Lomayoosi Designs


About The Artist
Jonah Hill • Flagstaff, AZ
Jewelry • WHOLESALE AVAILABLE • CUSTOM COMMISSIONS
I am from a small village on the Hopi reservation called Kykotsmovi. I am Tobacco and Rabbit clans and am a full time metalsmith. I primarily work in tufa cast and cuttlebone cast jewelry and dub my style Neo-traditional. I try to capture the essence of place in my work and gain inspiration from my experience as a river guide in order to capture the feeling of connection to the Earth and its history. I hope to instill in my art a sense of comfort and wearability that brings joy and happiness.
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Q&A with the ArtistTell us how your work is made.I primarily use the tufa and cuttlebone cast methods which entail carving a form into the material and using a tufa stone backing to create a two piece mold that is held together with a recycled bicycle tube and into which molten metal is poured. I also create using the overlay and fabrication techniques to produce more commercial work. |