Jewelry by Duran Gasper (Pueblo of Zuni).
his brother Arnie designed the crown for Miss Indian New Mexico, he gave Duran the honor of setting the stones. In addition to the Zuni colors of coral,
turquoise, jet black and white shell, he also uses lapis lazuli from Afghanistan, gaspeite from Australia, and Sonoran Sunrise. His handmade jewelry uses all natural stones, al- though he will use synthetic opal or stabilized turquoise on request. His geometric designs come from the
landscapes, pottery and the symbols used by his ancestors. His favorite design is the sun face because most of the tribes greet the sun with cornmeal or corn pollen in the morning.
KATERI SANCHEZ- QUANDELACY (Pueblo of Zuni)
Kateri Sanchez-Quandelacy lives in Albuquer- que, N.M., and comes from a family of Zuni fetish carvers. When she was nine, her aunt Faye Quandelacy taught her and her cousin to shape stones. She has been carving for 12 years as a full-time artist and has won awards at the Santa Fe Indian Market, the Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial and the Heard Show in Phoenix. While corn maidens had been her favorite since she was nine, last summer she found inspiration in a piece of cuprite that led to her carving of her first owl. From there, she started carving bears, birds, frogs and more. She now works with minerals such as fossil- ized sea urchins and her favorite, labradorite. She is as excited about the evolution of
contemporary art as she is about her own development as an artist. She looks forward to showcasing her pieces in a more intimate art market setting that allows direct conversation so that visitors can gain background on pieces and the artists themselves. “We have Native artists on Project Runway and the like! That is inspiring.”
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Sculpture by Kateri Sanchez-Quandelacy (Pueblo of Zuni).
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