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Meet Bud Adcock the owner of Ted’s Pawn in Gallup, New Mexico. Bud explains how old pawn shops near Native American lands are more like trading posts or banks. Teds pawn works directly with Native American artists and carries a variety of authentic Native jewelry, rugs, pottery, dolls and other art. Visit Ted’s pawn and […]
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Native American artist Amber Morningstar Byars tells us what art is to her. She follows a family tradition of stone sculpting. Amber believes that there is an artist in everyone but that doesn’t necessarily mean classical arts. Watch to find out more. What is sculpting to you? “Well, it’s a freedom unlike anything I’ve ever […]
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Imitation or Fake Native American Jewelry is a problem in the southwest silver jewelry industry. In this video George Francis, an expert Navajo silversmith, give his thoughts on this subject along with some great real examples to illustrate this problem. What are your thoughts on Imitation Native American jewelry? “I don’t care for them but […]
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In this video George Francis a master Navajo Jewelry silversmith explains a little about Navajo silver jewelry cast work. There are two types sand cast and tufa cast. Cast work involves different types, and there are Navajo silversmiths. We have two types that a lot of people use. Cast work can be done with wax, […]
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Navajo silversmith George Francis is a master in the art of making Native American jewelry. This introduction is the first in a series of videos where George explains and teaches about his craft. Please stay tuned in the weeks to come as George goes more into detail about this Beautiful art. He gives great insight […]
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