Occasional News from the Penfield Gallery

Today we have added 2 new fetish necklaces, one by Albenita Yunie and one by Lavina Tsikewa Kaskalla. Also added were 3 pots, a Hopi pot by Irma David, a Navajo pot by Rose Williams, and a miniature Santa Clara sgraffito pot by Geri Naranjo. A Diane Lucero storyteller was added to the storyteller section. One fetish, actually more of a miniature sculpture, of a frog on a pueblo dwelling, carved by Herbert Him, is also new.

Today we have added new fetishes by several Zuni carvers. We have new frogs from Ricky Laahty, a variety of animals by Lena Boone, a honey calcite bison from Lynn Quam and an interesting pair of paired bears by his wife, Jayne. There is a new large medicine bear from Stewart Quandelacy, and a dual bear and buffalo carving in green turquoise from Dan Quam. There are also a couple of new fetishes from San Felipe Pueblo carver, Melvin Sandoval.

One new sandpainting of a female Yei'i figure by master sandpainter Wallace Ben has been added to the sandpainting section.

Today we have added new turquoise Corn Maiden fetishes by Sandra Quandelacy, a turquoise medicine bear by Stewart Quandelacy and an intricate carving of a group of bears on a pueblo by Herbert Him, also in turquoise.

There are as well 2 new storyteller figures by Dorothy Herrera, one male and one female.

Zuni Fetishes and Carvings

New fetishes have now been added to the website. The carvers whose work has been updated are Dan Quam, Lynn Quam, Vernon Lunasee & Prudencia Quam, and Ronnie Lunasee. More will be added tomorrow.

Today we have added new pottery to the website. Among the Navajo potters, we have added work by Lorraine and Sue Williams and Nancy Chilly. In Acoma pottery, we have added a Friendship seed pot made by Judy Lewis. We have 2 new pots by Hopi potters, a seed pot from Nona Naha and a small bowl from Karen Abeita.

Enjoy.