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Southwest Indian Art Award of Excellence
~ $1,000.00 ~ Courtesy of Jim Click Automotive Team ~
"Butterflies - New Beginnings"
by Ernest Benally, Navajo
Photos by Jannelle Weakly
Description: 18K hand fabricated choker with Sleeping Beauty turquoise. Cornroll inlay has other natural stones: sugilite, coral, and China Mountain turquoise. Techniques: constructed, inlay/channel.
About this Award: Awarded for work that exhibits the highest visual appeal and craftsmanship.
Jurors' Comments:
M. Polyestewa: It's a showpiece. I can see that! It's beautiful - it's all I can say! Workmanship is superb.
J. Ware: Technically perhaps the best piece in the show. It is beautiful stonework, inlay and superb gold setting.
A. Abeita: The use of materials is excellent quality; the measurements to the millimeter are of the best quality. Each stone that is hand-carved and set fits into the design and nature of the neckwear. The turquoise, butterflies and flowers all fit into a beautiful natural element. Impressive was the use of the hinges.
Ernest Benally
