SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Christopher Chavez

Name
Christopher L Chavez
Tribe
Eastern Shoshone
Main Classification
Diverse Arts
Classification #2
Classification #3
Website

SWAIA Booth History

Summer 2024
LIN W 727
Winter 2024
Portfolio Example & Artist Statement
Christopher Chavez

My work is created from Wampum beads, carvings & findings. I produce my beads & findings from the Northern Quahog clam shell by use of traditional & modern bead making technologies. On a variety of looms, I weave my Wampum into belts, bracelets, collars & crowns. I incorporate sinew, hide, gemstone, precious metal & bone into both my contemporary & traditional creations. I also design earrings & necklaces with my Wampum, as well as 3-dimensional relief carvings by using lapidary & rotary tools.

2024 Portfolio

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