Ravin' Over Our Ravens!

 

 

~New Postings!~

 

Including this large and powerful, extremely detailed

 Raven by well known Zuni Fetish Carver

Derrick Kaamasse.

 

Available at www.indiansummer.com

 

The raven is believed to have innate healing powers! 

The beak of the raven is scraped over the inflicted one's forehead

which releases the healing powers!

 

It is magical and mystical....sometimes referred to as

"The Messenger of the great mystery!"

It can take you to a new level of consciousness!

 

Check out our selection of Ravens at Indian Summer!

We look forward to seeing you there!

  



IF YOU'RE WISE....YOU'LL GIVE A HOOT!

IF YOU ARE WISE.....

YOU WILL COME CHECK OUT THE

NEW FETISH CARVINGS AT

WWW.INDIANSUMMER.COM!

 

A GREAT NEW SELECTION, INCLUDING THIS BEAUTIFUL

TURQUOISE OWL BY ZUNI FETISH CARVER

DERRICK KAAMASEE!

 

THE OWL IS THE RULER OF THE NIGHT SKIES,

AND REIGNS OVER THE DARK

SIDE OF NATURE!

HE CAN SEE WHAT OTHERS CANNOT SEE!

 

SO....HE WILL KNOW IF YOU HAVE BEEN WISE...

AND CHECKED OUT THE NEW CARVINGS AT

INDIAN SUMMER!  :)

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY....JUNE 16TH!

 

 

 

HOPING ALL YOU GREAT DADS HAVE A WONDERFUL

FATHER'S DAY!

Frog Love......

 

 

 

~ FROG LOVE ~

 

Who couldn't help but love one of these colorful and adorable 

frogs with their big bulging eyes!

 

Zuni Fetish carver Bernard Homer Jr. has  been

creating these cuties for the last 20 years or so!

Each one has their own unique personality!

 

They make excellent "pocket fetishes" and they are

"Bringers of rain, abundance, and fertility"

 

Drop by Indian Summer where you

will always find an abundance of FROGS!

  



Adopt a Fetish......

Every size, shape, and color.....they are all so beautiful.....and each one has their very own special personality!  It is amazing to think of the 1,000's of fetish carvings we have had pass through here over the years....still plenty more waiting for just the right home.... available at Indian Summer!

June is officially

"Adopt a Fetish Month!"

We'll be waiting for you!

 

MEMORIAL DAY SAVINGS!

HUGE MEMORIAL DAY SALE!

25% OFF ALL MERCHANDISE AT
INDIAN SUMMER!
FREE SHIPPING!

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR  HUGE ANNUAL
"ONCE A YEAR" SALE
WHERE EVERYTHING ON OUR WEBSITE IS
25% OFF!!!!!
ENTER COUPON CODE:

FLAG25

WHILE CHECKING OUT USING OUR
SECURE ONLINE SHOPPING CART AND HIT "APPLY"
25% DISCOUNT WILL THEN BE APPLIED!
SALE STARTS TODAY AND RUNS THROUGH
TUESDAY, MAY 28TH!
HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!

 

Be sure to visit your local "mercado"....

or

 www.indiansummer.com

to buy all the moms on your list a gift!

 

Mother's Day Sale at Indian Summer!

 

 

 

 

MOTHER'S DAY SALE!

20% off all orders totaling $100.00 or more!
This sale applies to ALL merchandise at
Indian Summer!

Sale starts today and ends at midnight,
May 10th!

Do your items total $95.00 or $98.00.....and you want to reach that $100.00 total?
Simply add one of our miniature handmade pueblo pottery dishes we offer @ $5.00 each
to your purchase
and you will hit that $100.00 mark!

Just enter the coupon code:

MOTHER13

in the coupon code box while checking out, using our secure online shopping cart, and
hit APPLY.....20% will automatically be deducted from your $100.00+ order...
That's a great savings!

We offer FREE SHIPPING,
along with prompt and courteous service!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

We look forward to hearing from you!

Wes and Jill Holmes

An Afternoon with Mary Black and Family......

 

Mary Black...the adorable lady in purple in this photograph, was in Salt Lake City yesterday at the Museum of Natural History along with various members of her family, including her cute daughter Sally (in red).  Our wonderful museum had an on-going Basket Weaving Expo that had started back in January, and came to a close yesterday afternoon.  Mary, along with her son Andersen, daughters Lorraine, Sally, and Peggy were there for the final day sharing their basket weaving skills and techniques, along with their charming personalities, and fun stories about life on the Res. and how they came up with some of their unique ideas for their one of a kind creations!
 We first met Mary back in the late 70's when we went to her home to purchase some of her beautiful basketry. Her work  and her reputation have evolved over the years...and anyone who collects or appreciates Native American baskets would place her name right at the top of the list as one of the all time great basket weavers! We had a wonderful time chatting and catching up, and checking out their stunning baskets!  Wish I could have purchased every one of them!  My Navajo spelling is not the greatest...but I would like to say

" A-keh-hey"

Thank you.....to the Black family for their outstanding contribution to the art of
 traditional basket weaving!

 

 

Out of this World!

 

Our  fetish carvings at Indian Summer are

really out of this world!

 

We've been adding new carvings....

a few new Aliens that have migrated west from Roswell to Zuni!

 

Some of these fellows even come with their own spaceship backpacks!

These U.F.O.'s give new meaning to the phrase....we are calling them

"Unidentified Fetish Objects!"

 

Come check them out...because just as quickly as they appeared on our site...

