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SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Feliciano Tenorio

Name
Feliciano Tenorio
Tribe
Santo Domingo Pueblo
Juried Classification(s)
Jewelry
Website

SWAIA Booth History

SFIM25
PAL N 257
SFIM24
PAL N 257
WIM25

2024 Best of Show Awards

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2025 Best of Show Awards

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Portfolio Example & Artist Statement
Feliciano Tenorio

All rough turquoise, mother of pearl shells, spiney oyster shells, black jet stones used to hand cut with lapidary saw. Used dremel drill and grinder to sand and polish to finish pieces. All inlay work used epoxy glue to inlay all strips onto the shell let set and fully dry. Sand and polish to finish. Necklaces are strung with wax string. All finding such as cones, hook and eyes, ad beads are sterling silver. Drums used as spacers are handmade sterling silver.