Prisoners as Craftsmen of the West

During the 19th and 20th centuries, prisoners made and sold an unusual variety of items. Their handiwork included carved, hammered, braided, painted and whittled objects. Spurs, reatas, belts, bits and bridles were among the many types of exquisite merchandise created...

Award-Winning Design

“From the curb to the galleries, the facility is beautiful and meaningful.” That is how the American Society of Interior Designers, Arizona North Chapter, recently described Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West. The ASID chapter presented...