Tufa Cast Silver Sheep Earrings Postcards the Army of the West

the Army of the West marched through Santa Fe

and turquoise

We've teamed with ceramics company Deneen Pottery to create a series of commemorative mugs honoring our partner parks throughout the West

The gulf shores of Texas are the nesting areas for several types of sea turtles

Ravens appear throughout American Indian cultures—as creators

Tufa Cast Silver Sheep Earrings Postcards the Army of the WestCrafted by Navajo artist Ravis Henry in Chinle, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation, these tufa cast silver sheep earrings celebrate the profound relationship between the Din (Navajo) and dib (sheep). The sheep are cast using the tufa casting method. Unlike sandcasting, tufa casting uses carved volcanic stone molds, a process that Ravis taught himself and continues to refine. Each pair begins as a raw idea and takes shape through fire, patience, and hand