{"title":"Kim Obrzut","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaster artist Kim Obrzut first began producing her iconic Hopi maidens over twenty years ago. Originally working in the traditional scrape-and-smooth method that Hopi potters have used for thousands of years—including her own family ancestors—it wasn’t long before she transitioned into bronze. Employing her degree in Fine Arts from Northern Arizona University, Kim’s career soared alongside a body of work that seeks to preserve the traditions and culture of the Hopi.\n\nWhen asked about her process, Kim says, “I now think back to my childhood and being with my grandfather, and how he was persistent in quality and traditional accuracy in how he carved dolls. . . . These beliefs still influence me today.”\n\nSitting in her studio, Kim once remarked, “after the corn was plenty, the arts were born to the Hopi.” In other words, the Hopi prayed, worked, cared for their family, and then developed the art forms we know today. Kim’s career is mirroring her statement; now that her three daughters are nearing adulthood she has more time than ever to devote to her art.\n\nKim has been featured in many national magazine articles and her works have been published in various books on Southwest Art. She has won numerous awards in Art and Sculpture shows across the United States in both Native and non-Native events. She has also had the privilege of being able to serve for two years on the Board of Directors for SWAIA, the organization that runs the Santa Fe Indian Market, the largest American Indian Art show in the United States.\n\nKim’s brilliant work can be found in numerous museum collections, corporate collections and private collections all over the world. She is a hugely successful bronze artist—a field typically dominated by men—and she is one of the first Hopis to successfully work in the fine art bronze medium.\n\nDespite her extensive career, Kim nevertheless feels that she has only just scratched the surface of her cultural history. The Hopi Tribe of Northern Arizona is thousands of years old with much remaining to be told about the Hopi women and their powerful place in Hopi history. Through her art, Kim seeks to reveal even more of the essence of her cultural history and the rich heritage of the Hopi.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"new-life","title":"New Life","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beautiful and meaningful Limited Edition Bronze was created by Hopi Native American Artist Kim Obrzut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: 13\"H 6.25\"W 5.5\"D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Size: 199\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800080;\"\u003eThis sculpture is available in two patina options\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMany Centuries ago, Hopi women created vessels to carry liquid, seeds and food. These were made using only the bare hands and hand-made tools taken from the natural environment. 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The butterfly is celebrated for its beauty and its contribution in pollinating plant life which is highly valued in a region of high desert conditions with little rainfall, in which the Hopi have survived for a millennium, mainly through having a deep understanding of the natural cycles of the earth. The Hopi have a social dance in August and early September that is mainly comprised of young people. The dance is a petition for rain, good health and long life for all living things.\nIt has been said that our family name Poleyesva (Pol-ee-ess-va), translates to ”The Place Where the Butterflies Land.” It is an honor be a part of the spirit of the butterfly. A butterfly flies from flower to flower, helping them to grow and brings rain for all plants and the butterfly makes the people happy.\nShe becomes the place where butterflies land on a squash blossom flower with reeds surrounding her body that are favorite landing spots for the tiny delicate insect providing so many blessings for the Hopi people.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kim Obrzut","offers":[{"title":"Medium - 20.75″H x 10.5″W x 8″D \/ Red","offer_id":45550498644054,"sku":null,"price":8200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium - 20.75″H x 10.5″W x 8″D \/ Black","offer_id":45550498676822,"sku":null,"price":8200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large - 31.5\"H x 14\"W x 11\"D \/ Red","offer_id":45550498709590,"sku":null,"price":13800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large - 31.5\"H x 14\"W x 11\"D \/ Black","offer_id":45550498742358,"sku":null,"price":13800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3537\/8518\/files\/APlaceWhereButterfliesLand-Red.jpg?v=1786480047"},{"product_id":"august-rain","title":"August Rain","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beautiful and meaningful Limited Edition Bronze was created by Hopi Native American Artist Kim Obrzut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: 16.5\"H 5\"W 5\"D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Size: 