Journal

Known as Diné Bikéyah in the native tongue, the Navajo Nation is located in the four corners area of the United States. Traditionally the borders are set by four sacred mountains which consist of Mount Blanca “Tsisnaasjini” in Colorado, Mount Taylor “Tsoodzil” in New Mexico, San Francisco Peaks “Doko’oosliid” in Arizona, and Mount Hesperus “Dibe-Nitsaa” […]
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Navajo Silversmith - Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson is a Navajo jewelry silversmith and leader in the Native American art community. Aaron is a third generation artist and specializes in a technique called tufa casting.  Every cast piece is hand carved and completely unique as the...
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Watch a bracelet be made from start to finish in 7 min. Listen to the passion of a leader in Navajo Jewelry. Aaron Anderson, master silversmith, gives us a glimpse into the spirit of his work. Aaron Anderson: The best advice that I got when I started to do this was from my brother-in-law. His […]
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Wallace Begay is a talented Navajo artist. Each month Turquoise Skies spotlights a Native American artist, and this month we recognize Wallace for his beautiful art. He is a renowned multi-talented artist that specializes in water color, oil painting, and sculpture. His art is collected throughout the world. His work has won awards at Native […]
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Aaron Anderson, famous Navajo silversmith tells us about how his family name was name was founded. He also has a a great sense of humor and introduces Lester James a well known inlay jewelry artist.
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