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TCAA Exhibition
:: Cary Schwarz
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The membership of TCAA is made up
of select individuals with established reputations
as saddlemakers, silversmiths, bit & spur makers,
and rawhide braiders. They are all legitimate heirs
to a legacy that tracks back to the classical vaquero
tradition of Visalia saddles, Santa Barbara bits,
and Ortega rawhide.
The artist members accept membership applications
from western craftsmen within the four disciplines
it presently represents but seventy-five per cent
of the active membership must approve candidates
in an annual review process. All work must combine
artistic quality with genuine practicality—so
that even when pieces may genuinely be considered
fine art, the over-riding criterion is one of use
and function.
 Artist
membership application ...
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Founding Members |
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| Dale Harwood, Saddlemaker |
Chuck Stormes, Saddlemaker |
| Mark Dahl, Bit and Spur Maker |
Ernie Marsh, Bit and Spur Maker |
| Mark Drain, Silversmith |
Bill Heisman, Bit and Spur Maker |
| John C. Ennis, Bit and Spur Maker |
Cary Schwarz, Saddlemaker |
| Scott Hardy, Silversmith |
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| Al Pecetti, Emeritus Silversmith |
Al Tietjen, Emeritus Bit and Spur Maker |
| Mike Beaver, Emeritus Braider |
Don King, Emeritus Saddlemaker |
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