I come to you in the midst of the world's difficulties and heartbreak offering a small presentation to hopefully allow just a brief shift in our gaze and momentarily revel in the loveliness of art.
As many of you may know, my specialty is Indigenous jewelry, but I’ve recently acquired a small collection of artful clothing and other handmade accessories to beautifully compliment Native American jewelry.
Everything I'm showing today comes with a rich provenance from the collection of two different women who dedicated large portions of their lives and careers to celebrating and honoring Native American art and culture. The four vests come from a woman that served as an ethnologist, assistant professor, author, researcher, museum curator, and discerning art collector. She wore these vests to important museum and art show openings when she wanted to stand apart from the crowd.
Besides the vests, you’ll find an elegant custom made suede jacket that belonged to none other than Martha Struever. You'll explore Marti's only pair of Indigenous moccasins, and you’ll see some other fun accessories of Marti’s. In fact, this is one of your only chances to acquire one of Martha Struever’s own personal pieces for under $100! That’s pretty darn special.
While you're accustomed to visiting Turquoise & Tufa for fine Native American jewelry, I hope you'll still enjoy this presentation that celebrates Native artistry beyond jewelry.
Wishing you beauty and joy,
Bonnie