Amanda Rutland (Muscogee (Creek)/Seminole Nation) is a daughter of the Raccoon Clan with a deep connection to her tribal heritage. While formally trained as a photographer/videographer, she has evolved into a self-taught artist, specializing in copper and gemstone jewelry that merges ancestral iconography and symbolism with contemporary color and pattern concepts, creating a unique narrative in each piece. Her work has been exhibited at Moundville in Alabama, the LeFonda Hotel in Santa Fe, NM and the Tulsa International Airport in Tulsa, OK. Amanda currently resides in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, with her husband and two children.