Spanish Market: Mercado de las Artes

Strolling mariachis and artwork by Hispanic artists from Arizona and New Mexico highlight this festive, casual and friendly annual marketplace, the largest of its kind in Arizona. Chat with more than 65 artists as they sell a range of distinctive and unique artwork.

With art in every price range, Spanish Market offers buyers a wide selection of objects from different Hispanic traditions, including Santos, pottery, embroidery, furniture making, painting, printmaking, and silver and tinwork. Book signings take place in the museum’s Central Courtyard, where the Courtyard Café will offer a menu of festive and traditional foods.

The Market is free with a suggested donation of $10, which includes museum admission.

PARKING:  In addition to the lots on the Heard Museum property, parking for Spanish Market: Mercado de las Artes is also available Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 8 and 9, at these nearby locations within walking distance of the museum:

• Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, 2214 N. Central Ave.
• DWL Architects, 2333 N. Central Ave.
• Doxa Central Plaza, 2005 N. Central Ave.
• U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), 2035 N. Central Ave.
• Brookstone office building, 2025 N. Third St.
• Central Park Square, 2020 N. Central Ave.
• United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW), 2401 N. Central Ave. (ONLY far east lot on East Vernon and north lot accessible on East Ashland; main lot NOT available)

Spanish Market: Mercado de las Artes parking is available at the University Club of Phoenix, 39 E. Monte Vista Road, ONLY on Sunday, Nov. 9.

Featured Artist

This year’s Spanish Market’s Featured Artist is Dr. Isabelle Collins (Hispanic) of Puebla, Mexico. Collins is a renowned artist and international lecturer on the dynamic history of Majolica and Talavera pottery from its origins in the 9th century through its introduction to Mexico in the 16th century, to the present production of handmade treasures using a 400-year-old technique. Her goal is to preserve the culture and beauty that is associated with colonial Mexican pottery.

Stop in the Heard Museum Shop for More Artists!

While at the Spanish Market, visit the Heard Museum Shop and visit with – and purchase  from – even more artists!

When Cats Dream by Michelle Tapia

Michelle Tapia, jeweler and scrimshander, began making jewelry in 1992. Never having any formal art training, but always creative from a young age, she quickly learned silver and goldsmithing, lapidary, and the art of scrimshaw. Tapia’s line has grown to include small and large devotional pieces called “Relicarios,” or images of Catholic saints, and Tibetan Buddhist deities; “Los Muertas Bonitas,” a whimsical line of beautiful girly skulls, sinister and handsome boy skulls with a touch of humor; and many other features. She only uses fossilized walrus tusk or tagua nut, never elephant ivory, or fresh walrus tusk.

Lydia Quezada Celado de Talavera is the youngest sister of the renowned Juan Quezada of Mata, Ortiz, Chihuahua (featured in the book, The Great Masters of Mexican Folk Art.) Her husband Rito is an expert at firing the incredible thin-walled pottery made so famous by Juan Quezada.

Lawrence Baca is a multi-talented, award winning jewelry designer, born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His design inspiration is defined by strong Hispanic and Native American cultural influences. The common theme in all his work is a combination of Spanish Colonial Ecclesiastical with roots in the earliest phase of Native American old pawn.

Example of Huichol beaded art

Huichol beaded art will be shown as a special exhibit in the shop during Spanish Market. This collection is the result of a 25-year-old collaboration between two North Americans and various Huichol artists. Judith Anderson and Jesse Hendry have for years been supplying Huichol artists with special carvings and 42 colors of Czech glass seed beads that are four sizes smaller than those beads available in Mexico. Their stated goal is to help present a higher quality of Huichol art and to increase the public’s appreciation for this beautiful art form thereby creating a broader international market so more Huichol artists can make a living and stay integrated with their native land and culture.

Children’s author to sign books

Albert Monreal Quihuis, author of Isabela’s Treasure and several other children’s books, will be signing books from 11:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,  outside Books & More. Albert is a native of Arizona, a father of four, and a certified financial planner for the Phoenix area. His goal in writing his books is to help teach other children about the life lessons and principles he has taught to his own children.

List of Artists

Here is the list of artists expected at this year’s Spanish Market/Mercado de las Artes as of Oct. 30:

02 – Marco Albarran03 – Francesca Anatra07 – Oliverio Balcells 09 – Bill Cabrera 10 – Charlie & Debbie Carrillo 11 – Kenny Chavez 12 – Norberto Coronado 14 – Charlie Salazar 16 – Ruben Galicia 17 – Mike Chumbley 22 – Roberto Gonzalez 23 – Zarco Guerrero 25 – Cristina Hernandez Feldewert 26 – Rafael Garcia & Marco Adame 28 – Mary Ann Rodriquez Veatch 29 – Juan Lopez 30 – Carmen Lizarraga de Zarate 32 – Mary Jo & Jimmy Madrid 34 – Celeste Medina 38 – Martin Moreno 39 – Kathy & Patrick Murillo 40 – Irma Lopez *signature artist 43 – Mel Mendez 44 – Beto Perez 47 – Lean Henriquez Ready 48 – Mel Rivera 49 – Oscar & Bernadette Caraveo 50 – Pamel Enriquez Courts 51 – Gennaro Garcia 52 – Cipriano Vigil 53 – Deedee Flores 55 – Mayling & Richard Trujillo 56 – Veronica & Gabriel Sandoval 57 – Rosa Valasquez 58 – Mariquita Santos 59 – Ralph Sena 61 – Paula Roybal & Yvonne Ebelacker 62 – Jimmie & Debbie Trujillo 66 – Jorge Vergelli 69 – Felipe de Jesus Horta Terra 72 – Cynthia Cook 74 – Jerry Montoya 75 – Timothy Martinez 76 – Carolyn Barela Bothwell 77 – Felipe Hernandez Vicente 78 – Armando Adrian Lopez 80 – Emma Gardener 82 – Jose Benevides 84 – Gina Santi 86 – Claudia Chavez 88 – Jacob Salazar 93 – Rigoberto Martinez 95 – Tomas Amaya 96 – Emily Costello 97 – Dyanne Janney 98 – Shane Casias ______________________________________________________________________________ The Heard Museum Spanish Market is supported by: