Jared Chavez: Master San Felipe Silversmith - Epi. 116, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

I had Jared Chavez on the podcast a silversmith I carry and a
person that I really respect as an artist. His father San Felipe
silversmith Richard Chavez who I started buying his work 20 years
ago whose work graces numerous museum collections. Father and son
have done collaborative work but their styles are different and
very unique. Jared experienced an interesting upbringing in that
he's a San Felipe kid that ends up going to Georgetown for his
undergraduate BFA, later working in San Francisco learning new
jewelry techniques. Jared has brought all of this together, his
education, work experience, heritage, to form his own unique
aesthetic. We talk about his art and about how he got where he is
today, and of course about his famous father that recently had a
major retrospective at the Heard Museum. This podcast is for
anyone that likes Native American jewelry or likes to see how a
person can succeed and become a well-known jewelry artist. I
don't think Jared would think of himself as famous, but in my
eyes, he fits the description of success at a high level. He's
part of a new generation of New Mexico artists and I'm excited to
see what's in store for Jared's bright future.