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Featured Item
Indian Girl Shoes by JT Willie (Navajo) – Gallup, NM
Beaded Pumps – This item will be recreated in the winning bidder’s preferred size
These stunning pumps are hand beaded and feature a beautiful tulip design on the toe along with sterling silver beads on the edges and sleeping beauty turquoise disc adornments. JT Willie is a world renowned artist who has incorporated his own unique style along with the styles of other American Indian tribes including Kiowa and Comanche designs. Please note – the finished product will take 3-4 weeks for completion.
Contact Info: JT.Willie@yahoo.com www.JTWillieDesigns.com
Indian Girl Shoes by JT Willie (Navajo) – Gallup, NM
Beaded Pumps – This item will be recreated in the winning bidder’s preferred size
These stunning pumps are hand beaded and feature a beautiful tulip design on the toe along with sterling silver beads on the edges and sleeping beauty turquoise disc adornments. JT Willie is a world renowned artist who has incorporated his own unique style along with the styles of other American Indian tribes including Kiowa and Comanche designs. Please note – the finished product will take 3-4 weeks for completion.
Contact Info: JT.Willie@yahoo.com www.JTWillieDesigns.com
Dan Jackson Bracelet 4 blankets
Dan Jackson Bracelet
Dan Jackson Coral Bolo
Dan Jackson Coral Bracelet
White Buffalo Book Ends by Cliff Fragua Donated by River Trading Post
Silent Auction Items
Featured Items
Mother’s Healing Hands by Master Printmaker Damian Charette (Crow) – Mesa, AZ
Collagraph etching carved into heavy peg board – 24 in x 20.5 in. This piece is an original etching that is rarely available for sale as it is usually kept archived by the artist. The collagraph depicts a Crow mother tenderly comforting her daughter after not winning a dance at the pow-wow. The sepia tone you see is a trademark of the artist who is inspired by old photographs he saw growing up. The frame is constructed from reclaimed barn wood harvested by the artist himself. Contact Info: tortuga_studio@hotmail.com
Turtle Clan Blanket by Randy Kemp (Choctaw, Euchee-Creek Turtle Clan) – Phoenix, AZ
Acrylic on Canvas – 30in x 40in. This abstract, contemporary painting resembling a Pendelton blanket shows geometric shapes representing land and agricultural patterns, water flow or rain, and movement or migration by land animals. The artist was inspired by his tribal clan symbols and knowledge from the Euchee nation and Muscogee Creek Nation of Oklahoma. The piece was painted using hand cut stencils and one Indian Head Penny for luck! Contact Info: www.randykemp.com, randy.kemp@asu.edu
Nocona Burgess
Spirit of the Past by Mike Medicine Horse Zillioux (Gila River Pima, Cheyenne, Pawnee) – Gila River Indian Reservation, AZ
Mixed Media (acrylic, pencil, paint and black pumice) on Linen - 15in x 30in
Mike's work is based on what erupts from the canvas or paper and his influences spring forth from Kandinsky and Picasso, his favorites. Having traveled throughout the United States and Canada to nearly all Indian Reservations and home villages, it is in these experiences as well as research that come forth in his work. An award winner at the Heard Indian Art Market and having sixteen pieces in the Museum of Contemporary Native Art, he is blessed by the success he has found.
Contact Info: www.zilliouxartanddesign.com, Zillioux@live.com
Onyx Mini Mosaic with Center Panel by Margaret Wood (Navajo, Oklahoma Seminole) - Phoenix, AZ
Nobody’s Maiden by LorenAshley Buford (Yamassee Seminole of Florida) – Tempe, AZ
Mixed Media (acrylic and spray paint) on canvas – 16in x 20 in
Nobody’s Maiden captures the blossoming fire and intensity of a woman’s medicine. Traditionally developed during her coming of age ceremony, the painting shows the delicate complexity of growth into womanhood.
Contact Info: whitedoveasu@aol.com
Given a Chance by Lindsey Renea Shakespeare (Mescalero Apache) – Mescalero, NM
Handcrafted doll and medicine bag – 12in x 7in
This special doll is wearing a traditional Mescalero Apache Coming of Age Buckskin Dress adorned in pink and purple beads in honor of cancer survivors and survivors of domestic violence. She is accompanied by a medicine bag that is meant to hold special items for safekeeping. The message of this soft scuplture is - no matter who you are or where you come from there is always HOPE. The artist says “I pray for the individual who ends up owning this art piece. May God bless them and their family, keep them safe, happy and always have HOPE.”
Contact Info: lynns_photos@hotmail.com
Her Messengers by Jesse T. Hummingbird (Cherokee) – Bisbee, AZ
Giclee limited edition fine print on canvas - 16in x 12in
To the Cherokee, birds are messengers. In this painting a beloved woman is surrounded by hummingbirds who are bringing her the messages she needs.
Contact Info: jessehummingbird@cs.com
Treasure Beads Fetish Necklace Set by Deborah Dee Nez (Navajo) – Phoenix, AZ
2-strand necklace and earrings with a mixture of multi-precious stones and fetishes. Contact Info: Deborah Dee Nez 602-957-1408
Navajo Basket Lazy Susan by Deborah Dee Nez (Navajo) – Phoenix, AZ
Lazy Susan made out of hand burned pine. The hand painted design depicts the traditional Navajo Ceremonial Basket with the red, white, and black colors. The black design symbolizes the darkness (night) and clouds that bring rain. The white part inside the black design represents the sacred mountains. The outside area represents the dawn and is tied together with the outer rim which represents one’s thoughts, prayers and values. Contact Info: 602-957-1408
Man in the Maze Lazy Susan by Deborah Dee Nez (Navajo) – Phoenix, AZ
Lazy Susan made out of hand burned bamboo. The hand painted design depicts the Man in the Maze - according to O'odham oral history, the labyrinth design depicts experiences and choices we make in our journey through life. In the middle of the “maze”, a person finds their dreams and goals. When one reaches the center, we have one final opportunity (the last turn in the design) to look back upon our choices and path, before the Sun God greets us, blesses us and passes us into the next world.
