Santa Fe Found Holiday Collection
Collaboratively designed with some of our favorite Santa Fe makers, this first collection is designed to make your holiday season brighter and more colorful. Designed and crafted locally in New Mexico, each piece has been intentionally created with our Santa Fe community in mind. Collaborators include Darby Raymond-Overstreet, Micah Gibson, Natalie Pfau, Rachel A. Donner, and Rachel Hosmer Reyes.
MAKER: Natalie Pfau
ABOUT: Natalie is a talented designer and textile collector who I serendipitously met through Craigslist! I bought a beautiful linen couch from her, and when I went to her house to pick it up, she showed me her amazing collection of textiles and we ended up chatting for 2 hours. I was blown away and asked her on the spot if we could collaborate on some items for the Santa Fe Found holiday collection. She said yes, and suggested that we upcycle some remnant fabrics she had in her studio. For the linen patchwork stockings, Natalie selected linen pieces of various textures and shades to create a neutral palette with interest and some dimension. These stockings are well constructed and fully lined with canvas and backed with linen - they’ll last you decades! They’re a bit larger than your average stocking, meaning extra room for Santa to leave fun treats!
MATERIALS: Antique Belgian linen remnants, cotton canvas.
DIMENSIONS: 21” tall and 11” wide.
MAKER: Rachel Hosmer Reyes
ABOUT: Rachel is one of my favorite people in Santa Fe. When I met her three years ago (to interview her for a Santa Fe Found feature) I was going through some tough life transitions, and what was intended to be me-interviewing-her turned into a mentoring session with her giving me great life advice!! Through the years we’ve met up regularly and she always offers insightful feedback and is one of the kindest people I know. ANYWAY, she was the first maker I approached about collaborating on some items for the Santa Fe Found collection, and these pillows are probably my favorite product in this launch. I have a slight hoarding problem when it comes to vintage bandanas,and for years wondered what to do with them. I finally decided to design some pillows! I hand stitched the bandanas to cotton canvas, then collaborated with Rachel on the size of each piece, the materials, and the signature finishes, like the veg tan leather zipper tabs and African mudcloth backing. Rachel sewed each pillow together on her Juki® sewing machine. They’re so beautiful and would make the perfect addition to any stylish home - AND the insert is included!
MATERIALS: Vintage USA-made cotton indigo bandanas hand-quilted on cotton canvas, cotton mudcloth from Mali, brass zipper, leather.
DIMENSIONS: 18” x 18” with down pillow insert included.
MAKER: Darby Raymond-Overstreet
ABOUT: Darby is an incredible printmaker and digital artist who I came across in 2020 via the SWAIA Virtual Indian Market. I was taken aback by her graphic prints and mixed-media portraits, and knew that I wanted to collaborate with her some day. She was gracious enough to meet with me a few months ago, and the rest is history. To create these framed prints, I worked with Darby to select one of her designs that represents balance and is reminiscent of the weavings in her Diné/Navajo culture. I selected three complementary shades that mirror the hues of Santa Fe: Adobe, Cloud, and Sky. The method used for these prints is called relief printing. Darby created the design, then carved and cut plates of the design onto a board to attain a relief image. After mixing the custom paint colors, Darby then applied ink to the plate, placed it on soaked paper, and applied pressure using an etching press. The result is an embossed relief print. Each is framed, signed and numbered by Darby Raymond-Overstreet.
MATERIALS: Gamblin inks, BFK Rives white paper, black wood frame with glass.
DIMENSIONS: Print: 5.5” width x 7” height. Frame 9.5” width x 11.5” height.
MAKER: Rachel A. Donner
ABOUT: I first saw Rachel’s stunning ceramics at my friend Kelsi’s house and immediately knew that I needed to reach out to learn about her work. I visited her studio and featured her on Santa Fe Found a few years ago, and when I was conceptualizing this collection, I knew I wanted her colorful, graphic designs included. I remember that she made ceramic necklace pendants that I loved, so I asked her if she could make those a bit bigger so they could be used as ornaments. The bad news is that she had a finger injury which limited her ability to work, but the good news is that this type of ceramics was the one thing she could do with that finger injury - so it worked out! To make these ornaments, Rachel used a rolling pin to make a large thin slab of clay. After the clay dried and stiffened a bit, she cut out the different geometric shapes. Next, Rachel pushed the wire hangers into the edge of each ornament. Then she selected complementary colors, painted each ornament, and added her signature “RAD” stamp to the backs. The ornaments were then fired in a kiln to 2269 degrees Fahrenheit. Each set comes with 5 geometric ornaments.
