SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Lorraine Cate

Name
Lorraine Cate
Tribe
Santo Domingo Pueblo
Main Classification
Jewelry
Classification #2
Classification #3

SWAIA Booth History

SFIM25
FR N 303
WIM24
104
SFIM24
FR S 302

SWAIA Highlight History

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2024 Award History

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Portfolio Example & Artist Statement
Lorraine Cate

All my work is done from scratch to finish. Those who have an eye for Heishi jewelry always notice that I utilize baby olive shells and the thinner parts of the melon shells; most of the time, I cut my materials thin, also known as wafer cut, which makes my work more time-consuming breaking/nipping and drilling each piece one at a time. I make sure the strands of beads are precise from top to center while grinding and sanding. I enjoy carving my turquoise and do my best to keep them as much as I can possible in their organic shapes. All my work reflect towards nature, The Natural Kingman Arizona Turquoise were pebbles at first, I also invidually shaped one at a time trying not to have so much loss on the material itself.

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