Pat Bedonie
Navajo silversmith, Pat Bedonie, was born in Ganado, Arizona on the Navajo Reservation. She is of the Edge Water and Coyote Pass Clans. Pat’s mother, Lutricia Yellowhair, is an accomplished silversmith who has passed the traditional Navajo jewelry making styles onto her children. Every time you look at a piece of Pat Bedonie’s work you see her mother’s influence. Today, Pat lives in Farmington, New Mexico and often collaborates with her mother to create an array of stunning jewelry. She uses a variety of symbols important in her Navajo heritage.
Pat Bedonie is known for her fine traditional Navajo carved jewelry and miniature silver boxes. All of Pat's jewelry is made by herself alone. She creates exceptional silver jewelry by any standards, which is not surprising, since her brother is Ron Bedonie, a well-known silversmith. Pat’s jewelry is much like her brother Ron's, however you'll find the designs not as complex.
