Memorial Day weekend brings Native Treasures, an invitational show presenting the best of Native American art to the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. The art on display here runs, in the words of the promoters, “from classic to contemporary, from emerging to established.”
Here’s a photo album of out visit,
Native Treasures banners hang at the Convention Center, photo/Steve Collins
Lots of folks showed up to browse and buy.
The hall was crowded with show visitors, photo/Steve Collins
Navajo (Dine) painter and jeweler, Tony Abeyta was the winner of the 2012 Living Treasure Award.
2012 Living Treasure Award designee, Dine jeweler Tony Abeyta, photo/Steve Collins
Toadlena Trading Post from Newcome, NM , between Gallop and Shiprock, brought Diné (Navajo) weavers who demonstrated the art of carding and weaving.
Carding and weaving at the Toadlena Trading Post booth, photo/Steve Collins
Comanche photographer Walter BigBee uses innovative photography techniques including transfer of digital images to silver paper.
Walter BigBee, Comanche photographic artist, photo/Steve Collins
Noted Santa Fe sculptor and artist Estella Loretto and and German sculpture Moniks Kaden are longstanding friends.
Sculptors Monika Kaden, left with Estella Loretto, photo/Steve Collins
We always enjoy visiting with our friend Sheridan McKnight, jeweler and renowned ledger artist.
Sheridan McKnight, (Chippewa and Lakota) ledger artist and jewelry artist, photo/Steve Collins
Billie was drawn to Hopi artist Spenser Nutima’s hand-carved Kachinas (Katsinas).
Choctaw, Cherokee artist, Jerry Ingram, has an upcoming show at the Poeh Cultural Center, in Pojoaque north of Santa Fe.
Choctaw, Cherokee Jerry Ingram with his hand-painted pieces, photo/Billie Frank
Santa Clara/White Mountain Apache carver, Upton Ethelbah displayed his works at the show.
Santa Clara/White Mountain Apache artist Upton Ethelbah's carvings, photo/Billie Frank
This highly decorated drum, created byWillian Rogers of Red House Art. was intriguing
Mixed media drum is by artist, William Rogers, photo/ Steve Collins
If you missed Native Treasures this year, it will be back same time next year. It’s now a Santa Fe tradition.
Please,
Could you help me ?
a need the walter BigBee email. We work at Brazil some years ago.
A need contac him.
best
João
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Hi, Joao – Sorry, I don’t have direct contact info for Walter BigBee. You might try contacting Native Treasures (the folks who put on the show): [email protected]. They may be able to help you.