Sio Ho'ote Kachina - Zuni
Ho'ote Kachina
The name derives from the
sound he makes when he appears and dances. He frequently appears
in the night dances or the summer dances, and while his face
derives from the Zuni Indians, his dress is Hopi.
Ho'ote is a very popularHopi
Kachina and this is an adaption by the Hopi of the Zuni version
of this kachina.
- Neil David Sr; Kachinas,
Sprit Beings of the Hopi
David Jensen has been carving
since 1994 after serving 4 years in the US Navy aboard the USS
Kitty Hawk during the US-Iraq conflict, Operation Desert Storm.
David first started as do most carvers by whittling with scrap
wood that fellow carver Reggie Curry would have around his carving
shed.
"He inspired me by giving
me my first piece of cotton wood root and encouraging me to give
it a try, which was my first sculpture that I sold to my uncle
Cecil Calnimptewa when he still had his gallery. With that I
purchased my first Foredom and started carving with cousins Arthur
Jr. and Arnold Holmes. They would instruct me and give me pointer
and technique. When I do get a chance I enjoy carving with them
and also with Cecil.
"I look up to fellow
clan members such as uncles Cecil, Dennis Tewa, Ros George and
Stetson Honyumptewa and cousin brothers Art Jr. and Arnold Holmes.
Every time I see their work it always amazes me and gives me
ideas and also inspires to someday be as great as they are."
David and his wife, Connie
(Fire/Masaw) have been married for 13 yrs and their son Adrian
is a young talented carver who also goes along with his dad to
the shows. David also works full time as a certified WasteWater
treatment plant operator. David is an avid hunter who enjoys
the outdoors and also spending quality time with his wife and
son.
