Creative Natives Meet the Artist

	-Dean Adams(Jemez Pueblo-Northern Paiute) Silversmith Turquoise jewelry artist, all quality signature collector pieces. Dean learned from his father Delmar Which was well known through out Indian Country- He won numerous award and Grand Trophies for his Jewelry, He also was featured in The Arizona Highway in 1979. Dean worked along side of his parents. Everybody was envolved Mom, Ruth would cut the stone and gems to be worked with the silver. Dean would help with the processing of the raw stone to a gem and polishing of the finished work. As a youth his dad worked with Ben Nighthorse Campbell, "I always admired the jewelry that was created. I realize now that I have a talent to be shared with others- As my Father Did. I would like to pass this down to my son and then to his.'
	-Elise( Northern Ute Tribe ) Ft. Duchesne, Utah, makes Dreamcatchers of all sizes and shapes, all made from either tanned hide strips or willow (red or silver)Dreamcatcher. All made with glass beads,small trinkets can be added to personalize. Also Dreamcatcher earrings, fancy glass dangles, also glass bead earrings. I have some beadwork. just what is posted is what we have on hand . Also I am a photographer. I have set up at pow-wows in the Northwest. I have learned the Paiute ways through Deans Grandmother Rena Beers (89) she is a very strong native woman. We are a very busy family,each season we will have featured items to suit the season. Each piece requires time and prep time. We get willows in winter and dig roots in the spring/summer. Our Reservation is very rich in native roots which can be harvested. The bisquet root and the suga a ( bitter root). We enjoy that time. Rena also scrapes and brain tans hides "the old way." We have learned not to waste.

-Dean Adams(Jemez Pueblo-Northern Paiute) Silversmith Turquoise jewelry artist, all quality signature collector pieces. Dean learned from his father Delmar Which was well known through out Indian Country- He won numerous award and Grand Trophies for his Jewelry, He also was featured in The Arizona Highway in 1979. Dean worked along side of his parents. Everybody was envolved Mom, Ruth would cut the stone and gems to be worked with the silver. Dean would help with the processing of the raw stone to a gem and polishing of the finished work. As a youth his dad worked with Ben Nighthorse Campbell, "I always admired the jewelry that was created. I realize now that I have a talent to be shared with others- As my Father Did. I would like to pass this down to my son and then to his.'

-Elise( Northern Ute Tribe ) Ft. Duchesne, Utah, makes Dreamcatchers of all sizes and shapes, all made from either tanned hide strips or willow (red or silver)Dreamcatcher. All made with glass beads,small trinkets can be added to personalize. Also Dreamcatcher earrings, fancy glass dangles, also glass bead earrings. I have some beadwork. just what is posted is what we have on hand . Also I am a photographer. I have set up at pow-wows in the Northwest. I have learned the Paiute ways through Deans Grandmother Rena Beers (89) she is a very strong native woman. We are a very busy family,each season we will have featured items to suit the season. Each piece requires time and prep time. We get willows in winter and dig roots in the spring/summer. Our Reservation is very rich in native roots which can be harvested. The bisquet root and the suga a ( bitter root). We enjoy that time. Rena also scrapes and brain tans hides "the old way." We have learned not to waste.