Cree LaRance
Tewa, Hopi, Navajo
Metalsmith
Cree LaRance is an award winning Native American jeweler living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is an enrolled member of Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo. His roots also includes Hopi, Navajo, and Assiniboine tribes. The artist is the son of renown Native American artists, Steve “Wikviya” LaRance and Marian “Kaawaadeh” Denipah. Cree’s creations are primarily fashioned in silver and gold into wearable art–adorned with turquoise, coral, and many other precious gemstones.
Cree’s inspiration is heavily influenced by his Native American culture, religion, family, and way of life mixed with modern times to create a legacy that is both historical and ever-evolving.
WORKS
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Artist Statement
“At times, my jewelry is a product of an emotion I was feeling the day of creation or a spontaneous, experimental urge during creation. Other times, it’s a long thought-out idea slowly evolving while it’s being worked on for weeks.
Each piece of jewelry I make captures a moment of my life to create a unique, one-of-a-kind piece.“