“Many Star”
(Coral bracelet)
by Toney Mitchell, Dinéh
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Toney Mitchell
Description: Silver overlay and coral bracelet.
About this Award: Awarded for high quality in craftsmanship in jewelry and silversmithing.
Jurors’ Comments:
Barbara Ornelas: I love the piece…the natural coral. I love the crosses, they remind me of the chief’s blanket crosses. I love the openings in it.
Alex Beeshligaii: By using different methods—the etching, the cutout, the overlay and just the bezel holding the beautiful red coral—and the clean work on the inside he makes it all work. What caught my eye first was the bezel, then the crosses.
Ryan Huna Smith: This piece stuck out for me too because its simple and also the application of crosses across the bracelet. I like the composition....how they are spaced and the treatment of how each one is made. The oxidation of the black adds a lot of texture to the patterns of the piece. The play of rough versus smooth on the surface is great.