Vernon Haskie is a Navajo jeweler from Lukachukai, Arizona who learned basic silver-smithing from his Father, Leonard Haskie and made his first pendant when he was nine years old. Vernon has won several awards and has been featured in prestigious galleries and museums in Arizona and New Mexico.
Featured Artist – Arland Ben
Arland Ben is a Navajo from the Edgewater Clan and was originally born in Bluff, Utah in a Catholic church. Arland is an award-winning jeweler who has received numerous awards and recognition at the Heard Museum Show as well as the Santa Fe Indian Market.
Michael Roanhorse is from the Navajo Reservation on the Chuska Mountains in Crystal, New Mexico. Michael’s goal is to push the envelope of contemporary art in silver, metal, and sculpture, using the oral history of his people to influence his creative process and gives him ideas for each piece.