Journal
Hi, my name is Walker Martin and I’m a videographer, and I for Turquoise Skies and I do all the media for them. Originally I’m from Gallup NM. I was born in Chinle AZ. When I was about 10 years old we moved to Albuquerque and I went to high school here. I graduated from […]
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Silver Shandiin has a message for indigenous parents: “Our kids and our culture are what will bring this world back together.” It’s a message that has inspired her art and her life. Her dolls and the messages they convey are a tangible representation of her hope that indigenous parents will understand that raising their children […]
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“Everyone has their own niche. I can do whatever I want because I’m not looking to fill a niche.” That’s the way George Francis describes his journey as a silversmith. It’s a creative path he’s been following since his father and brother taught him the craft they had learned. For George, the beauty of the […]
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“It’s all about asking the right questions.” That’s what Navajo silversmith George Francis tells me as he hands me a box of what appear to be arrowheads (photo #1). Then he tells me that these are indeed “Indian” arrowheads. Made in India. Without asking the right questions, someone who purchased them as authentic would […]
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Silver has been one of the most treasured foundations for Native American jewelry. The blending of silver with turquoise and other precious stones in artistic interpretations of Native cultural traditions is part of what makes these pieces more than simple adornment. Silver has a long history in the Southwest, bringing both boom and bust to […]
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