Chumash Artist Jewelry

I am not sure if this is reaching many, but it is ok. It was a journey to start creating custom handmade jewelry. Besides the initial cost wich was substantial, the many hours of video to learn multiple techniques was time consuming to say the least. I have fallen into making pendants out of multiple types of shell. The early Chumash makers were really good at using whatever resources they had and I feel that I am trying to do the same. This particular piece is one of my favorites. I sourced a mother of pearl pendant and shaped it into an arrow shape. From there I design my artwork based on the shape and engrave the piece. There is alot that goes into each piece thats why the price is where it is. I plan on making jewelry as a daily part of my Chumash Art Creation Process. Thanks fo ryour time.

Raymond Ventura Chumash Jewlery maker. (Indigenous Artist)