Inspiration

Inspiration for the Metio Studio DIY creativity kits comes from the extraordinary collections of the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A portion of every sale helps support the Museum's exhibitions, acquisitions and education programs.

Below are a few photos of some of the pieces in the Museum that informed the creation our kits. Information about the object and the artist who made each piece (when known) is noted after the photos.  

Stanislawa Bakula, Kadzilo, Ostroika, Poland, ca 1960, cut paper. Museum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, Santa Fe. Photo by Blair Clark. ©Museum of International Folk Art

Paper cut, Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe of South Dakota, ca.1893. Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Photo by Blair Clark.  ©Museum of International Folk Art

Angels, Guayas, Ecuador, ca 1960, dyed straw, gift of Girard Foundation Collection, Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Photo by Blair Clark.  ©Museum of International Folk Art

Carved and painted chickens, Sweden, ca 1960, gift of Girard Foundation Collection, Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Photo: Addison Doty. ©Museum of International Folk Art.

Herón Martínez Mendoza, Mexico, Puebla, Acatlán de Osorio, painted ceramic, 1960, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Photo by Blair Clark.  ©Museum of International Folk Art