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SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Rykelle Kemp

Name
Rykelle Kemp
Tribe
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Classification(s)
2-D

SWAIA Booth History

SFIM25
SFT E 528
SFIM24
LIN E 732
WIM25

2024 Best of Show Awards

First Place
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Second Place
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Honorable Mentions
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2025 Best of Show Awards

First Place
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Second Place
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Honorable Mentions
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Portfolio Example & Materials Statement
Rykelle Kemp

Rykelle “Ahlazua” Kemp creates wearable art with a Modern & Traditional approach. Her work represents Ancestral knowledge attained from her Tribes in the Southeastern Woodlands and the Southwestern Deserts. She works with Materials & Techniques that have been used in her Tribes for countless Generations. Kemp Incorporates: Shell, Pearls, Carving/Etching Techniques from the Southeast & combines that with: Tufa Casting, Silver & Turquoise from the Southwest.