An intimate portrait of Hopi Kachina Doll Carver Cory Ahownewa. Coming from a family of artists including the legendary jeweler Charles Loloma, Ahownewa began his artistic journey at the age of four. Since then, he has refined his craft of carving “traditional” Kachina dolls from cottonwood root and dyeing them with naturally occurring pigments. #ArizonaIllustrated #KachinaDoll #Carving #CoryAhownewa | Arizona Illustrated

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"Kachinas are spiritual deities. This kachina doll represents the Manangya (lizard), one that I saw on my last pilgrimage through the Canyon. The design shows the South and North Rims, as you're at the bottom looking up into the night sky. Every night you'll have that experience. During our prayers when we talk about the day's journey, we look up, and the stars show themselves to you." Spend a Minute Out In It listening to why Cory Ahownewa puts his heart into carving traditional Hopi Kachina do