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Judge's Choice Award
~ $200.00 ~ Courtesy of Dorothy Finley ~
"Ancient Water Serpent"
by Delbridge Honanie, Hopi
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Photos by Jannelle Weakly
Delbridge Honanie
Description: Cottonwood root carving using the natural wood shape with painted designs.
About this Award: This award is also called the "passion award". Each juror selects one piece after all other awards have been decided. The Judge's Choice Awards are designed to bring recognition to a work that each juror, independently, feels is outstanding. These pieces may have been overlooked due to the limited number of awards or because they fell outside other award categories.
Jurors' Comments:
M. Polyestewa: I chose this because it's got a lot of meaning; it is an old-fashioned ancient water serpent. It also represents the whole universe, not just Hopi people. It is uniquely done from one piece of wood. I chose this because the piece meets the criteria, not because I'm Hopi.
