Beck STUDIO
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Our multi-generational studio began with Victor Sr. in the 1970s and expanded to include his wife, Eleanor, and daughter, Nanibaa.
This website highlights designs created by Victor Sr. and Eleanor Beck.
Victor P Beck, Sr 1941-2022
Victor Paul Beck, Sr. renowned Diné silversmith, respected community leader, and beloved father passed away on February 18th, 2022 in Tucson, Arizona. Raised in Pinon, Arizona, Victor was the council delegate for his hometown chapter of Piñon on the Navajo Reservation. He was instrumental in the bringing and building of Piñon high school and his family has since been a huge presence throughout the community. As an artist, Victor…
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Eleanor Beck 1959-2016
Eleanor (Taneeszahnii/ Tsédeeshgizhnii/Tohdích’i’nii/Kinyaa’áanii) was born in Keams Canyon, AZ but raised in nearby Piñon on the Navajo reservation. Her mother is a well-known weaver, excelling in “Chief Blankets” and “Two Grey Hills” designs. She grew up in a tight knit community, graduating from Chinlé High School in 1978. Shortly after graduating she met and married her husband, Victor Beck…
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Nanibaa Beck
Nanibaa spent most of her childhood assisting her parents’ with their jewelry work. After years helping her dad buff pieces and creating silver beads with her mother, she learned and gained insight to the craft. She started her own work with the creation of Indigenous Language necklaces in 2013, which led to her own jewelry business named NOTABOVE; it is her favorite mispronunciation of her name.
