Top Tier

Award winners at the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market

On March 2 and 3, the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market was held in Phoenix. Thousands of art enthusiasts and collectors came to the Heard Museum campus to meet the artists, view the artwork, listen to live music and purchase new pieces for their own collections. The event kicked off on March 1 with the announcement of this year’s award winners. Here are the top winners.

Best of Class: Baskets Carol Emarthle Douglas (Northern Arapaho-Seminole Nation of Oklahoma), Opynkv Haco “Stomp Dance”

Best of Class: Weavings & Textiles Tyrell Tapaha (Navajo (Diné)), Ashkii Tsoh

Best of Class: Sculpture Cliff Fragua (Jemez Pueblo), Ceramica

Best of Class: Pueblo Carvings Mark Taho (Hopi/Diné), Pahlik Mana

Best of Class: Two-Dimensional Art Cara Romero (Chemehuevi Indian Tribe), Alika No. 1

Best of Class: Pottery Russell Sanchez (San Ildefonso Pueblo), Bear Lidded Storage Jar

Best of Class: Jewelry, Lapidary & Metal Work Maria Samora (Taos Pueblo), Bisbee Turquoise Ripple Link Bracelet

Best of Show Best of Class: Diverse Art Forms Hollis Chitto (Mississippi Choctaw/Laguna/Isleta Pueblos), Napakanli Um Okla Imma (Flowers for my Family), beaded bandolier bag