Derrick and Nichelle Edaakie, Zuni Road Runner bolo tie
Derrick and Nichelle Edaakie
Zuni Pueblo
Medium Specific
Sterling Silver, Turquoise, Coral, Mother of Pearl, Abalone
Classification
Jewelry
Dimensions
2 x 1 3/4 x 1/4 in. (5.1 x 4.4 x 0.6 cm)
Accession Number
2017.35.45.48
Credit
Gift of Masuoka Family
Memo / Artist Statement
Derrick collaborates with his wife Nichelle Edaakie.
Active ?-present: mosaic, inlay jewelry. Grandson of Merle Edaakie, son of Dennis Edaakie & Nancy Edaakie, brother of Myron Edaakie, Sanford Edaakie, husband of Michelle Edaakie.
Bolos, bracelets, earrings, link belts, necklaces, reversible pendants, pins, rings. Works with silver, coral, turquoise, jet, abalone shell, mother-of-pearl, penn shell, spiny oyster. Favorite designs: songbirds. (Schaaf 2003:146)
Active ?-present: mosaic, inlay jewelry. Grandson of Merle Edaakie, son of Dennis Edaakie & Nancy Edaakie, brother of Myron Edaakie, Sanford Edaakie, husband of Michelle Edaakie.
Bolos, bracelets, earrings, link belts, necklaces, reversible pendants, pins, rings. Works with silver, coral, turquoise, jet, abalone shell, mother-of-pearl, penn shell, spiny oyster. Favorite designs: songbirds. (Schaaf 2003:146)
Biography
Derrick is the son of famous Zuni lapidary artists, Dennis and Nancy Edaakie. He and Nichelle are now quite famous in their own right and have continued on the tradition of excellence in beautiful mosaic inlay.
(https://www.garlandsjewelry.com/collections/derrick-and-michelle-edaakie/ May 2020)
(https://www.garlandsjewelry.com/collections/derrick-and-michelle-edaakie/ May 2020)
Date of Bio
Inscription
Derrick & Nichelle Edaakie