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Artists
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Ken Romero, Taos, Laguna
Ken is an award winning jeweler. His inlay pieces have been described as being “very contemporary in traditional Pueblo design.” From rough rock, he cuts and shapes each and every stone by hand into very small pieces which he fits in to a designed bezel setting. At times there are some stones which need to be polished one by one prior to inlay. Some bracelets have over 200 stones inlayed.
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Andrew Redhorse Alvarez
Andrew Redhorse Alvarez, of Apache and Mayo descent, creates stunning jewelry using 14kt gold, 18kt gold and sterling silver. He uses high quality, natural turquoise, as well as precious stones such as diamonds, tourmalines, rubies, etc. His pieces are very contemporay, yet Andrew includes traditional imagery such as corn and dragonflies. Click on the "Events" page to see one of Andrew's bracelets and find out more about his upcoming show at Gathering Tribes on February 11 and 12, 2006.
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Marian Denipah
Marian Denipah and her husband, Steve LaRance, are award winning jewelers who work in the sandcast tradition. Many of their wonderful pieces of jewelry are not only beautiful on the outside, but also have designs on the inside. They work with traditional imagery and traditional stones, as well as precious stones such as amythest, peridot, and topaz.
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Spencer Nutima
Spencer is a traditional Hopi katsina carver. Spencer will be showing his work at Gathering Tribes on March 25 and 26, 2006. Please click on the "Events" page for more information.
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Luciano Valdez and Marcelino
For over 10 years, Huichol artist, Luciano, has been making the journey from his village in the mountains of the Sierra Madres in Mexico to bring his and other village member's art work to Gathering Tribes. To get here, he walks for three days out of the mountains and then takes a bus for six days and five nights to get to California. The beautiful beaded animals and bowls, as well as the masterful yarn paintings grace the walls and showcase at Gathering Tribes. Luciano shows at Gathering Tribes a couple of times a year, and for the past two years, Marcelino, a traditional Huichol shaman, has made the journey with Luciano. Keep an eye on the "Events" page for Luciano's next show.
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Wendy Ostlie
Wendy Ostlie is a member of the Yellowjohn family of Shoshone Indian artists from Idaho's Fort Hall Indian Reservation. She is a skilled beadworker and basketweaver, and is best known for her "Tree People" (see photo on Events Page).
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