Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
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At Martha Celia Colunga Errecalde booth
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Matha Celia Colunga Errecaldo from Zacatecas
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Maria Arcelia Barbero Gomez of Guadalajara with mirror crafts
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Roberto Domingo Mejia Munoz with broomstick art from Los Reyes La Paz, Estado de Mexico
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Marta Patricia Garcia demonstrating broomstick art
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David Avila from Toluco, Estado de Mexico with his basketweaving
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Edgar Castillo and Betzy Ived Castillo Espinal with their handpainted jewelry boxes from Olinala, Guerrero
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Intricately handprinted jewelry boxes
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Jose Sergio Velazquez Garcia with his copper vessels from Santa Clara, Michoacan
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Julio Laja Chichicaxtle with handmade paper wall hangings from San Pablito, Puebla
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Fernando Jimon Melchor painting on a small figurine from Tonal, Jalisco, Mexico
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Maria Elena Lopez Suarez also painting at Fernando's booth
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Marlene Citally Reynoso Ramos with rebozos, dresses, huipiles and shawls from Malinalco, Mexico
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Marlene with Coyote Phoenix from Silver City and Camellia Ramos
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Soledad Eustolia Garcia Garcia with jewelry from Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
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Guadalupe Gutierrez Garcia at one end of Soledad's table
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Isaias Jimenez Carrillo y Isaias Jimenez Hernandez with woodcarvings of animals from Oaxaca
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Some of the carved and painted animals
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Eleazar Morales Ramirez with alebrijes, carved fantasy creatures, from Oaxaca
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Margaret Roche of Chicago, who helps out with Artisanas Papelmalecho from Tapalpa, Jalisco, with Adriana Favela, with recycled art
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Rubi Coral Salgado Tellez with silver jewelry from Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca
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Suse Martinez at the Mata Ortiz , Chihuahua, pottery booth, while her son Edgar Ivan Martinez Lopez was away from the table.
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Frederico and Adelina Pedro Martinez with black ceramic work from San Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca
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Daniel Archey Gomez Salgado with copper ware
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Maria Isabel Hernandez Mendoza, with straw paintings from Lake Chapala, Jalisco
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Merle Stolar from Tucson, checking out weavings by Nelson Perez Mendoza of Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca
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Paul A. Jolet and Patricia Castillo with trees of life that she learned out to make as a child
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Some of Castillo's small pieces
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Gualberto Campos Perez with wood carvings, toys and kitchen utensils from Rayon, Estado de Mexico
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Gualberto showing his technique of carving using hands and feet.
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Mario Quintana, volunteer translator, talks to Miguel Angel Sosme Campos, as Sharon Bookwalter looks at some of Miguel's ponchos and shawls from Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz
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Miguel models one of his ponchos
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Erandine Laure de St. Phalle Navarro with her lacquerware from Uruapan, Michoacan
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Jorge and Alfredo Ulises Castillo Balbuena with trees of life from Izucar de Matamoros, Puebla
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Aztecan dancers prior to their dance
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Rosa Gonzales Hernandez and Maria Jose Currie at Rosa's booth of clothing and embroidery from Tulancingo de Bravo, Hidalgo
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Ruben Flores Apaez and Gaston Jorge Aguilar with feather jewelry and art from Temixco, Moreloso
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Hilario Alejo's Marigal with glazed clay figures and vessels from San Jose de Gracia, Michoacan
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Natalio Chichean Estrada with ceramic dishes and water jugs from Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan
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Guadalupe Hermosillo Escobar and Maris Estella Flores Najilot with metal crosses, trees of life and decorative art from San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas.
Almost 30 rtisans from all corners of Mexico filled the tent on the Western New Mexico University campus and showed at the Mercado their creative wares - everything from jewelry to clothing to toys and wood carvings to weavings and copper ware to handmade paper wall hangings to ceramics and straw and feather art. The variety was stunning and in the case of this writer, always offers an opportunity to treat herself as well as buy Christmas gifts early.
While the mercado was in full swing, so was the entertainment from music to dancing to charros.
Two future slideshows will feature some of the dancers and charros doing their tricks.