Timothy Talawepi
Shalako Taka
& Mana
15 1/4"
H with 1 1/4" base
"The Hopi Salako Taka
towers seven or eight feet in the air, a long, slender, shoulderless
figure that bows and dips as he moves in a most graceful manner.
He is always accompanied by his sister, the Salako Mana, as wella
s Hahai-i Wuhti and the Tukwinong Kachinas.
"The two Salakos are
distinguisable only by a few details. The male has a pink face,
earrings that are pendant eagle plumes, and the turquoise-colored
moccasins of the men."
- Barton Wright, Kachinas: a Hopi
Artist Documentary (248)
Timothy Talawepi was born
February 6th, 1967 to Charles Talawepi and Marianne Tenakhongva.
Timothy is self-taught but learned a lot from watching his father.
He also gives credit to Hopi
carver, Brian Honyouti, who helped him perfect his art.
Timothy is married to Rosemary. Rosemary’s father, Kenneth
Pavenyouma is well known also for his Kachina carving.
Timothy’s favorite Kachina
to carve is the Blue Chasing Star Kachina. He was featured in
Arizona Highway’s “A New Generation of Indian Artists”
issue November 1992. He also was “Hopi Carver of the Year”
at the Sedona Hopi show.
Timothy has done an excellent
job of capturing this popular figure. His ability to give "life"
to his work is evident in the posture and proportion of the figure.
Having carved this figure entirely from one piece (with the exception
of the tableta), Timothy has truly completed another masterpiece.
