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The 22nd annual International Folk Art Market (IFAM) returns to Santa Fe鈥檚 Railyard Park on Thursday, July 9, running through July 12. Master artisans from over 50 countries will offer a wide range of handcrafted items, from clothing and jewelry to ceramics, basketry, home goods and more.

鈥淟ast year, we had just over 20,000 people attend, and we did $3.88 million in folk art sales,鈥� Stacey Edgar, IFAM CEO,  said. 鈥溾�� And what鈥檚 really cool about it is that 80% to 90% of those sales go back with the artists.鈥�

IFAM鈥檚 organizers say that as a socially engaged nonprofit, they are committed to providing economic empowerment for their makers, most of whom come from the developing world. The 140-plus vendors at the fair employ over 9,000 artisans.

鈥淔or many of its artists, IFAM provides the means to help fight political dislocation, gender inequality and other forms of social and economic oppression,鈥� the organizers said in a statement.

A robust program of workshops, dance performances, insider talks and even a film screening will take place over the course of the weekend. Visit  for a complete schedule.

Meet a few of this year鈥檚 vendors.

El Centro De Textiles Tradicionales Del Cusco by Nilda Calla帽aupa, Peru

Nilda Calla帽aupa has been part of IFAM since the very first year of the market.

An Indigenous Quechua weaver from the Cusco region of Peru, Calla帽aupa started her weaving collective in 1996, El Centro De Textiles Tradicionales Del Cusco (CTTC), to preserve Andean textile traditions while ensuring that weavers such as herself are compensated fairly.

鈥淚鈥檓 very lucky that I had the energy and passion (to start CTTC), and I loved my culture,鈥� Calla帽aupa said. 鈥溾�� And today, I think the impact that this gave the weavers 鈥� many of them elders who have passed away already 鈥� has been huge in our region, as a cultural project but also as an economic project.鈥�

The collective, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, currently employs around 300 women, many of whom also work as farmers and herders. These master weavers use locally sourced, hand-spun wool and alpaca fiber, and many of their heritage weaving techniques date to pre-Colombian times.

鈥淚f you are familiar with our archeological, pre-Colombian textiles, the thread has to be really fine, the colors very intense and dyed with natural dyes, and the weaving is tight, with intricate techniques,鈥� Calla帽aupa said. 鈥淵ou can tell by looking how fine those textiles are.鈥�

CTTC has received numerous accolades, including a prestigious UNESCO Award.

鈥淭hey鈥檝e done amazing work in preserving and reviving (traditional weaving techniques) 鈥� and furthering weaving education,鈥� Edgar said. 鈥淭hey鈥檝e done really fun projects, too, like they went for the Guinness World Record in weaving and created a community weaving that covered five buses.鈥�

Calla帽aupa said organizations like hers are essential for keeping traditional crafts alive in a globalized world.

鈥淚t鈥檚 very important for the survival of our culture,鈥� she said.

Hadithi Crafts Support, Kenya

Hadithi Crafts Support is a community-based organization that offers reliable income to women basket weavers in southeastern Kenya. They are participating in IFAM for the first time this year.

鈥淥ne of the reasons that we were so moved by their story is because of the employment they create,鈥� Edgar said. 鈥淭hey have 1,800 women who are part of their basket weaving cooperative, so their impact is amazing. 鈥� It鈥檚 meaningful employment that creates positive change in their communities.鈥�

Hadithi currently works with 38 women鈥檚 groups, turning basket weaving traditions that had long been part of daily life for Kenya鈥檚 Taita and Kamba communities into a sustainable livelihood.

Their artisans specialize in sisal baskets. They harvest natural fibers from the heart of the sisal plant, hand-dye them with natural dyes, and hand-roll them into twine before weaving the baskets.

In a short documentary about the process, basket weaver Gladys Malemba said the work is difficult but rewarding.

鈥淪ince I was a child until now, I have loved (basket weaving) very much,鈥� Malemba said. 鈥淚t has helped me pay for my children鈥檚 school fees so they can learn, it has helped to buy food and it has also helped in many other ways in my life. So, I am very grateful for this work鈥�

Paiwand Studio by Ashita Singhal, India

Returning IFAM artist and social entrepreneur Ashita Singhal transforms preconsumer textile waste into high-quality gender-neutral apparel and home furnishings.

Her company, Paiwand Studio, takes its name from a Hindi phrase, 鈥減aiwand lagana,鈥� meaning 鈥渢o patch or repair.鈥�

鈥淚 feel 鈥榰pcycling鈥� is a very 'Western' term. For Indians, upcycling has always been part of our tradition. Our ancestors always focused on respecting the environment and using any product to its full life,鈥� Singhal said. 鈥溾�� Growing up in a traditional Indian family, I have seen my grandfather鈥檚 dhoti (traditional Indian draped pants) playing multiple roles after he was done using it. It became a duster to clean the house. Part of it became a cover for my grandmother鈥檚 sarees. It also became a nappy (diaper) for an infant.鈥�

In one of her first fashion classes at Delhi University, when she was asked to cut a pattern out of fabric, Singhal recognized how much material was being wasted.

鈥淚 wondered, if this is the situation in the classroom, what must be happening in the industry at large? I called this my awakening moment,鈥� Singhal said. 鈥淔rom that time onwards, I was focused on finding a solution to preconsumer textile scrap.鈥�

Since starting Paiwand in 2018, Singhal estimates that she has saved more than 30,000 kilograms of fabric and millions of liters of water, which would have otherwise been wasted. She is also keeping alive many heritage techniques, such as aari embroidery from Delhi and kantha stitching from Bengal.

Singhal said her experience at IFAM last year was overwhelmingly positive, and she is excited to return.

鈥淚nternational Folk Art Market is a place where magic happens,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 have not seen any show, any market, where the energy is this high. 鈥� The market not only gives you a platform, but it fills you with courage and inspiration that you take back with you and create art with more love and passion.鈥�

Logan Royce Beitmen is an arts writer for the 近距离内射合集. He covers visual art, music, fashion, theater and more. Reach him at lbeitmen@abqjournal.com or on Instagram at .