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 OLIVER
TSINNIE- Kachina Carver
Oliver Tsinnie
was born to Dorothea Fritz and Orville Tsinnie in December, 1964.
He was born into the Hopi fire clan (also known as Masa) on his
mother’s side and his father was Navajo. He has been carving
since 1992 and credits his mother for convincing him to give carving
a try. He was completely self-taught. He remembers watching his
Grandfather and his uncles carving when he was very young. At that
time he says, they pieced the Kachinas together with nails and put
fabric,fur and leather on them for clothes and shoes. Oliver is
married to Marcella and they have 10 children between them.
Oliver carves one piece Kachinas and has become a very fine carver.
He uses quite a bit of motion and his fine detail is excllent. His
favorite Kachinas to carve are the Ogre and the Deer.
Oliver has taken awards at the Museum of Northern Arizona and has
taken second place for 3 years in a row at the Indian Ceremonial
in Gallup. In Santa Fe at Indian Market, he has won 2nd place for
3 years from 1999 -2001 and he took the challenge award in 2000.
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