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Loren Phillips - Hopi Carver, Moenkopi, AZ (2026)

10/04/2024

Kwakwa Thanks To All That Stopped By This Year

06/27/2024

Thank You/ Kwakwa The Eddie Basha Collection

Born in the Hopi Village of Moencopi in 1942, Loren Phillips is a husband, father and katsina carving master. His work is known for its realistic gestures and intricate details. Detail? Yes, indeed! “Kokopelli Flute Players” is flush with them from three-dimensional figures to the skillfully carved pueblo and the abundance of petroglyphs burned into its surface and so much more, this katsina rightfully earned its first place win in the Katsina Division at the 85th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market in 2005. It truly is a masterwork to behold!

Loren Phillips - Hopi Carver

12/21/2023

Thank You The Eddie Basha Collection

The Owl, or Mongwu, is the leader of the warrior katsinam and brings the whips to the summer dances to discipline the clowns for their un-Hopi-like behavior. Standing at the edge of the dance circle while the clowns perform, Mongwu glaringly disapproves of their actions. Near the end of their performance, a parliament of mongwu swoop in and metaphorically beat the clowns with whips, drench them with water and leave them in a heap on the plaza. Mongwu are considered sorcerers.

Famed Hopi carver, Loren Phillips, has participated in both the Santa Fe and Heard Museum Indian Markets for many years.

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08/30/2023

Born in the Hopi Village of Moencopi in 1942, Loren Phillips is a husband, father and katsina carving master. His work is known for its realistic gestures and intricate details. Detail? Yes, indeed! “Kokopelli Flute Players” is flush with them from three-dimensional figures to the skillfully carved pueblo and the abundance of petroglyphs burned into its surface and so much more, this katsina rightfully earned its first place win in the Katsina Division at the 85th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market in 2005. It truly is a masterwork to behold!

See this beauty and others by Phillips and the master carvings of his contemporary colleagues at The Eddie Basha Collection, 22402 S. Basha Road, Chandler AZ 85248, Monday through Thursday, 9:00a-4:00p; www.eddiebashacollection.com

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