99\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800080;\"\u003eThis sculpture is available in two patina options\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHer elaborate headdress is worn at the Butterfly Dance which is a social dance of celebration done in August after the gathering of the harvest. This dance is performed by the young Hopi maidens who are thanking the rain which has resulted in an abundant harvest. On the back of her headdress are the ever important corn, clouds and rain. Corn is the lifeblood of the Hopi and the rain sustains the corn. Corn is the heart of the Hopi diet and has provided the Hopi with life for nearly a millennium. The connection between the people and the corn is pervasive and deeply sacred. Corn and the maiden together are the most important to the Hopi culture, both are necessities for survival. She has no face, which symbolizes the egalitarian society of the Hopi people. She represents a people, not an individual. The Hopi thought is: One Mind, one Body and one Spirit. The body is in the shape of a gourd, the oldest utilitarian vessel known to mankind. 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Guided by the gentle wisdom of her mother, she learns the dances of tradition, the songs of the earth, and the artistry of storytelling that weaves the fabric of their heritage. As she follows in her mother’s footsteps, the echoes of ancestral spirits resonate within her, grounding her in a timeless connection to the land and its sacred rhythms. With each rhythmic step, she not only honors her lineage but also finds her unique voice, becoming a harmonious blend of ancient wisdom and youthful spirit.\n\nShe has no face, which symbolizes the egalitarian society of the Hopi people. She represents a people, not an individual. 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We are part of it and it is part of us. Clay, water, fire, and air. To the Hopi, all of these elements are spiritually alive and are thought to be from which the First People were made from. For over two thousand years our pottery has served not only as a foundational part of daily life but also as an important source of communication of our cultural beliefs to be read through time.\n\nClay has always been considered sacred and a gift from the Earth. Cooking vessels were the earliest and most dominantly made. Later, stories of long ago, designs of ancient beliefs, calendrical patterns, and symbolic images appear as designs on the pottery. Prehistoric and historic vessels record mostly abstract symbols that cannot be read directly. Today, potters continue to find new and innovative ways to communicate both old and new beliefs alike. Often clouds, rain, lightning, and plants appear on beautifully shaped vessels to tell the stories important to our peoples.\n\nThe pottery held by the “Born of Clay” sculpture has clouds and lightning lining prayer feathers to indicate our prayers for water. The large oval spaces represent water areas with dots acting as directions of the world. Our prayers are for water for all the world. Today, the First Mesa area of Hopi are known for their exceptional historical line of the finest potters.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kim Obrzut","offers":[{"title":"Brown","offer_id":45553266294870,"sku":null,"price":8200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":45553266327638,"sku":null,"price":8200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3537\/8518\/files\/Obrzut-BornofClayph1017frontRGB1000p.jpg?v=1786548635"},{"product_id":"butterfly-world","title":"Butterfly World","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beautiful and meaningful Limited Edition Bronze was created by Hopi Native American Artist Kim Obrzut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: 2.75\"H 12\"W 12\"D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Size: 75\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the late 1800s Hopi pottery experienced a historic change often referred to as Sikyatki Revival or Hano Polychrome, and was directly related to the new visitors coming to the Hopi mesas. This birth of contemporary Hopi pottery began the era of non-utilitarian pottery for trade for goods such as coffee, flour, sugar, cloth, and metal utensils. This pottery is the direct descendent of  early decorated pottery of the Anasazi. The abandoned pre-historic village of Sikyatki brought anthropologic interest, which in turn employed Hopi workers, and with it, exposure to the ancient ancestral ceramic wares. The designs were not copied exactly but were used as inspiration and mixed with individual cultural influence and artistic genius. Many of the shapes and forms previously lost, however, were brought back, such as this squat, wide-shouldered jar. This butterfly design is an adapted example of a motif found at the Sikyatki ruins. Hopi pottery is made from a fine clay, enabling the potter to polish it with a smooth stone and apply mineral and vegetal paints directly onto the surface. This yellow ware is distinctly characteristic of today's Hopi. In the high desert of the Southwest the butterfly is celebrated for its beauty and its contribution in pollinating plant life. The butterflies fly from flower to flower, helping them grow. The butterfly helps to bring rain to the flowers and plants. 