The Hat Maker

The Hat Maker

Nate Funmaker is a craftsman, not a cowboy
Steam rises as Nate Funmaker prepares to shape a hat in the steamer.
Nate Funmaker peers out the window of his shop in Mancos.
Nate Funmaker is the master hat maker at Nathaniel’s.
Using an 1895 sizing contraption, Nate Funmaker works to get the precise size of a hat for a customer.
Genevieve Guill checks out her new hat in the mirror at Nathaniel’s of Colorado in Mancos.
Nate Funmaker measures 19-year-old Kateri Toledo’s head to be fitted with a custom-made cowboy hat.
Whiskey is one of the two cats that keep watch over Nathaniel’s Master Hat Maker shop in Mancos.
Nate Funmaker stands in front of one of the mirrors used by customers to view their hat.

The Hat Maker

Steam rises as Nate Funmaker prepares to shape a hat in the steamer.
Nate Funmaker peers out the window of his shop in Mancos.
Nate Funmaker is the master hat maker at Nathaniel’s.
Using an 1895 sizing contraption, Nate Funmaker works to get the precise size of a hat for a customer.
Genevieve Guill checks out her new hat in the mirror at Nathaniel’s of Colorado in Mancos.
Nate Funmaker measures 19-year-old Kateri Toledo’s head to be fitted with a custom-made cowboy hat.
Whiskey is one of the two cats that keep watch over Nathaniel’s Master Hat Maker shop in Mancos.
Nate Funmaker stands in front of one of the mirrors used by customers to view their hat.