Mary Tafoya Kewa Santo Domingo Stacked Earrings Ojibwe braided sweetgrass strands running diagonally

braided sweetgrass strands running diagonally across the side

are bound together with jute-like material

Baskets of Time is beautifully produced book that is fully illustrated with color photography of each artist and their work

Other elements that complement the serrated bezel include the fine twisted wire around the bezel and around the top and bottom of the band as well as the serrated overlay and stamped designs on the band itself

Mary Tafoya Kewa Santo Domingo Stacked Earrings Ojibwe braided sweetgrass strands running diagonallyMary Tafoya creates innovative designs in mosaic which sets her apart from most other Santo Domingo pueblo artists. These earrings include spiny oyster shell, turquoise, lapis lazuli, and gaspeite; the material on the back is jet. The earrings are what the artist calls her stacked style, where materials are one on top of the other in a vertical shape. 1 1 4 inches high x 1 4 inches wide x 3 16 inches thick; sterling silver ear wires