Item No.: ATF400302
Introducing new jewelry from LONGBRANCH.
Art Tafoya is a traditional-style jewelry artist of Yaqui and Spanish descent.
According to Art himself, no shop in Japan has handled his work until now, and LONGBRANCH and Radiance Trading Co. of New York will now introduce his work to everyone in Japan.
He began silverwork at the age of 12 and, although he is now 70, is a veteran artist who still creates energetically.
Influenced by the jewelry of Fred Peshlakai, a master craftsman of the Navajo, Art makes his work with stamps he makes himself; it is reminiscent of Fred Peshlakai and features excellent, distinctive stamp designs.
He advised the author of the book “Navajo Silversmith Fred Peshlakai” by Steven Curtis with his extensive knowledge of Peshlakai's work, and his own work is also introduced in the book.
Please look forward to jewelry by Art Tafoya from our bases in Tokyo and New York.
This is a butterfly pin, one of the bug designs he excels at, made with stamps (chisels) Art Tafoya made himself.
Material: Sterling silver
Dimensions: Height 3.6 cm; width 10.6 cm
Artist: Art Tafoya (Yaqui and Spanish)
