Mary Tafoya
Mary Louise Tafoya
Butterfly Necklace
TRIBAL AFFILIATION:
Santo Domingo Pueblo
CLASSIFICATION:
Jewelry
BOOTH NUMBER:
LIN E 775
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE:
Take natural stone and shells in their rough state and cut various shapes and sizes with slicing machine; next inlay the pieces using epoxy and black jet; allow to set and harden for 24 hours; then take to the grinding machine and with water drip system, smooth rough edges while contouring the shape according to the design; last step is to take to polishing wheel using polishing product (ZAM) for high shine.