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2025 Beaded Birkin, Couture meets Culture. Legacy stitched into Luxury.

Thank you @chrisjallaire & @voguemagazine for recognizing our newest masterpiece. 👜

Photography: Nate Lemuel @darklistedphotography

2025 Beaded Birkin, Couture meets Culture. Legacy stitched into Luxury.

Thank you @chrisjallaire & @voguemagazine for recognizing our newest masterpiece. 👜

Photography: Nate Lemuel @darklistedphotography

2025 Beaded Birkin, Couture meets Culture. Legacy stitched into Luxury.

Thank you @chrisjallaire & @voguemagazine for recognizing our newest masterpiece. 👜

Photography: Nate Lemuel @darklistedphotography

2025 Beaded Birkin, Couture meets Culture. Legacy stitched into Luxury.

Thank you @chrisjallaire & @voguemagazine for recognizing our newest masterpiece. 👜

Photography: Nate Lemuel @darklistedphotography

2025 Beaded Birkin, Couture meets Culture. Legacy stitched into Luxury.

Thank you @chrisjallaire & @voguemagazine for recognizing our newest masterpiece. 👜

Photography: Nate Lemuel @darklistedphotography

2025 Beaded Birkin, Couture meets Culture. Legacy stitched into Luxury.

Thank you @chrisjallaire & @voguemagazine for recognizing our newest masterpiece. 👜

Photography: Nate Lemuel @darklistedphotography

2025 Beaded Birkin, Couture meets Culture. Legacy stitched into Luxury.

Thank you @chrisjallaire & @voguemagazine for recognizing our newest masterpiece. 👜

Photography: Nate Lemuel @darklistedphotography

2025 Beaded Birkin, Couture meets Culture. Legacy stitched into Luxury.

Thank you @chrisjallaire & @voguemagazine for recognizing our newest masterpiece. 👜

Photography: Nate Lemuel @darklistedphotography

2025 Beaded Birkin, Couture meets Culture. Legacy stitched into Luxury.

Thank you @chrisjallaire & @voguemagazine for recognizing our newest masterpiece. 👜

Photography: Nate Lemuel @darklistedphotography

2025 Beaded Birkin, Couture meets Culture. Legacy stitched into Luxury.

Thank you @chrisjallaire & @voguemagazine for recognizing our newest masterpiece. 👜

Photography: Nate Lemuel @darklistedphotography

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Credits:
Beadwork Created by
Sean Snyder & Adrian Stevens
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Photographer Ceylon Grey @ceylongrey
Stylist Shaina Snyder
@shainasculture
Set Manager Orriena Snyder
@enasnyder
MUA Tashina Folgheraiter
@s.h.e.designsbytashina
Brass Work by Jeremy Dial
@Longwhiskerbrass

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Credits:
Beadwork Created by
Sean Snyder & Adrian Stevens
@seanqsnyder & @adstevens
Photographer Ceylon Grey @ceylongrey
Stylist Shaina Snyder
@shainasculture
Set Manager Orriena Snyder
@enasnyder
MUA Tashina Folgheraiter
@s.h.e.designsbytashina
Brass Work by Jeremy Dial
@Longwhiskerbrass

#loveislove #2spirit #twospirit #gaylove #pride #gaymen #indigenous #nativeamerican#nativepride #equality #gaypride #indigenouspride #lgbtqia #lgbtq #gaypride #loveislove #gaycouple #cutegaycouple #indigenous #powwow #native #goodmedicine #ute #diné #navajo #shoshonebannock #sancarlosapache #tribal#people #indigenouspeople

“There’s no place like my rez,” says Indigenous artist @seanqsnyder (right), holding beaded, sequined ruby moccasins that are headed for the Denver Art Museum’s permanent collection. Snyder and co-creator/husband @ad.matthias (@stevens_snyder_artistries) have just finished their residency @denverartmuseum

When you take in the work of Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder—current Native Arts Artists in Residence at the Denver Art Museum—the first thing that captures you is the detail. Every piece feels alive, built through intricate beadwork and masterful tailoring. Layered patterns, bold color, vivid figures, and carefully composed forms create work that is just as striking from across the room as it is up close.

At the heart of their practice is a bold reimagining of beadwork. They carry forward traditional techniques while pushing them into unexpected territory—from reinterpreted accessories to high-fashion statements like Birkin-style bags.

Both artists are grounded in dance—Adrian as a grass dancer, Sean as a fancy dancer—and that sense of movement pulses through everything they make. Drawing from traditional regalia, they transform cultural forms into contemporary fashion, honoring their origins while propelling them forward. As a two-spirit couple, they have also challenged and expanded the gendered norms of the powwow circuit, bringing that same spirit of evolution into their work.

Their collaboration is seamless. Snyder leads the beadwork, while Stevens constructs and tailors each garment, ensuring that design and structure move as one. The result is work that feels both precise and fluid—meticulous yet full of motion. In the two hours that I spent with them, the two moved works-in-progress back and forth between each other as needed.

