For Master Artists, AAW, Staff, Other cohorts for displaying in Queries
Hello, my name is Jerolyn Honwytewa. I am Corn clan (Qáö’wungwa) from the village of Mishungnovi. I am a Hopi Silversmith, as well as a traditional Hopi sifter basket weaver. Growing up I had watched my mother and father make Hopi overlay-style silver work. We would travel to various art shows around the Southwest. Seeing the … Read more
“My name is Elena Mendez I am from the Tohono O’odham tribe. I grew up in a little farming town called Stanfield, Arizona, and was the only female in my family; I have three brothers. Times were hard for my father when we had rainy days and he’d be out of work. So my mother continued the … Read more
“I learned my art form at a young age from my mom, dad, and my grandma. I started by picking yucca and devil’s claw with my grandma when I was four or five. We’d go out to different villages where it’s growing and I’d help. Later on, as I grew a little bit older my mom … Read more
Adriana Felix is a Yaqui artist, raised in Tucson, Arizona who creates detailed clay dolls. Since a child, Adriana was always drawn to art and the details in creating it. Adriana’s parents were raised in the community of Old Pascua. Here she learned to cherish and be inspired by her Yaqui culture. Growing up in Tucson … Read more
“Toni Ham was the sole creator of Toni’s Designs and was the drive behind this unique millinery art. Her character comes through these hat designs, showing every bit of sophistication, fierceness, and beauty. When it came to fashion, for as long as I can remember, Toni always dressed to perfection and with grace. Most of Toni’s … Read more
Traditional Foodways & Harvesting A member of the Tohono O’odham Nation, Tanisha was taught traditional saguaro fruit harvesting by her mother, Stella Tucker — a practice central to O’odham life for hundreds of years. The fruit is harvested each June and July and processed into syrup, jam, and ceremonial wine used in the rain ceremonies … Read more
Visual Art & Cultural Documentation Known for figurative works depicting the Yaqui Deer Dancer, Mario’s paintings bridge the Sewa Ania (Flower World) and the present-day world. Raised within the community of Old Pascua, he draws on the oral stories and ceremonial life of the Kohtumbre Ya’ura (Lenten Society) and works in both traditional and contemporary … Read more
Mixed Media & Storytelling Founder of the Koru Multicultural Library, and partnered with Iskashitaa Refugee Network leading art-making in refugee community gardens — finding community across twelve languages and cultures.
Metalsmithing Apache and Navajo silversmith and micro-inlay artist sharing traditional metalsmithing and copper casting at Tucson’s Mission Garden. | Artists at Work “I’m a silversmith. I learned my artform from my dad over the course of my life. I started when I was around seven years old. I design anything from traditional Navajo jewelry to more … Read more
O’odham Pottery Tohono O’odham potter revitalizing traditional paddle-and-anvil pottery with the O’odham Haha’adam Collective for the next generation of makers. Wa:k O’odham artist, Harrison Preston is a traditional Basket weaver and potter, who creates both traditional and contemporary work, all while trying to preserve and respect the traditions therein. He was raised and currently lives on the San Xavier … Read more