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The gourd is used as storage, to carry water, to shape pottery and as a rattle in ceremonies.\nThe flat plane that runs down the middle of her body represents the womb. In all aspects of Hopi the perpetuation of life is stressed. The Hopi people are a matriarchal society, where a child’s lineage comes from the mother. In traditional Hopi culture the women own the home, all of the household materials as well as the seeds planted every spring. A man will come to live with his wife’s family after marriage. Her hair is worn in a traditional style of being cut strait across her brow. This represents falling rain and reminds her of the prayers of all Hopi for rain. Her amulet represents clouds and lightening. The Patina represents a full cloud ready to burst with rain. This is the prayer of all Hopi people.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kim Obrzut","offers":[{"title":"With 20\" Tall Base","offer_id":45553544495190,"sku":null,"price":17500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Without Base","offer_id":45553544527958,"sku":null,"price":14200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3537\/8518\/files\/Obrzut_CloudMaiden_RGB1000p_342d987b-36b3-44e7-be9e-07a73d08f2ad.jpg?v=1786549642"},{"product_id":"desert-sky","title":"Desert Sky","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beautiful and meaningful Limited Edition Bronze was created by Hopi Native American Artist Kim Obrzut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: 16.75\"H 6.5\"W 5.5\"D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Size: 75\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eScented with sage, and salt brush, the rocky fingers of the three Hopi mesas offer an unobstructed view through to the horizon. Off in the distance one can see the Painted Desert, the Petrified Forest, the San Francisco Peaks, the Grand Canyon, and even Sunset Crater. On this sacred land of the Hopi is a world of stone houses silhouetting the skyline hardly discernible from the rocky cliffs below The air is clear and dry.\n\nThe Four Corners country is lightly populated and far from outside influence. Sixty miles East of Winslow, Arizona at 6000 feet above sea level with less than ten inches of rainfall a year the Hopi people are intimately connected to the environment. These westernmost Puebloan people track the heavens; the sun, the moon, lightning, the clouds and even rainbows to aide them in the survival of their civilization and the preservation of their culture.\n\nFor over a thousand years life at Hopi on the Colorado Plateau has received blessings and inspiration from the Four directions through a life of hard work and dedication to the land and sky around them.\n\nShe has no face, which symbolizes the egalitarian society of the Hopi people. She represents a people, not an individual. 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Its relationship with mankind has been an everlasting one as it’s image can be seen on Hopi prehistoric alters, pottery, and petroglyphs. Many peoples and cultures have special symbolic meanings as well as having personal meanings and beliefs when it comes to this ancient creature. To the Hopi the dragonfly is thought to be a positive symbol of water as they are water creatures associated with springs, an important source of water in the high mesa plateaus of Northern Arizona. Dragonflies are a symbol of summer rains, fertility, and abundance. This young girl sits by the Springs in her village fascinated by the powerful swift dragonfly who can easily do anything while in flight. She delights in the beauty of the creature’s iridescent wings glistening in the sunlight. This is a good day, a day filled with the symbols of a wonderful harmony.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kim Obrzut","offers":[{"title":"Dark Patina","offer_id":45553698209878,"sku":null,"price":3900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Light Patina","offer_id":45553698242646,"sku":null,"price":3900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3537\/8518\/files\/dragonfly-1RGB1000p.jpg?v=1786550512"},{"product_id":"fawn","title":"Fawn","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beautiful and meaningful Limited Edition Bronze was created by Hopi Native American Artist Kim Obrzut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: 8.5\"H 9\"W 8.5\"D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Size: 99\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe young maiden is pure. She is kneeling to symbolize preparation for womanhood or for marriage. The Fawn is a symbol of innocence and purity. As a young girl enters her initiation ceremony she is reminded of her duties in womanhood, however is blessed with the qualities of a doe. She carries these qualities throughout her young adult life into marriage.