For their upcoming contribution to the DAM exhibition, they turn to historic moccasins in the museum’s collection, weaving those references together with their own designs. The result will create a dialogue between past and present, seen in a striking ruby-red pair with red bottoms.

You can see them at work a few more times this week or visit their finished works starting in August.

When you take in the work of Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder—current Native Arts Artists in Residence at the Denver Art Museum—the first thing that captures you is the detail. Every piece feels alive, built through intricate beadwork and masterful tailoring. Layered patterns, bold color, vivid figures, and carefully composed forms create work that is just as striking from across the room as it is up close.

At the heart of their practice is a bold reimagining of beadwork. They carry forward traditional techniques while pushing them into unexpected territory—from reinterpreted accessories to high-fashion statements like Birkin-style bags.

Both artists are grounded in dance—Adrian as a grass dancer, Sean as a fancy dancer—and that sense of movement pulses through everything they make. Drawing from traditional regalia, they transform cultural forms into contemporary fashion, honoring their origins while propelling them forward. As a two-spirit couple, they have also challenged and expanded the gendered norms of the powwow circuit, bringing that same spirit of evolution into their work.

Their collaboration is seamless. Snyder leads the beadwork, while Stevens constructs and tailors each garment, ensuring that design and structure move as one. The result is work that feels both precise and fluid—meticulous yet full of motion. In the two hours that I spent with them, the two moved works-in-progress back and forth between each other as needed.

For their upcoming contribution to the DAM exhibition, they turn to historic moccasins in the museum’s collection, weaving those references together with their own designs. The result will create a dialogue between past and present, seen in a striking ruby-red pair with red bottoms.

You can see them at work a few more times this week or visit their finished works starting in August.

When you take in the work of Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder—current Native Arts Artists in Residence at the Denver Art Museum—the first thing that captures you is the detail. Every piece feels alive, built through intricate beadwork and masterful tailoring. Layered patterns, bold color, vivid figures, and carefully composed forms create work that is just as striking from across the room as it is up close.

At the heart of their practice is a bold reimagining of beadwork. They carry forward traditional techniques while pushing them into unexpected territory—from reinterpreted accessories to high-fashion statements like Birkin-style bags.

Both artists are grounded in dance—Adrian as a grass dancer, Sean as a fancy dancer—and that sense of movement pulses through everything they make. Drawing from traditional regalia, they transform cultural forms into contemporary fashion, honoring their origins while propelling them forward. As a two-spirit couple, they have also challenged and expanded the gendered norms of the powwow circuit, bringing that same spirit of evolution into their work.

Their collaboration is seamless. Snyder leads the beadwork, while Stevens constructs and tailors each garment, ensuring that design and structure move as one. The result is work that feels both precise and fluid—meticulous yet full of motion. In the two hours that I spent with them, the two moved works-in-progress back and forth between each other as needed.

For their upcoming contribution to the DAM exhibition, they turn to historic moccasins in the museum’s collection, weaving those references together with their own designs. The result will create a dialogue between past and present, seen in a striking ruby-red pair with red bottoms.

You can see them at work a few more times this week or visit their finished works starting in August.

When you take in the work of Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder—current Native Arts Artists in Residence at the Denver Art Museum—the first thing that captures you is the detail. Every piece feels alive, built through intricate beadwork and masterful tailoring. Layered patterns, bold color, vivid figures, and carefully composed forms create work that is just as striking from across the room as it is up close.

At the heart of their practice is a bold reimagining of beadwork. They carry forward traditional techniques while pushing them into unexpected territory—from reinterpreted accessories to high-fashion statements like Birkin-style bags.

Both artists are grounded in dance—Adrian as a grass dancer, Sean as a fancy dancer—and that sense of movement pulses through everything they make. Drawing from traditional regalia, they transform cultural forms into contemporary fashion, honoring their origins while propelling them forward. As a two-spirit couple, they have also challenged and expanded the gendered norms of the powwow circuit, bringing that same spirit of evolution into their work.

Their collaboration is seamless. Snyder leads the beadwork, while Stevens constructs and tailors each garment, ensuring that design and structure move as one. The result is work that feels both precise and fluid—meticulous yet full of motion. In the two hours that I spent with them, the two moved works-in-progress back and forth between each other as needed.

For their upcoming contribution to the DAM exhibition, they turn to historic moccasins in the museum’s collection, weaving those references together with their own designs. The result will create a dialogue between past and present, seen in a striking ruby-red pair with red bottoms.

You can see them at work a few more times this week or visit their finished works starting in August.

When you take in the work of Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder—current Native Arts Artists in Residence at the Denver Art Museum—the first thing that captures you is the detail. Every piece feels alive, built through intricate beadwork and masterful tailoring. Layered patterns, bold color, vivid figures, and carefully composed forms create work that is just as striking from across the room as it is up close.

At the heart of their practice is a bold reimagining of beadwork. They carry forward traditional techniques while pushing them into unexpected territory—from reinterpreted accessories to high-fashion statements like Birkin-style bags.

