April Events and Joe Sorren Prints

Traditional Hopi Silversmithing
Our featured artist for April, Darren Seweyestewa, has been handcrafting metal for over 30 years and has become a highly respected Hopi silversmith. He is proudly continuing the tradition of his tribe's overlay technique. In this style of metalwork, a designed is hand-pierced into a layer of silver, which is then soldered flat onto another layer of silver beneath it. The metal showing through the design is textured and oxidized to bring out the crisp lines of the piercings - creating a striking piece of wearable art. Each piece requires precision and high attention to detail.

"I usually use traditional symbols in my jewelry-making, such as water, cloud, feathers and animal designs," Darren says. If you've ever wanted to learn more about Hopi art, First Friday ArtWalk on April 5th is the perfect time to come to the gallery! Darren will be at ArtWalk from 6:00-8:30pm with a large variety of his jewelry and is happy to share about the culture and inspiration behind his work.

There will also be live music by Pablo G! All stops for the April ArtWalk can be found through the map online.

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"Is Anyone Still Jazzercising?" by Joe Sorren

Joe Sorren Prints
We're pleased to now offer Joe Sorren's Limited Edition prints through our online store. Many of the prints are almost sold out of their editions (including the three pictured here), so if you love one don't let it slip away! We ship domestically and internationally.

Joe Sorren will be our featured artist in June, and will be doing a live painting event at AZ Handmade Gallery during ArtWalk on June 7th. Put it on your calendars now.

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Nancy Foo Trunk Show

Nancy Foo will be holding a Trunk Show with her mixed metal and hand-cut stone jewelry - like this lovely Larimar and Aquamarine necklace. Come by on Saturday, April 13th noon-4pm to meet the artist and peruse her current collection!

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You can shop handmade art from anywhere through our online store! Don't see what you're looking for? Call us at 928-779-3790 and we'll send you pictures of items in stock and process your order over the phone.

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