International Folk Art Market
July 5–9 th, 2023
The arrival of July signals many things: long days, sunny weather and Santa Fe’s much awaited International Folk Art Market. In concert with this annual celebration of high craft, we are featuring several trunk shows and pop-ups across our three stores, including the mud silks of Noir Handmade, the indigo of Aboubakar Fofana, the embroidered coats of By Walid and more. Additionally, Mieko Mintz will be visiting Santa Fe Dry Goods to share her unique collection of handmade Kantha clothing. Mieko will be in store Wednesday, July 5th to Saturday, July 8th. Should you be visiting Santa Fe for IFAM or the beginning of the opera season, we would love to see you on the Plaza!
Visiting Designers + Pop-Ups
Mieko Mintz
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Born on Kyushu, one of Japan’s most Southwestern main islands, Mieko Mintz studied fashion in Tokyo before moving to New York City, where she still lives today. Her line of one-of-a-kind Kantha jackets has since become her signature, fusing traditional Indian handcraft with sophisticated and contemporary Japanese designs.
Noir Handmade
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
Noir Handmade is a brand created by Marcella Echavarria to honor mud silk: its qualities, process and tradition. Noir presents editions once in a while according to the availability of the fabric and the different hues that the Pearl river carries each year. Mud silk is equivalent to wearing liquid, or to be embraced by the wind. Noir is a one size unisex clothing label made to layer and to last.
By Walid
LONDON, ENGLAND
Established in 2011, Walid al Damirji created his eponymous By Walid line out of sheer demand from the fashion industry. His specialty? One-of-a-kind patchwork garments crafted out of rare and antique fabrics sourced from all over the globe. Often they are luxurious assemblages of Rococo silks, antique lace, vintage linen, Baroque embroideries and Spanish chinoiserie shawls. By upcycling these exquisite materials, Walid celebrates the core building blocks of beauty and artistry of the past.
Kaval
TOCHIGI, JAPAN
Japanese arthouse Kaval was founded in 2013. Their collections are an intimate showcase of true artisanal handcraft honoring the textile traditions of Japan while bringing modern wearers peace, ease and comfort through dressing. With Kaval, thoughtful and beautiful design meant for everyday wear is mixed with the time-honored craft of creating one-of-a-kind pieces.
Aboubakar Fofana
MALI, AFRICA
Born in Mali and raised in France, Aboubakar Fofana is a multidisciplinary artist and designer whose working mediums include calligraphy, textiles, and natural dyes. Using only raw, natural materials, his working practice revolves around the cycles of nature, with themes of birth, decay, change and the ultimate impermanence of these materials. He is renowned for his contributions towards the reinvigoration and preservation of West African textile and indigo dyeing techniques.
antique & Vintage
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
Santa Fe Dry Goods, Workshop and Wild Life owner, Shobhan Porter, grew up in a world rich in antiques. From an early age she traveled with her family across both the US and the world in search of unique finds for the Porter’s antique store.
