Bill Malone Trading is the place to go if seeking Native American arts and crafts in Gallup, New…read moreMexico. Bill has many years of experience. He is very knowledgeable about the items he sells and is a recognized expert in Navajo Rugs. His shop sells jewlery, paintings, kachinas and many other crafts. I don't bother shopping anywhere else. His prices are very fair and what ever he quotes is more than reasonable. His family business is one of the highlights I look forward to visiting. Several generations of family provide excellent service. There is absolutely no pressure to buy. All of his products are authentic and genuine. Some from his personal lifetime collection. I have purchased goods from Bill since before he opened his trading company. His store is rated as #1 of 14 things to do in Gallup. I probably visit his store 3 to 5 times each year and have never been disappointed in the many items that have been purchased.

Didn't eat there-just looked around. Husband couldn't resist buying fudge from Uranus Fudge…read moreFactory. Lots of hokey stuff to buy.

Ok like I always say people you got to get outside and enjoy life!…read more This totally unique store is located on the Zuni Indian reservation a very proud people of the mesa's of North Eastern NM"s desert. If you know history you will know who the Zuni Indians are, the history and UFOS! Anyways my travels had taken me to this trading post to look for some treasure for my Girls back home. We drove for a bit until we found this store off the highway. This is no mall OK its a building with no frills. Anyways if your looking for any type of treasures made by real Indians not Hindus from India OK real American Indians. This is as real as it gets, also when you visit these reservations the people are very proud so don't act like a honky! be respectful. The place has about the widest selection of gifts and art work like pottery, jewelery of all types, hand painted dolls, just a nice place to look around and press your nose to the glass and get your shopping groove on! and get this the place is owned by a real cool guy named Mohammad Safieh and I'm not pulling your leg its totally true, is that something else or what people. The guy will offer you a cool drink, take it, the temps get above 100 so as always drink lots of fluids. Anyways when in Zuni for a ride or drive please stop in and ask for Mohammad! if your looking for some high quality Indian art. I say Check them out!

very friendly atmosphere & the best prices around!! Mohammad is easy going & you feel like friends…read moreafter your first visit! Great Zuni jewelry & Kachina's. A very extensive fetish collection to choose from. Always a favorite when I am in New Mexico. Easy to find and ample parking out front. Located in Zuni Pueblo so you even get to meet some of the artists when they stop by to see the owner.

Summary: --great selection of Zuni crafts, especially…read morefetishes --l-o-n-g drive from anywhere, especially if you're trying to hit both Zuni and Hopi shops the same day If you're interested in Zuni fetishes and can stop only at one place, this is probably as good or better than others (though this is the the only place I had time to stop). Large selection with knowledgeable, friendly staff.

I went on a Friday night to support my friends Pat and Lee from Buster Brown Art Co's showing. I…read morewas greeted upon entering and immediately felt welcome. The layout of the gallery has a nice flow. I really liked the diversity of the featured artists.

From the owner: Fine local art gallery owned and operated by the artists. A friendly atmosphere to browse our…read moreone-of-a-kind art. Come to our First Friday receptions with refreshments, and meet our Featured Artist(s) of the month. All types of local art by New Mexico artists. We have glass, ceramics, oils, pastels, acrylics, wood, watercolors, and jewelry. Reasonable prices because it’s owned by the artists—no middle man. Shipping is available (it’s up to the artist).

Framing, large art supply selection. LOTS of gift possibilities for my many great-nieces & nephews…read more Great little shop; love it.

From the owner: Village Art specializes in meeting all custom framing needs. We also have a selection of desktop…read moreand framing supplies. We are expanding our arts and crafts supply section to meet the needs of all ages and interests and provide creative gifts as well as raw materials for the community. We house a rotating gallery, several consignment artists, and arts related classes, workshops, and interest groups.

Native American vendors daily display and sell their jewelry and handmade items. All are beautiful…read moreand unique. I highly recommend because the Natives are licensed for permits to sell in Santa Fe. The jewelry is authentic and high quality stones and metals . I recommend paying with cash (service fee card) . I purchased quite a few pieces for myself and family for gifts.

