2025 IFAM Artist Directory
Announcing the 21st Annual International Folk Art Market Artist Cohort!
This year’s event will feature 142 extraordinary master folk artists from 57 countries whose work celebrates cultural traditions and artistic excellence worldwide. As we prepare the new artist stories, check back here for updates, or rediscover returning artists and read their incredible stories of resiliency, creativity, and the handmade.
Josef Koo / Original Indigo Blaudruck, Austria (New Artist and Country for IFAM 2025)
Get a first look at the new artists joining us in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for IFAM 2025!
Don’t miss the opportunity to travel the world in a day, all in one place!
Agus Ismoyo Isnurgroho, Indonesia
🌍 A Record-Breaking Year 🌍
This year, we received a record-breaking 700+ applications from around the world! After a rigorous selection process by our independent Artist Selection and Placement Committees, 142 artists from 57 countries were chosen to represent the best in global folk art for 2025! Make sure to mark your calendars and join the celebration!
When: July 10–13, 2025
Where: Santa Fe Railyard Park, Santa Fe, NM
Tickets: Get my tickets now!
Highlights include:
40 first-time artists debuting their work at IFAM!
A new addition to our global family: Austria!
We’re excited to share the fantastic artist lineup for the 21st Annual International Folk Art Market!
| Exhibitor | Country Represented | Primary Category |
|---|---|---|
| Matin Malikzada/Malikzada Pottery | Afghanistan | Ceramics |
| Turkmen Handicrafts | Afghanistan | Textile – carpets |
| Obaidullah Faizi | Afghanistan | Glasswork |
| HOCINE BAZINE | Algeria | Textile – carpets |
| Karim Oukid Ouksel | Algeria | Jewelry - primarily metal |
| Jeronimo coll y familia | Argentina | Leatherwork |
| Gabriella Possum Nungurrayi | Australia | 2D art |
| Josef Koo / Original Indigo Blaudruck NEW! | Austria (NEW!) | Textile – apparel |
| Basha Boutique NEW! | Bangladesh | Textile – home |
| Deki Natural Dyes NEW! | Bhutan | Textile – apparel |
| Taller Artesanal Laureke | Bolivia | Jewelry - primarily metal |
| Dreams Company NEW! | Bulgaria | Textile – carpets |
| Bridge Indigo | China | Textile – apparel |
| One Thread Collective NEW! | Colombia | Textile – apparel |
| Reinel Mendoza Montalvo - Divine Child Coop | Colombia | Textile – apparel |
| Leyvi Garabato Donisabe - Asoc Mujeres del Litoral | Colombia | Baskets |
| Crucelina Chocho - Kuperre | Colombia | Baskets |
| Chipuelo Oriente | Colombia | Ceramics |
| Arara and El Progreso | Colombia | Woodwork |
| DAIRAN Fernández de la Fuente | Cuba | 2D art |
| Luis Rodriguez Ricardo - El Grupo Bayate | Cuba | 2D art |
| Valentine Alarcon | Ecuador | Textile – apparel |
| TAWC: Tally Assuit Women’s Collective | Egypt | Textile – apparel |
| Firew Konjo | Jano Handicraft Coopertive | Ethiopia | Textile – apparel |
| Ami Avellán Jewellery NEW! | Finland | Jewelry – primarily metal |
| Hannele Köngäs / Waveweaver`s Wool | Finland | Textile – apparel |
| Blaise Cayol | France | Baskets |
| Heritage Baskets NEW! | Ghana | Baskets |
| TradeAID IntegratedNEW! | Ghana | Textile – apparel |
| George Baah | Kwame Baah | Ghana | Textile – apparel |
| Nanasei Agyemang/Bolgawoven LLC | Ghana | Baskets |
| Multicolores | Guatemala | Textile – carpets |
| Indigo by Olga Reiche | Guatemala | Textile – apparel |
| Saragine Marie Georges VALRIS NEW! | Haiti | 2D art |
| SERGE JOLIMEAU | Haiti | Metalwork |
| Dreaming Threads | Hungary | Textile - home |
