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Santa Fe Indian Market 2011

2011-08-22T09:46:00.000-06:00

We visited the Santa Fe Indian Market 2011 this weekend. The event was very big and overwhelming to see. There was so much art and crafts, jewelry, and pottery that we could not see all of it. We were surprised on how big this event was. We will be attending next year and hopefully we can see all of it. We also were able to speak to some Native American Indian artisans about Petrogylphs.com and hopefully they will use us to sell their Native American Indian artwork, jewelry, pottery, baskets, and rugs.

Zuni Pueblo Turkey Dancers

2011-08-17T08:18:00.002-06:00

This is a video of the Zuni Pueblo Turkey Dancers. Filmed by Petrogylphs.com at the 2011 Gallup Nightly Dances. This Native American Indian dance is to honor the turkey in Zuni Pueblo culture.

Navajo Ceremonial Necklace and Earrings Set

2011-08-10T10:59:00.000-06:00

Claude Gatewood an Native American Indian Silversmith from Tsalie, Arizona speaks about his jewelry. Claude jewelry can be found here at http://www.petrogylphs.com/Native-American-Indian-Earrings/Navajo-Wedding-Basket-Necklace-and-Earrings-Set-by-Claude-Gatewood-p118.html.

Claude Gatewood Navajo Silversmith

2011-07-29T10:20:00.001-06:00

We want to introduce Claude Gatewood. Claude is a Navajo silversmith that specializes in Navajo Ceremonial (Wedding) basket jewelry. His biography is on Petrogylphs.com artisans page at http://www.petrogylphs.com/Claude-Gatewood-28.html

We also included his video interview below:

Bryan Tom Native American Artisan Gallery

2011-07-28T12:41:00.000-06:00

Bryan Tom artwork is displayed here in this virtual gallery. For more information about Bryan Tom follow this link.

July 2011 Share to Win drawing Winner

2011-07-25T10:12:00.000-06:00

The winner for the "Share to Win" drawing is Rosemary Woods. We congratulate her on her win. We will begin the next drawing in a couple of days. For more information go here: http://www.petrogylphs.com/Sharing-to-Win-22.html.

2011-04-12T09:32:00.000-06:00

We would like to extend our thanks to those that participated in our drawing for Native American Indian made earrings. We would like to congratulate our winner Yvonne Petrovich Cooper for her win. We hope she likes her earrings. The drawing works by "Liking" our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Petrogylphscom/129409923797224?sk=wall or by signing up for our newsletter: http://petrogylphs.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=21da9e66cf4ed8741e42f600c&id=70d60b0ee1. For more information you can click here: http://www.petrogylphs.com/Sharing-to-Win-22.html. You may also contact us at admin@petrogylphs.com.

Bryan Tom Navajo Artisan

2011-03-24T15:48:00.000-06:00

We at Petrogylphs.com are pleased to present Bryan Tom Navajo artisan as our "Featured Artisan."
Bryan's clans are San Ildefonso Pueblo (Tewa) clan and Second Towering House clan (Navajo.) Bryan started painting three years ago out of curiosity. He was raised traditionally with his grandparent’s stories of his culture. Those stories influenced Bryan and his art. His other influences are other artist like Helen Hardin and R.C. Gorman. His bio and his art are located at Bryan Tom Petrogylphs.com.

Petrogylphs's Share to Win Winner

2011-03-10T08:45:00.000-07:00

We would like to extend our thanks to those that participated in our drawing for Native American Indian made earrings. We will be drawing again on April 8, 2011. We would like to congratulate our winner Lene Thoft Buscov for her win. We hope she likes her earrings. The drawing works by "Liking" our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Petrogylphscom/129409923797224?sk=wall or by signing up for our newsletter: http://petrogylphs.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=21da9e66cf4ed8741e42f600c&id=70d60b0ee1. For more information you can click here: http://www.petrogylphs.com/Sharing-to-Win-22.html. You may also contact us at admin@petrogylphs.com.

