SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Mary Tom

Name
Mary Tom
Tribe
Navajo Nation
Main Classification
Jewelry
Classification #2
Classification #3

SWAIA Booth History

SFIM25
FR N 339
WIM24
SFIM24
FR N 339

SWAIA Highlight History

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2024 Award History

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Portfolio Example & Artist Statement
Mary Tom

Mary Tom is an award-winning silversmith most well-known for her gold overly on silver jewelry, impeccable execution and the finest stones in both traditional and contemporary designs.Mary Tom, Navajo, was born in Winslow, Arizona to the Water’s Edge Clan for the Black-Streaked Wood Clan. She resides and maintains her work studio on her homeland in Chimney Butte, Arizona which is located on the Navajo reservation. In 1971 Mary Begay and Jack Tom were married. Mary started making jewelry by fabricating the beads that display Jack’s pendants. She and Jack worked together for many years, and she also creates her own unique silverwork. The pieces they created together are often signed by only one of them, typically Jack, as two signatures meant they would have needed two booths at any shows they entered. Their metal work often has a sandblasted finish that compliments the mirror finish of the silver overlay.

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