Will return - shopped there daily -:)…read more Some calls it Native American Vendors Program of the Palace of the Governors @ New Mexico History Museum. It's a block away from our hotel. Vendors are mostly kind. Their self made products, mostly with turquoise are wonderful. The opaque, blue-to-green turquoise is a mineral. Persian stones from Nishapur (of Iran) is used as a guiding reference for evaluating turquoise quality. Navajo and Hopi tribes are known to produce high quality turquoise jewelry. The top two of the following 4 kinds of turquoise are widely used in Santa Fe area: Sleeping Beauty Turquoise  Kingman Turquoise  Bisbee   Royston  They (including the stores as well) prize Sleeping Beauty for its consistent sky-blue color. However, it's no longer being mined (?), while Kingsman has brilliant blue color, but it isn't as precious as SL due to the fact that they're still abundantly being mined. One native vendor explained how the program work: They've a committee, to determine the eligibility (sometimes vendor has to go before the committee to demonstrate their skills - like making a piece). The covered corridor has 63 spaces, each marks with a white number. If the vendors are more than the spaces, they'll have to do a lottery, which means a particular vendor may not come tomorrow. In General, a particular vendor doesn't come everyday.  On the last day there, I purchased a bracelet from a generous man, who explains the logos are his name and his daughter's. When I pay, he tells me a less amount voluntarily. I was a little hesitate. Although I like bargains and discounts, but I don't ask for it with small vendor, especially with the artist him or herself.  "Are you sure?" I asked. Actually I was not 100% sure what he had quoted me earlier.  "Yes, it looks so nice on your wrist." I paid what he asked. Thank you.

Squidly is a fantastic little shop full of color and handmade joy!…read more There are many unique, handmade goods by local artisans as well as fresh flowers! The owners are kind, authentic people who work hard to uplift local artisans and the surrounding community. A visit to Squidly is a visit to a great place that supports local creativity and the economy! Here you can find gifts, unique/handmade items, fresh flowers, a positive/vibrant/colorful and uplifting atmosphere, stickers, cards, jewelry, fashion accessories, home goods, art and more!

Super cute place with awesome product. I enjoyed talking with owner and I love supporting local…read morebusinesses. This is a cute place to buy local!

Every budding artist should come here for inspiration. This is not just a typical clay, throw on…read moreyour own wheel, sort of deal. Classes vary and can include crochet, painting, etc. I took my little girls and they just happened to have paint with a Princess where there was Anna and Elsa and they spent so much time engaging with the kids. They have lots of kids classes for all ages like make your own monster. Great staff and if you love to support local this is a great place!

We took two grand kids (ages 5 and 7) to Creativity Warehouse for a pottery class that was…read moreadvertised in the January Cibola Neighborhood alerts. The pottery class was $40 per child. There were only 3 children signed up for the "Kids Clay workshop", so there was plenty of opportunity for the teacher to provide one-on-one attention to them. There was not much direction or instruction from the teacher on how to prepare the clay or proper painting technique to use on clay. She did demonstrate how to attach items to clay by scraping. For this age, we felt there should have been more instruction on designing of the objects and directions on how to paint the clay, so when fired, the color would be more vibrant. The color of the completed pieces was very washed out, almost if they had been just painted with water color. The teacher said the project would be ready in 7 to 10 days and that we would receive a text when the pieces were ready to pick up. It took 21 days and we were never notified for pick-up. We had to personally check 3 times to see if project had been completed and was ready to pick up. Very disappointed in the service after paying over $80 for the class.

What a wonderful store and Mr Murphy is so delightful and friendly and caring and knowledgful. His…read moreservice is up and beyond the normal range. if you are talking selection - he has it. A myriad of articles - not only jewelry but Indian artifacts and hand made items. So interesting to browse through the store. My daughter and I were there last summer and left with purchasing quite a bit of wonderful silver jewelry. The jewelry was in excellent shape and well cared for. His prices were the best in town. I wish his wares were available on line. I would certainly purchase more. Love you, Johnny Sincerely, Elizabeth B. of Wisconsin

Always so nice. Great stock…read more Helpful and good prices. I've bought tons of concho belts and jewelry! Thanks for being open!