Me-Wee Rosetta — Kewa Silversmith
Kewa (Santo Domingo Pueblo) silversmith. Profiled in Mark Bahti’s Silver + Stone (2007).
Me-Wee Rosetta, a Santo Domingo (Kewa) Pueblo jeweler, was profiled with her husband, Nick Rosetta, in Mark Bahti's Silver + Stone (2007).
The Mark
No hallmark is recorded for this artist in our sources yet. If you have a signed piece, we would love to see the mark.
From the Library: Bahti, Silver + Stone: Profiles of American Indian Jewelers (2007)
A 2007 profile, reviewed and corrected by the artists themselves before publication. Anything described as current describes 2006-2007, not today.
According to Bahti (2007, p. 143), Me-Wee (Garcia) Rosetta (b. 1948) was an experienced bead-maker who learned from working with her grandfather, Tomasito Tenorio, making joclas and tab necklaces. [1]
Bahti (2007, p. 143) reported that, working with her husband Nick Rosetta, she had to get used to the fine scale of his silver tube work. [1]
Nick Rosetta told Bahti (2007) of her role in their necklaces:
“Right now she is doing all the stringing and designing of the necklaces.”
— Bahti (2007), p. 143 [1]
Family in the directory: Nick Rosetta
Sources
- Bahti, Mark. Silver + Stone: Profiles of American Indian Jewelers. Tucson: Rio Nuevo Publishers, 2007. Cited by printed page. Statements describe conditions as of 2007.
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