Retablo: A Message Of Hope

Posted on February 3, 2014February 3, 2014 by producer

From left to right: John Gallegos, Marquell Hicks, and Antonio Martinez. Photo by Laura Marcus-Green

N’MPower participant, Antonio Martinez, interviews Spanish Colonial artist John Gallegos, in a community engagement project between the Museum of International Folk Art’s Gallery of Conscience exhibit, “Let’s Talk About This: Folk Artists Respond to HIV/AIDS Awareness” and Youth Media Project. John’s intent behind his retablo, “Imaginar”, which is featured in the exhibit, is to convey a message of hope for HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention. Through the telling of this story, Antonio reveals his own experience of confronting his sexuality within his family and his faith.

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Stand My Ground I

Posted on December 10, 2013December 27, 2013 by producer

Charles-Austin Ross, a student at Santa Fe University of Art and Design, shares a story about what standing his ground has meant to him. By remembering vividly what it was like to grow up with his divorced parents, and finding his voice as a young adult.

Static Between Worlds

Posted on November 21, 2013December 17, 2013 by producer

Chastity Salvador is torn between two worlds when she catches herself watching television on Acoma Mesa, a spiritual place with no electricity. She discusses this double-edged sword with her friends,and explores how technology and new media will factor into Native lives: by either destroying a past or preserving a future.

Help Me Help Myself

Posted on November 21, 2013 by producer

Carlyn Ring struggles with self-harm, and finds a way to face her demons.

Mother

Posted on November 21, 2013November 21, 2013 by producer

Lee Jiminez is discovering who he is: a gay, atheist who loves his mother deeply. Lee’s greatest wish is that she can continue to love him for exactly who he is.

Nando’s Summer

Posted on November 21, 2013November 21, 2013 by producer

Escape into summertime with eighteen year-old Fernando Palacios’ short poem celebrating the season.

Tattoo

Posted on November 21, 2013November 21, 2013 by producer

Tattoos have been around for at least 5,300 years. The concept of creating something permanent that one can carry around with them has remained in almost every society. Sara makes a decision to get a tattoo when she is only sixteen. With the support of her father, she gains a sense of empowerment, self-confidence, and a beautiful work of art on her body.

Stand My Ground III

Posted on November 21, 2013 by producer

Willa Snow nearly put her musical future in the hands of someone else. In this piece, Willa tells of how she overcame her own trusting nature and learned about taking her music and her life in her own direction.

Stand My Ground II

Posted on November 21, 2013 by producer

Tara and red chili go way back. She began cooking this New Mexican standard dish because her husband loved it. Alongside her recipe for the best chili he ever tasted comes a recollection of sickness, heartache, and loss. In her grief, Tara loses her passion for cooking, but realizes she must stand her ground by taking back what meant the most to her.

Stand My Ground IV

Posted on November 21, 2013November 21, 2013 by producer

Musician and artist, Paul Wagner lyrically expresses how he wishes he could just simply stand his ground from day to day without getting swept up in the inertia of living. Paul, a student at the Santa Fe University of Art and Design created this piece during his summer internship.