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Image by Max McDonald.
We Are The Seeds
Now in its fifth year, We Are The Seeds is an arts festival that unites a community of Indigenous creatives in Santa Fe each August. For this companion exhibition at form & concept, Seeds Director Tailinh Agoyo and Paula Mirabal build a dimensional biography of the project’s inception and growth through stories of the artists who’ve contributed along the way. The group exhibition, collaboratively curated with Gallery Director Jordan Eddy, features over 20 Native artists whose work ranges from traditional beading, steel and textile practices to contemporary painting and wearable art. “The time has come where we, as Indigenous people need to share our own stories, in our own ways,” write Agoyo and Mirabal.
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Image by Max McDonald.
Curatorial Statement
Jordan EddyFive years ago this August, just two blocks from form & concept, We Are The Seeds debuted in the Santa Fe Railyard Park. The Indigenous arts festival was remarkable in a number of ways. It was the first Indigenous arts market in the nation established and led by Native women—although Co-founders Tailinh Agoyo and Paula Mirabal envisioned it as far more than a site for commerce.
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Image by Max McDonald.
Artist Testimonials
Learn about the nonprofit project’s inception and growth through the stories of the artists who’ve contributed along the way, with additional words from Seeds Director Tailinh Agoyo.
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Installation Views
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Wall Art
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Robert Martinez, Sko'den, 2019
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Peter Boome, Lightning , 2021
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Joseph M Sanchez, Legend of Owl Women, 2021
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Kristin Gentry, Tohfappi (the first part of summer), 2021
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Rykelle Kemp, Intertribal Relation III, 2019
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Rykelle Kemp, Intertribal Relation III, 2019
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Sculpture
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Wearables
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Loren Aragon (ACONAV), Cocktail Dress, 2017
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Violet Elliot, Cedar Hat
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Dawn Spears, Custom Men's Chucks, 2020-2021
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Loren Aragon, Nicole J. Hatfield, Dawn Spears, "Her Empowerment—Our Legacy", 2017
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Roy Tenorio, Nevada Turquoise Bracelet, 2020
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Roy Tenorio, White Buffalo Bracelet, 2020
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Rykelle Kemp, Diné Wedding Bracelet, 2021
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Rykelle Kemp, Flower Earrings
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Tchin, Beautiful 'Visions' Necklace, 2020
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Event Imagery
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Image by Max McDonald.
Acknowledgments
Tailinh Agoyo & Paula MirabalSandra Brice of the Santa Fe Railyard Community Corporation for her incredible vision and support.
The generosity, brilliance, and kindness of the many who have contributed to the growth and success of We Are the Seeds in so many wonderful ways.
