and textiles, jewelry, glass art, watercolors, metalwork, mixed media art, sculpture, woodwork and recycled found object work, to name just a few. All artists are New Mexico residents and must be of at least one-quarter Hispanic descent. The market draws collectors from across the country and beyond to see the best of contemporary Hispanic art, often with roots in Spanish aesthetics and artistic traditions like tinwork, retablos and woodcarving, but always with a fresh twist. For Vigil-Eastwood, ingenuity is the key: “We let them be free with their artwork so that they can keep creating.
The market began in the early eighties with a handful of booths in the courtyard of the Palace of the Governors. Today, 134 booths span four blocks on Lincoln Avenue and Marcy Street, just off the Santa Fe Plaza. Traditional Spanish Market takes place on the same dates, so plan to check out both events for a weekend full of appreciation of New Mexicos rich cultural heritage.
A professional jewelry designer in her own right, Vigil-Eastwood has been active in the art world since 1976, raising her four children while traveling to art shows across the country. Her kids describe “growing up underneath a table at their moms art shows, swearing theyd grow up to get “real jobs but they all ended up in the arts anyway. This year shes proud to show her own jewelry at the Contemporary Hispanic Market.
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