Both artists are grounded in dance—Adrian as a grass dancer, Sean as a fancy dancer—and that sense of movement pulses through everything they make. Drawing from traditional regalia, they transform cultural forms into contemporary fashion, honoring their origins while propelling them forward. As a two-spirit couple, they have also challenged and expanded the gendered norms of the powwow circuit, bringing that same spirit of evolution into their work.

Their collaboration is seamless. Snyder leads the beadwork, while Stevens constructs and tailors each garment, ensuring that design and structure move as one. The result is work that feels both precise and fluid—meticulous yet full of motion. In the two hours that I spent with them, the two moved works-in-progress back and forth between each other as needed.

For their upcoming contribution to the DAM exhibition, they turn to historic moccasins in the museum’s collection, weaving those references together with their own designs. The result will create a dialogue between past and present, seen in a striking ruby-red pair with red bottoms.

You can see them at work a few more times this week or visit their finished works starting in August.

When you take in the work of Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder—current Native Arts Artists in Residence at the Denver Art Museum—the first thing that captures you is the detail. Every piece feels alive, built through intricate beadwork and masterful tailoring. Layered patterns, bold color, vivid figures, and carefully composed forms create work that is just as striking from across the room as it is up close.

At the heart of their practice is a bold reimagining of beadwork. They carry forward traditional techniques while pushing them into unexpected territory—from reinterpreted accessories to high-fashion statements like Birkin-style bags.

Both artists are grounded in dance—Adrian as a grass dancer, Sean as a fancy dancer—and that sense of movement pulses through everything they make. Drawing from traditional regalia, they transform cultural forms into contemporary fashion, honoring their origins while propelling them forward. As a two-spirit couple, they have also challenged and expanded the gendered norms of the powwow circuit, bringing that same spirit of evolution into their work.

Their collaboration is seamless. Snyder leads the beadwork, while Stevens constructs and tailors each garment, ensuring that design and structure move as one. The result is work that feels both precise and fluid—meticulous yet full of motion. In the two hours that I spent with them, the two moved works-in-progress back and forth between each other as needed.

For their upcoming contribution to the DAM exhibition, they turn to historic moccasins in the museum’s collection, weaving those references together with their own designs. The result will create a dialogue between past and present, seen in a striking ruby-red pair with red bottoms.

You can see them at work a few more times this week or visit their finished works starting in August.

When you take in the work of Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder—current Native Arts Artists in Residence at the Denver Art Museum—the first thing that captures you is the detail. Every piece feels alive, built through intricate beadwork and masterful tailoring. Layered patterns, bold color, vivid figures, and carefully composed forms create work that is just as striking from across the room as it is up close.

At the heart of their practice is a bold reimagining of beadwork. They carry forward traditional techniques while pushing them into unexpected territory—from reinterpreted accessories to high-fashion statements like Birkin-style bags.

Both artists are grounded in dance—Adrian as a grass dancer, Sean as a fancy dancer—and that sense of movement pulses through everything they make. Drawing from traditional regalia, they transform cultural forms into contemporary fashion, honoring their origins while propelling them forward. As a two-spirit couple, they have also challenged and expanded the gendered norms of the powwow circuit, bringing that same spirit of evolution into their work.

Their collaboration is seamless. Snyder leads the beadwork, while Stevens constructs and tailors each garment, ensuring that design and structure move as one. The result is work that feels both precise and fluid—meticulous yet full of motion. In the two hours that I spent with them, the two moved works-in-progress back and forth between each other as needed.

For their upcoming contribution to the DAM exhibition, they turn to historic moccasins in the museum’s collection, weaving those references together with their own designs. The result will create a dialogue between past and present, seen in a striking ruby-red pair with red bottoms.

You can see them at work a few more times this week or visit their finished works starting in August.

When you take in the work of Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder—current Native Arts Artists in Residence at the Denver Art Museum—the first thing that captures you is the detail. Every piece feels alive, built through intricate beadwork and masterful tailoring. Layered patterns, bold color, vivid figures, and carefully composed forms create work that is just as striking from across the room as it is up close.

At the heart of their practice is a bold reimagining of beadwork. They carry forward traditional techniques while pushing them into unexpected territory—from reinterpreted accessories to high-fashion statements like Birkin-style bags.

Both artists are grounded in dance—Adrian as a grass dancer, Sean as a fancy dancer—and that sense of movement pulses through everything they make. Drawing from traditional regalia, they transform cultural forms into contemporary fashion, honoring their origins while propelling them forward. As a two-spirit couple, they have also challenged and expanded the gendered norms of the powwow circuit, bringing that same spirit of evolution into their work.

Their collaboration is seamless. Snyder leads the beadwork, while Stevens constructs and tailors each garment, ensuring that design and structure move as one. The result is work that feels both precise and fluid—meticulous yet full of motion. In the two hours that I spent with them, the two moved works-in-progress back and forth between each other as needed.

For their upcoming contribution to the DAM exhibition, they turn to historic moccasins in the museum’s collection, weaving those references together with their own designs. The result will create a dialogue between past and present, seen in a striking ruby-red pair with red bottoms.

You can see them at work a few more times this week or visit their finished works starting in August.

