Native American Art and Artists Blog

From Zuni with Love: The Clay and Carlos Laate

From the clay in the hills of the Middle Place to the hands of people around the world, the Carlos Laate-designed mug represents Zuni culture wherever its journey leads.

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From Zuni with Love: The Clay and Carlos Laate

From the clay in the hills of the Middle Place to the hands of people around the world, the Carlos Laate-designed mug represents Zuni culture wherever its journey leads.

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The Mixed Media Magic of Fernando Padilla, Jr.

The Mixed Media Magic of Fernando Padilla, Jr.

Bringing creative visions to life has always come naturally to Fernando Padilla, Jr. (San Felipe, Navajo), who carved his first wooden animals in elementary school using his mother’s kitchen knives....

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The Mixed Media Magic of Fernando Padilla, Jr.

Bringing creative visions to life has always come naturally to Fernando Padilla, Jr. (San Felipe, Navajo), who carved his first wooden animals in elementary school using his mother’s kitchen knives....

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Talking Turquoise with Joe Dan Lowry

The Shumakolowa Native Arts team recently visited Joe Dan Lowry at the Turquoise Museum.  Joe Dan’s family has been involved in the turquoise industry for five generations and he is...

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Talking Turquoise with Joe Dan Lowry

The Shumakolowa Native Arts team recently visited Joe Dan Lowry at the Turquoise Museum.  Joe Dan’s family has been involved in the turquoise industry for five generations and he is...

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A Symbolic Southwestern Gift Meaningful of Love

File this under wedding gifts that you haven't thought of! Here in the Southwest we're surrounded by nature's gifts and get to experience the art of many cultures every day....

A Symbolic Southwestern Gift Meaningful of Love

File this under wedding gifts that you haven't thought of! Here in the Southwest we're surrounded by nature's gifts and get to experience the art of many cultures every day....

Color on the Cutting Edge: The Jewelry of Micha...

Elizabeth Kirk tells us about her father’s signature feather designs and how his award-winning jewelry is evolving with innovative color technology. 

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Color on the Cutting Edge: The Jewelry of Micha...

Elizabeth Kirk tells us about her father’s signature feather designs and how his award-winning jewelry is evolving with innovative color technology. 

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Turquoise is Only Part of the Story

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Native American jewelry? Is it something like concho belts, turquoise cluster rings and squash blossom necklaces? Now, don’t...

Turquoise is Only Part of the Story

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Native American jewelry? Is it something like concho belts, turquoise cluster rings and squash blossom necklaces? Now, don’t...