Photos by Jannelle Weakly

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Description: Scavanger carving. Flicker katsina carrying a Tewa Clown in a basket on his back. Natural pigments, commercial paints, hand carved.

About this Award: Awarded to the work whose quality showcases excellence in arts. Any media is eligible.

Jurors' Comments:
Elmer: What made it nice was the way it was carved, the wood base was carved into the overall design - it was unique and different. The way it was completed was nicely done.
Stuart: I was at Walapi one year and saw the kachinas come out... I felt the piece caught the drama of the ceremony, specifically good attention to detail like fingers and toes, and the clowns under the base with their impish attitude added to the drama and to the story and tale - its not just a carving.
Traci: (of the Runner Up - Apache spirit dancer's silver box) I liked the attention to detail - it has extraordinary movement, not static, with multiple self-referential stories depicted. I like the way it operates on multiple levels of meaning with regard to Apache culture.

Keith Torres