2008 ARTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Mary Lou Big Day, Crow Nation
mink,seed beads, earth paints, brass beads, 18”x24”
TRADITIONAL CRAFTS
1st – Mary Lou Big Day, Crow Nation,“Crow Traveling Medicine Beaded Doll”
Side 1: Mother of Pearl, turquoise, spiny oyster and lapis.Side 2: Mother of Pearl, red spiny oyster
2nd Charlene Sanchez Reano – San Felipe Pueblo
Reversible Mosaic Inlay Necklace, Side 1: Sugelite, clam shell, golden lip shell;
Side 2: Turquoise and red spiny oyster shell
1st Earl Plummer, Navajo – Squash Blossom Necklace, sterling silver
2nd George Willis, Choctaw – “Extinct, Threatened & Endangered,” sterling silver bolo and buckle
3rd L. Bruce Hodgins, Navajo – “Color in Time,” sterling silver bracelet
1st Caroline Carpio, Isleta Pueblo – Bronze Sculpture with Turquoise Swirls
2nd George “Shukata” Willis, Choctaw – “Stylized Ram,” aluminum sandcast influenced by early pictographs
1st Frank Fowler, Jr., Navajo – “Navajo Winter Ceremony,” acrylic on canvas, 48”x72”
2nd Caroline Carpio, Isleta Pueblo – Clay Pot with Corn Relief Design
3rd Don Standing Bear, Métis – “St. Regis Wampum Belt,” deep purple wampum
&white glass beads woven with deer hide
Special Thanks to the 2008 Award Sponsors
The Indian Craft Shop, Washington, DC
Rio Grande (The Bell Company), Albuquerque, NM
Towayalane, Tucson, AZ
White Pelican, Dana Point, CA
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
a variety of metalsmithing techniques, including the Japanese laminating technique nown as mokume-gane.
JEWELRY - LAPIDARY
1st Charlene Sanchez Reano, San Felipe Pueblo – Reversible Mosaic Inlay Necklace
2nd Christopher Nieto, Santo Domingo Pueblo – Inlaid Mosaic Shell Tab Necklace
3rd Bennard Dallasvuyaoma, Hopi/Pima – Hopi Warrior Maiden Inlaid Bow Guard
JEWELRY - METALSMITHING
1st Shane R. Hendren, Navajo – Marriage of Metals, Mokume-gane Sacred Circle Necklace
2nd Allison Lee, Navajo – Navajo Corn Blossom Necklace
3rd Shane R. Hendren, Navajo – Ergonomic Mokume-gane Bracelet with Turquoise
SCULPTURE - SMALL SCALE
1st Caroline Carpio, Isleta Pueblo – “River of Life,” Bronze Pot
2nd Caroline Carpio, Isleta Pueblo – “Echoes of Time,” Bronze Eagle
3rd Eddie Morrison, Cherokee – “Land of My Fathers,” Fossil Limestone Eagle
JUDGES CHOICE
1st Mary Lou Big Day, Crow – “Cradleboard,” Beaded Buckskin
2nd Frank Fowler, Jr., Navajo – “Navajo Yei Be Chey Dance,” Oil Painting
Special Thanks to Our 2007 Award Sponsors
Hozhoni Gallery
Skystone N' Silver
The Indian Craft Shop
Towayalane
White Pelican/DKP Enterprises
Wright's Collection of Indian Art
