Duran’s Window Painting LLC & Flor y Canto Fine Art
Duran’s Window Painting LLC provides unique window art and murals for all Holidays, seasons, and occasions. Marissa currently works with both residential and commercial clients in Rio Rancho, Albuquerque, and other surrounding areas, including Southern Colorado. She produces high-quality and unique designs that bring color and joy to the community year-round. Flor y Canto Fine Art is the other side of her business where she creates original artwork that celebrates her culture
Golden Anderson Studios
Golden Anderson Studios is a working studio and showroom specializing in original handmade jewelry, expert jewelry repair, and custom jewelry design. David started making jewelry in 1982, Gail started making jewelry in 2000. They met in a jewelry class and joined forces after marrying in 2008. Each was making jewelry part-time while working elsewhere. They were able to make their business full-time in 2017. Both Gail and David have attended workshops given by WESST over the y
Healing Voices
JoAnne grew up in Pittsburgh and was always interested in the arts, especially dance. When she was 15 she saw an ad in Dance Magazine for Perry-Mansfield, a performing arts camp in Steamboat Springs, Colorado where Helen Tamaris, a pioneer modern dancer and Broadway choreographer, would be teaching. She wanted to go and her parents said they would cover the tuition if she could pay for the transportation. So she started teaching dance classes in her basement to earn her trave
Heritage Tapestries
Elizabeth produces one-of-a-kind original handwoven tapestries for interiors, in addition to teaching classes to weavers on the art of handwoven tapestry and design. Elizabeth is a second-generation tapestry artist of over fifty years. Elizabeth first wove tapestry based on the Mexican and Rio Grande techniques, and then expanded into those of the French tapestry tradition, studying with master weavers in Aubusson, France. With her weaving background and her degree in art, El
Inspiring Bead Designs
Kim became familiar with WESST after attending the first annual WE Mean Business: Unstoppable Summit in December 2024, co-hosted by WESST and NMSU’s Arrowhead Center. “From the moment I walked in, I felt welcomed and supported. I saw how committed WESST was to helping business owners like me, and that experience made me want to learn more and build a relationship,” says Kim. After 20 years in real estate, Kim decided to start over and launch her own jewelry business from sc
Main Street Arts
Main Street Arts is a creative and exciting art space providing an outlet for artists in a prime location in the heart of downtown Roswell. Peggy decided to give herself a gift – to learn how to draw. She found it to be a passion and as it developed she began dreaming on a bigger scale. It was then she knew she wanted to have her very own art gallery. Purchasing an older building downtown, which needed renovations, proved to be quite costly. Owning an art gallery would mean w
Misty Danger Blue
Misty Greer is an Artist and Etsy shop owner. She is a huntress of all things vintage and a maker of recycled art, repurposed clothing and quirky items. Misty knew she could run her own business. She also knew she needed a better understanding of business logistics like writing a business plan, getting a tax ID and having resources to start her own business. The idea of having an online shop and having the freedom to hunt for items, run a shop and not be tied down to a locati
Omie's Nizhoniful Mess
Omie’s Nizhoniful Mess is locally and Native owned by Naomi Greymountain, a Navajo woman who blends traditional Native work of beading and jewelry making along with inspiring floral designs. Nizhoniful in Navajo means beautiful, giving meaning to Naomi’s collections in which each is unique and handcrafted. Each piece of work is created and crafted in Naomi’s Navajo culture and traditions. Naomi started making jewelry in 2019 to earn extra income during the pandemic and was en
Recycle Runway
In 2007, Nancy Judd started Recycle Runway, an environmental education entity that uses fabulous couture garments that Nancy creates from recycled “stuff” to capture the attention of people worldwide. As she has advanced her mission, she has encountered numerous challenges that would daunt the energies and focus of the most seasoned professionals. Yet, Nancy remains steadfast in her commitment to succeed – as an educator, as an artist and as an entrepreneur. One thing we at W