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“Mudhead Love”
by Gerry Quotskuyva, Hopi
Description: Sculpture of cottonwood root with acrylic pigments, showing katsina figures.
About this Award: Awarded for high quality in craftsmanship in sculpture or carving.
Jurors’ Comments:
Ryan Huna Smith: I like the look of the sculpture. At first it looked like bronze, but it’s actually wood and acrylic. I liked the whole emotional involvement with the concept of love. It has a nice appeal overall…definitely a nice piece.
White Swann: I thought it was bronze when I first looked at it. The artist has really put a good touch to it to bring out the craftsmanship in this piece. The title helped it, but he did an excellent job.
Gerald Dawavendewa: This is a great piece because the moment you see it you can capture the imagery, the story-telling, which really added a lot to the carving. It just has that terrific detail. The imagery really brought it alive and made it what it is.
Gerry Quotskuyva
Photo by Lana Tupponce