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Indian Arts & Crafts Association Announces
2008 Artist Of The Year Award<O:p</O:p
Mary Lou Big Day (Crow Nation) Named Artist of the Year<O:p</O:p<O:p</O:p
IACA awards recognize creativity, craftsmanship and appeal. The Artist of the Year is chosen from the first place winners of the following categories.
Traditional Crafts1<SUP>st</SUP> Mary Lou Big Day, Crow Nation "Crow Traveling Medicine Beaded Doll," buckskin, rawhide, trade wool, horsehair, mink, seed beads, earth paints, and brass beads. 18"x24"
2'nd Venus "Brightstar," Creek "The Vine of Life," porcupine quill & leather jacket
Jewelry-Lapidary1<SUP>st</SUP> Charlene Sanchez Reano, San Felipe Pueblo Reversible Mosaic Inlay Necklace, Side 1: Mother of Pearl, turquoise, spiny oyster and lapis; Side 2: Mother of Pearl, red spiny oyster
2<SUP>nd</SUP> 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
Jewelry-Metalsmithing1<SUP>st</SUP> Earl Plummer, Navajo Squash Blossom Necklace, sterling silver
2<SUP>nd</SUP> George Willis, Choctaw "Extinct, Threatened & Endangered," sterling silver bolo and buckle
3<SUP>rd</SUP> L. Bruce Hodgins, Navajo "Color in Time," sterling silver bracelet<O:p</O:p
Sculpture-Small Scale1<SUP>st</SUP> Caroline Carpio. Isleta Pueblo Bronze Sculpture with Turquoise Swirls
2<SUP>nd</SUP> George "Shukata" Willis, Choctaw "Stylized Ram," aluminum sandcast influenced by early pictographs
Judge's Choice 1<SUP>st</SUP> Frank Fowler, Jr., Navajo "Navajo Winter Ceremony," acrylic on canvas, 48"x72"
2<SUP>nd</SUP> Caroline Carpio, Meta Pueblo Clay Pot with corn relief design,
3<SUP>rd </SUP>Don Standing Bear, Metis "St. Regis Wampum Belt," deep purple wampum and white glass beads woven with deer hide
For more information, contact IACA at 4010 Carlisle NE Suite C, NM <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com /><st1:City w:st=Albuquerque</st1:City> <st1:State w:st=" /><st1:PostalCode w:st="on">87107</st1:PostalCode> or call: (505) 265-9149 / fax (505) 265-8251 or visit: www.iaca.com (http://www.iaca.com/) or email: info@iaca.com (info@iaca.com)
2008 Artist Of The Year Award<O:p</O:p
Mary Lou Big Day (Crow Nation) Named Artist of the Year<O:p</O:p<O:p</O:p
IACA awards recognize creativity, craftsmanship and appeal. The Artist of the Year is chosen from the first place winners of the following categories.
Traditional Crafts1<SUP>st</SUP> Mary Lou Big Day, Crow Nation "Crow Traveling Medicine Beaded Doll," buckskin, rawhide, trade wool, horsehair, mink, seed beads, earth paints, and brass beads. 18"x24"
2'nd Venus "Brightstar," Creek "The Vine of Life," porcupine quill & leather jacket
Jewelry-Lapidary1<SUP>st</SUP> Charlene Sanchez Reano, San Felipe Pueblo Reversible Mosaic Inlay Necklace, Side 1: Mother of Pearl, turquoise, spiny oyster and lapis; Side 2: Mother of Pearl, red spiny oyster
2<SUP>nd</SUP> 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
Jewelry-Metalsmithing1<SUP>st</SUP> Earl Plummer, Navajo Squash Blossom Necklace, sterling silver
2<SUP>nd</SUP> George Willis, Choctaw "Extinct, Threatened & Endangered," sterling silver bolo and buckle
3<SUP>rd</SUP> L. Bruce Hodgins, Navajo "Color in Time," sterling silver bracelet<O:p</O:p
Sculpture-Small Scale1<SUP>st</SUP> Caroline Carpio. Isleta Pueblo Bronze Sculpture with Turquoise Swirls
2<SUP>nd</SUP> George "Shukata" Willis, Choctaw "Stylized Ram," aluminum sandcast influenced by early pictographs
Judge's Choice 1<SUP>st</SUP> Frank Fowler, Jr., Navajo "Navajo Winter Ceremony," acrylic on canvas, 48"x72"
2<SUP>nd</SUP> Caroline Carpio, Meta Pueblo Clay Pot with corn relief design,
3<SUP>rd </SUP>Don Standing Bear, Metis "St. Regis Wampum Belt," deep purple wampum and white glass beads woven with deer hide
For more information, contact IACA at 4010 Carlisle NE Suite C, NM <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com /><st1:City w:st=Albuquerque</st1:City> <st1:State w:st=" /><st1:PostalCode w:st="on">87107</st1:PostalCode> or call: (505) 265-9149 / fax (505) 265-8251 or visit: www.iaca.com (http://www.iaca.com/) or email: info@iaca.com (info@iaca.com)