THE ARTISAN-CHARLES BIRD

Born & presently residing in the Kewa Village, Charles is a Puebloan artist whose determined to stand apart from the rest in the Village.. The son of my good friend Jolene Bird, Charles continually gets inspired by his numerous award winning mother, who Charles still works closely with, but has beautifully branched out on his own. He has taken what he's learned over the years & then puts his own artistic twist with everything he makes.

He continues in the traditional path of his 'Ancestral Puebloan' ancestry which goes back centuries & centuries ago, but like his mom, gives somewhat of a 2024 approach in the finalized look. One thing I personally love about him is for the fact that he doesn't 'copy' the designs of others, which is why his pieces stand out, simply because they are different & very artsy!

With those of us who follow Native American jewelry, we can all admit that some designs can grown old after awhile since they are done over & over, with nothing new, nothing different. I don't know about you ,but I like to see artists do something different even with an old design, by bringing the design up a notch & by changing it up a bit, not only gives something a fresher look, but it shows the artists creativity!

When he's not grinding,& shaping stones & shells to enter into shows, he spends time practicing Jiu Jitsu, which he has earned not only 2 silver metals, but has honorably taken home the gold metal award as well!

THE EARRINGS:

They are made in a width that's just shy of the length measurement. Done in a traditional Pueblo mosaic, Charles cut all the stones & shells that are then mosaic inlaid atop of what is called "Artists wood". The wood is very light weight which was a smart choice for this large of earring.

Used as the dominant stone is vibrant Sleeping beauty turquoise that is then laid side by side orange sponge coral, lime color gaspeite, green turquoise & pipestone for color effect.. Giving them a more contemporary touch & feminine feel, is by having the beauty of white pearls that are used for the dangles!

I must say ,these are a real sight for the eyes & one thing guaranteed, is for the fact that you're not going to find them flooded all over the internet & on everyone else! If you love big statement earrings that 'speak' when you walk in or out the door, I have no doubt you won't be the center of the spotlight when you wear these!

Even though there's no metal to make them heavy, these earrings do have a little weight because of their size. So please be sure you read the weights before purchasing please!

In the last 2 photos, I have 3 other incredibly designed pairs of earrings, with 1 having pearl dangles. They are in this same “Earrings 1” category!