My name is Kenneth Aguilar. I was born and live in Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico. Santo Domingo Pueblo is one of the nineteen Pueblo Indian Nations of New Mexico.
I have been making Native American jewelry in the Pueblo style for twenty-five years. I originally learned how to. make jewelry from my parents. My father in his days traveled through different states selling jewelry. Today I see the value in what he did and I carry out my profession in like fashion.
I attended the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and presently work out of my home.
I work with a number of stones that come from different countries. Some of these are Gaspeite, Lapis, Coral, Sugilite, Opal and Turquoise, which comes from Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico.
I also do inlaid work on shells such as Spiny Oyster combined with colorful stones and silver.
I sell my works locally and nationally to museums and stores, and hold exhibitions at Native American jewelry shows.