| Vamika NEW! | India | Textile - home |
| Vimor Handloom Foundation NEW! | India | Textile - home |
| Ashita Singhal | Paiwand Studio Pvt LtdNEW! | India | Textile – apparel |
| Kullvi Whims NEW! | India | Textile – apparel |
| SATAYAM NEW! | India | Textile – apparel |
| PABIBAI LAKSHMAN RABARI NEW! | India | Textile – apparel |
| GULAMHUSEN UMAR KHATRI | India | Textile – apparel |
| FIRDOSE AHMAD JAN | India | Textile – apparel |
| Janmamad Salemamad Luhar | India | Metalwork |
| Mamta Varma /Bhairvis Chikan | India | Textile – apparel |
| Gunjan Jain / Vriksh | India | Textile – apparel |
| Hemangini Rathore - Sudarshan | India | Textile – apparel |
| Thilak Reddy | India | Textile – apparel |
| ARTISANS’ x Leshemi Origins | India | Textile - home |
| Mahalaxmi | India | 2D art |
| Karomi Crafts n Textiles | India | Textile – apparel |
| Puja Bhargava (Craft Stories | Lai) | India | Jewelry – primarily metal |
| Siju Shamji Vishram | India | Textile - home |
| Meeta Mastani/Bindaas Unlimited | India | Textile – apparel |
| Anil Vangad | India | 2D art |
| The IOU Project by Kavita Parmar | India | Textile – apparel |
| Anitha N - siddi Kavand (hand made quilts by African- Indian community from Karnataka) | India | Textile - home |
| RaasLeela Textile | India | Textile – apparel |
| Dudung Alie Syahbana NEW! | Indonesia | Textile – apparel |
| Agus Ismoyo Isnurgroho NEW! | Indonesia | Textile – apparel |
| MARIA IMAKULATA MANEK | Indonesia | Textile – apparel |
| Andrea Usai - KOKKU | Italy | Jewelry – primarily metal |
| ”KAMIKO” by MAKI AIZAWA & TSUYO ONODERA | Japan | Textile – apparel |
| amu: weaving together arts, cultures and communities | Japan | Ceramics |
| Serikkaliy Kokenov | Kazakhstan | Jewelry – primarily metal |
| Ocean Sole NEW! | Kenya | Sculpture |
| Phoebe Lasoi Salau | Kenya | Jewelry – primarily nonmetal |
| Erkebu Djumagulova | Kyrgyzstan | Textile - home |
| Zalkarbek Askarali Uulu | Kyrgyzstan | Jewelry – primarily metal |
| Darouny Thongdynalai | Lao PDR | Jewelry – primarily metal |
| TAHIANA CREATION | Madagascar | Baskets |
| SENIA ANAK JUGI | Malaysia | Baskets |
| MATHEW NGAU JAU | Malaysia | Woodwork |
| Aboubakar Fofana | Mali | Textile – apparel |
| Espiritu NEW! | Mexico | Textile – apparel |
| Juana Gomez Ramirez NEW! | Mexico | Ceramics |
| Artesano Textil NEW! | Mexico | Textile – apparel |
| Juan Rubén Tamayo Sánchez NEW! | Mexico | Textile – carpets |
| Cirila Aragón Cortés NEW! | Mexico | Textile – apparel |
| Ololo Diseño Mexicano NEW! | Mexico | Paper |
| Alfonso Castillo Merino | Mexico | Ceramics |
| Florencia Espinal Ramirez | Mexico | Woodwork |
| Edith Albarran Duque | Mexico | Jewelry – primarily metal |
| José Germán Punzo Nuñez | Mexico | Metalwork |
| Jerónimo Vásquez Gutiérrez, Wilmer Vásquez Luis and Yulisa Vicente Mendoza | Mexico | Textile – carpets |
| armando jimenez (familia jimenez) | Mexico | Sculpture |
| CARLA FERNÁNDEZ CASA DE MODA | Mexico | Textile – apparel |
| Julio Laja Chichicaxtle / Manteles Bordados Otomí Hechos a Mano | Mexico | Textile - home |
| Mexican Dreamweavers / TIXINDA | Mexico | Textile – apparel |
| Taller DeLirio | Mexico | Paper |
| Marco Antonio Ruiz sosa | Mexico | Sculpture |
| Antiguas Maravillas | Mexico | Jewelry – primarily metal |
| PEDRO | Mexico | Paper |
| Porfirio Gutierrez | Mexico | Textile – carpets |
| Ignacio Netzahualcoyotl | Mexico | Textile - apparel |
| IZOURNE MOHAMED NEW! | Morocco | Textile – carpets |
| YOYAMAY MYANMAR | Myanmar | Textile - home |
| Omba Arts Trust | Namibia | Baskets |
