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Michael Garcia
is recognized as a contemporary jeweler with over 20 years of experience.
Born in the village of Guadalupe, located outside of Tempe, Arizona,
he was taught the basic jewelry techniques by family members at
a young age. He now resides on the Nambe Pueblo Indian Reservation
in northern New Mexico.
All of his designs
are hand crafted, and one of a kind. His designs are drawn from
a culture as old as time and as diverse as the future. He uses
some of the finest materials available and blends them with specialized
techniques. He is comfortable with both traditional and contemporary
designs, sometimes combining both in a single piece.
He is a diverse artist
who also works with stone sculpture and incorporates his lapidary
techniques into a wide range of stone sculptures. He attended
Arizona State University and later transferred to the University
of New Mexico, graduating with a B.A. in Business. All of his
art bears his trademark Na Na Ping which is his Tewa name for
Aspen Mountain.
AWARDS: Award
of Excellence in Jewelry, Southwest Indian Art Fair - Arizona
State Museum in Tuscon; 1997 recipient of the prestigious SWAIA
- Arlene Feddes Fellowship Award, Recognition of Excellence in
Native American Art; First Place in Jewelry - Eight Northern Indian
Pueblos Art Fair; Best of Show, Best in Jewelry, First and Second
Place in Jewelry - Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Art Fair; First
Place in jewelry, Santa Monica Ceremonial; Best in Jewelry and
Second Place - Dallas Art Festival Indian Market; Best in Jewelry,
Second Place Gold Category - Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Art
Fair.
The Indian Craft Shop represents artists from
over 40 tribal areas within the United States. Located in the Department
of the Interior federal building at 18th and C Streets, the Shop
is open Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed federal
holidays. Open the third Saturday of each month from 10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m.
Photo ID required for entrance.
For more information, call 202-208-4056.
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