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Introducing the Work of Art Tafoya
Jerrica Armijo, Royal Jewels
Featuring Local Latina Artist Ms.Jerrica Armijo. Jerrica has created a line of "Royal Jewels", That Fit any Event in Time... Jerrica, now 24, has been creating her own unique stlye of works since the age of 17. She paid her way through college by selling her colorful, youthful yet classic style of "One of a Kind" pieces of Jewelry Art. Jerrica is drawn to the lusture and uniqueness found in each stone. Her inner spirit connects to the Time of Creation locked in each Stone and is expressed Royally by the influences of the Colors of the Throne Room. Jerrica manages her exclusive line and has sold pieces world wide. Jerrica's line of Royal Jewels are on display at Desert Corn Gallery. A sure collectors must see.
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Clarence Chama In-Lay Artist & Jeweler
Clarence comes from Santo Domingo Pueblo, located between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Clarence specializes in hand crafted inlay work, which he learned from his cousin and mentor renowned Artist Daniel Coriz. Clarence hand cuts each sliver of stone, spiney oyster shell, Jet and Mother of Pearl which he then inlays individually one at a time resulting in a unique piece of Art. Clarences creates stunning color cordinations in each unique piece. His one of a kind collectable pieces can be found at DESERT CORN GALLERY.
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Victor Hicks Silver Smith,
Stone Cutter & Designer
Victor is of DINE and BLACK heritage from the Salt Water Clan. He was born and raised in Tohatchi, NM, 25 miles south east of Gallup in Coyote Canyon Country. Victor is a silversmith and has been doing silver and collectable jewelry pieces for over 25 years. At the age of 32 one of his braceletes was premiered in the SMITHSONIUM and today his work is sought out by avide Collections World Wide. Victors works can be sound in The Traditional Satin Finish or to Order High Polish. Victor now lives in Albuquerque and his collectable work can be found at DESERT CORN GALLERY.
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Larry Sisneros, Spanish Colonial Silver Smith
Larry was born and raised south of Rabbit Ear Mountain, which was named after Chief Rabbit Ear; A Comanche Chief who fought against the settlers traveling west on the Santa Fe Trail, and the Spanish in North Eastern region of New Mexico. His ancestry is Spanish, Cherokee and Taos. Larry has been making jewelry for the past two decades. His jewelry has sold world wide, with pieces marketed at the National Hispanic Cultural Center and now here at Desert Corn Gallery in Old Town Albuquerque. Larry loves to do stamp work and unique pieces that resemble jewelry brought by the first Spaniards to this territory. His contemporary pieces have a twist of Native American and a Rich Latino Design that makes them collectables.
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