| Darsan Tamang NEW! | Nepal | 2D art |
| Tsering Sangmo Lama & The Mountain Weavers of Sama NEW! | Nepal | Textile – carpets |
| Ngā Toki a Fayne Limited NEW! | New Zealand | Jewelry – primarily nonmetal |
| Moussa Albaka | Niger | Jewelry – primarily metal |
| Haoua Albaka Tawre | Niger | Leatherwork |
| BAMIDELE JAMES AROWOOGUN NEW! | Nigeria | Woodwork |
| Gasali Adeyemo | Nigeria | Textile – apparel |
| Laiba Sajid NEW! | Pakistan | Textile – apparel |
| AMNA SHARIFF | Pakistan | Jewelry – primarily metal |
| Hebron Glass | Palestinian territories | Glasswork |
| Nidia Johnson de Figueres | Panama | Textile – home |
| Project Two MileNEW! | Papua New Guinea | Textile – apparel |
| T’ampa Uma itinerante NEW! | Peru | Jewelry – primarily metal |
| CHONON BIRI NEW! | Peru | Ceramics |
| Nilda Callanaupa-CENTRO DE TEXTILES TRADICIONALES DEL CUSCO | Peru | Textile - home |
| Hilos y Colores - Faustino Flores and Meche Yauri | Peru | Textile - home |
| Claudio Jimenez Quispe | Peru | Sculpture |
| Artemio Poma Gutierrez | Peru | Ceramics |
| Timoteo Ccarita Sacaca and Benita Ccana Rojo | Peru | Textile – apparel |
| Sonia-Hilda Cachi | Peru | Jewelry – primarily metal |
| Amapolay | Peru | Textile - apparel |
| Karolina Merska NEW! | Poland | Paper |
| Maria Stefanescu | Romania | Ceramics |
| Gahaya Links Cooperatives | Rwanda | Baskets |
| SIYANDA WIRE BASKETS WEAVERS AND BEAD WORK NEW! | South Africa | Baskets |
| Heartworks NEW! | South Africa | Textile - home |
| Msoziswa Sophie Mahlangu NEW! | South Africa | Jewelry – primarily nonmetal |
| Beauty Ngxongo | South Africa | Baskets |
| Luis Méndez Artesanos S.L. | Spain | Jewelry – primarily metal |
| Lihan Studio | Taiwan | Textile – apparel |
| Sidai Designs | Tanzania; officially the United Republic of Tanzania | Jewelry – primarily nonmetal |
| Tikkiwallah | Thailand | Textile - home |
| Somporn Intaraprayong | Thailand | Textile – apparel |
| Mehmet Cetinkaya Gallery | Turkey | Textile – apparel |
| Lesia Pona/Pokuttya Folk Art | Ukraine | Textile – apparel |
| Tetyana Skoromna | Ukraine | 2D art |
| Aziz RadjabovNEW! | Uzbekistan | Textile – carpets |
| Bazarova Sevinch Furkatovna NEW! | Uzbekistan | Textile – apparel |
| Zamira Komilova NEW! | Uzbekistan | Textile – carpets |
| SANJAR NAZAROV | Uzbekistan | Textile - home |
| Gijduvan Crafts Centre | Uzbekistan | Ceramics |
| Aziz Murtazaev | Crafts Studio ikatUz | Uzbekistan | Textile – apparel |
| Yexenia Espinosa, Medewa Cooperative; Nirma Caura, Kanwasumi Cooperative | Venezuela | Baskets |
Thank You to All Applicants!
We are deeply grateful to every artist who submitted an application and shared their skills and culture with us. Each application reminds us of folk art's power to connect communities and preserve traditions.
We are also thankful for the work of the Selection and Placement Committees, the IFAM Artist Development Team, Nadia Hamid and Rachael Stubbs, our Executive Director, Stacey Edgar, outgoing Board Chair Hank Coleman, and incoming Board Chair Helena Ribe!
🎟️ Join Us in Santa Fe, New Mexico!
Celebrate the world of folk art with:
Exquisite Art from across the globe.
Live Performances and cultural traditions.
Artist Demonstrations showcasing skill and heritage.
Global Cuisine to delight your senses.
Be part of the magic at the 21st Annual International Folk Art Market!
Stay tuned for new artist stories, artist spotlights, event details, and exclusive updates as we prepare for this unforgettable celebration.
📅 Tickets ON SALE NOW only at folkartmarket.org/tickets
Ocean Sole, Kenya