\n\nShe enters the ceremony a child, without shoes, makeup or jewelry of any kind. 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It is the Creator's will and new life benefits all. Nothing has more effect on the essence of Man than when a new born child pushes forth it's way from spirit to take it's rightful place among men. From the greatest depths of nature and from the far reaches of the universe, it appears and is manifest, as a song, as a prayer and then as a Child.\n\nIt is understood by all that the function of the new life is to renew the group life force. Even though the first ceremonial event in the Hopi life cycle lacks complexity, it is nonetheless a marked ritual and every detail of this gift of life is celebrated. On the twentieth day at first light, the baby is wrapped in its finest blanket and presented to Dawa, the Sun Father, and so the rite of life begins, the rite of hope, a new Hopi Soul. Children are the survival force of Hopi and on that day a feast in which both sides of the family participate concluding the first cycle of Hopi life, from birth to death.\n\nShe has no face, which symbolizes the egalitarian society of the Hopi people. She represents a people, not an individual. 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We eventually migrated to Arizona from the south two thousand years ago.\n\nOur ancestry has depended upon an ancient method of dry farming and the cultivation of corn, beans, squash, gourds, and cotton. We are desert dwellers living atop three mesas and believe in a life of peace and goodwill.\n\nThey say that the Kachina people long ago brought us the seed of tiny ears of corn in a bundle, the sacred food that nourished us since times unknown. This bundle is known as the \"gathering cloth.\" The gathering cloth is used for a multitude of purposes or when it is necessary to carry any load up and down the mesa walls before the burro was introduced to us by the Spanish. A gathering cloth can aid with the burdens of carrying wood, carrying the harvest to the villages, seed to the fields, or carrying our young babies.\n\nThis Hopi woman wears the married hair and is kneeling with her harvested corn. She has no face, which symbolizes the egalitarian society of the Hopi people. 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Each day offers a chance to “Greet the Sun.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kim Obrzut","offers":[{"title":"Without Base - 44\"H 21\"W 12\"D","offer_id":45554231738454,"sku":null,"price":26900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"With 20\" Tall Base","offer_id":45554231771222,"sku":null,"price":28900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Monumental - 77\"H 34\"W 32\"D","offer_id":45554231803990,"sku":null,"price":54900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3537\/8518\/files\/obrzut-greeting-the-sun1000p.jpg?v=1786552639"},{"product_id":"harvest-dance","title":"Harvest Dance","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beautiful and meaningful Limited Edition Bronze was created by Hopi Native American Artist Kim Obrzut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: 21.5\"H 8.5\"W 2.5\"D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Size: 75\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBaskets are essential to the Hopi carrying on their traditional way of life and have many social and ceremonial functions besides that of mere utility. In late Fall, around harvest time there's a social dance done by the women of the Hopi tribe to celebrate and give thanks for our many blessings and to pray for the winter moisture that will bring a healthy Spring harvest. Each woman in the circle holds a beautiful basket in front of her as she gives thanks to the four directions. Food and household items are thrown to the crowd during the dance but the most highly prized of gifts are the baskets themselves; especially prized by the men who will literally roll down the Mesa just to be the one who obtains one. These baskets function as symbols of thanks and appreciation for a bountiful harvest. The baskets will sometimes be adorned by beautiful butterfly designs.  Butterflies represent seedlings, rainwater, and the rebirth of spring and nature.\n\nFor thousands of years the Hopi people have used the plant materials found in the region to serve as functional and decorative household items such as baskets, cradle boards, trays, and sifters. Generations of Hopi weavers have passed down the demanding art of basketry, from mother to daughter, granddaughter or niece, like an ancient chain that is today threatened by long, painstaking work that needs to be followed step by step.