Emery Eriacho Bio Info

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Emery grew up in southern California.  He had many interests,
 one of which was making Bear molds.

In 1983, at 17 years old, he saw Zuni fetish bears in a local shop.
  That moved him to return to Zuni and learn to carve.

In Zuni, he worked with Andres Quam and his former wife
 Daisy Natewa.   Andres' influence can still be seen in Emery's work.
  However, many years have passed since then and Emery's
 fetishes have a  very special quality of their own.

Emery's fetishes are well know and widely collected.
  He is know for the high quality stone he chooses
 and the fine finish his fetishes carry.  Best of all, Emery is
 a wizard at finding magic in the matrix of the stone.

I love my work, I appreciate the art. As I cut the rock it talks to me.  I listen to the water pass through the rock. I hear all the cracks.  It tells me where to cut. It tells me what  it will be."

You will find in Emery's work - grace, balance, imagination, and spirit. 

Glenetta, Emery's wife and brother Jeff, all work with Emery.
   Emery cuts the rock and does the initial grinding to bring the
 stone to life.  Glenetta then polishes the fetishes and picks
 and ties the bundles.  Jeff helps polish and also
 carves his own fetishes.

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