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SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Franklin Chavez Jr.

Name
Franklin Chavez Jr.
Tribe
Santo Domingo Pueblo
Juried Classification(s)
Jewelry
Diverse Arts
Website

SWAIA Booth History

SFIM25
SFT 509
SFIM24
SFT 509
WIM25
18

2024 Award History

N/A
Portfolio Example & Artist Statement
Franklin Chavez Jr.

A combination of metalwork and leatherwork. My techniques include cutting, designing, dying, stamping, stitching leather and then incorporating the metalwork onto the leather. The metalwork part consists of cutting, stamping, soldering, polishing, and attaching pieces onto leatherwork for a final product, whether it is a concho belt, hatband, pet collars or a horse bridle.