New Mexico Arts runs a Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program that pairs masters in a particular art form with apprentices so that a wide variety of arts unique to New Mexico can be passed on. In this episode of Encounter Culture, host Emily Withnall chats with bootmakers Jes Márquez and Deana McGuffin about their experience with the Apprenticeship Program and the wonderful challenge of making beautiful cowboy boots.

Mentioned in this Episode:

New Mexico Arts Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program

Jes Márquez Instagram profile

Jes Márquez website

New Mexico Arts Art in Public Places

Zozobra event in Santa Fe

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Encounter Culture, a production of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, is produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios.

Hosted by Emily Withnall, editor at El Palacio Magazine

Executive Producer: Daniel Zillmann

Technical Director & Post-Production Audio: Edwin R. Ruiz

Recording Engineer: Collin Ungerleider and Kabby at Kabby Sound Studios in Santa Fe

Editor & Production Manager: Alex Riegler

Associate Producer & Editor: Monica Braine (Assiniboine/Lakota)

Theme Music: D’Santi Nava

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