When you take in the work of Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder—current Native Arts Artists in Residence at the Denver Art Museum—the first thing that captures you is the detail. Every piece feels alive, built through intricate beadwork and masterful tailoring. Layered patterns, bold color, vivid figures, and carefully composed forms create work that is just as striking from across the room as it is up close.

At the heart of their practice is a bold reimagining of beadwork. They carry forward traditional techniques while pushing them into unexpected territory—from reinterpreted accessories to high-fashion statements like Birkin-style bags.

Both artists are grounded in dance—Adrian as a grass dancer, Sean as a fancy dancer—and that sense of movement pulses through everything they make. Drawing from traditional regalia, they transform cultural forms into contemporary fashion, honoring their origins while propelling them forward. As a two-spirit couple, they have also challenged and expanded the gendered norms of the powwow circuit, bringing that same spirit of evolution into their work.

Their collaboration is seamless. Snyder leads the beadwork, while Stevens constructs and tailors each garment, ensuring that design and structure move as one. The result is work that feels both precise and fluid—meticulous yet full of motion. In the two hours that I spent with them, the two moved works-in-progress back and forth between each other as needed.

For their upcoming contribution to the DAM exhibition, they turn to historic moccasins in the museum’s collection, weaving those references together with their own designs. The result will create a dialogue between past and present, seen in a striking ruby-red pair with red bottoms.

You can see them at work a few more times this week or visit their finished works starting in August.

When you take in the work of Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder—current Native Arts Artists in Residence at the Denver Art Museum—the first thing that captures you is the detail. Every piece feels alive, built through intricate beadwork and masterful tailoring. Layered patterns, bold color, vivid figures, and carefully composed forms create work that is just as striking from across the room as it is up close.

At the heart of their practice is a bold reimagining of beadwork. They carry forward traditional techniques while pushing them into unexpected territory—from reinterpreted accessories to high-fashion statements like Birkin-style bags.

Both artists are grounded in dance—Adrian as a grass dancer, Sean as a fancy dancer—and that sense of movement pulses through everything they make. Drawing from traditional regalia, they transform cultural forms into contemporary fashion, honoring their origins while propelling them forward. As a two-spirit couple, they have also challenged and expanded the gendered norms of the powwow circuit, bringing that same spirit of evolution into their work.

Their collaboration is seamless. Snyder leads the beadwork, while Stevens constructs and tailors each garment, ensuring that design and structure move as one. The result is work that feels both precise and fluid—meticulous yet full of motion. In the two hours that I spent with them, the two moved works-in-progress back and forth between each other as needed.

For their upcoming contribution to the DAM exhibition, they turn to historic moccasins in the museum’s collection, weaving those references together with their own designs. The result will create a dialogue between past and present, seen in a striking ruby-red pair with red bottoms.

You can see them at work a few more times this week or visit their finished works starting in August.

When you take in the work of Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder—current Native Arts Artists in Residence at the Denver Art Museum—the first thing that captures you is the detail. Every piece feels alive, built through intricate beadwork and masterful tailoring. Layered patterns, bold color, vivid figures, and carefully composed forms create work that is just as striking from across the room as it is up close.

At the heart of their practice is a bold reimagining of beadwork. They carry forward traditional techniques while pushing them into unexpected territory—from reinterpreted accessories to high-fashion statements like Birkin-style bags.

Both artists are grounded in dance—Adrian as a grass dancer, Sean as a fancy dancer—and that sense of movement pulses through everything they make. Drawing from traditional regalia, they transform cultural forms into contemporary fashion, honoring their origins while propelling them forward. As a two-spirit couple, they have also challenged and expanded the gendered norms of the powwow circuit, bringing that same spirit of evolution into their work.

Their collaboration is seamless. Snyder leads the beadwork, while Stevens constructs and tailors each garment, ensuring that design and structure move as one. The result is work that feels both precise and fluid—meticulous yet full of motion. In the two hours that I spent with them, the two moved works-in-progress back and forth between each other as needed.

For their upcoming contribution to the DAM exhibition, they turn to historic moccasins in the museum’s collection, weaving those references together with their own designs. The result will create a dialogue between past and present, seen in a striking ruby-red pair with red bottoms.

You can see them at work a few more times this week or visit their finished works starting in August.

When you take in the work of Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder—current Native Arts Artists in Residence at the Denver Art Museum—the first thing that captures you is the detail. Every piece feels alive, built through intricate beadwork and masterful tailoring. Layered patterns, bold color, vivid figures, and carefully composed forms create work that is just as striking from across the room as it is up close.

At the heart of their practice is a bold reimagining of beadwork. They carry forward traditional techniques while pushing them into unexpected territory—from reinterpreted accessories to high-fashion statements like Birkin-style bags.

Both artists are grounded in dance—Adrian as a grass dancer, Sean as a fancy dancer—and that sense of movement pulses through everything they make. Drawing from traditional regalia, they transform cultural forms into contemporary fashion, honoring their origins while propelling them forward. As a two-spirit couple, they have also challenged and expanded the gendered norms of the powwow circuit, bringing that same spirit of evolution into their work.

