Template:Did you know nominations/Phillip Sekaquaptewa


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The result was: rejected by BlueMoonset (talk) 07:52, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

Sourcing issues were not addressed at the time; belatedly closing as unsuccessful.

Phillip Sekaquaptewa

 * ... that the ancient Italian mosaic technique of commesso is used by contemporary Hopi silversmith and jeweler Phillip Sekaquaptewa?
 * ALT1:... that Phillip Sekaquaptewa uses colorful stones and shell for his Hopi silver overlay, not only plain silver decorated with chisel strokes on black oxide surfaces, a Hopi-signature technique known as matting?
 * Comment: Created 2 days ago and well-sourced. Needs BLP's photo (have not looked for a free-license one yet). I have visited with the subject of this BLP in Hopiland in December 1988.  I have uploaded to Commons an example of his commesso technique bolo tie, as I own it.
 * Comment: Created 2 days ago and well-sourced. Needs BLP's photo (have not looked for a free-license one yet). I have visited with the subject of this BLP in Hopiland in December 1988.  I have uploaded to Commons an example of his commesso technique bolo tie, as I own it.

Created/expanded by Mareklug (talk). Self nominated at 06:44, 17 February 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol possible vote.svg No, not like this, not now. The article cites only one single source, this one, which is entirely not acceptable as a reliable source and doesn't even verify the information in the article. Whether Art of the Hopi even mentions our subject is not clear; it seems to verify only a general point about his craft. It is entirely possible that the subject is in fact notable, and I don't wish to put it up at AfD at this time, but a BLP this poorly sourced should not be advertised on the front page. With my apologies. Drmies (talk) 00:26, 19 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Fair enough. I did note in my edit summary that this stubby BLP needs more inline citations and sourcing in general, and I hoped that people would actually help me do this.  Anyone can google search. But so far no one has.  I will try to do it myself as time permits; already made efforts to obtain a free-license image of the subject.  From what I know about Hopi Silver, he is about the most notable contemporary style artist in silver overlay and stone, as most Hopi silversmithing is straight and narrow twin-bonded-sheet-cutting with chiseling away at the oxidized surfaces of the bottom sheet, i.e. matting.  Phil is so out in the left field as to be unique.  But anyway, obviously this needs to be reflected by the RSes.  Thank you for your considered appraisal. --Mareklug talk 02:45, 19 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Like I said, it's entirely possible that there's enough to flesh out this biography. My guess is that the newspapers (and their archives) have plenty to offer and while some of that coverage might be local, it surely helps. Good luck with it. Drmies (talk) 03:18, 19 February 2014 (UTC)