Katie and Doug arrived in their rented Prius in time for dinner on Friday night, Aug. 16th. The next morning we headed out to drive the Turquoise Trail to Santa Fe. We stopped first in Madrid, which is a small, hip artist colony established in the 60's in an abandoned mining town.
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| This is where they filmed the movie "Wild Hogs." |
We had a delicious lunch in Madrid before going on to Santa Fe. Although we didn't know exactly where to go for the Indian Market, it was not difficult to find. It's a huge festival that seems to encompass all the streets in the old part of town. We could not have seen everything in one day, but fortunately we were just there to soak up the atmosphere and browse.
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| There were some paintings, but lots of pottery and jewelery. |
Each tent had a sign explaining the type of art or craft displayed and what tribe the artist belongs to. There were artists from tribes all over the U.S., not just the Southwest. Many of the tents featured similar things because they were traditional crafts of the Southwestern tribes. There was a lot of turquoise and silver jewelry, and pottery. However, there was some more modern and unique art. I fell in love with a large stone sculpture, but it cost more than my car, so I passed up the opportunity to purchase it.
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| Alas, much of the crafts were not vegan, like these drums. Very photogenic, though! |
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There was entertainment with singing, drumming, and dancing on a main stage, and there were also various demonstrations at street corners. The performers would just walk up and start drumming or dancing and soon a crowd would form a circle around the area to watch.
This young man demonstrated a Hoop Dance that was pretty amazing. His sister explained the origin of the dance and said that her brother dances competitively.
These dancers were raising money for the Santa Fe Indian School. I think it's interesting that their football team is the Braves.
There were lots of food tents. If I hadn't just had a huge lunch in Madrid, I would have tried the roasted corn on the cob available at several stands.
The group couldn't resist resting on the fish sculptures before heading back to Albuquerque.
We had a delicious lunch in Madrid before going on to Santa Fe. Although we didn't know exactly where to go for the Indian Market, it was not difficult to find. It's a huge festival that seems to encompass all the streets in the old part of town. We could not have seen everything in one day, but fortunately we were just there to soak up the atmosphere and browse. 
This young man demonstrated a Hoop Dance that was pretty amazing. His sister explained the origin of the dance and said that her brother dances competitively. 
These dancers were raising money for the Santa Fe Indian School. I think it's interesting that their football team is the Braves.
There were lots of food tents. If I hadn't just had a huge lunch in Madrid, I would have tried the roasted corn on the cob available at several stands.
The group couldn't resist resting on the fish sculptures before heading back to Albuquerque.
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