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CHERYL
YESTEWA -JEWELRY MAKER
Cheryl Yestewa
was born May 20th, 1958. She is half Hopi and half Navajo. Her father,
Carroll Yestewa was from the Hopi villages of Kykotsmovi and Oraibi.
He was known for his Kachina carving and he also did some silversmithing
and drawing. Her mother was from an area near lower Ganado called
Lower Greasewood.
Cheryl has been making jewelry for about 25 years and has always
used the finest quality turquoise and other stones. She always had
an interest in stones and was completely self-taught. Her beads
are all hand carved and polished. It is very hard work as the natural
stones that she uses are very difficult to hand polish. There are
not many artists who hand carve natural beads so Cheryl is highly
respected for this work.
Cheryl has won many awards and has been featured in published books.
Her work can be seen featured in American Indian Art Magazine Autumn
1993 on page 43.
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