By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper.
Cottonwood root becomes detailed Hopi figurines Aug. 2 as carver Randy Brokeshoulder demonstrates his craft at Coronado Historic Site.
Brokeshoulder, who carries Hopi, Navajo and Absentee Shawnee heritage, works from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 2, finishing each figure with natural pigments, yarn, feathers and horsehair.
He’s the great-grandson of Guy Maktima and son of Nick Brokeshoulder, continuing a family line of Hopi artists. His pieces have earned him numerous awards and a following among galleries and collectors of Hopi art.
Admission runs free for New Mexico residents on first Sundays and $7 for everyone else. It’s free year-round for kids 16 and under, Tribal members, NM disabled veterans, NM foster families, and MNMF and FCJHS members.
Visit the demonstration:
Coronado Historic Site
485 Kuaua Road, Bernalillo, NM 87004
Online: nmhistoricsites.org/coronado
When: Sunday, Aug. 2, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.