Native American art and artifacts are more than a passion of Blue Frog artist John Knotts - it's a way of life.
At the Blue Frog, John is known for his sterling silver cuff links, tuxedo studs, brooches, and pendants. Inspired by Victorian pieces and other collectibles such as Crackerjack prizes, John's designs combine the artful with the whimsical. Check out his website www.dot925.com to peruse his complete line.
John, and his able partner Suzanne, worked together this August in two of the Nation's top antique shows. August 3-6, 2007, (pictured above) John showed at Albuquerque's Great Southwestern Antique Show. Although John does not sell jewelry of his own designs at these shows, he admits his over 20 years of experience collecting and selling Native American art helped him develop his own unique style.
I dropped in on John in Santa Fe one week later at another Nationally recognized show, the 24th Annual Antique Ethnographic Art Show August 9-12, 2007. The event features the sale of Ethnographic and tribal art from around the world. One of John's pieces that really impressed me was a quilt made by African-American slaves in the 1800s. It created quite a stir in Albuquerque where it held a prominent place in his booth (see right wall in the above photograph - click on image to enlarge.)
Whether old or new, the works of artisans around the world were treasured at these two shows. I left the Ethnographic Show in Santa Fe truly inspired.
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