Jack and Wendell Pettigrew Chickasaw http://jwcustomflutes.com/
Jack and Wendell Pettigrew are Chickasaw artists/craftsmen specializing in authentic Native American arts and crafts. They are sons of an original Chickasaw enrollee. They currently reside in Ada, Oklahoma, Pontotoc District of the Chickasaw Nation.
Their interests are varied including mixed media arts and crafts, and music. They enjoy working in several motifs and mixed media such as, native flutes, calumets (peace pipes), silversmithing, sculpture, painting, carved eggs, and wood crafts.
They developed their skills as self-taught artists, and are considered master artists/craftsmen in several genres. Using modern and traditional methods, they create quality authentic Native American traditional and commercial art.
They have participated in many open and juried shows and festivals over the years including local, regional, and national shows. They are award winning artists and have taught art classes, conducted demonstration seminars, and exhibited in various galleries. Patrons of thier work are public and private collectors from the U.S., Japan, Germany, and France.
Currently, their interest in the arts is concentrating on developing and making a unique style of authentic Native American flute and calumet.
In flute making, they only started recently as a commercial venture. They made the small flutes as kids, but not the larger flutes. They have always had an interest in flutes, but we were too involved in too many other activities. Now in their later years, they have more time to devote to flute making.
They stated "In traveling, we found that there are many excellent flute makers, but there seemed to be a lack of Authentic Native American flute craftsmen. Whether or not this is true we don't know. We have noticed, however, an absence of authentic Native flutes in many retail shops and galleries that we have visited. In showing our work, we try to teach and promote Native American culture, especially our Chickasaw heritage. When you buy something from us, or just stop for a visit; you must also listen to a sometimes brief native story."
"We hope to fill a cultural void and offer a quality authentic Native American flute that anyone can be proud to own.".
“When you see one of our handmade flutes or pipes, you will definitely know that it is one of ours”.