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The New Mexico Fiber Arts Directory will cease publishing August 1, 2025.
The Calendar will not be updated for 2025.
Fiber Artists Listings Will Be Updated until January 1, 2025
The NMFAD website will remain active on the web until August 1, 2025
FREDERICK F. BLACK
BIG SAGE ARTISANS
Rug #345
44.5" X 54.5"
A retired American Airlines
pilot and a graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Architecture. As a resident of New Mexico since 1969, he has developed a keen interest and appreciation for Southwestern art and textiles. It eventually led him to Tierra Wools, in Los Ojos, (now Chama), New Mexico, where he learned to weave. Fred weaves on a Rio Grande walking loom, not unlike the first looms brought to the New World by the Spanish in the early seventeenth century. His weavings are 100% Navajo Churro wool - warp and weft - which was the wool used by those early settlers. Churro sheep were, at one time, considered an endangered animal, and the wool is still considered quite dear. Its long staple and unique fiber composition make it unparalleled for use in rugs and blankets. All of these factors lead to an authenticity and strength in Fred’s southwestern pieces as well as his more contemporary efforts. 
Commissions are welcome.
Due to the nature of hand-dying and custom weaving, all pieces are unique. 
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Rug #340
​ 44.5" X 50"
Rug #367
44.25" X 74"
Rug #347
​ 44" X 71"
Rifle Scabbard 45. Fits Winchester Model 1866
Read Fred's NMFD QUELLE ZINE ARTICLE
Visit F. Black's Listings in
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Hand dyed, hand woven rugs, runners, and rifle scabbards made in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. Traditional and contemporary textiles created with an eye on lowering the environmental impact and promoting sustainability in the manufacture of fiber art. 
Rug #359
​ 44.75" X 76"
Rug #338
44.5" X 58.5"
All wool used is Navajo Churro supplied and hand dyed by Connie Taylor of Bayeta Classic Sheep and Wool in Taos. More information on the breed and the wool can be found at:
www.navajo-churrosheep.com 
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ILSE BOLLE FINE ART
Fiber Constructions
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Growing up in rural Germany, I developed a special bond with nature. I loved creating with seedpods, tree bark, twigs, vines and grasses and, to this day, still gather most of the materials that I incorporate in my work. ilsebolle.com Work Available @ VIVO Contemporary |
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PENNE MOBLEY
I was born in Baton Rouge, LA. I grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana and graduated from LSU-Shreveport.
I am now living my dream in Santa Fe, New Mexico a place I have been in love with for over 30 years.
www.pennemobley.com
I am now living my dream in Santa Fe, New Mexico a place I have been in love with for over 30 years.
www.pennemobley.com
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NANCY PAAP
Tesuque
Extraordinary Original Hand-Woven Creations
My chenille weavings are all about color and wearability. It is the elixir that inspires me to continue weaving.
And weaving for me has always been a very down to earth meditative activity in this hum drum world! 
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There is nothing ordinary about the creations of weaver
Nancy Paap, who spins dog hair into yarn and weaves it with hand-dyed silks, wools or cottons for one-of-a-kind garments. 
nancypaapart.com
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Nancy Paap is represented in several galleries nation wide—Handwoven Originals in Santa Fe, NM; Artemisia in Taos, NM; Websters Gallery in Ashland, Oregon; and Earth Spirits in Palm Desert, CA.
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ELLIE BETH SCOTT
I usually begin with a drawing from my journal.
My quilt pieces start out as a preliminary drawing. I compose a narrative scene with a variety of characters and objects.
I am interested in the symbols that the subject represent. It’s an illustration that is rendered with thread, paint, buttons and beads. The finished pieces tell a story of real and imagined events. |
I usually begin with a drawing
from my journal. The process of constantly drawing visual ideas is very beneficial. It allows me to keep my imagination flowing and acts as a resource when it’s time to articulate my fabric art. |
In addition to creating my own artwork, I also create for clients directly. When I receive a commission, I incorporate specific ideas from the client such as special or meaningful events as well as personal objects to create their own Heirloom.
Visit Ellie Beth's Listing on The
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KAREN WATERS ART
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Karen Waters is a contemporary feltmaker whose focus is on sculptural felt, using traditional wet felting techniques. She often challenges herself by limiting her palette to two or three colors, which influences her decisions on how surface design, texture, and shape co-mingle.
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Karen's eco-conscious lifestyle spills over into her feltmaking, where she creates using rainwater and ethically sourced, eco-friendly fibers. She also offers online feltmaking workshops.
Read Karen Water's
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ALICE WATTERSON
Flying High Studio
"The winds of grace are blowing all the time. You have only to raise your sail." —Sri Ramakrishna
Alice Watterson is listed in New Mexico Artist Directory The Mountain West Fiber Arts Directory |
Grounded Flyer
Horse of Another Color
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Ocean Guardian
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I inhabit a true live/work environment....a detached weaving studio, a garage woodworking shop,
and a fabric room where I ultimately construct my figures, birds and botanicals.
From woven yardage and colorful felt, birds fly and figures contemplate a life,
all profusely embellished and finely crafted.
Welcome to my world!
alicewatterson.com
DAYNA FISK - WILLIAMS
Fringe Weaving
Tierra Wools
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My weavings are two strikingly different styles. I create New Mexico Rio Grande rugs and Japanese Saori style textiles. Both are a direct result of living in two very special places. First, I learned the art of weaving Rio Grande rugs at the traditional Tierra Wools weaving center just down the road from our home, nestled in the beautiful Chama Valley. I use local, hand-dyed Churro wool and original style walking looms to create my rugs and wall hangings. My designs are often colorful and contemporary, but the Rio Grande style is carried through. The fabric I weave is Japanese Saori style, merged with traditional sakiori weaving from Japan. While living in Japan I was drawn to the eye-catching textiles. Their stunning use of color and subtle, yet complex designs are reflected in my woven fabric. I design and make simple, unique garments that are often based on the principles of origami. All a result of living in this mysterious land.
Visit Dayna Fisk-Williams' Listing & NMFAD QUELLE ZINE article on the New Mexico Artist Directory
She is also listed on The Mountain West Fiber Arts Directory
She is also listed on The Mountain West Fiber Arts Directory
