Heard Museum Shop Exhibitors

Along with Oreland Joe and Bo Joe, a selection of artists and one dealer will exhibit in the Heard Museum Shop during the annual Indian Fair & Market. Their work will be on display Friday, March 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and during normal shop hours on Saturday, March 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, March 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kenneth Johnson (Muscogee Creek/seminole): Johnson, whose works melds old and new tehcniques, currently integrates state of the art CAD/ CAM technology into his design process to continue his evolution as a Native metalsmith. His elaborate and ornate gorgets (multi-tiered crescent shaped necklaces) with ancient “Moundbuilder” symbols and 19th-century Seminole patchwork designs overlaid with coins illustrate his propensity for complexity and detail. Gail Bird (Santo Domingo) and Yazzie Johnson (Navajo): The couple, who creates their work together, is heavily influenced by their own cultures as well as the many cultures around the world. They conduct research and sketch and photograph designs that inspire them. They are mostly known for their beautifully crafted concha belts but they also produce jewelry like necklaces and earrings. Clark Tenakhongva (Hopi): Tenakhongva started as a painter, but soon became interested in carving with inspiration from family members and other artists. He started carving old style kachina dolls particularly after seeing dolls by Manfred Susunkewa from the ’80s. From the Rabbit clan, Clark draws his distinctive signature, rabbit tracks. Terry Dewald: (ATADA), Dewald A member has extensively of the Antique studied Tribal and Art lectured Dealers about Association historic Southwest O’odham and and Apache California basketry. basketry, He is as the well author as contemporary of The Papago Tohono Indians and Their Basketry.