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Award of Excellence in Sandcasting
~ $300 ~ Courtesy of Bahti Indian Arts ~
"Navajo Corn Blossom Necklace"
by Allison D. Lee, Navajo
Description: Sterling silver neclace with 6 corn blossoms on each side and a central naja set with Lone Mountain, Nevada turquoise. Techniques: Sandcast, constructed, stamped/filed.
About this Award: Awarded to recognize excellence in sandcasting execution. The donor's goal is to encourage the continuation of this traditional silversmithing technique, one of the first introduced by the Spanish.
Jurors' Comments:
Rex Arrowsmith: Very beautiful sandcast squash blossom necklace with a traditional naja and very fine Lone Mountain turquoise.
David Johns: Beautiful sandcast squash blossom necklace; everything is very unique and I liked the turquoise stones. Beautiful.
Larry King: This Lone Mountain sandcast naja-style squash blossom shows good handling of the technique. It has a nice heavy feeling to it. It should be appealing to anyone using it as an accoutrement.
Allison D. Lee