Navajo Silversmith - Gary Reeves

We were sorry to hear about the recent death of Navajo silversmith, Gary Reeves. Gary was born in 1962 in Gallup, N.M. He learned silver work in 1974. He was the brother to David Reeves and half brother to Sunshine Reeves. While each artist has his own individual style, they all share an affinity for complex engraved and hand stamped geometric designs and they are all a part of recreating and popularizing the old Navajo designs of the early 20th century. They call their style Navajo Revival Style. Gary filled his old style silver with lots of stamp patterns and used high quality pieces of turquoise. He had won many awards for his exceptional jewelry.

Gary Reeves Navajo Jewelry for sale at www.tumbleweedsjewelry.com


     

Pictures from the St. Francis de Paula Church Festival in Tularosa, New Mexico

St. Francis de Paula Church in my hometown of Tularosa, New Mexico held their annual Fiesta on Sunday May 11. The music, dancing, food and fellowship was fantastic. So I just had to share some photos.

Indian Arts and Crafts Spring Show

I spent today at the IACA spring wholesale trade show, which is the #1 trade show for sellers of fine American Indian Art. I was able to meet a few artists that I had never met before, like Navajo artists Harold Stevens, Ronnie Henry, Edison Cummings and Laguna artist Duane Maktima. I will be adding some of their jewelry to my website Tumbleweeds Jewelry soon. And of course I added some new pieces made by my all-time favorites, Orville Tsinnie, Shane Hendren, Tommy Jackson, Alfred Joe and Bruce Hodgins to my inventory as well. Photos to follow.

Anasazi Pottery Shard Jewelry

ANASAZI ANCIENTS

Where did they go? And why? We will never know. But what remains is their art. And this art takes on its highest form in their pottery.

Looking for something unusual for your Native American jewelry collection? How about this new Native American handmade jewelry that incorporates ancient prehistoric pot shards into the jewelry - bracelets, earrings and pendants - created by Randy, Etta & Randall Endito.

Anasazi Pottery Shard Jewelry

The pot shards incorporated into this jewelry are from private deeded property. These shards were found in Section Number 33, Township 12 North, Rnage 16 West NMPM McKinley County. They comply with the New Mexico and Arizona laws concerning the removal of antiquities. A certificate to this effect will be included with your purchase.

Etta Endito learned how to work with silver by assisting her mother after school. By the age of 18, Etta was working as a full-time silversmith. Today, she and her husband Randy and their son Randall work as a team to create elegant, contemporary, well-crafted jewelry. Etta's work has been featured in the Indian Craft Shop of The Department of the Interior in Washington D.C.

Check out our selection of this unique jewelry!