Scary Stories Part, 2

2010-10-13T09:00:00.002-06:00

He didn't know what do. The fear made his legs not work. The shadow dog took notice of him standing there in fright. It must have noticed his fear. In that moment, he realized that he must choose life or death. He gripped his slugger and decided to make a stand. Just then in the distance a bright light let the sky. The area was lit up in bright white. The shadow dog then vanished in thin air. His crazy neighbor an old army vet light up a flare. He then approached the army vet. He yelled, "What the hell was that?" The sky and ground grew dark once more. The army vet yelled back, "I don't think we are done yet!" He looked out and saw more approaching shadows that looked like men...

Scary Stories Part, 1

2010-10-12T08:42:00.000-06:00

He awoke with a start. Little did he know that this moment could be his last. He wandered out of his bedroom. He flick the light switch, but there was no light. The power must be out. He then went to his closet and pick up his old slugger. He went into the darkness wondering what he may find. He called out, "Anyone there?" He went into the living room and found that door was wide open. He walked out to the front yard of his home and saw that the neighborhood was completely dark. There in the dark he saw it. It was like a dog but much bigger. Fear gripped him...

Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial Night Parade 2010

2010-08-31T15:50:00.002-06:00

Gallup Summer Nightly Dances

2010-07-28T16:57:00.000-06:00

In downtown Gallup, New Mexico there are dances held every evening. The dances are done by the local Native American dancers in the area. The downtown area also has shops from Richardsons to American Indian Jewelry. There is also a cafe located near by that has WiFi access. If you are driving through and have some time stop by it is worth the trip. The shows might be canceled due to bad weather conditions. The facebook page for the nightly dances is here.

Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial 2010

2010-07-27T15:01:00.000-06:00

The Gallup Inter-tribal Ceremonial 2010 will begin August 11 to August 15. For a schedule of events click here. The Gallup Inter-tribal Ceremonial 2010 more importantly has a event that lets artisans compete against their artwork, silver work, crafts, and pottery for ribbons. The event will be located in Red Rock State Park, New Mexico. The event also has dancing and events. We will try to get pictures and videos to share. See you there.

~Petrogylphs.com

Navajo String Games

2009-12-01T09:37:00.000-07:00

Navajo string games on the reservation have been a popular thing to do in the winter. The string games are a way for the older Navajo people to tell stories of the old days to the younger Navajos. The string games have meaning to each story. The games were one amongst the many things that Navajo people did during the winter. I am posting a video from YouTube that show some of the string games. I hope you enjoy.

Thanks,
Petrogylphs.com

Silversmithing

2009-11-10T09:11:00.000-07:00

I found this video on YouTube that explains silver smiting differences between gold smithing.

Enjoy.
Petrogylphs.com

Sacred Stone of the Native American Indian Tribes of the Southwest

2009-10-05T14:00:00.000-06:00

Sacred Stone of the Native American Indian Tribes of the Southwest

Native American Indian tribes of the southwest have a semi-precious stone that they believe is sacred. The sacred stone they believe to be sacred is turquoise. The reason the Native American tribes of the southwest believe the stone is sacred is because of it significance in religious ceremonies. Turquoise was first brought to Native American tribes of the southwest by trading. The trade routes would go as far as Central America. The traders would trade turquoise and other stones for goods as example textiles. Native American tribes of the southwest would then use the turquoise as ornaments in their religious ceremonies.

Navajo Indians are famous for creating exquisite pieces of art from turquoise and establish that into a way of living. Turquoise was not used as an ornament on silver jewelry until the late 1800’s. Turquoise was hand cut and fitted into silver jewelry by hand. Turquoise was rarely used in silver jewelry in the late 1800’s because of difficulty of cutting and setting the stone in turquoise. The use of turquoise in silver jewelry was until after better tools were available.

As the growth of silver jewelry grew across the globe, turquoise as a semi-precious stone grew as well. Turquoise is also a sacred stone to various other cultures around the world. Turquoise was used by ancient Egyptians in their treasures. Some Asian cultures also believed that turquoise as sacred stone as well. Today, Native American Indian tribes of the southwest still believe that turquoise was a sacred stone and use it in religious ceremonies

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