Desert Matriarch: Stella Tucker, 1947-2019
by Kimi Eisele AUTHOR’S NOTE: In 2018, SFA awarded a Master-Apprentice Artist Award to Stella Tucker, a Tohono O’odham elder and teacher, in honor of … Read more
“I Am”: Jason Martinez Talks Flamenco
Jason Martinez is a flamenco dancer and cajón player. He was introduced to the artform at the University of New Mexico, with instructors Eva Encinias-Sandoval … Read more
Layers of Life and Beauty: The Papercuttings of Magdalena Nowacka-Jannotta
by Kimi Eisele To look into one of Magdalena Nowacka-Jannotta’s colorful and intricate papercuttings is to look into another world and wish you could go … Read more
Not Just a Basket: A Conversation with Alice Manuel
Alice Manuel is a basketweaver in the Onk Akimel O’odham tradition. A member of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, she learned to weave at … Read more
Mo’ Betta: A Conversation with Barbea Williams
Barbea Williams is a dancer/choreographer, director, visual artist, and educator dedicated to sharing dance, theater, and visual cultural traditions from Africa and the African diaspora, … Read more