Title: Mink Hairties

Artist: Candice Hixenbaugh

Tribal Affiliation: Apache, & Papago

Year Completed: 2022

Medium: Second hand mini pelts, refurbished medallions, deer hide, bone hairpipe, cones, fire polished beads, & natural horse hair. Regalia making.

Dimensions (HxWxD): medallions 3", complete piece with pelts 24"

Description/Inspiration:

Reused pelts to reduce waste. Refurbished the medallions from a unknown artist, because they needed to be shown care. And added the hairpipe to add my touch to the piece and to keep it traditional with a modern twist.

Artist Bio/Statement:

Born in 1978 in California. And lived in a lot of places in the US. Since my father was in the army. I've been drawing since I could hold a pencil up. I'm Apache and papago both of new Mexico. Growing up my great grandmother never allowed us to claim our heritage. Later in life I realized that boarding schools were taking kids until 1996. We knew about our background though through both of my grandmothers. I danced at Powwows since I was 14 and had my coming out ceremony in 2019. I danced until my back injury affected my balance and recently diagnosed with Lupus. I've been doing more artwork and beadwork as my medicine. It helps me feel more productive.

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