Malcolm comes from a large
family of Kachina carvers which include brothers Jim, Verlan,
Henry, Nathan and Glen. He has been carving and winning awards
since he was a teenager.
His awards include a Zuni
Fire God which he entered into the 1996 Arizona State Fair. He
is married to and has 3 children with a Zuni lady. One of his
favorite kachinas is the whipper which he seems to do most frequently.
Malcolm is of the Greasewood
and Roadrunner clans, and was raised in the village of Bacavi.
He has been carving for 25 years. His motivation comes from his
religion, history, and the freedom of expressing his inner feelings.
"The Mt. Lion Kachina
appears at Pachavu times as does the Tokoch (Wildcat) Kachina.
When he carries yucca whips in his hand, he would be one of the
Angry or Watching Kachinas
"He may appear in the
Mixed Kachina Dance with either Deer or Antelope Kachinas whom
he leads for he is always in the front and is never caught. In
this role he is a side dancer for the Deer or Antelope and carries
a talavaiyi, a cane with eagle feathers and red horsehair fringe,
in his hands."
- Barton Wright, Kachinas: a Hopi
Artist's Documentary (113)
Here he appears with his staff
in his left hand and a rattle in the irght. He is wearing a Hopi
sash, embroidered belt, and traditional kilt. His moccasins are
rawhide and reach above his ankles. A fox pelt drapes from his
backside and sways as he dances.
He wears no shawl, while eagle
feathers adorn the top of his head, and eagle plumes dangle from
the rear.
Malcolm continues to achieve
incredible realism in his figures, and is known for his large
and well-proportioned figures.
