Welcome to Wings's gallery here at Daily Kos.
As most of you know, he has a brick-and-mortar adobe gallery in the old village at Taos Pueblo, called Hands on Silver. The name derives from his primary medium, which is silversmithing. There we also sell a wide array of fine art by Native American artisans, including paintings, pottery, storytellers, leatherwork, katsinam, traditional weapons, fetishes, sculptures, and other items. But what you may not know is that Wings is also a photographer. This evening's opening covers some of his work in that medium.
The photo above was taken a few years ago, in May, so things are not quite so green right now. We've also repainted the wooden door a brilliant turquoise blue. The rest remains the same.
This time of year, the gallery's closed - as is the entire Pueblo. It's the annual late winter/early spring ceremonial season, and outsiders are not permitted in the old village during this time. All galleries and shops must close for the duration, which can vary from just over a month to as much as three months. This year, it's supposed to be six weeks, but that may be extended. Occasionally, shop owners are permitted to open for a day, or a partial day, when it fits with the ceremonial schedule. In reality, today is not one of those days, but for our purposes, we'll pretend that it is.
Come on inside.
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