Philbert Honanie

Philbert is a carver from the village of Hotevela on Third Mesa on the Hopi Reservation. Philbert carves in the revived "traditional" style that has become popular among younger Hopi carvers since its revival in the late 1970's to early 1980's. This revival is in large part attributed to Manfred Susunkewa, another very popular Hopi carver. Philbert is featured in Jonathan Day's book "Traditional Hopi Kachinas," Northland Publishing, and has become in great demand. This style is rapidly replacing the more simplistic and charming style of the older Hopi artists who learned their craft from their fathers and uncles in the 1930's through the 1960's like Willis and Warren Kewanwytewa. Both styles have their appeal and their devoted collectors. Both styles are culturally relevant and highly collectible. He has recently been participating in the Hopi art show, Tuhisma, that has been conducted on Hopi for the last few years in early October. Because of his popularity, Philbert's work has increased significantly in value over recent years. We buy directly from Philbert and strive to keep the prices affordable for our customers.

Willis Kewanwytewa

Willis is a carver from the village of Moenkopi, near Tuba City, on the Hopi Reservation. Both Willis and his brother Warren learned carving from their father, Jimmy Kewanwytewa (Jimmy "K"), who became a well known carver while working at the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff from 1940 until 1965. Willis and Warren both carve in the same style as their father, a style that is sought after by collectors because of its simplistic charm and because it is so remininscent of the tihu (dolls) that are seen given to Hopi girls by the Katsinam in the Hopi plazas during summer ceremonies. For the discriminating collector looking for authenticity and cultural relevance, Willis' and Warren's carvings are far more beautiful than the intricate kachina sculptures selling in Scottsdale galleries for 10, 20, and 30 times the price of these dolls. We buy directly from Willis. Because of this, we are able to keep our prices down for our customers.

Warren Kewanwytewa

Warren is a carver from the village of Moenkopi, near Tuba City, on the Hopi Reservation. Both Warren and his brother Willis learned carving from their father, Jimmy Kewanwytewa (Jimmy "K"), who became a well known carver while working at the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff from 1940 until 1965. Willis and Warren both carve in the same style as their father, a style that is sought after by collectors because of its simplistic charm and because it is so remininscent of the tihu (dolls) that are seen given to Hopi girls by the Katsinam in the Hopi plazas during summer ceremonies. For the discriminating collector looking for authenticity and cultural relevance, Willis' and Warren's carvings are far more beautiful than the intricate kachina sculptures selling in Scottsdale galleries for 10, 20, and 30 times the price of these dolls. We buy directly from Warren. Because of this, we are able to keep our prices down for our customers.