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
Hand-built, open-fired pottery rooted in Paquimé traditions. Working with Regeneración on Tucson’s south side to introduce clay practices to La Doce neighbors. | 2026 Artists At Work Cohort Porfirio “Pilo” Mora, Mata Ortiz Potter. Tucson, AZ | 2023 Master-Apprentice Award Porfirio “Pilo” Mora is a highly respected and influential artist in the world of Mata Ortiz Pottery, … Read more