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kim Obrzut","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45554316214358,"sku":null,"price":5400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3537\/8518\/files\/Obrzut_HarvestDance-fromartist.jpg?v=1786553038"},{"product_id":"harvest-dream","title":"Harvest Dream","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beautiful and meaningful Limited Edition Bronze was created by Hopi Native American Artist Kim Obrzut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: 22\"H 36\"W 18\"D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Size: 40\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe young maiden is pure. She is kneeling to symbolize preparation for womanhood or for marriage. The Corn in her flat basket symbolized a spiritual prosperity. Hard work and prayer brings to a Hopi woman her harvest dream. The flowing design represents her beautiful over the shoulder dress called the manta and is drawn across one shoulder. Her necklaces are a sign of the families wealth that she will hand down to the next generation. She has no face for she symbolizes the egalitarian society of the Hopi people, not an individual. 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The gourd is used as storage, to carry water, to shape pottery and as a rattle in ceremonies.\nThe flat plane that runs down the middle of there body represents the womb. In all aspects of Hopi the perpetuation of life is stressed. The Hopi people are a matriarchal society, where a child’s lineage comes from the mother. In traditional Hopi culture the women own the home, all of the household materials as well as the seeds planted every spring. A man will come to live with his wife’s family after marriage. Her hair is worn in a traditional style of being cut strait across her brow. This represents falling rain and reminds her of the prayers of all Hopi for rain. Her amulet represents clouds and lightening. The Patina represents a full cloud ready to burst with rain. 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The flowing shape represents the Manta, the over the shoulder dress worn by the Hopi Women.\n\nThe People of Long Ago, Hisatsinom, began developing pottery two thousand years ago, leaving traces of our migrations in the four corner regions of Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. The color and characteristic of the earthenware clay varied from region to region and was a woman's task, passed from mother to daughter.\n\nUtilitarian and storage vessels remained unadorned while ceremonial pottery were eloquently decorated with plant or mineral paint using a brush made from yucca. Vibrant linear hatch work in early pottery dominated often representing abstract themes of rain. Rain equates to fertile land and represents a vital life force.\n\nCeramic traditions continued to evolve with vibrant geometric designs representing abstract ideas of common themes such as nature and spiritual beliefs. This artistic expression progresses today still influenced by our ancestors as Hopi potters excel at innovating dynamic visual rhythms that captivate the beholder.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kim Obrzut","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45556011335766,"sku":null,"price":5600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3537\/8518\/files\/Obrzut-LinesofTime2023frontRGB1000p.jpg?v=1786562508"},{"product_id":"married-hair","title":"Married Hair","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beautiful and meaningful Limited Edition Bronze was created by Hopi Native American Artist Kim Obrzut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: 16\"H 8\"W 7.5\"D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Size: 99\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHer hair is worn in the traditional double braid, a style that a Hopi woman begins to wear on her wedding day. Among the Hopi, we are a matriarchal people—lineage flows from the mother, and in our traditional way, the women hold the home as well as the seeds planted each spring. After marriage, it is the man who comes to live with his wife’s family, honoring the strength and central place of women in Hopi life.\n\nShe has no face, which symbolizes the egalitarian society of the Hopi people. She represents a people, not an individual. 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The Grandmother awaits patiently for her grandchildren to come forth. She is the one who will often name the children, giving the child their Hopi name, at which time the child will be given the first of the four corns that they will receive in life. The baby will be taken to greet the sun on the twentieth day and will be given a name with their first ear of red corn, which is the naming corn. The Grandmother leads in wisdom and knowledge. 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The Grandmother awaits patiently for her grandchildren to come forth. She is the one who will often name the children, giving the child their Hopi name, at which time the child will be given the first of the four corns that they will receive in life. The baby will be taken to greet the sun on the twentieth day and will be given a name with their first ear of red corn, which is the naming corn. The Grandmother leads in wisdom and knowledge. She is the Matriarch of the family.