Artes sells members' products in a Catholic church, which has been designated an historic landmark.
Shirley Ortega, Director of Artes del Valle, grew up in the San Luis Valley of Colorado. An RDLN graduate who earned her master's degree in the program, she received a Resourceful Woman award in 1995. Artes sells a wide variety of items, especially those using traditional Spanish and Indian weaving and embroidery. Above are woven coasters, runners, embroidered tissue holders and skirts, as well as jewelry and Artes del Valle note cards.