Native American
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Navaho Sand Painter
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| Watch in amazement as the picture comes
to life right before your eyes. Truly one of the most
unique arts of the Southwest, the sand painter creates
a complete art form using colored sand derived from traditional
sources. This art form originates from a traditional healing
ceremony |
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| Navaho Rug Weaver |
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Highly treasured by collectors, the Navajo
rug has been an item that has been in high demand for
hundreds of years. Originating back to the Spanish influence,
hundreds of years ago, the Navajo people have created
one of the most beautiful and desirable art forms. You
will have the opportunity to witness this art form being
created and learn the secrets behind it. |
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Silversmith
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Witness the awe-inspiring beauty as silver
and turquoise come together in perfect harmony. Watch
as bracelets, necklaces and earrings take shape right
before your eyes. This art form can be found all over
the world and is truly synonymous with the Southwest. |
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Hopi Kachina
Carver
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Hopi legends and ceremonies speak of
beings from the spirit world that look over us in our
life. These beings are known as Kachinas. One of the
art forms unique to the Hopi people is the carving of
such dolls out of the cottonwood root. Witness the step-by-step
process starting at the initial components all the way
to the finished product. |
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Bead Worker
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Used among many of the native nations,
beadwork is found on much of the native dance outfits
and is in high demand by collectors. Watch as tiny beads
are painstakingly attached to leather to create such
items as pouches, purses and earrings. |
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Also Available:
Dream Catcher Maker & Basket Weaver
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Mexican
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Piñata
Maker
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| A must-have flavor at a Mexican Fiesta.
Brightly colored paper mache creations filled with candy
and trinkets. The Maker will create a symbol of Mexican
and Hispanic heritage. |
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| Flower Maker |
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The artisan will make elegant flowers
out of simple colored paper, while interacting with
the audience. |
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Tortilla Maker
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The tortilla maker will bring stoves,
flour, rollers and demonstrate the art of creating a
tortilla. The audience can roll out their own tortilla
and participate in a tortilla toss. Who can toss the
furthest! |
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Cascarones
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Confetti-filled eggshells, decorated
wildly and mildly, that are sold by the hundreds on
the streets during Fiesta and cracked over the heads
of unsuspecting celebrants. You'll find reminders of
the fun times for months to come in your car, your pockets,
your shoes... |
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