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kim Obrzut","offers":[{"title":"With 24\" Tall Base","offer_id":45556032733270,"sku":null,"price":18500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Without Base","offer_id":45556032766038,"sku":null,"price":14900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3537\/8518\/files\/Obrzut_Moon_RGB_1000p.jpg?v=1786563086"},{"product_id":"mother-corn","title":"Mother Corn","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beautiful and meaningful Limited Edition Bronze was created by Hopi Native American Artist Kim Obrzut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: 16\"H 9.5\"W 2.5\"D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Size: 40\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCorn is the heart of the Hopi diet and has provided the Hopi with life for nearly a millennium. The connection between the people and the corn is pervasive and deeply sacred. The Hopi are dry farmers in the high desert depending mainly on less than nine inches of rainfall and runoff to water their crops. From less than ideal environmental conditions and planting in sandy soil, the Hopi have managed not only to survive, but to thrive in the rugged climate of the Southwest. 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We understand that this is a sacred gift from our Mother, Mother Earth. In Hopi life the growing of corn is an arduous task, which requires dry farming skills, continuous hard work and a lot of prayer. Our corn is grown in less than nine inches of annual rainfall in dry washes. The Hopi people sustain the corn and the corn sustains Hopi culture. Every living thing has a spirit, even insects, which was also given to us by our Mother. Having a deep understanding of the natural cycles of the earth, the Butterfly is celebrated not only for its beauty that brings happiness to the people, but also for its important contribution in pollinating plant life. Corn and the Butterfly remind us of a life filled with the promise that a good life is to work hard, and pray, and the creator will always provide for your needs. The Hopi thought is: One Mind, One Body, and One Spirit.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kim Obrzut","offers":[{"title":"Polimana","offer_id":45560076566614,"sku":null,"price":7200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red","offer_id":45560076599382,"sku":null,"price":7200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3537\/8518\/files\/Orbzut_Mother_sGift-email.jpg?v=1786645488"},{"product_id":"new-day","title":"New Day","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beautiful and meaningful Limited Edition Bronze was created by Hopi Native American Artist Kim Obrzut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: 19\"H 7.5\"W 6\"D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Size: 75\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800080;\"\u003eThis sculpture is available in four patina options\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the early morning hours, the first light of the day comes from the Northeast, and a New Day makes its appearance. The first light comes first as white and after, a yellow dawn. The sky takes on the color of a new day. In these early morning hours the new day brings new life, a rebirth for the natural world and the human stewards of the land. Day has dawned with a happy heart re-energizing the commitment of the Hopi people. Sincere and heartfelt prayers are offered as the sun makes its appearance over the horizon. The people are deeply thankful and promise to continue the humble and hardworking practice of the Hopi ways of living. Each individual and the community as a whole pray for a fulfilled life and renew their determination to live in a humble and hardworking way of life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kim Obrzut","offers":[{"title":"Red","offer_id":45563729084502,"sku":null,"price":6500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Turquoise","offer_id":45563729117270,"sku":null,"price":6500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Polimana","offer_id":45563729150038,"sku":null,"price":6500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red\/Orange","offer_id":45563729182806,"sku":null,"price":6500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3537\/8518\/files\/Obrzut-NewDay8868RGB1000p.jpg?v=1786736004"},{"product_id":"peaches","title":"Peaches","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beautiful and meaningful Limited Edition Bronze was created by Hopi Native American Artist Kim Obrzut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: 22.25\"H 9.5\"W 7\"D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Size: 75\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMany Centuries ago, Hopi women created vessels to carry liquid, seeds and food. These were made using only the bare hands and hand-made tools taken from the natural environment. These vessels known today as pottery, were cleverly created using the four elements: earth, water, air, and fire. Pottery is a distinctive Hopi artistry, which reflects unique Hopi life. It was created for everyday life as well as for sacred ceremonies and even for their last journey to the next world. The vessels were carefully decorated with ancient symbols, echoing stories from their ancestors. These are visual symbols of nature, ceremonies and objects that are believed to lead to a happy life. The origin of this age old symbol system represents the culture of the Hopi people. She has no face, which symbolizes the egalitarian society of the Hopi people, and not an individual. The Hopi thought is; One Mind, One Body, and One Spirit. