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Wheelwright Library

704 Camino Lejo
Santa Fe, 87505 Get Directions
(505) 982-4636
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California Conversations with L. Frank Manriquez and Cara Romero

Wheelwright Library 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe

  Join the conversation between California Stars featured artists Cara Romero (Chemehuevi) and L. Frank Manriquez (Tongva/Acjachemen) will discuss their experiences and their work including their identity as First California women. This is a significant opportunity to hear from these dynamic creators. This is an in- person event.   Registration is full for this event!   ... Read More

Free

Jewelry Talk with Jesse Robbins & Olin Tsingine

Wheelwright Library 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe

  Jesse Robbins (Muscogee) and Olin Tsingine (Hopi/Navajo)   Not a Member? Purchase Tickets (Click Here) Non-member Tickets: $15 Members can register for free using the form near the bottom of this page. ABOUT THE ARTISTS Born and raised in the American Southwest, Jesse Robbins crates tufa-cast ingot, hand-wrought coin-silver jewelry. Sourcing turquoise himself directly ... Read More

$15

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Reflections on Fashion with Amber-Dawn Bear Robe – Free Event- Please Register

Wheelwright Library 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe

  The Southwestern Association for American Indian Arts (SWAIA) Fashion Show in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is the preeminent event in North America for premiering new collections from Indigenous fashion designers. Curator and art historian Amber-Dawn Bear Robe created the event in 2014 and has since brought luminaries of Native North American fashion like B.Yellowtail, ... Read More

Friends Book Club – Native Roots (Register)

Wheelwright Library 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe

Join the Friends of the Wheelwright Book Club and discuss Jack Weatherford's Native Roots: How the Indians Enriched America.   Let us know if you will participate in person or via Zoom:   Zoom Registration (Click Here to Join Virtually) In-Person Registration    

Friends Lecture: Shane Hendren (Register)

Wheelwright Library 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe

  Shane R Hendren (Navajo), Lecture, Tuesday, February 14, 2:30pm   Shane R. Hendren is an award-winning Navajo metal and silversmith known for his quality contemporary jewelry. Shane said, “I don’t just create jewelry.  I create heirlooms that will outlive me and become my legacy.” Shane was born in Gallup, New Mexico, 30 miles south ... Read More

Friends Book Club: “The Marrow Thieves”

Wheelwright Library 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe

Join the Friends Book Club to discuss Cherie Dimaline's book, The Marrow Thieves. Join us as we enter into the fascinating near-future richly evoked by Cherie Demaline, a future world in which global warming has created destruction and all excepted indigenous North Americans have lost the ability to dream. Their marrow, which protects them from ... Read More

Friends Lecture: Leatrice A. Armstrong, Author – Mary Wheelwright: Her Book

Wheelwright Library 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe

  Leatrice A. Armstrong, Biographer of Mary Wheelwright In celebration of our 85th anniversary, hear the stories and history of founder Mary Cabot Wheelwright from her biographer Leatrice A. Armstrong. Leatrice will examine Wheelwright’s upbringing, her experience of the Southwest, her relationships with artists and activists, and her many achievements. A special admission package will include a copy of the book ... Read More

Jewelry Conversation with Norbert Peshlakai

Wheelwright Library 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe

The Wheelwright Museum presents Jewelry Conversations as part of its 85th Anniversary program series. We are excited to feature famed Navajo jeweler Norbert Peshlakai. This conversation will be hosted by Ken Williams Jr. (Northern Arapaho/Cattaraugus Seneca) Champagne Reception at 4:00 P.M. The conversation starts at 4:30 P.M. Purchase Tickets (Click Here) Limited Seating: 50 Tickets: ... Read More

$20

Friends Book Club: “A Life”

Wheelwright Library 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe

  Join the Friends Book Club to discuss Tony Hillerman's book, A Life.   Zoom Registration (Click Here)

Jewelry Conversation: Cippy Crazy Horse (Tickets)

Wheelwright Library 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe

  The Wheelwright Museum presents Jewelry Conversations as part of its 85th Anniversary program series. The Conversations are hosted by Jewelry Specialist/Shop Manager Ken Williams Jr. (Northern Arapaho/Cattaraugus Seneca).   Purchase Tickets (Click Here) Limited Seating: 50 Tickets: $20   ABOUT CIPPY CRAZY HORSE Born Cipriano Quintana to renowned jewelers Terecita and Joe H. Quintana, ... Read More

