Collection: Roy Talahaftewa

Roy Talahaftewa is a Hopi jewelry artist born in 1955 in Shungopavi Village on Second Mesa of the Hopi reservation. He began silverwork in 1976, learning from his older brother. He excels at dimensional overlay using stamps he made himself, tufa casting and inlay, and also makes pieces such as concho belts combining gold and silver. He has won Best of Show at the Santa Fe Indian Market and the Heard Museum, and his work is held in museums around the world.