Around the Corner with John McGivern: Door County’s Quiet Side
March 2019
Quiet must be a relative term since the Lake Michigan side of Door County was pretty loud and active when John was there in October of 2018. Then again, maybe it was John who was loud and active! … And just so you know, not even one of the people he met was quiet about how much they love living, working and playing in this area of Door County.
Interview in Mexico
May 2019
Programa especial dedicado a la diversidad cultural de Oaxaca en el programa Radio Cielo de Zafiro de Radio Universidad, Oaxaca, Mexico. Spanish language interview.
Wisconsin Public Television Feature
January 2014
Artistic creativity – and love – don’t understand the bounds of geography.
ACC/Balvenie Rare Craft Fellowship Finalists
April 2017
Library Salon Series: The Collaborative Relationship of Wence and Sandra Martinez
June 2017
An epic story of art, love, and collaboration between master weaver Wence Martinez and symbolist painter Sandra Martinez.
United States Artists
January 18, 2018
Our 2018 Fellows represent the remarkable breadth and depth of the American cultural landscape.
American Craft
June-July 2017
Balvenie Rare Craft Finalist
American Craft
April-May 2017
Woven Together: Wide World of Craft
MOWA Museum of Wisconsin Art
August 2016
Woven Together: Traditional Textiles Meet Modern Design
http://www.wisconsinart.org/exhibitions/wence-and-sandra-martinez-woven-together.aspx
Door County Living
Summer 2013
To the Smithsonian and Home Again: Martinez Studio garners national recognition
https://doorcountypulse.com/martinez-studio-garners-national-recognition/
Indian Country Today
December 14, 2011
Looming Large: Wence Martinez has taken his traditional craft honed over centuries into the world of contemporary art and become a dream weaver.
Fiesta! Celebrating 25 Years of Martinez Studio in Jacksonport
July 6 from 3-7pm
In the five years since we last threw a Fiesta, we’ve welcomed unprecedented growth.
Between the Lines: Sandra Martinez at St. Norbert College
February 25 – March 29
In this body of work, Sandra pushes her Symbolist imagery into the third dimension for the first time by use of shadow forms inspired by Haitian cut-outs.
Wence and Sandra Juried into Excellence in Fibers IV!
January 23, 2019
Ojo de Agua and Tronco :: Excellence in Fibers IV
Harlot’s Progress: Works on Paper at Mr. Helsinki’s
July 18, 2018
Reception for Sandra’s new work painted on text sheets from a large-scale 1822 Hogarth monograph!
Weaving Included in MOWA Contemporary Live Auction
July 2018
We are honored to support Museum of Wisconsin Art by donating a weaving to their biennial signature fundraiser, Vintage 2018: Pedals, Plates, and Pours.
Studio Reception July 7th
June 19, 2018
New Weavings, New Works on Paper
Opening Reception, Miller Art Museum, Permanent Collection, and New Website
May 15, 2018
Celebrating our twenty-fourth season in Door County, 2018 United States Artists Fellowship, and Miller Art Museum’s acquisition of Sandra and Malena’s artwork.
Party and New Site
May 3, 2018
(Our gratitude to USA and all of you is endless!)
***Reception celebrating our USA Fellowship Award at our Door County Studio, Sunday, May 27 12-5pm.
***Our new website, (thanks to USA!) is now live! MartinezStudio.com
USA #ILGiveCommunity Day
May 3, 2018
Dear Friends:
As many of you know, Wence and I received a 2018 USA Fellowship in Crafts last January, and recently went to an Assembly in Chicago hosted by United States Artists in celebration of our amazing class of Fellows!