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kim Obrzut","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45563732656214,"sku":null,"price":7900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3537\/8518\/files\/Obrzut-Peachesnewfullpg.png?v=1786736578"},{"product_id":"polimana","title":"Polimana","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beautiful and meaningful Limited Edition Bronze was created by Hopi Native American Artist Kim Obrzut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: 25\"H 9.5\"W 8.5\"D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Size: 75\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Polimana\" translates as Butterfly Girl in Hopi.\n\nA young girl initiated in the Hopi way wears her hair in the traditional style of a Butterfly Whorl. This style of hair shows her availability for marriage. The whorls represent butterfly wings.\n\nThe butterfly is celebrated for its beauty and its contribution in pollinating plant life. The pollen eaters signify rain and the abundance of the coming crops that we depend on for survival. The butterfly figure is prominent in prehistoric Hopi pottery and are frequently mentioned in mythological tales.\n\nShe has no face, which symbolizes the egalitarian society of the Hopi people. She represents a people, not an individual. 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They see themselves as caretakers of the land, entrusted with preserving the delicate balance between human needs and the health of the environment. This mindset cultivates a profound respect for natural resources and a commitment to preserving them for future generations. Through their traditions, agricultural practices, and spiritual beliefs, the Hopi illustrate a way of life that is deeply attuned to the rhythms of nature and dedicated to maintaining harmony with the earth.\n\nShe has no face, which symbolizes the egalitarian society of the Hopi people. She represents a people, not an individual. 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She came from a long journey and had asked the Chief if she could find rest in his home. She had also asked him to find the first person he sees to take the seeds from her Seed Pot and plant them.\nA few weeks had past and the village started noticing they had discovered a new crop to which they were very thankful for. A crop which they would soon find to be apart of their ceremonies and prayers and a vast part of their lives. When they went to thank the woman who had brought them the seeds, they noticed she had vanished.\n\nNo one known where she came from or where she went. 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It may even be the longest relationship of your life. No one will ever be as close as sisters, not even mother and daughter. Sharing the same blood is what makes the connection unbreakable. The butterfly sitting in between the sisters represents this connection. 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Women of Hopi own the home and the seeds that are planted each year. The Grandmother waits patiently for her grandchildren to come forth. She is the one who will often name the children, giving the child their Hopi name. At that time the child will be given the first of the four corns they will receive in life. The baby will be taken to greet the sun on the twentieth day and will be given a name with their first ear of red corn, which is the naming corn. The Grandmother leads in wisdom and knowledge. She is the Matriarch of the family.\n\nShe has no face, which symbolizes the egalitarian society of the Hopi people. She represents a people, not an individual. 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The gourd is used as storage, to carry water, to shape pottery and as a rattle in ceremonies.\n\nHer hair is drawn down into two braids and wrapped into leather, symbolizing she is a married woman. Her wedding day, which is the first day of her adult life, is the first time she wear her hair in this fashion. She carries on this hairstyle during ceremonies and sometimes everyday life to modestly celebrate her married life.\n\nOn the Summer Solstice every year, all of the new brides come together and are recognized and celebrated. This is a very special day for them.\n\nShe has no face, which symbolizes the egalitarian society of the Hopi people. She represents a people, not an individual. 