Koshari clown replica carving
Medium Specific
carved and painted wood
Classification
Sculpture: Wood
Dimensions
12 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 4 in. (31.8 x 11.4 x 10.2 cm)
Accession Number
2016.35.28.248
Credit
Gift of John W. Brinley
Biography
Anderson, Hopi, was born in 1956 in Shungopavi Village on Second Mesa.
He was always artistic, starting with drawing and kachina carving. Beginning in 1985, he created a collection of kachina ornaments, usually introducing a new one each year in December.
For about the last five years, Anderson has been crafting Hopi overlay silver jewelry. He learned his techniques and designs from his father-in-law, Bernard Dawahoya, a master silversmith from the Snow Clan. Berna, Anderson’s wife, recalls her father’s drawing. He would take the children out to the mesas and cliffs and say, “Draw.” While the kids had no idea what to draw, Bernard would “look down very deep” and create an image of something apparently insignificant, such as bean sprout.
Anderson Koinva was inspired by that way of seeing and drawing and is carrying on the same traditional style. His work is bolder than that of other Hopi artists, and the forms are usually rounded, instead of flatter. He even gets some design ideas from the painted walls inside his family homes.
He was always artistic, starting with drawing and kachina carving. Beginning in 1985, he created a collection of kachina ornaments, usually introducing a new one each year in December.
For about the last five years, Anderson has been crafting Hopi overlay silver jewelry. He learned his techniques and designs from his father-in-law, Bernard Dawahoya, a master silversmith from the Snow Clan. Berna, Anderson’s wife, recalls her father’s drawing. He would take the children out to the mesas and cliffs and say, “Draw.” While the kids had no idea what to draw, Bernard would “look down very deep” and create an image of something apparently insignificant, such as bean sprout.
Anderson Koinva was inspired by that way of seeing and drawing and is carrying on the same traditional style. His work is bolder than that of other Hopi artists, and the forms are usually rounded, instead of flatter. He even gets some design ideas from the painted walls inside his family homes.
Date of Bio
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Made in Mexico stamp