{"title":"Thomas Banyacya Jr.","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThomas Banyacya Jr lives and works in Kykotsmovi Village, Third Mesa\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHopi,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArizona where he creates his art and jewelry.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e T\u003c\/span\u003ehomas\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJr has been creating jewelry since his early twenties. One of the most accomplished contemporary Hopi artists, he combines ancient design motifs and modern forms creating sculptural\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edesigns that are timeless and classic art that is worn. Thomas' work\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis owned by collectors worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThomas Jr uses\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe tufa\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecasting method in which designs are first carved in soft\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003epumice-like\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emolds from which each piece is individually cast after which it is formed and then finished and polished. Thomas'\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emethod is unashamedly low-tech and is more akin to sculpting than conventional jewelry fabrication. Most of his pieces are cast in one single piece and then formed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThomas was born October 8, 1949 in the Winslow Indian Hospital. His parents are Thomas Sr. and Fermina Banyacya.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThomas has two older sisters and two younger brothers that are now deceased in the early 2000’s.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHe is the only one that created jewelry in the family.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHe went to NAU and had a fellowship to USC in science, but jewelry is his life despite his science background. Thomas was self taught after his experience with creating machinery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHe has traveled all over the world including time in Geneva where he was a facilitator for “The Participation of Indigenous People Attending the Earth Summit” which was in Rio de Janeiro. He has never shown his jewelry formally, but wherever he traveled his jewelry would sell. In his spare time, Thomas likes to write about all the politics his father was involved in. 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