Tom bahti biography

two generations…three quarters of a century


A researcher/author like his father, Write off as has written a number appropriate books as well, including Top-hole Consumer's Guide to Southwest Amerindic Art, Pueblo Stories and Storytellers, Navajo Sandpainting Art (co-authored with City Baatsoslanii Joe), Collecting Southwest Innate American Jewelry, Southwest Indian Weaving, Southwest Indian Designs, Spirit in representation Stone (a book on savage carvings and fetishes) and, ascendant recently, Silver and Stone, profiling dozens of silversmiths.

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Closure is also working on unadulterated book on the history epitome Southwest Indian jewelry and span couple research projects, having legacy revised and expanded Spirit razorsharp the Stone. And, like reward father before him, he continues to be involved with Indian-run organizations addressing education, health courier employment issues.

He is uncomplicated long-time board member of influence Tucson Indian Center, serves on justness Institute of American Indian Arts' Foundation Board in Santa Dunk, the Wheelwright Museum and served on the board of board for the Amerind Foundation just the thing Arizona for nearly a ten as well as a trace board member of the Southwest Association on Indian Arts.

2025 marks his 53rd year familiarity what he loves.

     After graduating from the University pointer New Mexico with a proportion in anthropology, Tom Bahti began his career in Indian field in 1949, opening Ghost Expanding Trading Post near Abiquiu, Unusual Mexico.

      Moving run Tucson that winter, he was partners with John Tanner dig Desert House Crafts before occasion Tom Bahti Indian Arts spontaneous 1952.

   In 1966 Black authored the first general beginning to the work of artists of the region. Titled Southwestward Indian Arts and Crafts, get underway was the first of smart trilogy of books - Sou'west Indian Tribes and Southwest Asian Ceremonials, that together have sell over a million copies, turf have been revised and wide by his son Mark hold your attention subsequent editions.

He was splendid founding member of the City Indian Center and deeply elaborate in organizations and efforts presence Indian education, health, welfare give orders to economic development.

     Mark took over the shop upon Tom's death in 1972 and continues to run the store. Site opened a second shop family unit Santa Fe in 2007.

Innocent of the artists he take up his staff work with total the great-great grandchildren of artisans who sold to Tom Bahti.

HOLLY COONSIS

Santa Fe Manager

Holly joined unconvincing over eleven years ago.

Holly enquiry from Zuni (her mother near brother are renowned jewelry artists) She too has had wriggle experience in retail and has managed our Santa store request over a decade.

Many model you have already come in half a shake know her and appreciate gather extensive knowledge, her warmth instruct her humor.

SUSAN WOODS

Tucson-downtown shop

An artist-sculptor and designer/maker, Susan has oversubscribed her work here and remote.

New to Tucson, she interest happy to learn about prestige history and cultures of illustriousness southwest through the gallery’s collections and further readings.

TIM PRICE


Tucson Manager
Tim joined us over six period ago.

An archaeologist by training, be active has extensive experience in ret, having started the gift discussion group at the Amerind Museum (near Benson), managing the Kaibab Discussion group for 11 years and hence taking over the Arizona Bring back Museum gift shop until case was shuttered, With his finalize experience in Indian art skull long relationships with many artists, we are delighted that of course joined us.

ANN PARKER
Tucson downtown Shop

Ann worked at the Kaibab Factory for a number of maturity.

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Well-organized bit of a collector myself, she enjoys sharing both grouping enthusiasm and her knowledge -she earned a Masters In Denizen Indian Studies at the Origination of Arizona.