Other Original Art
Off the northwest coast of ALASKA, 32 miles from Siberia, lies St. Lawrence Island, where 1,000 Siberian Yupik Eskimos live in two villages. During a few short weeks in the spring and fall, they are legally allowed to hunt walrus and whales for subsistence. During the winter the people spend most of their time indoors, carving ivory and whalebone to generate income. These people live much the same life as their ancestors, and their art has played an important part in allowing them to maintain their culture and lifestyle. |  | |
Cradleboards are craft, as well as functional decorative arts that are used to carry babies by the Native Peoples. |  | |
Etching is a printing technique in which a metal plate is covered with an acid-resistant material, then an image is created with a needle. The exposed metal is eaten away in an acid bath, creating de |  | |
We have a number of Native American flutes by Navajo artist, Travis Jensen. Each one is keyed to a particular scale. |  | |
We carry handmade sandstone furniture by Tiza of Arizona. The tops of these tables are sandstone, the legs are of wood or metal. |  | |
We carry art by the most well-known gourd artist, Robert Rivera . |  | |
Handmade paper has, once again, come into its own as a beautiful art. We carry the lovely works of Nancy Young. |  | |
Miniatures of baskets, katsinas, weavings, pottery and other items. | ||
 A serigraph is a printing technique that forces ink directly onto a piece of paper through a stencil creating an image on a screen of silk or other fine fabric with an impermeable substance. |  | |
 We have the work of some of the most accomplished Navajo silversmiths. |  | |
We carry wall sculptures in clay by 
 We carry carvings of many types of wood. Lathe-turned bowls may be found under Original Art by Stephen Lewis . | ||
"Framed Petroglyphs" is made of sterling silver and bronze using the lost wax process. These figures represent images beginning in the earliest ages of mankind which reflect common threads throughout humanity. Measurements of this piece are 8 inches by 20 inches.
"Aquarius" would make a great set with "Priestess". Made with the same types of wood but stands 5 inches with a 10 inch circumference.
"Priestess" The shape and design of this bowl is amazing. The fit of the pot is perfection and the four types of wood used give a refined polished look. This pot is 7 inches tall and the circumference of the piece is 14 inches.
This sterling silver box is finely stamped, detailed with a beautifully inlaid knifewing. The size of this piece is 4 inches by 3 inches by 1 3/4 inches.
Navajo-Hopi carver Dennis Ross is creating unique carvings of the Navajo Corn People. In the Navajo Creation Story, the people were created from two ears of corn. These two carvings come in a set. The carvings stands 10 inches.
Dolls are highly sought. This Hopi doll is holding a real pot signed by renowned artist Rachel Nampeyo. The piece stands 9 inches tall.
Cedar Navajo Cradle Board- is fashioned in the traditional method. Wooden boards and leather sashes are used to tie the baby in the the holder after it is swaddled in blankets. Simple and light weight and the bent wooden head piece is to protect the child's head.
Cradle Boards are a traditional carrier for the babies. The young are swaddled in a blanket and tucked down into the Deer skin pouch and bound up tightly before being put on the back of the Mother. Different tribes make different variations of this same idea.
Cochiti Pueblo on the Rio Grande river in New Mexico is known for their hand hewn drums. Available in many sizes, from small child instrument to extra large coffee table size.
"Mama Buffalo with Baby Buffalo" by: Norman Begay- This how the artist has signed the bottom of this fine alabaster carving that is all one piece of stone. The detail is amazing and they have inlaid turquoise eyes and the Mama has black horns of an unknown material.
Tom Yazzie- Navajo Folk Art Sculpture Artist- is known for his fine woodcarvings depicting Navajo scenes of silversmiths and weavers. Tom was born in Fort Defiance Arizona in 1930, he has been actively carving since the 1950’s. Tom carves and paints cottonwood, depicting scenes of daily and ceremonial life with great detail and realism. He has a piece in the Smithsonian's American Art Museum.
Sterling Silver Yei Figure Letter Opener- A great gift that is truly Navajo in nature. The Yei is a spiritual figure of the Navajo People. Measures 5 1/2 inches long by one inch wide.
Robert Rivera did a Kachina series and this is his interpretation of the Crow Mother Kachina. The main body is a gourd, and is embellished with feathers, lapis, shell, fabric and other materials. Each of Robert's unique one of a kind pieces are signed and dated.
Anasazi Replica Olla by New Mexico gourd artist Robert Rivera. One large gourd hollowed out creates this replica of a Anasazi ceramic vessel. Measures 15 inches by 13 inches tall.
Mudhead Kachina Gourd Mask- The natural squash has been left in it's original color and accented with fabric, feathers, leather, and horsehair. Hangs on the wall and measures 15 inches long.
Robert Rivera recreates traditional Pueblo art forms in gourds. The Crow Mother Kachina (Angwusnasomtaka) is a figure of great dignity and considered by many Hopi to be the Mother of all Kachinas. This is Robert's interpretation of that doll. Measures 16 inches tall.
Acoma Lady has a pot on her head, her body is a natural gourd and she is decorated with leather and Robert has painted a design on her. The pot on her head is a real Acoma piece of pottery. Robert often uses Native American accents on his fine, one of a kind gourd sculptures. The Lady stands 10 inches tall.
Gourd Mask by New Mexico artist Robert Rivera. Robert layers his work with paint, natural materials like horse hair, shell, feathers, jewelry, and plenty of creativity. Measures 22 1/2 inches from tip to tip.
Deer Mask by gourd artist Robert Rivera measures 26 1/2 inches long. The mask is decorated with real antlers, turquoise and shell. The main body of the mask is a natural gourd and is painted.
"Three Rivers Feline" by Colorado artist Jan Thompson. These ever popular images are collected by buyers all over, many folks add to their collection year after year. This petroglyph image is of a mountain lion, with a symbol of the four directions on it's side. Each piece is framed, matted and on a bark paper or rice paper.
