Jewelry & Sculptural Forms with Handcrafted Elegance

Come see Jose's latest work during the

2022 Santa Cruz County Open Studios Tour

October 1 - 2 & October 15 - 16

11am to 5pm

Latest Pieces

José Santana

During my early childhood in Santa Anita, Jalisco, Mexico, I learned a lot about art through the intricate needlework the women in my family created. My father was a migrant worker in the US, and during his long absences I had the opportunity to help the women, which was culturally not acceptable for a boy. I also always loved art in school. My own emigration to the USA at age eleven lead to the loss of my family, culture and language. I focused on art a s a way of communicating my thoughts and feelings without words.

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Soy un artista del metal de origen mexicano americano llegado a Watsonville a los once añosdeedad como hijo de un trabajador inmigrante. Tras mi inmigración a EE. UU., me enfoqué en el arte como forma de comunicar mis pensamientos y sentimientos.