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A Zuni Silversmith and a Zuni Fetish Carver demonstrate their crafts at Desert View
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Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 36.000000, -112.000000
Demonstration locations can vary, so when you arrive, ask at Desert View's outdoor visitor center, under the large shade structure, just beyond the north end of the main parking lot. Park rangers are staffing an information desk there, from 9 am to 4 pm (as staffing allows).
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Watch master artisans at work this week as Desert View's 2022 Cultural Demonstration Series continues. from 9 am to 4 pm on Thursday July 21, and Friday, July 22, 2022.
April Unkestine – Zuni Silversmith
Freddie Leekya – Zuni Fetish Carver
Demonstration locations can vary, so when you arrive, ask at Desert View's outdoor visitor center, under the large shade structure, just beyond the north end of the main parking lot. Park rangers are staffing an information desk there, from 9 am to 4 pm (as staffing allows).
In the event of bad weather, the demonstrations may be held in the Watchtower building.
April Unkestine is from the Pueblo of Zuni and raised by her grandparents. She has been working on jewelry since she was fifteen. Aprilene needed to support herself and started working on Sunface inlay that her aunt taught her. Aprilene’s greatest influence came from her grandmother and grandfather who did many different types of silversmithing work.
Freddie Leekya is a third generation carver from the famous Leekya Deyuse family. Freddie's inspiration and influence came from his father and grandfather, and from his culture and respect for wildlife. Freddie is the carver in his family who tends to create less commonly carved animals like gorillas, donkeys, livestock, or dogs - and always with lots of personality. He also carves human figures.
- The Cultural Demonstration program provides an opportunity for park visitors and community members to interact with tribal artisans from Grand Canyon's traditionally associated tribes - and for them to share their history and crafts, along with the skills, knowledge, and efforts involved in creating their handicrafts.
- This series is made possible with grants from Grand Canyon Conservancy.
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