~POOF~

They could disappear into the night skies.....never to be seen again!

 

 

Zuni Express......

I am craving some yummy food today...maybe it is the cold rain pouring down that has me craving some comfort food....or maybe it is just running across these photos a few minutes ago of some delicious food we had the last time we were down visiting at Zuni Pueblo...whatever it is, I am hungry!  Not just hungry for yummy food, but hungry to travel....would love to be down at Zuni today shopping for fetishes, pottery, jewelry and kachinas....then taking a break and heading over to our favorite spot for lunch...."Zuni Express"....It is not a fancy restaurant, in fact it is just a convenience store with a few tables to sit at and relax...but their food is scrumptious!  I always go for the Zuni Taco with red and green chile .....in New Mexico, this is called "Christmas" when you order it that way!  Wes likes the green chile smothered cheeseburger!  The gals who take your order are always fun to chat with and most accomodating! Wes and I love eating here and just taking a break from a hectic day of buying. I always say..."next time I am not going to order so much".....as I am always so full after a big Zuni taco!  I also say "next time I am not going to buy so much"....referring to all the fetishes and other artwork that we purchase.....but, I never take my own advice, and if I were able to head down to Zuni today, I would probably order a double Zuni taco and buy every single fetish or piece of pottery that I saw!  That's what make life fun!  Guess I will go and check out my kitchen cupboards and see if anything in them resembles one of these delicious dishes....I think I will probably have to settle for a granola bar...but maybe we have some green  and red chile I can put on top, and then it will at least be a "Christmas" granola bar!   Check out Zuni Express for a yummy bite to eat, next time you are visiting Zuni Pueblo...and tell them Jill sent you!!!!!

 

 

Room For One More?????

Prairie Dog Village by Zuni Fetish Carver

Fabian Tsethlikai....

Pipestone Prairie Dogs pop out of Picasso Marble mounds!

TOO CUTE!

I want to keep this for myself!  :)

Sometimes it is really hard for me to part with items I have

purchased to sell on our website.   I have learned over the past

39 years in this business that I can't keep everything ( I used to try!)

We have the greatest customers...so I always feel good about the new homes these little

critters are headed to!  This one hasn't sold....yet.....who knows, this might

be one of those pieces I just can't resist!  Better go see if I have room for one

more carving in our curio case!

 

75+ New Arrivals at Indian Summer......

The Early Bird Catches the Worm....
or the Snake!
We've just added over 75 new Fetish Carvings to Indian Summer!
(including the fun piece above!)

Start your week out with a NEW FETISH CARVING from Indian Summer!
We promise you, it will make your Monday seem a whole lot brighter.....
and with our FREE SHIPPING, you can look forward to receiving it promptly!

Be the early bird that catches one of our latest fetish carvings...before the one you want slips away!
We also have a great selection of beadwork, jewelry, baskets, pottery, and kachinas to choose from!

We look forward to hearing from you!

Wes and Jill Holmes

Lizard Love....

~ Leapin' Lizards! ~

 

Come take a look at some of the cool lizards...and other reptile carvings we've just added to our website:

Indian Summer!

 

Pipestone Armored Lizard by Karen Zunie

 

Turquoise Rattlesnake by Farlan and Paulette Quam

 

Picasso Marble Fanned Lizard by Alvin Haloo

 

  Looking forward to having you drop on by! You will love our lizards!

 

That Old Travel Bug.....

 

 

El Morro National Monument
New Mexico

 

 

The Painted Desert ~ Arizona

 

 

Capital Reef ~ Southern Utah

 

I've got that old "Travel Bug" again!  I get it quite often...especially in the Spring, after a long winter....I am ready to hit the road!  Would love to go to any of the destinations above...these are pictures I have taken, when we have been there in the past!  The photos are beautiful...if I say so myself....but the actual destinations are simply breathtaking! 

Hope I find a cure for my travel bug  soon! 

 

Happy Trails!

 

Happy April Fool's Day!

 

 

 

 

~HAPPY APRIL FOOL'S DAY!~
The coyote was up to his tricks more than usual today!  He is always full of laughter, humor, and foolishness!  He is known as the "Master Trickster" who tricks even himself!!!!

 

Hope your day was full of more treats than tricks!!!!!! Wow...Now that sounds like it is Halloween! ~Lol~

 

 



Happy Easter!

 

 

 

Here comes Peter Cottontail hoppin' down the bunny trail.....

Wishing everyone a very Happy Easter! 

 

 

 

Lots of New Carvings and Baskets at Indian Summer!

 

 

~New Baskets and Fetish Carvings~

Drop in and visit us at Indian Summer and check out our
NEW ARRIVALS!

New Hopi, Navajo, and Apache Baskets!

40+ New Fetish Carvings!

~FREE SHIPPING ON ALL PURCHASES!~

We hope to hear from you soon.....

Wishing you a Happy Easter!


Wes and Jill
www.indiansummer.com


First Day of Spring....March 20th!

 

 

Tomorrow, March 20th is officially The First Day of Spring!  We have had a very long, and hard winter in Utah...we have long been anticipating Spring's arrival!

Rejoice as the world around you awakens refreshed and anew!

 

 

 

A Few Changes to our Home Page......

We've made some updates and changes to our Indian Summer Native American Art Home Page! We finally swapped out Abby Quam's orange Slag Glass Wolf (which we loved!) for Andres Quandelacy's fabulous Turquoise and Coral Bison...which we also love! :) Rearranged a few of our pages and tried to make navigating through our website an easy task for everyone! Hope you will check us out!