My name is Zelda Abeita and I am from Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM. I first learned how to make jewelry from my Grandparents and my mother at the age of 13. I contintued making the triditional Santo Domingo he-shi jewelry. We use various types of stones and shells to create jewelry that is known to the people in the area. I started working with silver and other precious metal in the mid 90's. I fabricate jewelry items using silver on silver to form an overlay technique which is borrowed fromt the Hopi tribe. I also use turquoise to incorporte into my rings, pins or other items. Mostly recently I am learning to paint on Gourds with the Santo Domingo Pueblo pottery designs or traditional designs. thank you
beading using various materials and stones, silver work includs overlay technique, piercing, tufa cast, hand made beads, work with majority of turquoise from various mines in Arizona
- jewelry, handmade, silverwork and beading
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