Their collaboration is seamless. Snyder leads the beadwork, while Stevens constructs and tailors each garment, ensuring that design and structure move as one. The result is work that feels both precise and fluid—meticulous yet full of motion. In the two hours that I spent with them, the two moved works-in-progress back and forth between each other as needed.

For their upcoming contribution to the DAM exhibition, they turn to historic moccasins in the museum’s collection, weaving those references together with their own designs. The result will create a dialogue between past and present, seen in a striking ruby-red pair with red bottoms.

You can see them at work a few more times this week or visit their finished works starting in August.

When you take in the work of Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder—current Native Arts Artists in Residence at the Denver Art Museum—the first thing that captures you is the detail. Every piece feels alive, built through intricate beadwork and masterful tailoring. Layered patterns, bold color, vivid figures, and carefully composed forms create work that is just as striking from across the room as it is up close.

At the heart of their practice is a bold reimagining of beadwork. They carry forward traditional techniques while pushing them into unexpected territory—from reinterpreted accessories to high-fashion statements like Birkin-style bags.

Both artists are grounded in dance—Adrian as a grass dancer, Sean as a fancy dancer—and that sense of movement pulses through everything they make. Drawing from traditional regalia, they transform cultural forms into contemporary fashion, honoring their origins while propelling them forward. As a two-spirit couple, they have also challenged and expanded the gendered norms of the powwow circuit, bringing that same spirit of evolution into their work.

Their collaboration is seamless. Snyder leads the beadwork, while Stevens constructs and tailors each garment, ensuring that design and structure move as one. The result is work that feels both precise and fluid—meticulous yet full of motion. In the two hours that I spent with them, the two moved works-in-progress back and forth between each other as needed.

For their upcoming contribution to the DAM exhibition, they turn to historic moccasins in the museum’s collection, weaving those references together with their own designs. The result will create a dialogue between past and present, seen in a striking ruby-red pair with red bottoms.

You can see them at work a few more times this week or visit their finished works starting in August.

When you take in the work of Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder—current Native Arts Artists in Residence at the Denver Art Museum—the first thing that captures you is the detail. Every piece feels alive, built through intricate beadwork and masterful tailoring. Layered patterns, bold color, vivid figures, and carefully composed forms create work that is just as striking from across the room as it is up close.

At the heart of their practice is a bold reimagining of beadwork. They carry forward traditional techniques while pushing them into unexpected territory—from reinterpreted accessories to high-fashion statements like Birkin-style bags.

Both artists are grounded in dance—Adrian as a grass dancer, Sean as a fancy dancer—and that sense of movement pulses through everything they make. Drawing from traditional regalia, they transform cultural forms into contemporary fashion, honoring their origins while propelling them forward. As a two-spirit couple, they have also challenged and expanded the gendered norms of the powwow circuit, bringing that same spirit of evolution into their work.

Their collaboration is seamless. Snyder leads the beadwork, while Stevens constructs and tailors each garment, ensuring that design and structure move as one. The result is work that feels both precise and fluid—meticulous yet full of motion. In the two hours that I spent with them, the two moved works-in-progress back and forth between each other as needed.

For their upcoming contribution to the DAM exhibition, they turn to historic moccasins in the museum’s collection, weaving those references together with their own designs. The result will create a dialogue between past and present, seen in a striking ruby-red pair with red bottoms.

You can see them at work a few more times this week or visit their finished works starting in August.

When you take in the work of Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder—current Native Arts Artists in Residence at the Denver Art Museum—the first thing that captures you is the detail. Every piece feels alive, built through intricate beadwork and masterful tailoring. Layered patterns, bold color, vivid figures, and carefully composed forms create work that is just as striking from across the room as it is up close.

At the heart of their practice is a bold reimagining of beadwork. They carry forward traditional techniques while pushing them into unexpected territory—from reinterpreted accessories to high-fashion statements like Birkin-style bags.

Both artists are grounded in dance—Adrian as a grass dancer, Sean as a fancy dancer—and that sense of movement pulses through everything they make. Drawing from traditional regalia, they transform cultural forms into contemporary fashion, honoring their origins while propelling them forward. As a two-spirit couple, they have also challenged and expanded the gendered norms of the powwow circuit, bringing that same spirit of evolution into their work.

Their collaboration is seamless. Snyder leads the beadwork, while Stevens constructs and tailors each garment, ensuring that design and structure move as one. The result is work that feels both precise and fluid—meticulous yet full of motion. In the two hours that I spent with them, the two moved works-in-progress back and forth between each other as needed.

For their upcoming contribution to the DAM exhibition, they turn to historic moccasins in the museum’s collection, weaving those references together with their own designs. The result will create a dialogue between past and present, seen in a striking ruby-red pair with red bottoms.

You can see them at work a few more times this week or visit their finished works starting in August.

When you take in the work of Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder—current Native Arts Artists in Residence at the Denver Art Museum—the first thing that captures you is the detail. Every piece feels alive, built through intricate beadwork and masterful tailoring. Layered patterns, bold color, vivid figures, and carefully composed forms create work that is just as striking from across the room as it is up close.

