Journal
For Larry “Bear” Upshaw, the story of his journey to becoming a silversmith is reflective of his journey in life. It’s the story of the landscape around him, the stories of his people and the years spent herding sheep for his grandparents. These things have shaped him into a man willing to take on the […]
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Great art isn’t only a matter of a particular image, design, or style. True art connects us not only to an individual piece but to the artist behind it. Knowing the person who conceived and created the work we admire adds a layer to art that moves it from one level to the next. That […]
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They lived in the harsh landscape for thousands of years, making their homes in the cliff dwellings and multi-storied adobe buildings whose remains are still visible today. The Ancestral Pueblo people lived in small, isolated settlements and large thriving cities. In the beginning they were nomadic, before they built more permanent homes. These homes were […]
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They still embrace the landscape of the desert southwest, modern embodiments of the ancient people who lived among the pithouses, cliff dwellings and adobe structures of thousands of years ago. Called Pueblos by the Spanish conquerors who came into their land, these thriving communities have carried their culture, tradition, and language into the modern […]
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Metalworking has a long history, particularly among indigenous peoples. Creating designs by etching them into precious metals was one way of adding cultural images to items of adornment. Today, the skill of stamp work continues through Native American jewelry silversmiths. These artists used skills, techniques, and tools handed down through generations to create beautiful pieces […]
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