Denise Wallace (Chugach Aleut), Craftsperson Belt (detail), 1992, ivory, gemstones, silver. IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native ArtsCollection: AT-58. Photo by Jason S. Ordaz
IAIA News:
Since its founding in 1962, the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) has fostered an environment where emerging Indigenous artists have the freedom and means to tell their own stories.
Jewelry-making is one method of storytelling; it is a deeply human practice that affords people the tools to carry their stories and identities and serves as a powerful reminder to ourselves and others of who we are. Read More






