Mary Tafoya Inlay Necklace Native American Books Pair with platform sandals for

Pair with platform sandals for the ultimate cool-girl look

Incorporating European embroideries

including Frederic Clay Bartlett at Chicago Art Institute

In 1925 she married Phillips Kloss

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Mary Tafoya Inlay Necklace Native American Books Pair with platform sandals forMary Tafoya is known for her contemporary take on the ancient art of mosaic inlay, creating pictures with the stones and shells that she crafts in the traditional manner. Her unique pieces are like small paintings, incorporating vibrant, contrasting colors of her natural materials, and utilizing the natural shapes of shells. She works with inlaid stones and her exuberant pieces in turquoise and jet and mother of pearl are widely admired. Free form