About Wilde Element Designs

Traveling Is In My Blood, With Me I Carry A Basket Filled With Prayers and Good Intentions.

Hello Relatives,

My name is Sarah Caligiuri. I am Western Shoshone from Central Nevada. Traditionally, our tribal name is Newe. My art begins at the roots of my Native heritage and blossoms out producing the fruit of good thoughts and prayers. Traditionally, hand made creations are made while praying and with good thoughts and feelings. I practice this tradition while creating my designs. 

The Old Ways and colonization are bound to my art as they are bound to myself. Turn of the century Native photographs and Regalia are very inspiring to me. Hints of color, offsetting stones, brass bullets, bear grass weave, recycled gears, playing cards, porcupine quills, old photographs, silk, stringing material, glass seed beads, graphite, silver and other various bits are attempts at grabbing at the past and present to achieve a feeling of timelessness. It is also a statement of waste in our society and proposes the question of, “what is worthless, what is trash and what is beauty?” The asymmetrical nature of my organic chaos is apparent. This element is my way of connecting to the imperfect, natural world that so often goes unnoticed in today's day and age. 

I continuously connect to the natural world daily by noticing the colors in the sky, blooming flowers, and nature breaking through the cracks of sidewalks. I also enjoy taking time throughout the year to visit my Indigenous homelands to work with Newe sacred plants and medicines. 

Art is the way that I live, it is my dress, hair, walk, speech and every other expression one may conjure. 

Please Enjoy.

Thank you for listening.

Sarah Caligiuri

Wilde Element Designs are made by the Inspired Native, they are not Native Inspired. Many hand made shops claim their items are "Native Inspired," when this term is synonymous with Cultural Appropriation.  Responsible customers who appreciate Native American styles purchase from Native Owned Businesses. Learn More in "Writing" section of this website.

Each Item that is made by Wilde Element Designs is a one of a kind unique item, hand made with good intentions and prayers. Each item's high quality components was thoughtfully acquired with ethical harvesting and ethical purchasing in mind. During each stage of the design process was a good thought.