Wednesday, February 12, 2025

More Beauty at the Gift Shop

 

I took a few more photos when I was at the Heard Museum Gift Shop last weekend so I thought I'd share these beauties too.  These two "Kachina-style" sculptures are actually woven like basket weaving.  I had never seen anything like them.  Unfortunately, I didn't catch the artists name but I certainly admired the work.


This is a wood carving by Stetson Honytumtewa, from the Hopi tribe. When I first glanced at this piece, I saw the animal climbing onto the rock and I thought it was made of real fur.  It's not, it's carved wood.
















This is a doll made by Rhonda Holy Bear.  It's called Ghost Dancer Doll.



















This last piece is a bronze statue created by Larry Yazzie.  It's such a beautiful piece.


I love browsing around the gift shop and this last weekend I was there earlier in the morning and had the place all to myself.  

8 comments:

Diaday said...

What beautiful works of art! My parents had a wonderful kachina collection and I'll bet if they were alive today, one of those woven kachinas would be on their shelves.

Travel said...

You could spend a fortune in that gift shop.

RedPat said...

I love those first woven pieces, Sharon.

Amy said...

I'm intrigued about the ghost danger doll but I like the colours of the last one.

Bill said...

The bronze statue is amazing and I love the colours. All of these are beautiful.

roentare said...

There is finesse in these sculptures

Steve Reed said...

Great work! I especially like the kachina dolls in the top photo.

William Kendall said...

These stand out.