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SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Marvin Slim

Name
Marvin Slim
Tribe
Navajo Nation
Juried Classification(s)
Jewelry

SWAIA Booth History

SFIM25
LIN W 744
SFIM24
LIN W 744
WIM25

2024 Best of Show Awards

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2025 Best of Show Awards

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Honorable Mentions
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Portfolio Example & Artist Statement
Marvin Slim

My work is all handmade, high-polished, Sterling silver with natural bright stones and shells. I use hand tools and hand form each piece. My tools consist of a handsaw, tree stump, raw hide hammer and an acetylene torch. Each piece is original; no casting involved. Techniques I use are inlaying stones, bezeling, overlay, and some mini sculpture pieces. I make all my beads that are in my big necklaces and squash blossoms. I also use 3 different wheels to get a high polish.