by Rikki Quintana
March 16, 2023
One of my favorite “close to home” international expeditions is the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market (IFAM).
Every July IFAM brings the very best folk artists from around the world to my hometown, Santa Fe, New Mexico. This year, 162 artists from 52 countries were chosen from . . .
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by Rikki Quintana
March 09, 2023
One memory of Tajikistan that always stays with me is the delicious fruits and nuts, fresh from the orchards that are found in every valley in the country. My own photos can’t do justice to these fruits and nuts, so I thought I would . . .
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by Rikki Quintana
March 02, 2023
Most of the artisans I work with are women, many of whom live in rural areas where women are generally not encouraged to get an education, earn their own money, or aspire to any future beyond being mothers and homemakers. The commitment to empowering girls and women so that they have the opportunity to . . .
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