The offerings shared below are just a small selection of what is available in our physical gallery shop. Contact Us.
Herbert Halate
is backordered. We will ship it separately when it becomes available.
Emma Edaakie
Bryston Bowannie
Salvador Romero, Cochiti
Georgette Quam & Reynold Lunasee
Keshi: The Zuni Connection
Give the gift of choice with a KESHi electronic gift certificate. KESHi online electronic gift certificates are available for purchase via our website. Certificates are issued via email to the purchaser with a gift certificate code, and the recipient can use the code at website checkout. Our electronic gift certificate have no processing fees, no expiration dates, and can be used only on our website. Please call the Keshi Web Office for additional information or assistance at 505-795-7119.
KESHi in-store gift certificates are available by calling our gallery at 505-989-8728. They can be purchased in any amount and either mailed to you or your recipient, or picked up at 227 Don Gaspar, in downtown Santa Fe.
Tammy Bellson
Elfina Lowsayatee
A gurgling and rapidly rushing river releases a fish to an Eagle's (or a Hawk's) powerful talons in a dynamic scene carved from one portion of antler. The noisy current and air bubbles are creatively represented by crushed turquoise. The great hunter's eyes are from inlaid turquoise and mighty wings are incredibly detailed. The cross-hatched water creature has turquoise eyes as well. Measurements are approximately 4 1/2" tall, 1 1/2" wide and 1 3/4" deep, by master carver Elfina Lowsayatee.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this eagle fetish will go to the Zuni Eagle Sanctuary.
Karen Zunie
Erma Kalestewa Homer
Stevan Natachu
Eric Othole, Cochiti-Zuni
Abby & Clayton Panteah
Hiram Peynetsa
Lorandina Sheche
Mike Tucson
Zunis and other Indigenous societies were farmers growing corn as a sustenance crop. Planted and harvested today, corn is called The Mother because it’s cultivated from Mother Earth. The traditional way corn is used acknowledges it as a gift and blessing from the Creator. Many pueblo cultures give Corn Dances. It’s offered to metaphorically feed animal carvings in thankfulness for their traits in nature. Cornmeal or corn pollen is usually carried in a small leather pouch. When natural resources like game animals, irrigation water and clay are used, a prayer and a sprinkling of cornmeal are given in gratitude.
Mike Tucson's Corn Spirit or perhaps Corn-Maiden is exquisitely carved from antler on an antler base. Etched facial features are filled with jet paste while turquoise cabochons are inlaid to the corn kernels. Individual corn cobs are from Picasso marble, turquoise and apple coral, nestled among crushed turquoise to represent water. Including base, this highly-detailed corn-honoring fetish is about 5" tall, 2" wide and 2" deep.
Wayne Johnson, Sr.
Wayne Johnson Sr.'s all hand-fabricated sterling silver and lively Sleeping Beauty turquoise earrings are made in the traditional petit-point jewelry way. Each bezel is hand-cut as is each small and round turquoise stone, a laborious and time-consuming process. A petit 5/8" in diameter, we are loving the lively, butterfly-like design. Please click here to learn about Zuni Pueblo petit point jewelry.
Maegan Shetima
Maegan Shetima's Badger is carved from a visually stimulating piece of serpentine. The complex layers of greens, blacks, and white created a multilayered effect on the surface of this snarling badger. Badgers are known for their healing spirits and their ability to see beneath the surface of people and events but are also hardy, self-reliant, confident creatures who do not shy away from that which frightens them. With bared mother-of-pearl teeth and incised claws, Maegan's badger emulates that fearless nature without hesitation. Maegan has also included an offering bundle of coral, turquoise, and mother-of-pearl. With small ears and turquoise eyes, this fierce carving is about 3" long, 1 1/4" wide, and 1" tall.
Terry Wilson, Dine-Zuni
Austin Yatsattie, San Felipe-Zuni
Kateri Quandelacy Sanchez
Carved by Kateri Quandelacy Sanchez from a beautiful angelite, this little grandmother is securely bundled in her shawl. Kateri has given this grandmother a gold lip shell face that seems to glow from within, perhaps illuminated by her ageless wisdom. Carved with delicate lines to indicate her full head of hair and decorative fringe, this grandmother is complete with little feet ready to carry her on a journey. She measures 1 3/8" tall, 7/8" wide, and 7/8" deep and has coral inlay and itched details filled with jet paste.
A beautiful example of the veining and webbing in Picasso marble, this cat pair is carved from one stone by Maegan Shetima. This carving shows off the variation Picasso marble can have even across one stone, with one cat being primarily black and the other featuring more of the orange and green-tan tones. The matching mis-matched cats have been carved to be gazing in to each other's pen shell in gold lip shell eyes instead of outward toward us, and do not have much space between each other which shows off Maegan’s expertise and talent at lapidary work. With little pink oyster shell hearts dangling from their collars, Maegan has carved their tails into an intertwined heart as well. This carving is wonderful for a romantic gift or for any lover of cats. This piece measures 1” wide, 7/8” deep, and 1 3/4” tall.
Hayes Leekya
Offering bundles are attached to an animal carving by the maker or artist as a way of saying thank you for what that particular animal can teach us by how they live in nature. Hayes Leekya's pen shell-eyed Zuni travertine Bear has an offering bundle consisting of a spiny oyster shell leaf, shimmering abalone, & turquoise to thank this bear for those lessons. Bears are powerful animals that demonstrate qualities such as strength, journeying, mothering and healing. Hayes' lovely offering bundle honors these distinctive characteristics in a generous way. Roughly 2 3/4" long, 2 1/8" wide, and 2 3/8" tall.
Stevan Natachu descends from the greater Leonard Halate (d) family of Zuni Pueblo artists. Stevan's brother is carver Peter Natachu Jr., while his uncle is well-known carver Herbert Halate. Fashioned from a rich jet specimen comes a cheery Horse with turquoise inlaid eyes and mane accents. Best of all, a gorgeous inlaid mosaic from turquoise, spiny oyster shell, jet and mother-of-pearl attracts the eye. About 3 5/8" long, 3/4" wide and 2 3/8" tall.
Enrike Leekya
Lynn & Jayne Quam
Joleen Tsethlikai
Christopher Sandoval, Zuni-San Felipe
Kateri Quandelacy Sanchez, Zuni-Acoma
Brian Yunie