SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Samuel LaFountain

Name
Samuel LaFountain
Tribe
Navajo Nation
Main Classification
Jewelry
Classification #2
Classification #3
Website

SWAIA Booth Numbers

Summer 2024
LIN W 724
Winter 2024
Samuel LaFountain
Portfolio Example & Artist Statement

I strived to develop a diligent process of turning raw materials into wearable pieces of art, which shows my unique creativity and style. I appreciate working with traditional materials, such as silver and turquoise; along with making contemporary forms that bring different materials like cuttlebone casting; black jade, gold, and precious gemstones to be incorporated with my jewelry pieces. Organic shapes influence my process that are merged with my jewelry designs. I love to find textures throughout the environment from my homeland to harmoniously blend into my work. I find myself drawn to the fabrication of shaping my ideas into wearable art. The process of harmonizing raw materials with traditional and contemporary designs always evokes me to create the next piece.

2024 Portfolio

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