SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Lester Abeyta

Name
Lester Abeyta
Tribe
Pueblo of Santo Domingo
Main Classification
Youth
Classification #2
Classification #3

SWAIA Booth History

SFIM25
PAL N 209
WIM24
SFIM24
PAL N 209

SWAIA Highlight History

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2024 Award History

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Portfolio Example & Artist Statement
Lester Abeyta

I am a Pueblo jeweler known for my traditional stone and shell jewelry that reflects ancient techniques and styles, yet is fashionable in today’s contemporary world.My Lapidary skills were taught to me by my parents as a child. At that time, all the pieces were made with traditional tools. Each bead was pump drilled, hand shaped on sandstone and polished with beeswax, tallow and deer hide.I attended the Institute of American Indian Arts where he studied under the renowned artist Charles Loloma (Hopi).

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