MATERIALS: Speckled stoneware, matte and gloss glazes, nichrome wire, and ribbon
DIMENSIONS: Various shapes & sizes,approx 1-2” wide and 2” tall.
MAKER: Darby Raymond-Overstreet
ABOUT: Darby is an incredible printmaker and digital artist who I came across in 2020 via the SWAIA Virtual Indian Market. I was taken aback by her graphic prints and mixed-media portraits, and knew that I wanted to collaborate with her some day. She was gracious enough to meet with me a few months ago, and the rest is history. To create these framed prints, I worked with Darby to select one of her designs that represents balance and is reminiscent of the weavings in her Diné/Navajo culture. I selected three complementary shades that mirror the hues of Santa Fe: Adobe, Cloud, and Sky. The method used for these prints is called relief printing. Darby created the design, then carved and cut plates of the design onto a board to attain a relief image. After mixing the custom paint colors, Darby then applied ink to the plate, placed it on soaked paper, and applied pressure using an etching press. The result is an embossed relief print. Each is framed, signed and numbered by Darby Raymond-Overstreet.
MATERIALS: Gamblin inks, BFK Rives white paper, black wood frame with glass.
DIMENSIONS: Print: 5.5” width x 7” height. Frame 9.5” width x 11.5” height.
MAKER: Micah Gibson
ABOUT: I’ve been a fan of Micah’s work for a while now due to his simple and whimsical designs. I was especially drawn to his signature Ceramic Nar Hats (I own two personally), so I knew I had to include them in this Santa Fe Found collection. I asked Micah if he could make miniature versions of the hats and attach leather so they can be used as ornaments or wall hangings, and he made it happen! Micah throws each hat on a pottery wheel using 6oz of clay. Once thrown, they are left to dry a bit, and then Micah forms the crown of the hat into the shape of a cowboy hat. Once the brim is trimmed, they head into the kiln to be bisque fired. After bisque, Micah sands the hats to refine the texture. He then paints his signature arrow hat band on each and they head back to the kiln for the final firing that takes about 24 hours and reaches temperatures above 2000 degrees. Micah finishes each hat with a 2” leather loop so they can be hung on a tree or around your home.
MATERIALS: Stoneware clay, paint, leather.
DIMENSIONS: 4” diameter and 2” leather loop
MAKER: Natalie Pfau
ABOUT: Natalie is a talented designer and textile collector who I serendipitously met through Craigslist! I bought a beautiful linen couch from her, and when I went to her house to pick it up, she showed me her amazing collection of textiles and we ended up chatting for 2 hours. I was blown away and asked her on the spot if we could collaborate on some items for the Santa Fe Found holiday collection. She said yes, and suggested that we upcycle some remnant fabrics she had in her studio. For the indigo patchwork stockings, Natalie chose a combination of striped, tie-dyed, and solid fabrics to create a playful aesthetic that shows off the different styles of West African indigo textiles. These stockings are well constructed and fully lined with canvas and backed with linen - they’ll last you decades! They’re a bit larger than your average stocking, meaning extra room for Santa to leave fun treats!
MATERIALS: Vintage African indigo mudcloth remnants, cotton canvas and linen.
DIMENSIONS: 21” tall and 11” wide.
MAKER: Darby Raymond-Overstreet
ABOUT: Darby is an incredible printmaker and digital artist who I came across in 2020 via the SWAIA Virtual Indian Market. I was taken aback by her graphic prints and mixed-media portraits, and knew that I wanted to collaborate with her some day. She was gracious enough to meet with me a few months ago, and the rest is history. To create these framed prints, I worked with Darby to select one of her designs that represents balance and is reminiscent of the weavings in her Diné/Navajo culture. I selected three complementary shades that mirror the hues of Santa Fe: Adobe, Cloud, and Sky. The method used for these prints is called relief printing. Darby created the design, then carved and cut plates of the design onto a board to attain a relief image. After mixing the custom paint colors, Darby then applied ink to the plate, placed it on soaked paper, and applied pressure using an etching press. The result is an embossed relief print. Each is framed, signed and numbered by Darby Raymond-Overstreet.
MATERIALS: Gamblin inks, BFK Rives white paper, black wood frame with glass.
DIMENSIONS: Print: 5.5” width x 7” height. Frame 9.5” width x 11.5” height.