Rio Grande National Heritage Area New Mexico

I am a shepardsess, spinner, and weaver (beginner). I raise my own wool and angora fiber. All my handspuns yarns are from my Rambouillete and Tunis Sheep, angora rabbits. Spinning fibers for spinners range all weights from ounces to pounds. I make art batts, and yarn blends, dyed yarns, and an array of natural colors. No commercial yarn used in my weavings, that are usuable throws and table runners. Shawls from triangle of all colors and natural, and woven rectangular offerings. Taking part in the annual East Mtn Farm & Studio Tour, Heart of NM Fiber Festival, Santa fe Fall Fiber Festival, and several offering Fiber events at Golondranis. Open for appointmanet opportunities. We raise replacement lambs that are available thru June 15 each year. l

I am a shepardsess, spinner, and weaver (beginner). I raise my own wool and angora fiber. All my handspuns yarns are from my Rambouillete and Tunis Sheep, angora rabbits. Spinning fibers for spinners range all weights from ounces to pounds. I make art batts, and yarn blends, dyed yarns, and an array of natural colors. No commercial yarn used in my weavings, that are usuable throws and table runners. Shawls from triangle of all colors and natural, and woven rectangular offerings. Taking part in the annual East Mtn Farm & Studio Tour, Heart of NM Fiber Festival, Santa fe Fall Fiber Festival, and several offering Fiber events at Golondranis. Open for appointmanet opportunities. We raise replacement lambs that are available thru June 15 each year. l

I a weaver and woodworker. I specialize in tapestry weaving and the hand building of small pieces of furniture adorned with southwest carvings.

Sandra Holzman, American Artist • Fabric Artist

Sandra Holzman studied fine arts at the Philadelphia College of Art and completed her BFA at the School of Visual Arts in New York.

Sandra developed the fine art of paper marbling into a technique for producing large scale fabrics with one-of-a-kind patterns of flowing colors. Her work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Designers West, House & Garden Magazine and Fiber Arts Magazine.

The work of this period has become a huge favorite with the interior and fashion design industries. Such notables as Yves St Laurent, Mary McFadden, Ralph Lauren and the Disney studios have commissioned Holzman to create unique fabric for their special projects.

In recent years, Holzman’s textile work has evolved into an exploration of color, texture and surface design on silk fabrics, using printmaking techniques, as well as, painting techniques. This is featured in the most prestigious museum shops and galleries as “Wearable Art”.

Additionally Sandra’s fine art work is evolving into a new phase of creative exploration. The cutting edge painting, drawing and monotype printing adds to Sandra Holzman’s exciting artistic and creative repertoire. The light in New Mexico continues to drive her visual explorations and drives her printmaking with solar etching techniques. She is painting, printing and exploring the landscape of light.

Holzman is currently working with her community in guiding the new arts group Route 66 Arts Alliance. Artists, writers and musicians are working together to present 2 shows a year in Edgewood. In 2016, they are sponsoring a Summer Arts Camp for children and adults.

Artist Statement

“My interest is in the making of something beautiful. I seek to express the feeling of the moment. The challenge is to bring oneself to the act of creation with total presence. I want to capture the light and energy I feel in the landscape. This gives the work life. I use mediums that allow me the freedom to move across the surface energetically. I do not think about the act of creation. I let it flow through me.”

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.

I've been working with fibre for over 30 years, in manifestations from knitting through fine hand-made paper and books to felt in many forms.
I love to play with colour and texture, and my latest work - colourful little creatures called 'Bosch Monsters' surprises and delights my visitors - and me!
Our gallery is open May through October, but my work can usually be seen somewhere local and on our website all year round.

Chimayo and Rio Grande textiles with wool fibers.

We are a family owned weaving business producing and selling Rio Grande and Chimayó style blankets, rugs, vests and handbags. We also carry a selection of Native American pottery, jewelry, woodcarvings and other crafts of northern New Mexico.