SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Henry Nez

Name
Henry Nez
Tribe
Navajo Nation
Juried Classification(s)
Jewelry

SWAIA Booth History

SFIM25
PLZ 95
WIM24
97
SFIM24
FR S 325

2024 Award History

N/A
Portfolio Example & Artist Statement
Henry Nez

Contemporary/ traditional style jewelry making that requires sterling silver and sometimes gold that is being placed together with various natural stones and techniques to produce a wearable jewelry. Several techniques that are being utilized in our jewelry making process are tufa casting, traditional style overlay, traditional stamping, cluster, mosaic inlay, cobble inlay, and shadowbox designs, The wearable jewelry that is produced is bracelets, rings, earrings, pendants, bolo ties, concho belts and buckles that are handmade with sterling silver, hand stamped and shaped to perfection among with natural high grade stones. Each process is developed and shaped to perfection for 48 years and still going strong.

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