2022 Cherokee Indian Fair Qualla Arts & Crafts winners

 

PHOTO ALBUM: Cherokee Indian Fair Exhibit Hall

Following are the winners in the Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual, Inc. contests at the 2022 Cherokee Indian Fair:

Adult Division

Adult Best of Show: Gabriel Crow

Traditional Pottery (3 pieces): 1^st – Merina Swimmer Myers, 2^nd – Marina Wahnetah

Modern Pottery (3 pieces): 1^st – Dorine George, 2^nd – Tara Mccoy and Pamela Marks, 3^rd – Levi West

Old Style Pottery (3 pieces): 1^st – Lucy Dean Reed, 2^nd – Tara McCoy and Dorine George, 3^rd – Tara McCoy and Madeline Welch

Miniature Pottery (3 pieces): 1^st – Lucy Dean Reed, 2^nd – Tara McCoy and Levi West, 3^rd – Lucy Dean Reed and Shaylene A. Welch

Large Carvings (2 pieces): 1^st – Joshua Adams, 2^nd – Mario Esquivel and Theodore Dewey Owle, 3^rd – Michell Hicks and Malaciah Taylor

Small Carvings (5 pieces): 1^st – Joshua Adams, 2^nd – Theodore Dewey Owle and Luther George Goings, 3^rd – Moses Oocumma and Bret Owle

Masks (3 pieces): 1^st – Bret Owle

Carved Bowl: 1^st – Theodore Dewey Owle

Wooden Utensils (2 pieces): 1^st – Moses Oocumma, 2^nd – Theodore Dewey Owle and Luther George Goings

Blowgun with 6 darts: 1^st – Daniel Calhoun

Bow with 2 arrows: 1^st – Richard Saunooke

Indian Ballsticks: 1^st – Bruce Toineeta

Arrowhead Collection: 1^st – Randall W. Braun, 2^nd – George E. Goings Sr.

Wood Turning (3 pieces): 1^st – Thomas David Bradley, 2^nd – Thomas David Bradley and Theodore Dewey Owle

Basket Handles (3 pieces): 1^st – Charles Welch, 2^nd – Charles Welch

Weaponry: 1^st – Richard Saunooke

Dance Rattles (3 pieces): 1^st – Michael Thompson, 2^nd – Michael Thompson, 3^rd – Richard Saunooke

Drums (2): 1^st – Richard Saunooke

Shell Items (3 pieces): 1^st – Tara McCoy, 2^nd – Tara McCoy

Copper Items (3 pieces): 1^st – Joshua Adams, 2^nd – Nathan Bush, 3^rd – Charles Jumper and Brandon William Lee

Cloth Dolls (Pair): 1^st – Ulela Harris, 2^nd – Deetra L. Huff, 3^rd – Deetra L. Huff and Judith Smith

Soft Sculptured Dolls: 1^st – Keniethea Ann Roy, 2^nd – Keniethea Ann Roy, 3^rd – Mildred Queen

Cornhusk Dolls: 1^st – Amy Postoak

Fingerweaving (3 pieces):  1^st – Amy Postoak, 2^nd – Reva Brown

Double-woven Rivercane Baskets: 1^st – Gabriel Crow

Single-women Rivercane Baskets: 1^st – Gabriel Crow

White Oak Baskets: 1^st – Louise Goings, 2^nd – Moira George and Eddie Ray Bradley, 3^rd – James Henry Bradley and Lori Reed

Honeysuckle Baskets: 1^st – Stacy Rogers, 2^nd – Violet Lee

Wall Mats: 1^st – Lauren Christian Goings, 2^nd – Ramona Baith, 3^rd – Angela Gunter and Violet Lee

Mini White Oak Baskets: 1^st – Lauren Goings, 2^nd – George E. Goings Sr. and Christina Panther; 3^rd – Lauren Goings

