Limited spaces are available for the clay processing portion of the workshop and advanced registration is required. Registration for this event opens Friday, September 23rd at 12:00 PM. To register, visit sarweb.org/calendar and look for the event on the calendar. All are welcome to stop by and try their hand at building a pinch pot.  (No registration […]

Exhibition Preview and Collections Tour: Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles, with co-curators Dr. Hadley Jensen and Rapheal Begay (Diné) The horizon line is both a point of connection—between sky and earth—and a separation of space. Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles explores the connections between weaving and photography as modes of engagement with place […]

Presented by Diana Sherman Get a behind-the-scenes look at the hundreds of Chacoan, Mimbres, Hopi, and Rio Grande vessels in the Southwestern pottery collection of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture / Center for New Mexico Archaeology. Sherman will connect these vessels — dating from 600 AD to 1500 AD — with themes presented […]

n the image above, a metal boa wraps like a sculpture around Tazbah’s neck. Adorned with feathers and sterling silver features, ‘Postmodern Boa’ is a collaboration between Gaussoin brothers David and Wayne Nez.    The family of intergenerational artists are celebrated for their fusion of traditional techniques, such as Tufa casting and hand stamping, with contemporary, […]

MIAC staff are returning to the museum’s lobby to look at your treasures for "Let’s Take a Look". Bring a weaving, ceramic, piece of jewelry (or something else!) to our in-Person meeting, and curator of ethnology Tony Chavarria (Santa Clara Pueblo)and MIAC assistant curator, Lillia McEnaney. 

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM  Performance by Earth Surface People (Diné) – MIAC 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Hands-on artmaking for all ages – MOIFA 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Los Maestros del Norte de Chimayo demonstration tent: tinwork and Retablos art activities led by youth volunteers – MoSCA 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Colcha embroidery demonstration with Julia R. Gomez and youth […]

Lorraine Gala Lewis is a potter who is known for gaining inspiration from Ancestral Pueblo motifs, shapes, and styles. In discussing her work with King Galleries, Lewis says, “I delved into this and began collecting materials, visiting museums, and viewing private collections, focusing on works dating from 850 ad to 1200 AD . Studying these […]

Here, Now and Always: Survival and Resilience with Diane Bird (Santo Domingo Pueblo) Diane Bird (Santo Domingo Pueblo) is the archivst at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology. She is also a co-curator for MIAC’s reimainged Here, Now and Always, where she led the development of the Survival and Resilience & Pueblo Home sections. […]

LINDA S. CORDELL: INNOVATING SOUTHWEST ARCHAEOLOGY is a new book that pays tribute to archaeologist and anthropologist Linda S. Cordell (1943-2013). Cordell’s research and work contributed to a greater understanding of Ancestral Pueblo life in the Southwest. Please join book editors Maxine E. McBrinn and Deborah L. Huntley, along with book contributors, for a panel […]

Deputy Director, Dr. Melissa Powell Melissa S. Powell, Ph.D. is a museum professional with more than twenty-five years of experience, including management of museum collections and facilities. Before arriving at MIAC, she was Curator of Collections and Assistant Research Professor at Anthropology Research Collections, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University in […]

Camille Bernal (Taos) is a Pueblo potter and experimenter--always exploring new forms, style, and techniques to create pottery that is uniquely hers. Camille draws inspiration from the spectacular scenery that surrounds her childhood home located on the Taos Pueblo reservation where she lives and works. Ehren Kee Natay (Kewa/Santo Domingo Pueblo, Diné/Navajo) is a multidisciplinary […]

Sko Vote Den is NDN Collective’s civic engagement advocacy arm that aims to get 18+ folks interested in learning more about why it is important to have your voice heard at the ballot box, the importance of voter protection through poll watching and working, and overall, to provide education about you can get involved in […]