Authentic Apache Crafts Loom Beaded Bracelet 9 " 886
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:4306376 | Artisan: lorraine Jackson |
| Tribal Affiliation: San Carlos Apache Tribe | Origin: San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
Apache Fair Trade Cooperative, Inc. Artisan: Lorraine Jackson is a San Carlos Apache Tribal member and resides on the Reservation. I don't ever remember anyone telling me how to do beadwork. I grew up watching my parents always making beadwork. My mom reminded me that my sister and I began with one strand necklace and selling them at fifty cents each. She says I began doing beadwork for our wants. I picked up the craft at a very young age. I spent ab...out fifteen years of my adult life traveling extensively in the U.S. to many pow-wows, tribal fairs, and conferences selling my beadwork and crafts. One day I decided to complete my education with the advice of my parents who paid and supported me to complete my Bachelors of Science in Education. I graduated from Northern Arizona University and began my teaching career. I am pursuing my Masters in Education. I love to make Apache beadwork and I get excited when I see my crafts being adorned. I feel like I am contributing to keeping my Apache Culture alive in my crafts. I continue to learn from my parents on a daily basis on my beadwork. Material: It is loom beaded with tiny glass beads. Plated silver tube and hook is tied to the beading.Size: The length is 9"Culture: The merchants who came with the conquistadores brought colorful beads and traded with the Natives. Because of the brightness of the colors, the indigenous people created jewelry and adorned their bodies with them. Then they began decorating household items and other things with the beads. The beads color represents the color of the Arizona, the turquoise, blue sky, magnificent sunset and various sand stone colors. Authenticity: This craft is bought by the Apache Fair Trade Cooperatives, Inc. (AFTCO) which is founded to help San Carlos and White Mountain Tribes' economy. The authenticity of this craft is certified by AFTCO.