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Butterflies, the tiny spiritual creatures, represent spring and our connection with nature. Spring not only brings the blessings and beauty of butterflies but also is when our first corn is planted. “Spring Maiden” is in the kneeling position which symbolizes preparation for womanhood and marriage. This kneeling position is used when learning how to grind the corn and to make our traditional Hopi piki bread. Her over-the-shoulder dress is our traditional wool dress worn by all the women, and her downy eagle feather provides her with blessings and protection. This feather is called a “Paho” feather. She has no face, which symbolizes the egalitarian society of the Hopi people, and not an individual. 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She will appear at the final great ceremony of the year, the Home Dance, that takes place in midsummer on the Hopi mesas.\nThis is a time when the early corn matures and it is a thanksgiving rite for another season of growth. Her gourd will be placed upside down on the ground as she kneels and places a notched stick on top of the gourd and scrapes a song of grinding corn with a rasp made of the bone of a sheep collar. The plaza is filled with the Home Dancers and she takes her place in the inner circle with the other maidens, all grinding a song of summer and harvest.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kim Obrzut","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45568986316886,"sku":null,"price":7200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3537\/8518\/files\/SUMMER_SSONGNEW2RGB1000p.jpg?v=1786990760"},{"product_id":"summer","title":"Summer","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beautiful and meaningful Limited Edition Bronze was created by Hopi Native American Artist Kim Obrzut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: 11.5\"H 9.5\"W 12\"D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Size: 75\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSince ancient times Hopi women have worn their hair in a style that reveals their marital status. In July with the Niman ceremony all the new brides from the entire year climb out of the kivas to be recognized and celebrated. Each bride now wears her hair in the \"married woman hairstyle\" that is twisted and wrapped on each side in wool. She will now modestly and humbly walk into adulthood as a patron of a matriarchal society. The Hopi have lived where what is considered the oldest continually inhabited settlement in North America. This two-thousand-year-old prehistoric culture is based on an agricultural foundation that practices dry farming techniques. The land supports a variety of plants adapted to extremely dry areas. The Chili appeared in the sixteenth and seventeenth century from Mexico and Central and South America before Spanish contact. A number of permanent springs in the area provide the people with drinking water but not enough to irrigate the fields. Hopi women follow the footrails below the Mesa to gather water from the natural springs below walking past the small walled plots of gardens where Chili and onions are grown. 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This birth of contemporary Hopi pottery began the era of non-utilitarian pottery for trade of goods such as coffee, flour, sugar, cloth, and metal utensils. This pottery is the direct descendent of early decorated pottery of the Anasazi. The abandoned pre-historic village of Sikyatki brought anthropologic interest, which in turn employed Hopi workers, and with it, exposure to the ancient ancestral ceramic wares. The designs were not copied exactly but were used as inspiration and mixed with individual cultural influence and artistic genius. Many of the shapes and forms previously lost, however, were brought back, such as this squat, wide-shouldered jar. This eagle feather design surrounding a red square is an adapted example of a motif found at the Sikyatki ruins that has evolved into only the wing portion from a lateral view. Hopi pottery is made from a fine clay, enabling the potter to polish it with a smooth stone and apply mineral and vegetal paints directly onto the surface. 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Collecting water at the springs can bring a lot of the community together; it is a time of relaxation, a time to catch up on the latest, to see friends and clan relations that may have messages or important advise to be passed on. The women bring their canteens or water jars to be filled for the house or garden. Sedentary people of the Southwest have been making pottery for two thousand years. The origins of pottery came from Mexico and developed through mud-lined basketry enabling food to be stored and water to be boiled rendering vegetables easier to eat and digest. Mothers and Grandmothers pass on their designs and skills for generations. No greater craftsmanship is found elsewhere in a period comparable to the Neolithic of Native prehistory. In 1821 the Santa Fe trail opened and market demand encouraged the polished yellow styles of 200 years earlier, known as the ''Sikyatki Revival'' and has remained the dominate Hopi style since the beginning of the 20th century. 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