Calvin Curley
Navajo Rug by Bertha Tsosie (Navajo) – Pinon, AZ
Donated by Linda Bennally
Grey and red all-wool woven Navajo rug – 10in x 16in. Includes Certificate of Genuineness.
Santa Clara Wedding Vase by Unknown Artist
Donated by Tom Galbraith and Margaret Wood
Clay Vase – 8in x 4in (diameter)
Wedding vase made out of clay from the Santa Clara Pueblo circa 1970
Amethyst and Turquoise Necklace Set by Yolanda Bia (Navajo) – Chinle, AZ
Donated by Tom Galbraith and Margaret Wood
20” 2-strand necklace and earrings with amethyst and turquoise. Includes certificate of authenticity.
Red Beard Long Hair Kachina by Mike Roy George (Hopi) – Hotevilla, AZ
Donated by Old Territorial Arts – Scottsdale, AZ
The Long-Haired or Red Bearded or Tawa Angak'china Kachina is one of the most favored Kachinas among the Hopis.They are appreciated because of the melodious songs and the beautiful dances that they do in the spring. The main purpose of the Angak'china is to bring rain to the people and their crops. Their long hair, which is worn loosely down the back, resembles the falling rain with the eagle breast plumes rising like clouds above it. Contact Info: Old Territorial Arts 7077 E. Main St. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Tel. 480-945-5432, oldtershop@aol.com www.OldTerritorial Shop.com
Talking Yei by Carol Lujan (Navajo) – Taos, NM
Clay mask with acrylic paint – 4in x 6 in
Yei bichei or “maternal grandfather of the yei” is another name of Talking God. He is invoked, along with eight other male yei, in the “Night Chant” or “Nightway” sometimes simply called “Yei bichei” - a multiple-night ceremony in which masked dancers personify the gods. The mask is painted in vibrant purple, turquoise, and gold and adorned with natural parrot feathers.
Contact Info: 480-540-9928, Carol.Lujan@asu.edu
Treasure Beads Necklace Set by Deborah Dee Nez (Navajo) – Phoenix, AZ
5-strand necklace and earrings with small square hematite along with semi-precious stones and crystals. Contact Info: Deborah Dee Nez 602-957-1408
Zuni Brooch and Private Appraisal Appointment
Antique Zuni brooch in sterling silver with turquoise, coral, shell, and jet inlay design. Circa 1940.
This auction item also includes a private appraisal and educational session with the Begner Family – feel free to bring in items from your personal collection for appraisal and historical background information. Turkey Mountain Traders is owned and operated by the Begner family for twenty years. They are full members of the Antique Tribal Arts Dealers Association (ATADA) and comply fully with its guidelines on authenticity and quality. Contact Info: Turkey Mountain Traders 7008 E Main St Scottsdale, AZ 85251
tel. 480-423-8777, info@turkey-mountain.com www.TurkeyMountainTraders.com
Mother’s Healing Hands by Master Printmaker Damian Charette (Crow) – Mesa, AZ
Collagraph etching carved into heavy peg board – 24in x 20.5in
This piece is an original etching that is rarely available for sale as it is usually kept archived by the artist. The collagraph depicts a Crow mother tenderly comforting her daughter after not winning a dance at the pow-wow. The sepia tone you see is a trademark of the artist who is inspired by old photographs he saw growing up. The frame is constructed from reclaimed barn wood harvested by the artist himself.
Contact Info: tortuga_studio@hotmail.com
Turtle Clan Blanket by Randy Kemp (Choctaw, Euchee-Creek Turtle Clan) – Phoenix, AZ
Acrylic on Canvas - 30in x 40in
This abstract, contemporary painting resembling a Pendelton blanket shows geometric shapes representing land and agricultural patterns, water flow or rain, and movement or migration by land animals. The artist was inspired by his tribal clan symbols and knowledge from the Euchee nation and Muscogee Creek Nation of Oklahoma. The piece was painted using hand cut stencils and one Indian Head Penny for luck!
Contact Info: www.randykemp.com, randy.kemp@asu.edu
Coral Earrings Donated by Faust Gallery
Ring Set by Dan Jackson
Silver Bracelet
Turquoise Bracelet by Tonya June Rafael Donated by Navajo Arts and Crafts Enterprise
Scratchers Gift Bag Donated by the Arizona Lottery
Santa Clara Seed Pot Donated by Lonnie Vigil
Sandpainting
Revitalize by Julius Badoni
Prayer by Melissa Melero
Pottery by Litsui Donated by Vic and Karen Thorne
Pendleton Donated by River Trading Post
Painted Gourd
Meadowlark & Earthmaker by Jacob Meders
Kokopelli Family by Debbie Martinez Rambeau
Hopi Pottery
Heart Drawing by Eunique Yazzie
Fetish by Jayne Quam
Drum by Alex Maldonado and Painted by Randy Kemp
Dragonfly Pottery by Paponi Donated by King Gallery
Black Deer Leather Bag by Brenda Lampman Donated by Twisted Fringe