$20

Friends Lecture: Cara Romero, Diego Romero, Mateo Romero (Register)

Wheelwright Library 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe

  The Romeros present Our Art—Reflections and Visions. All art has a beginning. For the contemporary artists of the Romero family, this is the Native cultures from which they come. Drawing on diverse Tribal backgrounds such as Chemehuevi and Cochiti Pueblo, these artists create artwork that moves from the past into the present with their own unique style.   ... Read More

Benefit Event

Wheelwright Library 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe

Join the Wheelwright Museum for its largest fundraiser supporting future exhibitions, educational programming, and general operations. This year’s event features hundreds of one-of-a-kind works for purchase, including Native American jewelry, pottery, textiles, baskets, paintings, folk art, and much more. General admission is free to the public Friday, August 19, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ... Read More

Free

Benefit Event

Wheelwright Library 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe

Join the Wheelwright Museum for its largest fundraiser supporting future exhibitions, educational programming, and general operations. This year’s event features hundreds of one-of-a-kind works for purchase, including Native American jewelry, pottery, textiles, baskets, paintings, folk art, and much more. General admission is free to the public Thursday, August 18, from 10:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m., and Friday, August ... Read More

Free

Benefit Event: Early Bird ($20)

Wheelwright Library 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe

Join the Wheelwright Museum for its largest fundraiser supporting future exhibitions, educational programming, and general operations. This year’s event features hundreds of one-of-a-kind works for purchase, including Native American jewelry, pottery, textiles, baskets, paintings, folk art, and much more. The event starts with an Early Bird viewing on Wednesday, August 17, 2021, from 4:00 p.m. ... Read More

$20

Jewelry Conversation with Raymond Yazzie ($20 Ticket)

Wheelwright Library 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe

Photo by Doug McMains The Wheelwright Museum presents Jewelry Conversations as part of its 85th Anniversary program series. The Conversations are hosted by Jewelry Specialist/Shop Manager, Ken Williams Jr. (Northern Arapaho/Cattaraugus Seneca). We are pleased to highlight Raymond Yazzie (Diné) and his son Christopher Yazzie (Diné) for the first conversation. The Wheelwright Museum has pieces ... Read More

$20

Friends Lecture: Jesse Robbins (Register)

Wheelwright Library 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe

Join the Friends and Jesse Robbins for this special lecture! Register via Zoom (Click Here)   ABOUT THE ARTIST Jesse Robbins (Muscogee) was raised in Prescott, Arizona, and had an early appreciation for the timeless aesthetics of silver and turquoise. After pursuing a degree and a career in archaeology, Jesse embarked on a new chapter ... Read More

Free

Friends Lecture: Farrell & Reyes Pacheco (Register)

Wheelwright Library 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe

Join the Friends for this special lecture with Farrell and Reyes Pacheco! REGISTER (via Zoom)   ABOUT THE ARTISTS This husband-wife team, Farrell Pacheco and Reyes Rosetta Pacheco (Santo Domingo/Kewa) have been collaborating since 2010. Their work unites the legacy of Rey’s uncle, well-known jeweler, Martine Lovato, and Farrell’s grandfather who made heishi jewelry. The ... Read More

Free

Benefit Event (Free)

Wheelwright Library 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe

Join the Wheelwright Museum for its largest fundraiser supporting future exhibitions, educational programming, and general operations. This year's event features hundreds of one-of-a-kind works for purchase, including Native American jewelry, pottery, textiles, baskets, paintings, folk art, and much more. General admission is free to the public Friday, August 20, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ... Read More

Free

Benefit Event (Free)

Wheelwright Library 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe

Join the Wheelwright Museum for its largest fundraiser supporting future exhibitions, educational programming, and general operations. This year's event features hundreds of one-of-a-kind works for purchase, including Native American jewelry, pottery, textiles, baskets, paintings, folk art, and much more. General admission is free to the public and runs Thursday, August 19, from 10:00 a.m. to ... Read More

Free

Benefit Event (Early Bird)

Wheelwright Library 704 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe

Join the Wheelwright Museum for its largest fundraiser supporting future exhibitions, educational programming, and general operations. This year's event features hundreds of one-of-a-kind works for purchase, including Native American jewelry, pottery, textiles, baskets, paintings, folk art, and much more. The Benefit Event will take place in the Mary Wheelwright Library, adjacent to the museum. The ... Read More

$20