At the heart of their practice is a bold reimagining of beadwork. They carry forward traditional techniques while pushing them into unexpected territory—from reinterpreted accessories to high-fashion statements like Birkin-style bags.

Both artists are grounded in dance—Adrian as a grass dancer, Sean as a fancy dancer—and that sense of movement pulses through everything they make. Drawing from traditional regalia, they transform cultural forms into contemporary fashion, honoring their origins while propelling them forward. As a two-spirit couple, they have also challenged and expanded the gendered norms of the powwow circuit, bringing that same spirit of evolution into their work.

Their collaboration is seamless. Snyder leads the beadwork, while Stevens constructs and tailors each garment, ensuring that design and structure move as one. The result is work that feels both precise and fluid—meticulous yet full of motion. In the two hours that I spent with them, the two moved works-in-progress back and forth between each other as needed.

For their upcoming contribution to the DAM exhibition, they turn to historic moccasins in the museum’s collection, weaving those references together with their own designs. The result will create a dialogue between past and present, seen in a striking ruby-red pair with red bottoms.

You can see them at work a few more times this week or visit their finished works starting in August.

When you take in the work of Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder—current Native Arts Artists in Residence at the Denver Art Museum—the first thing that captures you is the detail. Every piece feels alive, built through intricate beadwork and masterful tailoring. Layered patterns, bold color, vivid figures, and carefully composed forms create work that is just as striking from across the room as it is up close.

At the heart of their practice is a bold reimagining of beadwork. They carry forward traditional techniques while pushing them into unexpected territory—from reinterpreted accessories to high-fashion statements like Birkin-style bags.

Both artists are grounded in dance—Adrian as a grass dancer, Sean as a fancy dancer—and that sense of movement pulses through everything they make. Drawing from traditional regalia, they transform cultural forms into contemporary fashion, honoring their origins while propelling them forward. As a two-spirit couple, they have also challenged and expanded the gendered norms of the powwow circuit, bringing that same spirit of evolution into their work.

Their collaboration is seamless. Snyder leads the beadwork, while Stevens constructs and tailors each garment, ensuring that design and structure move as one. The result is work that feels both precise and fluid—meticulous yet full of motion. In the two hours that I spent with them, the two moved works-in-progress back and forth between each other as needed.

For their upcoming contribution to the DAM exhibition, they turn to historic moccasins in the museum’s collection, weaving those references together with their own designs. The result will create a dialogue between past and present, seen in a striking ruby-red pair with red bottoms.

You can see them at work a few more times this week or visit their finished works starting in August.

When you take in the work of Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder—current Native Arts Artists in Residence at the Denver Art Museum—the first thing that captures you is the detail. Every piece feels alive, built through intricate beadwork and masterful tailoring. Layered patterns, bold color, vivid figures, and carefully composed forms create work that is just as striking from across the room as it is up close.

At the heart of their practice is a bold reimagining of beadwork. They carry forward traditional techniques while pushing them into unexpected territory—from reinterpreted accessories to high-fashion statements like Birkin-style bags.

Both artists are grounded in dance—Adrian as a grass dancer, Sean as a fancy dancer—and that sense of movement pulses through everything they make. Drawing from traditional regalia, they transform cultural forms into contemporary fashion, honoring their origins while propelling them forward. As a two-spirit couple, they have also challenged and expanded the gendered norms of the powwow circuit, bringing that same spirit of evolution into their work.

Their collaboration is seamless. Snyder leads the beadwork, while Stevens constructs and tailors each garment, ensuring that design and structure move as one. The result is work that feels both precise and fluid—meticulous yet full of motion. In the two hours that I spent with them, the two moved works-in-progress back and forth between each other as needed.

For their upcoming contribution to the DAM exhibition, they turn to historic moccasins in the museum’s collection, weaving those references together with their own designs. The result will create a dialogue between past and present, seen in a striking ruby-red pair with red bottoms.

You can see them at work a few more times this week or visit their finished works starting in August.

When you take in the work of Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder—current Native Arts Artists in Residence at the Denver Art Museum—the first thing that captures you is the detail. Every piece feels alive, built through intricate beadwork and masterful tailoring. Layered patterns, bold color, vivid figures, and carefully composed forms create work that is just as striking from across the room as it is up close.

At the heart of their practice is a bold reimagining of beadwork. They carry forward traditional techniques while pushing them into unexpected territory—from reinterpreted accessories to high-fashion statements like Birkin-style bags.

Both artists are grounded in dance—Adrian as a grass dancer, Sean as a fancy dancer—and that sense of movement pulses through everything they make. Drawing from traditional regalia, they transform cultural forms into contemporary fashion, honoring their origins while propelling them forward. As a two-spirit couple, they have also challenged and expanded the gendered norms of the powwow circuit, bringing that same spirit of evolution into their work.

Their collaboration is seamless. Snyder leads the beadwork, while Stevens constructs and tailors each garment, ensuring that design and structure move as one. The result is work that feels both precise and fluid—meticulous yet full of motion. In the two hours that I spent with them, the two moved works-in-progress back and forth between each other as needed.

