MUSEUM SHOPS | February 2025

The George Duncan and Sheryl Kelsey Shop at the Vladem Contemporary spotlights the incredible artist community in Santa Fe. Stop by to shop works from a wide variety of local jewelers, potters, glass artists, and more.

In our glass art collection, find works by Elodie Holmes, Broken Arrow Glass Recycling, and Robert “Spooner” Marcus. Elodie Holmes has been a figure in the Santa Fe arts community since 2000, co-founding the Baca Street Arts District and Prairie Dog Glass. Broken Arrow Glass Recycling is a creative glass recycling studio providing glass collection services in New Mexico. The glass is processed into glass art and crushed material that can be used for flood diversion, erosion control, landscaping, and raw art material, including their Keep New Mexico Green glass chiles. Robert “Spooner” Marcus (Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) comes from a long line of Pueblo potters. He merges traditional pottery forms and designs into his one-of-a-kind works of glass.

Our jewelry cases feature wearable art from Salt Grass Jewelry, OROPOPO, and Melanie Yazzie. Salt Grass Metals was founded by 14-th generation New Mexican, Kristi Frank Montaño. Her work is inspired by the shapes and textures found in the high desert using slow-made practices with a commitment to sustainability. OROPOPO is a husband-and-wife duo who make leather jewelry in their New Mexico studio bringing a contemporary twist to the iconography of the American Southwest. Melanie Yazzie (Navajo) works in a wide range of media to connect and educate people about the contemporary status of one indigenous woman and hoping that people can learn from her experience. Her pieces of wearable art are meant to protect and give strength to the wearer.

In our ceramics collection, find pottery made with New Mexico earth from Whiskey + Clay, Agave Muerto, and Jessica Wertz. Whiskey + Clay blends stoneware and porcelain to give each piece a timeless desert feel. Each piece is crafted in Santa Fe and is inspired by the Southwest sky and earth. Agave Muerto is heavily inspired by Southwestern desert flora, with its resilience to withstand a rugged environment. Each piece is made to last, crafted to bring the feeling of the desert to the user regardless of location. Jessica Wertz crafts work to be a vehicle of connection to our food, our homes, and our past. Her pieces encourage a daily celebration of our traditions and rituals.