La Modista de Santa Fe was founded in the 1970s by Diana and Mel Johnson. Long yellow shirt with four pockets!!!!Rectangular blue bird block print on each sleeve.Long sleeves, Mandarin collar polyester XL $156 This garment was previously purchased and has been held in a private collection until 2022. Medium length bright turquoise dress with …
Category Archives: Fiber Artists
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Fashion Shows
We opened our new Fiber Art Gallery in June 2021 with a fashion show. We are looking forward to hosting a fashion show every 6 months or so, and will be posting them here. Enjoy!
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Tea Schiano
Spirit of Zuni Rattlesnake Kachina Coat was exhibited at the Smithsonian Museum Renwick Gallery in Washington D.C New Mexico Arts and Crafts Show 1992-93. Hand painted coat inspired by the Kachinas of the Pueblo Peoples of the Southwest. The Kachinas are powerful spirit figures that bring blessings, protection, and good health. The snake is an …
Mary Sweet
I was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. I graduated from Stanford University with an A.B. in Art, and Honors in Humanities. I also received an M.A. in Art from Stanford. In California I had paintings in juried shows in the Crocker Museum, Sacramento, Oakland Art Museum, Richmond Art Center Painting Annual 1969, and other places. …
Carolyn Pedersen
Both a fine and fiber artist, Carolyn Pedersen is a signature member of both the National and Midwest Watercolor Societies, and has a total of eight art related professional affiliations. Her work has also been shown in galleries in New York, New Jersey and the Virgin Islands. Her work is and has been in various …
Kiera Quinn
Kiera is the first of the Johnson clan to grow up in Madrid. She spent a lot of her youth in the Engine House Theatre. As a baby she sat happily in her crib while her mother, Kirsten Johnson rehearsed the role of Lucy for Dracula, with the blood of children running down her white …
Kirsten Johnson
Kirsten started Christmas City in order to hang-out with her parents, Mel and Diana, while she plays with her dolls. By “playing” she means fixing them up and dressing them. She prefers dolls that need TLC, and feels sorry for the dolls nobody ever took out of the box! She loves designing and making one-of-a-kind …
Diana Johnson
Diana was born in Wyoming in 1935 to a sheep ranching family (the Johnsons). She likes to say that her art teacher in high school practically packed her bags for her to go to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In her first class, the teacher sat the students alphabetically (yes, at an …
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