Philbert Poseyesva (1960-)

Phil Poseyesva’s hallmark is a bear paw with his last name superimposed.  He is one of the recognized Hopi jewelers whose works are sought by collectors.  He has been an active jeweler since circa 1973 and is still producing.  He learned the processes of Hopi overlay through instructions at the Hopi Silvercraft Cooperative Guild on Second Mesa.  He has lived in the villages of Mishongnovi, Oraibi and Kykotsmovi.

Poseyesva has won awards for many years at Santa Fe Indian Market.  His work has been exhibited at Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis, Southwest Museum in Los Angeles, and Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa.

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