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Sunshine Studio We have the largest selection of Zuni fetishes and Zuni jewelry on the internet and add hundreds of authentic new Zuni creations every month. We are located in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico. Call us today 1-800-348-9273.
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The Sunshine Studio website features a wealth of antique and contemporary Native American art as well as information about the art and its creators. We specialize in Zuni fetish carvings and Native American jewelry. My wife Challis and I began operating the Sunshine Studio gallery from our Santa Fe, New Mexico home in 1975.
We have included a list of 13 carvers that are in their late twenties to mid forties. Carvers who we think have contributed to further along the fetish dialogue. Most of the carvers have unique styles that they have created on their own or they come from carving families yet they have found a way to set their carvings apart from their carving parents, uncles, aunts and grandparents. It is comforting to know that a 'young one' is stepping up and finding their voice in a medium as old as time itself.
Realistic carvers delight in the literal depiction of animals, they excel in the execution of concrete, minute detail. All the carvers started out learning the traditional approach to carving animals through their family connections. Don Sharp, an administrator with the Federal Young American Conservation Corps, was the first to encourage and promote realistic carving in Zuni.
Zuni fetishes usually depict animals, especially their eyes, claws, teeth, heightened senses and connection with elemental forces. These carvings are meant to evoke animal spirits who are the messengers of the Creator. Zuni fetishes and their power/protection animals also appear in jewelry, for example, the Zuni fetish necklace.
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Skylar Perry
Dec 10, 2020
I love this shop! I have been buying from Sunshine Studio for years and deeply appreciate their huge selection and customer service
Paul Little
Jun 19, 2020
Wonderful selection, well organized website, great customer service!
Gayle Bland
Sep 01, 2018
Had a last minute order, (my own fault for waiting so long) and was very pleasantly surprised to get my Zuni carving within two days. The customer service was amazing and Ryan was a pleasure to deal with. Will check their site often in the future.
Claire Coco
Apr 03, 2014
Fantastic staff, good prices! Willing to work with you on bulk orders and time payments. TOP NOTCH!