For their upcoming contribution to the DAM exhibition, they turn to historic moccasins in the museum’s collection, weaving those references together with their own designs. The result will create a dialogue between past and present, seen in a striking ruby-red pair with red bottoms.

You can see them at work a few more times this week or visit their finished works starting in August.

When you take in the work of Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder—current Native Arts Artists in Residence at the Denver Art Museum—the first thing that captures you is the detail. Every piece feels alive, built through intricate beadwork and masterful tailoring. Layered patterns, bold color, vivid figures, and carefully composed forms create work that is just as striking from across the room as it is up close.

At the heart of their practice is a bold reimagining of beadwork. They carry forward traditional techniques while pushing them into unexpected territory—from reinterpreted accessories to high-fashion statements like Birkin-style bags.

Both artists are grounded in dance—Adrian as a grass dancer, Sean as a fancy dancer—and that sense of movement pulses through everything they make. Drawing from traditional regalia, they transform cultural forms into contemporary fashion, honoring their origins while propelling them forward. As a two-spirit couple, they have also challenged and expanded the gendered norms of the powwow circuit, bringing that same spirit of evolution into their work.

Their collaboration is seamless. Snyder leads the beadwork, while Stevens constructs and tailors each garment, ensuring that design and structure move as one. The result is work that feels both precise and fluid—meticulous yet full of motion. In the two hours that I spent with them, the two moved works-in-progress back and forth between each other as needed.

For their upcoming contribution to the DAM exhibition, they turn to historic moccasins in the museum’s collection, weaving those references together with their own designs. The result will create a dialogue between past and present, seen in a striking ruby-red pair with red bottoms.

You can see them at work a few more times this week or visit their finished works starting in August.

Open Studio with @denverartmuseum Native Arts Artist-in-Residence @ad.matthias and @seanqsnyder (@stevens_snyder_artistries)

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Come Visit @stevens_snyder_artistries
Adrian Stevens & Sean Snyder during our open studio hours as part of the 2026 Native Arts Artists-in-Residency program!

Our beadwork and artistic expressions amplify/connect them to their ancestral heritage, while continuing to push forward our practice into Contemporary spaces.

Join Stevens & Snyder in the studio to learn more about their practice and upcoming installation for the Indigenous Arts of North America Galleries!!
Stevens & Snyder will be in the studio 1-3pm on Thursday, April 9, Saturday, April 11, Tuesday, April 14, and Thursday, April 16. The Native Arts Residency Studio is located in the Indigenous Arts of North America Galleries on level 3 of the Martin Building.

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Come Visit @stevens_snyder_artistries
Adrian Stevens & Sean Snyder during our open studio hours as part of the 2026 Native Arts Artists-in-Residency program!

Our beadwork and artistic expressions amplify/connect them to their ancestral heritage, while continuing to push forward our practice into Contemporary spaces.

Join Stevens & Snyder in the studio to learn more about their practice and upcoming installation for the Indigenous Arts of North America Galleries!!
Stevens & Snyder will be in the studio 1-3pm on Thursday, April 9, Saturday, April 11, Tuesday, April 14, and Thursday, April 16. The Native Arts Residency Studio is located in the Indigenous Arts of North America Galleries on level 3 of the Martin Building.

🤍🤍

Come Visit @stevens_snyder_artistries
Adrian Stevens & Sean Snyder during our open studio hours as part of the 2026 Native Arts Artists-in-Residency program!

Our beadwork and artistic expressions amplify/connect them to their ancestral heritage, while continuing to push forward our practice into Contemporary spaces.

Join Stevens & Snyder in the studio to learn more about their practice and upcoming installation for the Indigenous Arts of North America Galleries!!
Stevens & Snyder will be in the studio 1-3pm on Thursday, April 9, Saturday, April 11, Tuesday, April 14, and Thursday, April 16. The Native Arts Residency Studio is located in the Indigenous Arts of North America Galleries on level 3 of the Martin Building.

🤍🤍

Come Visit @stevens_snyder_artistries
Adrian Stevens & Sean Snyder during our open studio hours as part of the 2026 Native Arts Artists-in-Residency program!

Our beadwork and artistic expressions amplify/connect them to their ancestral heritage, while continuing to push forward our practice into Contemporary spaces.

Join Stevens & Snyder in the studio to learn more about their practice and upcoming installation for the Indigenous Arts of North America Galleries!!
Stevens & Snyder will be in the studio 1-3pm on Thursday, April 9, Saturday, April 11, Tuesday, April 14, and Thursday, April 16. The Native Arts Residency Studio is located in the Indigenous Arts of North America Galleries on level 3 of the Martin Building.

🤍🤍

Come Visit @stevens_snyder_artistries
Adrian Stevens & Sean Snyder during our open studio hours as part of the 2026 Native Arts Artists-in-Residency program!

Our beadwork and artistic expressions amplify/connect them to their ancestral heritage, while continuing to push forward our practice into Contemporary spaces.

