Franklin A. Carrillo Jewelry
Butterfly Pendant - Sterling silver, 18K gold accents with coral and stone inlay. Photo credit: Talia Quandelacy A jeweler from the Laguna Pueblo who employs metalsmithing techniques like fabrication; hollow form; stamping; overlay; lava tufa cast and lost wax casting; and the reticulation of silver. Other metals utilized include 14K and 18K gold, mokume-gane; shibushi; finished metal products are inlaid with corals, shells and semi-precious stones. In addition, miniature animals and figurines are sculpted from turquoise, fossilized ivory, and shells.
Juried art show participation includes the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) Winter Market in New York City, the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) Indian Market in Santa Fe, NM, the Natural History Museum of Utah in Salt Lake City's Indian Art Market, and the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market in Phoenix, Arizona. Jewelry pieces have been purchased and placed in permanent exhibits at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the California Academy of Sciences, the Arizona State Museum in Tucson, AZ, and the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The jewelry reflects New Mexico's rich traditions and pays homage to the state's people, history, arts, culture, beautiful landscapes, and places of deep significance.