“Ca’Win” Jimmy F. Calabaza
Santo Domingo Pueblo
(505) 465-2832
Statement “Having the ability to create art is not man made, it is God given. We are born into this earth with different
abilities, no matter what the gift—if it is not nurtured, it will not blossom as it comes from deep within one’s
spiritual being. Being able to live in the past by creating now what our forefathers left and being able to l
live in the future when we are gone, by creating in the present.”
Brief Bio Jimmy F. Calabaza, “Ca’Win”, is a registered tribal member of Santo Domingo Pueblo, he is well known for
his handmade, ground down smooth and polished turquoise beads, his signature, “Side Box” necklace, as
well as, the use of heavy gauge silver in his silversmithing. “Ca’Win” infuses traditional elements of Santo Domingo Puebloan designs in the creation of contemporary master pieces, which are truly a work of
art.
Specialization Traditional and contemporary Santo Domingo Jewelry styles; Inlay, Rolled and Beveled Turquoise
Beads, Heishi, Silversmithing and Goldsmithing
Active Pre-1974 – Present Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM
Publications
Bachlet, N. (1997, August). Masters of Indian Market Exhibition Guide: Masters Profile. The Santa Fe New Mexican, p.10
Cirillo, D. (1992). Southwestern Indian Jewelry. (p. 38, 232). New York, NY: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc.
---------. (2008). Southwestern Indian Jewelry: Crafting New Traditions. (p. 98). New York, NY: Rizzoli International
Publications, Inc.
Dobbins, L. (2003, March 14). Jewelry Maker is Featured Artist: Award winner at FH Indian Market. The Arizona Republic, p.9.
Foxx, J., & Karasik, C. (1993). Turquoise Trail: Native American Jewelry & Culture of the Southwest. New York, NY: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Indian Market Magazine, (1998). Jimmy Calabaza: Master Santo Domingo Jeweler, p.56
McCloud, K. (1998, August). Three Artist in One Creates Award-Winning Jewelry. The Santa Fe New Mexican.
Randall, B. (Fall 1995). A Master in the Fields. NeeChee Culture: North American’s First Nations Arts & Entertainment
Magazine, 2(3), 23.
Reich Geschmuckt(2007). Indianischer Schmuch aus Arizona und New Mexico, p. 32-33. Stadt Zurich, Nordamerika Native
Museum.
Roach, C. (Nov. 2003). Jimmy Calabaza Rocks. Santa Fean, 12.
Schaaf, G. (2003, Sept./Oct.). Sacred Stones: A Buyer’s Guide to American Indian Turquoise Jewelry. Native Peoples, XVI
(6), 28-35.
---------. (2003). American Indian Series: Volume 5, American Indian Jewelry I. (1 Ed., p.
101). Santa Fe, NM: CIAC Press.
---------. (2012). American Indian Series: Volume 8, American Indian Jewelry II. (1 Ed., 124). Santa Fe, NM: CIAC Press.
Schieffer, N. (2009). Masters of Contemporary Indian Jewelry. (pp. 49-52). Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd.
Southwest Museum News. (Oct-Dec. 2002). Jimmy Ca’Win Calabaza. XXI (4)
Tucker, T. (1998). Pueblo Artist: Portraits. (Plate 107). Santa Fe, NM: Museum of New Mexico Press.
Galleries
Gerald Peters Gallery Santa Fe, NM
Awards
Casa Grande O’odama Tash Casa Grande, AZ
1990 : 1st and 3rd place
Cherokee Indian Art Market Cherokee, NC
2011: 2nd place
2009: 1st place
2007: 1st and 2nd place
Crazy Horse Mt. Memorial Black Hills, SD
1993: 3rd place
Festival of the Arts Houston, TX
1988: 1st place
Fountain Hills Indian Market: SW Native American Production (SNAP) Phoenix, AZ
2004: Best of Category
Indian Arts & Crafts Association (IACA) Albuquerque, NM
2010: 1st place
Indian Nation Rendezvous & Trade Fair Denver, Co
1991: 1st place
Inter-tribal Market Place: Southwest Museum Pasadena, CA
2001: Best of Jewelry in Non-Metal Category
2000: Best of Jewelry in Non-Metal Category
Native American Artist Invitational (NAAI) Fountain Hills, AZ
2002: Best of Category
1998: 2nd place
Original American Indian & Western Relic Show Pasadena, CA
1998: Best of Show
Powhatan Renape Nation: Juried Indian Art Festival Rankokas, NJ
2005: 2nd place
2002: 3rd place
1999: 1st and 3rd place
Red Earth Oklahoma City, OK
1994: 1st place
1993: 2nd place
Southwest Association of Indian Arts (SWAIA) Santa Fe, NM
2000: 3rd place
1999: 1st place
1996: 3rd place and Honorable Mention
1995: 3rd place
1994: 2nd and 3rd place
1993: 1st and 2nd place
1992: 3rd place in Category IG-510
3rd place in Category IF-604
3rd place in Category IF-605
1990: 3rd place
1989:3rd place
1988: 1st place
1985: 1st place
1984: 1st and 3rd place
Schmitezun Ledyard, CT
2007: 2nd, 3rd and Honorable Mention
2006: 1st place in Traditional Category
1st place in Contemporary Category
3rd place
Judges Choice
Honorable Mention
2005: 2nd and 3rd place
2004: 2nd and 3rd place
2002: 1st place in Traditional Category
1st place in Contemporary Category
2nd place
2001: 1st place and Honorable Mention
1999: 2nd and 3rd place
1997: 2nd place
1996: 1st place in Traditional Category
2nd in All Stone Category
3rd in Contemporary Metal Category
Southern Plain Rendezevous Anadarko, OK
1984: 2nd and 3rd place
Southwest Indian Art Fair: Arizona State Museum, UofA Tucson, AZ
2002: Judges Choice
Tribal Reflections Houston, TX
1995: Governor’s Award
8 Northern Pueblo Arts & Crafts Show San Ildefonso Pueblo, NM
1990: 1st place