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Irvin, Lisa & Emily Trujillo - UNESCO Creative City 20th Anniversary Booth
2025, New Mexico, Textile - Carpets Guest User 2025, New Mexico, Textile - Carpets Guest User

Irvin, Lisa & Emily Trujillo - UNESCO Creative City 20th Anniversary Booth

Three generations of Chimayó weavers—Irvin, Lisa, and Emily Trujillo—carry forward the legacy of Rio Grande weaving at Centinela Traditional Arts. From natural dyes to modern interpretations of traditional designs, the Trujillo family keeps Northern New Mexico’s textile traditions vibrant, relevant, and rooted in community.

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Santa Fe City of Crafts and Folk Art 20th Anniversary
New Mexico, 2025 Guest User New Mexico, 2025 Guest User

Santa Fe City of Crafts and Folk Art 20th Anniversary

In celebration of Santa Fe’s 20th anniversary as a UNESCO Creative City of Folk Art, this special IFAM 2025 booth honors four New Mexican artist families—each preserving and evolving intergenerational traditions in weaving, jewelry, pottery, and more. From Chimayó to the pueblos, these artists carry forward the creative legacy of place, family, and cultural resilience.

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Artesania Nagergiryai

Artesania Nagergiryai

Representing the Guna women of Panama, Artesania Nagergiryai upholds one of the world's most intricate and spiritually rich textile traditions—the mola. Each stitch is a testament to centuries of cultural heritage, where colorful layers of fabric form geometric patterns and nature-inspired motifs, telling stories passed down for generations.

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Mahalaxmi
2025, India, Women's Empowerment, 2D Art Diego Muñoz 2025, India, Women's Empowerment, 2D Art Diego Muñoz

Mahalaxmi

For Mahalaxmi Das, Madhubani painting is more than an art form—it is a lifeline, a voice, and a cultural legacy carried forward by the women of Ranti village in Bihar, India. Rooted in the centuries-old traditions of Mithila, her journey into this intricate painting form of folk art began in childhood when she first observed and learned from an elder in her neighborhood.

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Arowoogun Traditional Carvers
Woodwork, Nigeria, 2025 Diego Muñoz Woodwork, Nigeria, 2025 Diego Muñoz

Arowoogun Traditional Carvers

In the heart of Osi-Ekiti, Yoruba land, the Arowoogun Traditional Carvers have preserved the legacy of wood carving for five generations. Each piece, crafted through four precise stages, transforms raw wood into sacred objects like Agere bowls, Ibeji figures, and ceremonial masks. Rooted in Yoruba tradition, their work honors deities, ancestors, and the spirit of the craft, connecting artisans and communities to their heritage.

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