Ron Bedonie

INTRODUCTION

The concho belt is the artist’s masterpiece. No one starts as a silversmith by making a belt, but instead works and continues to learn until they become mastered in their craft. When you come across old pictures of one of the most famous Navajo silversmiths of all-time, Slender Maker of Silver, he seems to be most proud of his belts. Artists like Vernon Haskie & Perry Shorty make the concho belt the most collectible piece of their work. So, when Ron Bedonie showed up with his masterpiece we asked him to sit down for an interview.

HALLMARK

Ron Bedonie

1987 to Present

TRIBE:

Navajo

STYLE:

Heavy silver with deep stampwork

FIRST YEAR MAKING ART:

1987