Join Stevens & Snyder in the studio to learn more about their practice and upcoming installation for the Indigenous Arts of North America Galleries!!
Stevens & Snyder will be in the studio 1-3pm on Thursday, April 9, Saturday, April 11, Tuesday, April 14, and Thursday, April 16. The Native Arts Residency Studio is located in the Indigenous Arts of North America Galleries on level 3 of the Martin Building.

🤍🤍

Come Visit @stevens_snyder_artistries
Adrian Stevens & Sean Snyder during our open studio hours as part of the 2026 Native Arts Artists-in-Residency program!

Our beadwork and artistic expressions amplify/connect them to their ancestral heritage, while continuing to push forward our practice into Contemporary spaces.

Join Stevens & Snyder in the studio to learn more about their practice and upcoming installation for the Indigenous Arts of North America Galleries!!
Stevens & Snyder will be in the studio 1-3pm on Thursday, April 9, Saturday, April 11, Tuesday, April 14, and Thursday, April 16. The Native Arts Residency Studio is located in the Indigenous Arts of North America Galleries on level 3 of the Martin Building.

🤍🤍

Come Visit @stevens_snyder_artistries
Adrian Stevens & Sean Snyder during our open studio hours as part of the 2026 Native Arts Artists-in-Residency program!

Our beadwork and artistic expressions amplify/connect them to their ancestral heritage, while continuing to push forward our practice into Contemporary spaces.

Join Stevens & Snyder in the studio to learn more about their practice and upcoming installation for the Indigenous Arts of North America Galleries!!
Stevens & Snyder will be in the studio 1-3pm on Thursday, April 9, Saturday, April 11, Tuesday, April 14, and Thursday, April 16. The Native Arts Residency Studio is located in the Indigenous Arts of North America Galleries on level 3 of the Martin Building.

🤍🤍

Meet Adrian Stevens (@ad.matthias) and Sean Snyder (@seanqsnyder) during their open studio hours as part of the 2026 Native Arts Artists-in-Residency program! @stevens_snyder_artistries

Adrian Stevens and Sean Snyder’s beadwork and artistic expressions amplify and connect them to their ancestral heritage—Stevens, a descendant of Northern Ute, Shoshone-Bannock, and San Carlos Apache Tribes, and Snyder, a member of the Navajo Nation and a descendant of the Southern Ute Tribe.

Join Stevens and Snyder in the studio to learn more about their practice and upcoming installation for the Indigenous Arts of North America Galleries as part of their 2026 Native Arts Artist-in-Residency.

Stevens and Snyder will be in the studio 1-3pm on Thursday, April 9, Saturday, April 11, Tuesday, April 14, and Thursday, April 16. The Native Arts Residency Studio is located in the Indigenous Arts of North America Galleries on level 3 of the Martin Building. Included in general admission.

The Native Arts Artist-in-Residence program is supported by The Christensen Fund, Deacon Turner and April Edrington, America 250 - Colorado 150 Commission, and the residents who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).

#DenverArtMuseum @am250co150

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RES 2026 in the books, was a pleasure to attend the Annual Fashion Show & support some of our closest Designer Friends 🖤✨ @ncaied

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RES 2026 in the books, was a pleasure to attend the Annual Fashion Show & support some of our closest Designer Friends 🖤✨ @ncaied

#RES #RES2026 #NativeFashion #IndigenousFashion

RES 2026 in the books, was a pleasure to attend the Annual Fashion Show & support some of our closest Designer Friends 🖤✨ @ncaied

#RES #RES2026 #NativeFashion #IndigenousFashion

RES 2026 in the books, was a pleasure to attend the Annual Fashion Show & support some of our closest Designer Friends 🖤✨ @ncaied

#RES #RES2026 #NativeFashion #IndigenousFashion

RES 2026 in the books, was a pleasure to attend the Annual Fashion Show & support some of our closest Designer Friends 🖤✨ @ncaied

#RES #RES2026 #NativeFashion #IndigenousFashion

RES 2026 in the books, was a pleasure to attend the Annual Fashion Show & support some of our closest Designer Friends 🖤✨ @ncaied

#RES #RES2026 #NativeFashion #IndigenousFashion

RES 2026 in the books, was a pleasure to attend the Annual Fashion Show & support some of our closest Designer Friends 🖤✨ @ncaied

#RES #RES2026 #NativeFashion #IndigenousFashion

RES 2026 in the books, was a pleasure to attend the Annual Fashion Show & support some of our closest Designer Friends 🖤✨ @ncaied

#RES #RES2026 #NativeFashion #IndigenousFashion

RES 2026 in the books, was a pleasure to attend the Annual Fashion Show & support some of our closest Designer Friends 🖤✨ @ncaied

#RES #RES2026 #NativeFashion #IndigenousFashion

RES 2026 in the books, was a pleasure to attend the Annual Fashion Show & support some of our closest Designer Friends 🖤✨ @ncaied

#RES #RES2026 #NativeFashion #IndigenousFashion

RES 2026 in the books, was a pleasure to attend the Annual Fashion Show & support some of our closest Designer Friends 🖤✨ @ncaied

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