Upcoming Events

Douglas Preston, Author • Doors Open at 2:00 PM, Lecture at 2:30 PM Lecture: Talking to the Ground | Friends Members: Free; Public: $10 Suggested Donation (Pay at Door) An account of the author’s 400 mile horseback journey through the deserts in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. With his wife and daughter, Preston retraced the route of a Navajo deity, the Slayer of Alien Gods, on his quest to restore beauty and balance to the Earth. More than a travelogue,…

Join the Friends of the Wheelwright Museum for a discussion with Anne Hillerman and her book, The Tale Teller.   Note: Anne Hillerman will be present for this event.   Discussion starts at 1:30 PM in the Mary Wheelwright Library Discussion leader: Author Anne Hillerman

Join the Friends of the Wheelwright Museum for a discussion about The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver.   Discussion leader: Cindy

 Video courtesy of Orlando Dugi. Orlando Dugi (Diné), Fashion Designer  •  Doors open at 2:00 PM, Lecture at 2:30 PM. Lecture: Walk in Beauty  •  Friends Members: Free; Public: $10 Suggested Donation (Pay at Door)   Orlando Dugi is a Santa Fe based fashion house, designing timeless yet modern elegance for the chic woman. Luxurious fabrics, textures, embellishments, and extravagance, inspired by and handcrafted from tradition rooted in Diné heritage. He meticulously threads the past with the present. Dugi…

Join the Friends of the Wheelwright Museum for a discussion about Medicine Women: The Story of the First Native American Nursing School by Jim Kristofic.   Discussion leader: Author, Jim Kristofic

Join the Friends of the Wheelwright for studio tours in Santo Domingo Pueblo! Studio Visits: Rey & Farrell Pacheco, Jewelers Martine Lovato, Jeweler Thomas Tenorio, Potter DETAILS Friends Members: $50  |  Public (Non Friends Members): $60 Lunch Provided PROFILES Courtesy if SWAIA. Farrell & Rey Pacheco My name is Farrell Pacheco and I am from the Pueblo of Santo Domingo. Born and raised through the strength of the women, the knowledge of the elders, and the courage of the men…

Join the Friends of the Wheelwright for studio tours in Laguna Pueblo! Studio visits: Christopher Pruitt, Jeweler Pat Pruitt, Metalsmith   DETAILS Friends Members: $ 30  |  Public (Non Friends Members): $ 40 Carpool available. Will be arranged in May 2020. Lunch as a group (optional) at Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque after the tours. PROFILES Courtesy of Chris Pruitt. Christopher Pruitt (http://chrispruittjewelry.com/) Chris Pruitt was raised in Laguna Pueblo and continues to live in the village of Paguate.…