Artist in their Residence Cree LaRance Part I 2021

Cree LaRance is an award-winning Native American jeweler living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is an enrolled member of Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, but his roots also include Hopi, Navajo, and Assiniboine. He is the son of renowned Native American artists Steve “Wikviya” LaRance and Marian “Kaawaadeh” Denipah. Cree’s creations primarily fashion silver and gold into wearable art, adorned with turquoise, coral, and many other precious gemstones (dlfineart.org/.... His inspiration is heavily influenced by his Native American culture, religion, family, and modern way of life, creating legacy that is both rooted in history and ever-evolving.
Join us for Part I of Cree's residency, where we will visit his workshop and view a demonstration on the processes of how to create stamped jewelry.
This program is part of a series sponsored by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.