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SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Milford Calamity

Name
Milford Calamity
Tribe
Navajo Nation
Juried Classification(s)
Jewelry

SWAIA Booth History

SFIM25
WA W 401
SFIM24
PAL S 200
WIM25

2024 Award History

N/A
Portfolio Example & Artist Statement
Milford Calamity

Milford Calamity is a self-taught Navajo silversmith who works with sterling silver, copper, gold, turquoise as well as a variety of exotic stones. He loves to exaggerate shapes, textures and colors in his work. He takes pride in incorporating contemporary art with traditional Navajo silversmith techniques. Between traditional sand-casting and silver wire fabricating, Milford aims to bring a fresh new look to the Indigenous jewelry market. He brings an exotic approach to metal work as he utilizes various techniques he�s learned over the years. His work is associated with words like edgy, different, creative, bold, vibrant and of course fresh. His motivation and determination extends beyond any imaginary threshold.