Vintage Terry & Dorthy Emery Handmade Beaded Dangle Earrings

Handmade Indian Arts & Crafts by Terry & Dorthy Emery Size: 4" long About – Chippewa artist Terrance Emery and his wife Dorothy collaborate in the creation process to produce amazing and wearable jewelry. Terrance Emery was born and raised on the St. Croix Ojibwa Reservation in Northern Wisconsin. He is from the Marten Clan known as the ‘skilled craftsman and soldier of the tribe.’ Terrance was taught traditional arts used in ceremonies and dances by his relatives. He is proficient in woodland-style beadwork, leatherwork and other Ojibwa crafts such as pipe making. Terrance became interested in silversmithing in the 1970s when he moved to New Mexico. He developed his own contemporary style and uses techniques such as overlay, lapidary and tufa casting. Dorothy is a member of Jemez Pueblo. She collaborates with her husband in the creation of high-quality jewelry. They have been working together since the early 1990s. Previously owned, good condition, not worn. May have minor scratches from handling, storage. We do our best to ensure that our photos are as true to color as possible. However, due to inconsistencies of various monitors, lighting sources, digital photography, product color may slightly vary.