Part-time hobby develops into full-time passion
On the second Saturday evening each month, during the downtown Arts Crawl, you can find Marla Chavez and her standout jewelry collection at Coal Street Pub.
Elegantly displayed on a round table draped with white fabric, plastic forms showcase her earring and necklace...
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Carrying on a father’s legacy: Mother, daughter craft exquisite jewelry
For about three decades, Angeline Touchine stood along side her jeweler husband Ben, watching him mold silver and join precious stones together to create beautiful bracelets, rings, earrings, necklaces and more.
She would soon join in the business, helping him to polish and clean one-of-a-kind pieces, which give a contemporary feel to traditional Navajo jewelry.
More than a decade ago, that apprenticeship soon lead to Touchine crafting her own pieces. And she would be completely on her own when Ben passed away in 2013.
“I was there everyday from 1970,” she said.
However, breaking out on her own actually began when Ben’s health started to decline, giving her the...
She would soon join in the business, helping him to polish and clean one-of-a-kind pieces, which give a contemporary feel to traditional Navajo jewelry.
More than a decade ago, that apprenticeship soon lead to Touchine crafting her own pieces. And she would be completely on her own when Ben passed away in 2013.
“I was there everyday from 1970,” she said.
However, breaking out on her own actually began when Ben’s health started to decline, giving her the...
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