Mission Del Rey Blog

Standing at your door will make anyone feel welcome and special when they see a southwest door mat or welcome mat. Just seeing that colorful and traditional design will let the visitor know that here is a place where they will find friends and good company. It will call to mind the simpler times of our history, when visiting was just a part of being good neighbors. Time has moved on, but a southwest door mat will remind your friends and neighbors that the welcoming spirit of the southwest dwells …

Try painted drums if you are looking for a great rustic decorating idea. You can use decorative drums, made by Native American Indians to give your home true, southwestern style. I was recently looking for an easy and inexpensive way to redecorate my living room and give it a rustic, western flare, and started buying great southwestern accessories for rustic home decor. I ended up purchasing two beautiful painted drums that added the perfect rustic touch to my home and gave it that authentic, …

Painting drums with Indian art is a fascinating activity. As you can see from our website we offer a variety of painted drums that reflect many different images from Native American life and nature. We are often asked how to paint a drum by those in Native American circles. While selecting a personal drum that is painted is easiest for most people, it can also be very fulfilling to customize a drum yourself. Get creative and express yourself, letting your drum painting p …

Native American artists Freddie & Diana Panana are outstanding Navajo artists from Northern Arizona's second Mesa area. Working with their hands is something they enjoy and sharing their work is a part of their lives that includes their children and grandchildren. Freddie and Diana work together to create and paint high quality Indian artifacts such as gourd rattles and medicine bags. Their pieces reflect the traditional Navajo designs and techniques that they have learned. Made with great c …

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