PURPLE FLOWERS & BEES SCARF BY JAMIE OKUMA (LUISEÑO, SHOSHONE-BANNOCK, WAILAKI)
$340.00
SKU
921211063
HEARD MUSEUM EXCLUSIVE PURPLE FLOWERS & BEES SILK/CASHMERE SCARF BY JAMIE OKUMA (LUISEÑO, SHOSHONE-BANNOCK, WAILAKI, OKINAWAN)
Jamie Okuma (b. 1977), an enrolled member of the La Jolla Band of Mission Indians with Shoshone-Bannock, Wailaki, Luiseño, and Okinawan heritage, is a multidisciplinary artist and designer celebrated for her elaborate soft sculptures, intricate beadwork, and wearable art. In 2000, at just 22, Okuma became the youngest artist to win "Best of Show" at the Santa Fe Indian Art Market, establishing her prominence in the art world. Her practice naturally expanded into culturally informed fashion, where she designs couture and ready-to-wear collections, as well as adorned accessories and shoes. In 2023, Okuma made history as the first Native American designer admitted to the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
Measurements: 54" x 54"/ 138cm x 138cm
50% silk/50% cashmere
Manufactured in Italy.
Each scarf comes packaged in a luxurious Heard Museum scarf box.
Jamie Okuma (b. 1977), an enrolled member of the La Jolla Band of Mission Indians with Shoshone-Bannock, Wailaki, Luiseño, and Okinawan heritage, is a multidisciplinary artist and designer celebrated for her elaborate soft sculptures, intricate beadwork, and wearable art. In 2000, at just 22, Okuma became the youngest artist to win "Best of Show" at the Santa Fe Indian Art Market, establishing her prominence in the art world. Her practice naturally expanded into culturally informed fashion, where she designs couture and ready-to-wear collections, as well as adorned accessories and shoes. In 2023, Okuma made history as the first Native American designer admitted to the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
Measurements: 54" x 54"/ 138cm x 138cm
50% silk/50% cashmere
Manufactured in Italy.
Each scarf comes packaged in a luxurious Heard Museum scarf box.