{"title":"Mangas Slinkey","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“I am of Navajo and Lakota heritage from Window Rock, Az.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eI have been metal smithing for about 10 years.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOnly in the last few years have I been incorporating my original designs into my own artwork.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhat got me started on this reemergence into my artwork was the time I was in college studying to become an environmental scientist and the need for an outlet and time away from my studies.”\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e“I consider myself not only a jeweler but also an artist. With each design, I  consider the practicality of form and function and whether the design can become a wearable item of jewelry as well as a displayable piece of artwork.”\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eHis mother named him Mangas Colorado after a famous Apache Chief, MangasColoradas, the chief of Geronimo.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSlinkey is his mother’s name.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHis father, Michael Little Elk, is also a well known jeweler.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/6305\/collections\/mangas-slinkey-garland-s_39ff9bb2-69fc-44cf-96aa-96fef4fa3e3b.png?v=1747950702","url":"https:\/\/garlands.com\/collections\/mangas-slinkey.oembed","provider":"Garland's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}