It’s that exciting time of year when Santa Fe pulls out all the stops when it comes to showcasing its astounding variety of Native American art. Not only does Indian Market draw collectors from around the world, but it also inspires galleries located elsewhere to pack up the gems in their inventory and head to where the action is.
Waddell Gallery of Scottsdale, Arizona, has made this a tradition, hosting an annual pop-up jewelry show and sale in the library of the historic Rosewood Inn. The sale will run August 16 through August 21 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a special opening reception on Thursday, August 17, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Charles Loloma (Hopi, 1921-1991), 18k gold height bracelet with inlay of Mediterranean coral, Lone Mountain turquoise, sugilite and lapis.
Richard Chavez (San Felipe Pueblo), sterling silver bolo with inlay of green jade, Mediterranean coral and turquoise.
“For Santa Fe Indian Market this year we have been putting together an amazing collection of the finest Native American jewelry with the highest grade materials from today’s top artists and the masters of the past,” says gallery owner Mike Waddell. “We will be featuring over 40 pieces of new works we have collected in addition to our extensive inventory of the highest quality Native American jewelry.”
Featured artists include Charles Loloma, Lee Yazzie, Raymond Yazzie, Jesse Monongya, Preston Monongye, Richard Chavez, Jared Chavez, White Buffalo, Perry Shorty, Darryl Dean Begay, Vernon Haskie, Wes Willie, Boyd Tsosie, Sonwai, Sherian Honhongva, Charles Supplee, Don Supplee, Kenneth Begay, Harvey Begay, Julian Lovato, James Little, Larry Golsh, Edison Cummings, Roy Talahaftewa, Victor Beck, Jake Livingston and many more.
Available at the sale are two stunning bracelets by the internationally acclaimed Hopi artist Charles Loloma. Arguably the most influential Native American jewelers, he is credited with introducing this style of jewelry to the mainstream in the mid-20th century.
Don Supplee (Hopi), 14k gold three-strand coral necklace featuring hand-carved bears out of turquoise and white coral.
Hopi artist Don Supplee’s gold and coral necklace features hand-carved bears out of turquoise and white coral. After several years as an accomplished chef, Supplee began observing the jewelry making techniques of his older brother, Charles, an acclaimed silversmith. He worked with his brother for three years and began to develop his own style using metal fabrication, inlaying, stone casting and the lost wax process to make his jewelry. His natural skill and talent have not gone unnoticed. Supplee credits his love of nature and appreciation of his Hopi heritage, which give him an opportunity to incorporate the relationship of symbolism, symmetry, harmony and tradition.
Richard Chavez was born and raised in San Felipe Pueblo. In the early ’70s, Chavez worked as an architectural draftsman for Harvey S. Hoshour, who came to Albuquerque after working for the Bauhaus architect Mies van de Rohe. The Bauhaus philosophy emphasized the principles of purity, sparseness and balance that later influenced the designs for which Chavez’s distinct designs would become known. Each piece involves many steps beginning with sketches, followed by soldering, sanding, cutting, polishing and the lapidary process, all of which Chavez does himself.
Boyd Tsosie (Navajo (Diné)), reversible five-strand necklace of red Mediterranean coral and turquoise dangles of Blue Gem, Bisbee and Lone Mountain turquoise, pendant inlay of Morenci turquoise, coral, lapis, sugilite, gaspeite and buffalo horn.
Charles Loloma (Hopi, 1921-1991), sterling silver height bracelet inlaid with ironwood, fossil ivory, turquoise and coral.
Boyd Tsosie is a jeweler who draws inspiration from the rich heritage of his Navajo traditions. Over the years Boyd has developed a contemporary style of work primarily in 14k gold combined with turquoise, coral, lapis and sugilite, as seen in the reversible five-strand necklace pictured here. Boyd feels that he is creating “tomorrow’s tradition” in Navajo jewelry by being given the rights and prayers by his elders to create his special pieces.
Waddell Gallery’s Annual Santa Fe Show and Sale
August 16-21, 2023
Rosewood Inn of The Anasazi 113 Washington Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501 (480) 755-8080, waddellgallery.com
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