How prepared is the United States to adapt to climate change? Government Ready for the Climate Crisis? Ecuador is undoubtedly one of the most megadiverse countries in the world. It currently has 18,, Without underestimating the rest of the ecosystems and habitats that make up this small piece of land located in the middle of the world, the Galapagos Islands usually take the limelight.
The Galapagos Islands have been declared a natural world heritage and are the reference by which many foreigners identify the country.
On October 2, approximately 25, gallons of oil spilled into the Pacific Ocean from a pipeline off the shore of Huntington Beach in Orange County, California. While the full environmental impact of the spill is still under investigation, it is clear that the oil spill threatens the money, time, and effort that have gone into rehabilitating and maintaining nearby wetlands. Dead fish and birds were seen washing up on shore. Oil now coats the rocky beach. Former railroad turned elevated park, the New York City High Line presents a prime example of creating new green spaces to beautify, ameliorate, and revitalize surrounding communities.
What products did you use this morning as you got ready for your day? Likely at least one of these, along with other personal care products. The Environmental Working Group found that women in the United States use an average of 12 personal care products each day, and men an average of six.
And, while many of the chemicals in these products likely pose minimal risk, some chemicals found in personal care products have been linked to cancer, reproductive harm, and other health problems.
Further, women of color face disproportionate impacts. Through trial and error, Tim attempts to revive shape and design seldoms found in the work of other Zuni potters. Aaron J. Fredericks is a traditional carver from the village of Shungopavi at Second Mesa, Arizona.
Aaron enjoys working on his dolls, and gets inspiration from his cultural heritage and traditional upbringing. His life at home also encourages him to explore various subjects and themes evident around the bases of his work. Valarie Harris is a Hopi textile artist from Polacca, Arizona. Working with various fabrics and materials, Valarie produces clothing that parallels designs commonly found in the Hopi culture. Currently living on the reservation, Valerie has begun producing masks adorned with Hopi symbols and designs.
Using the elements of nature, he produces sterling silver jewelry, linoleum block prints, and wood carvings that connect viewers of his work to the deserts and rivers of the Colorado Plateau.
Hill is also a river guide, an environmental educator and an ethnobotanist. For any art inquires contact Jonah at jonahthesilversmith gmail. Watson Honanie creates jewelry of gold and silver overlay portraying Hopi culture and ceremonial life. Encouraged by two uncles, Porter Timecheand and the late Fred Kabotie, he began making jewelry at an early age. You can find more of his available work here or contact Watson at watsonhonanie yahoo.
He has been carving since the age of Lester is a very traditional Hopi man and has deep respect for his culture and the belief system of the Hopi people. Lester has no favorites as far as carvings, he believes they are all important and he loves to share the significance of his work with everyone. He carves to preserve Hopi traditions and revitalize the knowledge of the Hopi people. Lester learned how to carve by watching and sitting with Watson and Delbridge Honanie, both noted carvers in Hopi.
Lester works with his wife Kara Honanie, with Lester doing all the carving and Kara doing the beautiful painting.
Starting his work when he was young, Ahkima has skillfully mastered the art of painting and weaving. Marie Honyumptewa is a Hopi artist from Bacavi, Arizona. She has been creating her beadwork since , but first picked up beading when she was in grade school.
Beading is not considered a traditional Hopi art form, but Marie decided to take a craft she was familiar with and incorporate Hopi symbols, such as her clan symbol. Ramon Tahbo Howato a third-generation Hopi potter of the Tahbo family, whose pottery reflects the teachings of his uncle Mark Tahbo and mother Dianna Tahbo, both noted potters among their community.
Ramon coil-builds his pottery and each piece is painted with natural clay slips and traditionally fired. Robert met the late silversmith, Kirk Smith, known for his unique styles of antique finish repousse stamp work, during the summer of It was an exciting time of in his life — learning a new trade and being able to support his family.
Robert has enjoyed his work as a silversmith and has developed his own unique styles of Navajo Jewelry. Creating jewelry is his passion. You can find more of Johnsons work on his Instagram or by contacting him through his Facebook page. Yolanda Laate is a Zuni artist from Zuni, New Mexico who works with various materials including sterling silver, turquoise, coral, and leather.
Yolanda is known for her skill with inlay, a technique in which multiple stones are pieced together to form a single image. Colorful stones are cemented into channels created by soldering pieces of silver to a backing plate.
Though focusing on creating beautiful designs, Kim is renowned for her leather shirts, which is made from scrap. In addition to leather shirts, Lohnes beads dresses, moccasins, belts, purses, earrings and bracelets. The leather she uses also holds special meaning in that many of the hides were gifts from friends throughout the U.
Utilizing traditional Hopi silver-working methods such as tufa casting and overlay, Gerald began creating highly recognizable textured, contemporary jewelry including bolo ties, belts, and pins with 14k gold accents and inlays of coral, ironwood, turquoise, and other precious and semi-precious stones.
Currently Gerald still enters pieces in shows across the United States and travels the world abroad often demonstrating his craft and educating people on the beauty of Hopi jewelry and culture. Already an established multi-award winning artist Gerald recently added to his honors by winning the prestigious SWAIA Best of Division award for his concho belt entry. A third-generation Navajo silversmith, Andy Marion works with raw silver and gold, brass, and copper to create one-of-a-kind jewelry.
He has been a silversmith since the age of nine and won his first award when he was a teenager. He was taught by his father who is also a silversmith. Marion currently produces both traditional and contemporary designs. Curtis Naseyowma is a Hopi artist who has been carving Katsina dolls for decades. Like most Hopi woodcarvers, he learned the skill from his father. Curtis carves his Katsina dolls from cottonwood tree roots that he unearths from the mountains in Northern Arizona.
While working the moist wood, he uses a handsaw until a figure emerges—such as buffalo dancers. Then, using a smaller hand tool for detail work, Naseyowma chisels each strand of hair, along with the fine wisps of a feather.
The carving process can take up to two weeks, after which the piece is cured with linseed oil and decorated with oil paints. Matthew Neha is a Zuni artist who has been part of our show since he was 15 years old and continues to express his passion for Zuni culture through his work. His paintings depict the stories and origins of animals in the Zuni culture. Developing his talents through painting, Neha has also explored drawing mediums.
For any art inquires please contact Matthew at mattie. Marchelle Qualo and Lawrence Laate are a team of artists who specialize in making Zuni petti-point jewelry. Lawrence Laate specializes in crafting the sterling silver, where as Marchelle Qualo crafts the stone work.
Marilyn and Eldred Quam are a husband and wife team of Zuni carvers known for their small fetishes. Marilyn and Eldred are known and respected for their detailed carvings, representative of the Zuni culture, and have been featured at many shows and exhibitions throughout the Southwest. Lynn Quam is a well-known Zuni carver, producing subjects of buffalo or bison fetishes made from malachite, turquoise, wild horse marble and Picasso marble. He adorns his buffalo pieces with horns sometimes made of fossilized ivory and turquoise.
Lynn resides in Zuni Pueblo with his wife, Jayne Quam, who is a Navajo fetish carver who frequently collaborates with him. Send a request to the Virtual Bookseller , or let us do the shopping for you with one of our Book Bundles! Check out our new Porter Square Books t-shirts for readers of all ages! In store we have an ever-changing selection of great puzzles and games for all ages!
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