Spring fashions are out and things are looking very good for Native American jewelry this year. It seems people are catching on to the beauty of Native American handmade jewelry and are eager to support American-made products. Look around and you’ll notice the renaissance of turquoise jewelry in fashion magazines, on TV newscasters and in […]
Navajo rugs and sandpaintings for our 2014 holiday shows
Navajo Rugs At the end of the summer, we picked up some spectacular rugs from the Teec Nos Pos trading post, so we have a great selection from this area for our holiday series. We will also be picking up rugs from Bill Malone in Gallup before we head your way and plan to have […]
What’s new in katsinas and sculptures for the holidays
The Katsina are preparing to return to their home inside the San Francisco Peaks for the end of the year. The Hopi are focusing on keeping their homes warm and working on dance attire for the coming return ceremonies. Despite the resulting slowing of artwork, we have continued to purchase what pieces do trickle into […]
More about our holiday inventory: Pottery
We have a very nice selection of pottery to fit into your holiday budget, from inexpensive yet beautiful horsehair pieces to hand-coiled pots crafted by award-winning artists. There will be a large quantity of hand-etched ollas and vases on hand, as well as the popular lizard themed Zuni pots and some new pieces with shapes […]
Jewelry for the 2014 holiday season
Our 2014 holiday season show series begins with a new and fantastic selection of fall-inspired designs as well as a great selection of gift ideas. As we go to press, our buying continues with a focus on purchasing longer neckwear as well as a nice complement of long sterling silver chains and handmade silver beads. In our quest for purple color, we […]
New pottery, kachinas, and paintings for fall
Pottery With the ever-changing weather of the southwest’s monsoons, firing of ceramics can be tricky. Nevertheless, we have been able to acquire some very nice new pieces as artists forge ahead and prepare for the years peak in competition at Indian Market. We have a nice selection of pieces from Pauline Estevan, Franklin Peters, Wilfred […]
Summer / fall jewelry inventory — what’s new
Our summer buying season was off to a great start, with eight fantastic new necklaces by Mary Tom, four of which include various colors of spiny oyster shell, two in all sterling silver and two with coral cabochons. Alton Bedonie has been by many times with new jewelry. He continued his adventurous foray into the […]
Farewell to Bart Leggett
It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to a dear member of the AIS family. On July 7, 2014, Bart Leggett passed away unexpectedly. Bart became a member of our family in the late 70’s when he began working with Lee, Arvid, and Wayne, and quickly became a close friend who could always […]
Pottery, Katsinas, Rugs, & More at Our Denver Show
Pottery Recently we acquired a few older Hopi polychrome pieces. These include a Helen Naha (Feather Woman) vase, a Joy Navasie (Second Frog Woman) bowl, and a seed pot by Maynard and Veronica Navasie (Frog Woman family). Also available are an Acoma seed pot with Mimbres-style animals by Rachel Concho and Acoma seed pots by […]
Great New Jewelry at Our Upcoming Denver Show
Spring is finally here and with it new jewelry collections to complement your spring fashions! Americana Indian Shows thanks you all for your support in 2013 — we look forward to seeing you in Highlands Ranch this month! Upon returning to Flagstaff after a wintry tour of the east coast, we visited with several artists […]