Congratulations to all the Native American artists who participated in the 96th annual SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market. Here at Shumakolowa Native Arts, we’re honored to feature so many award-winners this year! Explore our 2017 SWAIA collection and find your favorite pieces by some of these amazing artists, including Best of Show winner Pat Pruitt (Laguna/Apache). 

I: Division A: Traditional Jewelry using culturally acceptable materials (including silver, beads, quills, brass, copper, stones shells, etc.), traditional techniques and designs Best of Division: Jennifer Medina

IA: Category 101 — Necklaces First place: Jennifer Medina I: Division B: Traditional stones and shells (pre-contact-style jewelry) Best of Division: Gerard and Mary L. Calabaza

IB: Category 201 — Necklaces First place: Gerard and Mary L. Calabaza

IB: Category 207 — Coordinated sets Second place: Gerard and Mary L. Calabaza

IC: Category 303 — Rings First place: Shane Hendron
Honorable mention: Ken Romero

IC: Category 307 — Buckles (including ranger sets) First place: Christopher and Pat Pruitt

IC: Category 308 — Ketohs and bolos Second place: Ken Romero

IC: Category 309 — Coordinated sets Honorable mention: Pat Pruitt

Class II: Pottery — Angie Yazzie (Taos Pueblo)

II: Division B: Traditional Painted Pottery Best of Division: Erik Fender

IIB: Category 603 — Painted polychrome pottery in the style of Cochiti, Santo Domingo, Santa Clara, San Ildefonso, Tesuque, Nambe, San Juan, Pojoaque, any form First place: Erik Fender

IIB: Category 604 — Painted poly-chrome pottery in the style of Jemez, Zia, Santa Ana, Sandia, San Felipe, Isleta, any form First place: Marcellus Medina

IID: Category 806 — With added elements (like beads, feathers, stones etc), any form Second place: Erik Fender

IIE: Category 903 — Figures, including sets Second place: Marcus Wall

IIE: Category 904 — With added elements (like beads, feathers, stones etc), any form Second place: Noreen Simplicio

IIE: Category 905 — Miscellaneous Honorable mention: Hubert Candelario

IIE: Category 907 — Painted, any form Second place: Frederica Antonio Honorable mention: Lorraine Gala-Lewis

Classification V — Sculpture Best of Class: Pat Pruitt (Laguna Pueblo)

V: Division A: Representational Sculpture (realistic/stylized) Best of Division: Pat Pruitt

VA: Category 1902 — Cast metal Second place: Joe Cajero Jr.

VA: Category 1903 — Fabricated metal First place: Pat Pruitt

VA: Category 1907 — Clay First place: Kathleen Wall

VID: Category 2501 — Garments Second place: Penny Singer

VIE: Category 2601 — Sprang, knitting, finger weaving, braiding, crochet Second place: Aric Chopito