OROPOPO is a husband and wife duo who make jewelry and leather objects in their New Mexico studio drawing from the iconography of the American Southwest.

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    Karole's professional background is in architecture and structural engineering. The Oropopo name is from her birthplace on the coast of Venezuela. Grady is a native of New Mexico, a writer, and literary editor; he has specialized in desert literature and its aesthetics. Together, they refine a narrative that associates site and culture with contemporary technology.

    Mirage

      We have our own relationship to the land and culture and those indefinable qualities that are New Mexico and the Southwest.

      If we share anything with the creative work done in this region for thousands of years it would be the tradition of artists trying to make beautiful things that convey a sense of the time and place we inhabit.

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      1. Read more: McQueen's Bass
        McQueen's Bass

        McQueen's Bass

        While attending the recent Shoppe Object trade show in New York, Karole was able to make a visit to the Dia: Beacon. They have a recent installatio...
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      2. Read more: Our Son's Gnomes and other Symbols
        Our Son's Gnomes and other Symbols

        Our Son's Gnomes and other Symbols

        On the way to being dropped off at school one morning, our son found a water bottle he outgrew next to his carseat. With a sharpie in hand he began...
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      3. Read more: Thanksgiving
        Thanksgiving

        Thanksgiving

        The weekend after Thanksgiving is the last chance to catch our breath before the hustle of December. The days will get shorter and the errands and...
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