Sunday, September 30, 2007

Alice and Larry in Georgia


"Many of our pieces of Native American art have been purchased at Twin Rocks. Upon entering our bedroom, our refuge, we are reminded of the American West--our favorite part of the country. We also appreciate the many man (or woman) hours that go into the making of each piece and the skill with which each work of art is fashioned. One of our favorite pieces, because of the artists' historical significance, is the Squash Blossom basket by Mary Holiday Black. It is located to the left above the triple windows. To the right of Mary Holiday Black's basket is a small rug woven by Shanana Warren when she was only sixteen years old. It makes us happy to know that the traditional arts are being passed on to talented young artisans. We also enjoy the humor associated with the more modern style of carvings of the road runner and the cow. "

Monday, July 16, 2007

Carol and Tim in California

Navajo Rugs purchased from Twin Rocks Trading Post


"We’ve been collecting for years and the result is bankruptcy. We either must stop, or buy a bigger house, as we no longer have room to display even the smallest of treasures. We both enjoy the “Living with Art” section at Twin Rocks Trading Post and thought we’d join in the fun."

"We have a fairly good size goat herd now, but we’ve had trouble with Mary, our only lamb. She says the goats smell bad and they’re not house-broken. Barry & Steve did not mention any of these difficulties when we adopted our first goat. This is what is called salesmanship in Utah."

"Up until our last trip, we had limited our horizons to rugs, jewelry and the ever-wonderful pitch-pots of Etta Rock. But Barry introduced us to pottery and so now we are falling down a hopeless spiral of pot addiction (not the weed, which would have been more economical)."

"Best Regards from California and we hope everyone enjoys our “art”.

Sunday, April 15, 2007

Gary in Arizona


"Most of the rugs and baskets were bought from you folks along with the many fetishes on the table. The rifle hanging on the fireplace is a trophy rifle that is dedicated to Cochise - Chief fo the Chiricahua Apache. The trophy rifle under the sandpainting is dedicated to the legends of the Old West. Both rifles are carved in 24K gold and both are workable.
The steer head on the fireplace has been carved like Scrimshaw from Alaska. The oil paintings are by my aunt Sue Stephens."

Monday, February 12, 2007

Grady and Mary in Tennessee


"Our Indian art collection started in 1986 with a vacation trip to New Mexico and the purchase of 10 Pueblo pots. Since then it has grown to 220 pottery items, 105 fetishes, nearly 50 pieces of beadwork and 10 Navajo rugs. We make a trip to the Southwest each year, attending the Eight Northern Pueblos Arts and Crafts show and visiting different galleries and shops to find new pieces. When we retire from teaching, maybe we can manage more than one collecting trip per year."