SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Erick Steinman

Name
Erick Begay
Tribe
Navajo Nation
Main Classification
Jewelry
Classification #2
Classification #3
Website

SWAIA Booth Numbers

Summer 2024
PLZ 68
Winter 2024
Erick Steinman
Portfolio Example & Artist Statement

I specialize in handmade Native American jewelry and work full-time as an artist. My jewelry is made using high-grade natural stones set in 14k gold or Sterling silver. I pride myself in highly-crafted and unique work. With decades of experience, I have learned many techniques which include traditional Navajo stamping, chiseling, filing, tufa stone casting, bead making (metal) and stone inlaying. My stone setting is done with fully castellated bezels, which are made by sawing and filing. I incorporate non-traditional stones into my work (sugilite, lapis, opal, diamonds, etc), which often lead to modern/contemporary designs with a strong balance of traditional silversmithing.

2024 Portfolio

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