Rio Grande National Heritage Area New Mexico

Minimal, bold and contemporary jewelrywork in sterling silver, 18k gold, copper and brass.
Every piece is entirely hand-made, from the melting of metal to direct fabrication in sheet or wire, techniques involve hollow construction and fabrication, with a hand-scratched texture, heat, black and stained patina finishes.

Jose Griego Maestas has written Cuentos, Tales of the Hispanic SW, Museum of NM Press. He is currently co-writing a film script about Reies Lopez Tijerina. He is a jeweler as well, producing filigree rings, earrings, bolo ties, necklaces, cuffs.

Where art meets history in Northern New Mexico. The finest pottery, weaving, jewelry, paintings and carvings at the best prices guaranteed.
Located on Hwy. 76 1/2 mile west of the intersection of Hwy. 76 and Hwy. 98. Chimayo Trading and Mercantile has been in business for 25 years come and see why.

Ojo Sarco Pottery the gallery and studio of contemporary potters Kathy Riggs and Jake Willson. In our gallery we also show the work of several nationally famous clay artists, painters and glass artists. Stop in our gardens, enjoy the high road and feel free to watch us working.

Chimayo and Rio Grande textiles with wool fibers.

Lapidary and silver metal artist Priscilla Walsen creates silver and stone inlay jewelry, unique fine silver hollow forms, handmade “confetti” chains and other three-dimensional pieces. She uses both traditional and modern metal working and lapidary techniques to create handmade jewelry, often in one-of-a-kind designs.
Priscilla is best known for her bold colorful stone inlay designs. Each unique inlay piece is inspired by the colors and patterns in the stones. Her designs include the use of lapis, sugilite, chrysocolla, turquoise and many other semi-precious gems. She uses geometric shapes to create clean lines that complement the colors and patterns in the stone. A true lapidary artist, Priscilla starts with rough gemstone material, and then saws, grinds, sands and polishes each piece of stone.
In addition to working with sterling silver materials using traditional silversmithing methods; Priscilla also works with fine silver metal clay. Fine silver metal clay is a malleable form of fine silver made from recycled silver. Priscilla’s work with fused fine silver metal clay includes unique hollow forms and highly textured three dimensional designs.
Priscilla took her first silversmithing and metal shop classes while in high school and began studying lapidary arts in the 1990s. She founded SilverWear in 1997 after learning stone inlay techniques at Ghost Ranch in Abiqui, NM. Her stone inlay work was featured in Lapidary Journal (Jewelry Artist) magazine. Priscilla is a certified Precious Metal Clay (PMC®) Artisan by the Precious Metal Clay Guild. She creates her jewelry in her studio in Ojo Sarco on the famous High Road in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Her studio is open for the annual High Road Art Tour in September and by appointment.