Meet the Artists

  • Sign that reads 'IT'S OK! SUPPORT NATIVE MADE' with additional text about consulting ancestors for approval to buy items.
  • Several black pottery vessels with tribal patterns on a bed of pine needles in front of a Christmas tree with lights in the background.
  • Two women sitting at a table displaying colorful handmade beaded jewelry on fabric mats, with a tray of supplies nearby. They are on a porch with a white railing and outdoor scenery in the background.
  • Display table of handcrafted pottery, magnets, and jewelry at an arts and crafts market. Items include small vases, earings, clay discs, and painted ceramic magnets with pressed flowers. A chalkboard sign lists prices and details of the magnets.
  • An elderly woman with glasses, wearing a floral shirt and a blue vest with a 'Laughing Water' badge, holds a large jar labeled 'Respected the Ancestors' in front of an intricate orange circular background.
  • Pair of oval earrings with white stones and beaded borders on a woven brown surface, with dried, curly gray-green plant at the top.
  • Man sitting behind a table with handmade crafts at an outdoor market, with a colorful quilt hanging behind him.
  • Display of colorful handcrafted pottery and jewelry on outdoor tables at a craft fair, featuring decorated bowls, pots, and beaded jewelry.
  • Drawing of three women dressed in traditional clothing superimposed on a 1924 Virginia Health Bulletin document.
  • A display of various handmade jewelry pieces, including necklaces, arranged on a table with small handwritten tags describing each piece's traits.
  • Colorful handmade earrings and accessories displayed on a table at a craft fair, with a person in the background.
  • Display of handmade pottery, jewelry, and woven accessories on a table draped with a blue cloth, with a fur rug underneath.
  • A surreal painting of a woman with dark hair holding a baby, both with exaggerated facial features, sitting on a fish in a river, with trees, rocks, and a city skyline in the background.
  • Close-up of a decorated glass with a colorful beaded wristband, on a table with jewelry, glasses, and other items at an outdoor market or craft fair.
  • Display of five ceramic vases with a large ceramic pitcher in the background, all placed on a glass-topped table with a metal support structure, against a brick wall background.
  • Display of handmade quilted bowls, plates, and decorative items on a table at a craft fair, with colorful woven and beaded jewelry visible.
  • Black and white portrait of a young woman with long dark hair, light-colored eyes, and multiple facial piercings, including a septum ring and upper lip septum.
  • Decorative gourd with hand-painted abstract animal face and geometric patterns, set against a background of woven straw or bamboo.