Mini Honeysuckle Baskets: 1^st – Violet Lee

Beadwork, Pony Beads (3 pieces): 1^st – Angela Armachain, 2^nd – Amanda McCoy, 3^rd – Tracy Parker

Beadwork, Seed Beads (3 pieces): 1^st – Marvel Welch, 2^nd – Lori Reed, 3^rd – Tracy Parker

Beadwork, Hex Beads (3 pieces): 1^st – Kimberly Arch, 2^nd – Mystical Welch

18” Paintings: 1^st – Brian Aaron Lambert, 2^nd – Joshua Adams and Ashley Brady, 3^rd – Zhana Long (two pieces)

Pen/Ink Drawings: 1^st – Anthony Welch Saunooke, 2^nd – Brian Aaron Lambert, 3^rd – Keisha Lambert and Anthony Welch Saunooke

Pencil/Pastel Drawings: 1^st – Brian Aaron Lambert, 2^nd – Dreyton Long and Kevin Tafoya, 3^rd – Travis L. Calhoun and Skylar Jenkins

Photography, Professional, Nature: 1^st – Deborah Elaine Welch, 2^nd – Angela Gunter, 3^rd – Jeremy Wilson

Photography, Professional, Cherokee Dances: 1^st – Omero Hernandez

Photography, Professional, Storytelling: 1^st – Omero Hernandez, 2^nd – Consuela Girty

Photography, Professional, Fair Theme: 1^st – Omero Hernandez, 2^nd – Consuela Girty, 3^rd – Jeremy Wilson

Photography, Professional, Historical Photo: 1^st – Tsali Welch, 2^nd – Omero Hernandez

Open Division: 1^st – Ernest Grant, 2^nd – Alica Murphy Wildcatt and Jacquelyn Bradley, 3^rd – Carolina Oocumma

Memory Keepers: 1^st – Shoshoni Medina, 2^nd – Lori Reed, 3^rd – Kathi S. Littlejohn

Young Adult Division

Young Adult Best of Show: Roxi C. Bark

Wood Carvings (2 pieces): 1^st – Denili B. Hill, 2^nd – Kiri Hill, 3^rd – Ezra McGaha

White Oak Baskets (2 pieces): 1^st – Falon Welch, 2^nd – Cameron Jackson, 3^rd – Nevayah Panther and Emma Taylor

Pottery (2 pieces): 1^st – Kiri Hill, 2^nd – Amiya Lequire, 3^rd – Hannah Morgan

Dolls: 1^st – Marijane Tafoya

Drawing/Pastel: 1^st – Roxi C. Bark, 2^nd – Bayley Wright (two entries), 3^rd – Ayosta Lossie and Roxi C. Bark

Paintings: 1^st – Lauren Myers, 2^nd – Danica Hill

Open Division (2 pieces): 1^st – Ayosta Lossie, 2^nd – Cohen Pheasant

Memory Keepers: 1^st – Alitama Perkins; 2^nd – Emma Taylor; 3^rd – Cameron Jackson, Marla Panther, and Addie Me-Li Taylor

 

Youth Division

Youth Best of Show: Taythone Larch

Wood Carving (2 pieces): 1^st – Taythone Larch, 2^nd – Taythone Larch, 3^rd – Taythone Larch

White Oak Baskets (2 pieces): 1^st – Taythone Larch

Beadwork, Pony Beads (2 pieces): 1^st – Taythone Larch

Beadwork, Seed Beads (2 pieces): 1^st – Taythone Larch, 2^nd – Taythone Larch

Pottery (2 pieces): 1^st – Taythone Larch, 2^nd – Braelyn J. Murphy, 3^rd – Braelyn J. Murphy and Taythone Larch

Drawing/Pastel: 1^st – Taythone Larch, 2^nd – Kaeson Reed (two entries), 3^rd – Taythone Larch

Painting: 1^st – Ryker Williams, 2^nd – Dylan Crisp

Open Division (2 pieces): 1^st – Kylana Sampson, 2^nd – Taythone Larch (two entries)