Anyone who has visited the Southwest has seen depictions of a stick figured flute player, adorning everything from jewelry to rugs.  This is the figure of Kokopelli. Kokopelli is one of Hunters favorite and most requested subjects.

The Legend of Kokopelli 

The legend, of the humped-back flute player, begins, a long time ago, in the Southwest. The man called Kokopelli was a wanderer who carried the gift of corn from village to village. Carrying a bag of corn on his back, he traveled far and wide. During the day, he would teach the people how to plant the seed. At night, he would dance in the corn fields, while he played his flute. The dawn of the following day would find him gone, the new corn would be four feet tall and the village would be full of pregnant women. This is how Kokopelli came to represent abundance and fertility.

Thousands of petroglyphs, depicting Kokopelli, have been carved on rocks throughout the Southwest and Mexico. Some of these petroglyphs date back nearly 2000 years. Most of these depict him as being phallic in the extreme. Kokopelli is perhaps the Southwest’s most famous and endearing character. His origin has not been established, yet his legend has been passed down through the generations, to enlighten and entertain us all.

- Hunter