Nika Snodgrass was born in Berlin, a descendant of several generations of German sculptors. In the mid-1960's Nika began her travels in Latin America, living there for 13 years. She participated in the founding of the Museum Ixchel, the Guatemalan museum for indigenous textiles in Guatemala City. Along the way she began collecting antique ethnic jewelry and components, making them into neckpieces. She later moved to Paris, where her interests expanded to include the art and jewelry of …
Nika Snodgrass was born in Berlin, a descendant of several generations of German sculptors. In the mid-1960's Nika began her travels in Latin America, living there for 13 years. She participated in the founding of the Museum Ixchel, the Guatemalan museum for indigenous textiles in Guatemala City. Along the way she began collecting antique ethnic jewelry and components, making them into neckpieces. She later moved to Paris, where her interests expanded to include the art and jewelry of Africa and Central Asia.
