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Matagi Sorensen (Yavapai Apache Nation)
Jewelry

Matagi Sorensen is a contemporary artist who creates hand-fabricated and lost wax-cast jewelry. His designs are sleek, modern, and draw from traditional motifs rooted in his heritage. Since graduating from Northern Arizona University with a BFA in 2011, Sorensen has exhibited throughout the country at various shows, including the Southwest Indian Arts Fair, SWAIA’s Santa Fe Indian Market, Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair and Market, Eiteljorg Indian Market and Festival, Autry American Indian Art Market, and the Native Art Market at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. He is currently pursuing an MFA at Arizona State University where he is furthering his knowledge and skills in metalsmithing and design, as well as experimenting with natural and culturally traditional materials.