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Hopi Pueblo Sterling Silver Butterfly Belt Buckle by Steven Sockyma - C3852P
Category: Jewelry | Posted by | Mon, Jan 30th 2017, 3:29pm
The Hopi Arts & Crafts Co-op Guild was formed in 1947, after World War II, when returning Hopi Pueblo servicemen were trained at a silversmithing school founded under the G.I. bill. The late Paul Saufkie, Sr. was the technical instructor and the late Fred Kabotie, noted Hopi artist and designer, taught design. Although many techniques of silver work were used, the overlay style gradually emerged as the dominate style. This simple, unique, elegant jewelry is now considered essentially the Hopi style of jewelry.
Steven Sockyma is a Hopi member of the Corn Clan. He has been actively making jewelry since 1969. He was born in the Third Mesa village Hotevilla and now lives in Glorieta, New Mexico.