Who We Are
Dedicated to preserving Western traditions while creating opportunity, visibility and connection for the women carrying them forward.
Tradition Isn't Preserved
by Standing Still.
It survives when knowledge is shared, skills are practiced and new generations are given the opportunity to learn.
Women in Traditional Western Trades was created to celebrate, connect and elevate women whose work carries the traditions of the West forward.
Through promotion, education and mentorship, we help ensure these skills remain visible, viable and valued.
Promotion. Education. Mentorship.
Promotion
Elevating women artists and makers and providing greater visibility for their work.
Education
Creating opportunities to teach, learn and preserve traditional skills.
Mentorship
Connecting women across generations and stages of their craft.
The Future of Western Tradition
Is Being Made Right Now.
The Women Behind WTWT
Amy Raymond
A silversmith and engraver since 2003, Amy has built her career around craftsmanship, continual learning, and a drive to keep refining her skills. Over the years, she has studied with respected makers and engravers including Jim Baltzor, Diane Scalese, Ernie Marsh, Rex Pedersen, and Todd Daniels, while balancing her work with life as a mother to two boys active in roping, cattle showing, and the Western way of life. Family remains central to both her life and her work, and she brings that same sense of purpose and passion to every piece she creates.
Morgan Buckert
Morgan Buckert is a custom cowboy boot maker in Hailey, Idaho, using bespoke patterns and traditional techniques such as welting, hand stitching, soling, and pegging. A seventh-generation member of a Texas ranching family, she has studied with respected boot makers including Seth Teichert and Lisa Sorrell, and her work has earned national recognition through the Nest Heritage Craft Prize as well as features in The New York Times and NPR. Beyond the bench, Morgan is an active advocate for traditional Western arts and artists, helping promote the craft through events, exhibitions, and her service with Cowgirl Artists of America.
Mary Cerise
A mother, rancher, and silversmith, Mary returned to metalwork about five years ago after first learning the craft earlier in life. Through shaping, forging, and experimenting with silver and other metals, she creates one-of-a-kind pieces meant to be worn, loved, and eventually passed down, while showing her three daughters that it is never too late to build something new. Her work is rooted in persistence, creativity, and the joy of making something meaningful by hand.
There's a Place for You Here.
