Here is the essential addition to the collection of any one who is interested in kachinas, not only those found on store shelves or in museums, but also those found in Hopi homes. Jonathan Day gives the reader an in-depth look at the differences between contemporary dolls made for collectors and traditional kachinas made for ceremonial use. A rare glimpse into the lives of the carvers, this unique book explains the cultural significance of the kachina and the growing popularity of collecting traditional-style dolls. The ninety color photographs and intimate interviews with the artists will take the reader into an art form that celebrates the cultural depths of the Hopis.

Here's what other people have to say about the book!

"This is the kachina recource book many of us have been waiting for."
     -- NAPRA Review

"Day offers valuable advice about where and how to buy kachinas."
     -- SouthWest Art Magazine

"The book's greatest contribution may be Day's unique abilty to part the viel of romanticism and ignorance wich obscures our understanding of Native Americans and their art."
     -- The Indian Trader

"Interviews with carvers are personal. They speak of....respect for tradition, of spirit and memories."
     -- Book Talk

"....a readable, breezy style, Day, a second-generation Indian trader to the, Hopi discusses the evolution of carving styles..."
     -- Library Journal