Art & Activations

Xingaderas is a local collective creating immersive, large scale work rooted in the borderland. For the festival, they’re bringing a sculptural skull and mobile puppets that move through the space and interact with the crowd. Long soul.The sol is a soul filled with souls , we approach it and enter it, becoming light and pattern. By xingaderas - celina galicia , javier napoles , andres gallegos , manuel urueta , chelsea shugert , Perla fierro , miguel briceño, tino ortega, and Adrian Blu

Gitzel Moncivais is a Mexican-American multidisciplinary artist born in San Diego, CA, and currently based in El Paso, TX. Her work constructs staged, immersive environments that invite viewers to encounter symbolic relationships and imagined connections that shape the experience. Her artistic practice spans painting, dioramas, installation, and photography, all with the goal of reflecting the delicate balance between presence and intrusion in spaces that feel both dreamlike and restrictive. She will be creating the Moon Photo Booth for the festival.

Rogelio Rosiles is an El Paso artist known for his playful, hand drawn style and connection to local visual culture. For the festival, he created a series of whimsical graphics and textures inspired by the region’s natural and urban landscapes, flora and fauna, musical instruments, and the culture of El Paso, shaping the look and feel across the poster, images for advertising, and social media.

Deena Mustin worked in close collaboration with festival director Seth Dodson to shape the visual identity for Sol Summit, designing the logo and leading creative direction across digital and print materials. Inspired by rotulismo, the sign painting tradition seen across Juárez and El Paso, the system incorporates hand drawn illustrations by Rogelio Rosiles. With support from Joe Bueno on design materials, the final work captures the movement, energy, and cultural richness of the Borderland.

Abarrotes Azul Arena, an experimental art store inspired by the neighborhood grocery shop. It offers artist-made editions, objects, and publications. A space where art circulates like nourishment—accessible, essential, and shared.

Since 2016, Desert People Co. has been working to challenge what the perception of what a desert means. Looking to find a new way to experience our home, we fuse the stories, textures, colors, and surroundings into every design. DP Co. designs are printed and shipped from our home in El Paso, Tx.

Eighteen Eighty-One draws its name from the year El Paso was connected to the rest of the country by rail, opening the region to new trade and opportunity. Today, the brand carries that spirit forward by supporting local artists and makers across El Paso, Las Cruces, and Juárez. Through products, events, and collaborations, their work is rooted in building pride and connection across the Borderland.

Gabriela M Jewelry offers fancy stainless steel jewelry, including rings, necklaces, and bracelets. Known for its dainty, everyday style, the pieces have been well received in El Paso for being easy to wear, durable, and thoughtfully designed to fit into daily life.

I Create With Clay makes polymer clay earrings and accessories inspired by El Paso and Mexican American culture. Designs draw from local flora like yellow poppies and desert cacti, as well as iconic landscapes like the Franklin Mountains and the star. Each piece is handmade locally with a focus on detail and connection to place.

Las 4 Lunas offers handmade pottery, huipiles, and jewelry crafted from leather and clay. Each piece is unique and created by hand with care, respect, and love, reflecting the essence and spirit of the Borderland.

Milintica Glassworks creates flameworked, hand blown glass jewelry, ornaments, and glassware. Rooted in memories of glassblowers in Juárez, the work carries forward a tradition shaped by both beauty and loss, honoring a craft that once thrived across the border while continuing it in El Paso with care and intention.

Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head offers face painting, twisted balloons, catrina painting, handmade stickers, bracelets, and mini canvas art. Rooted in the border, their work draws heavily from Chicano culture, bringing a playful, colorful approach to designs that reflect life and identity in the region.

Mystic Desert Studio creates apparel, stickers, pins, paintings, prints, and drawings rooted in the El Paso landscape. Born and raised in EPTX, the artist runs a shop and gallery under the Spaghetti Bowl, with work that reflects the textures, colors, and feel of the surrounding desert.

Roman Martinez Art Design creates hand painted Chicano Chuco Pop mixed media originals and prints. Based in El Paso, the work is deeply shaped by the border and its binational heritage, blending cultural references with a bold, graphic style.

Vibras Bonitas by Stitch House creates hand embroidered jewelry, textile hoops, and sewn goods like canvas totes, bags, and bookmarks, along with stickers and culturally rooted items. Part of Vibras Bonitas, the work celebrates El Paso and Latinx culture, reflecting the pride and vibrant spirit of the region through handmade textiles.

Yucca Studio creates hand forged and welded steel work that ranges from sculptural to functional. Owned and operated by Chelsea and Christian, two El Paso natives, the studio is an active part of the local art community, offering welding and forging workshops and contributing pieces to spots like Taconeta, The Falstaff, and other local projects.