Master Zuni Puebloan Artist-QUINTIN QUAM SR.- Intricately Mosaic Inlaid Sterling Bird Earrings-Choice of "Hummingbirds" Or "Snow Owl"!
Master Zuni Puebloan Artist-QUINTIN QUAM SR.- Intricately Mosaic Inlaid Sterling Bird Earrings-Choice of "Hummingbirds" Or "Snow Owl"!
SALE FOR 1 PAIR-CHOOSE BETWEEN THE MULTI COLOR "HUMMINGBIRDS" OR "SNOW OWLS"!!
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Master mosaic Zuni artist Quintin Quam Sr. is from the Zuni Pueblo, but now calls Albuquerque his home. Having learned the art of mosaic back in 1981 by well known Zuni artisans "Sammy & Ester Guardian" is who Quintin learned the "Art of Zuni Mosaic" from.. This husband & wife team took Quintin under their wing & taught the younger artist the ropes of mosaic art.
A previous painter, Quintin traded out the tubes of color, brushes & canvas, to now working with our earth's naturally produced colors for his subjects... He continues to paint, but these days it's done in a stone/shell/metal art form. Quintin's picturesque pieces are made where he cuts each one of these tiny, tiny colorful stones (or shell) by hand & then intricately laying them 'flush' into the sterling that actually look like a painted picture! All the feather detailing & everything else to create a more ‘realistic image’, is further created by the hands of Quintin.
His detailed workmanship is very impressive & makes it look all to easy to do, but when the art of mosaic is done on this tiny of a scale, it takes extreme skill & is very time consuming art form that doesn't happen overnight, nor in a matter of weeks,but literally takes years to do this type of work with extreme precision!
Quintin has become a highly reputable artist that is very much sought after for his beautiful mosaic inlay work & whose work is in high demand.
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A NOTE:
These are "Mirrored" earrings where there's an actual right/left side.. These are pieces of hand fabricated "art" & because of the sterling gauge used, allows these to be VERY wearable in weight!
I have 6 pairs of 6 different birds (See last photo) that are listed, where 2 are being showed at one time in one listing..(There are 3 listings all together & are in this same category (Earrings 4" ) **Please go through all the photos, since they play a role to my description**
**With Zuni Work,you are paying for time, rather than the amount of materials**
ON BOTH:
ARTIST: QUINTIN QUAM SR.
TRIBE: ZUNI PUEBLO
MEASUREMENTS: 2.75" X 5/8" (FROM EAR WIRE CURVATURE TO BOTTOM)
MOSAIC INLAY DROP ALONE:1-1/2" X 5/8"
COMBINED WEIGHT: 11.5 GRAMS AVERAGE OF THE 2 PAIRS
METAL: STERLING
METAL FINISH:CONTEMPORARY- HIGH MIRROR FINISHING
HALLMARK: Q QUAM SR./STERLING/ZUNI
COME GIFT BOXED
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HUMMINGBIRD MATERIALS:
BUTTERFLY: ORANGE SPINY OYSTER & BLACK JET -HUMMINGBIRD: ABALONE WINGS/HEAD-ITALIAN CIORAL NECK-MELON SHELL BODY-BLACK JET TAIL
FLOWER: ITALIAN CORAL FLORAL PETALS WITH TURQUOISE ACCENT & GREEN MALACHITE LEAVES
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SNOW OWL MATERIALS:
A FLORAL SPRAY OF ITALIAN CORAL WITH TURQUOISE ACCENT-BODY: SHIMMERY WHITE SHELL WITH BLACK JET DETAILING-BROWN PEN SHELL BOTTOM
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PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING:
In order to give you close up photos so I can provide you with all the detail, the item can tend to make the item look much more larger & everything is more magnified than in actuality. So to get an accurate idea of how big these are,please either check them out being worn to get a rough idea (photos) or you can pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements..
