Posts Tagged ‘D. Y. Begay’
2011 Heard Museum Indian Market, A Walk in the Sunshine: Part I
Click on any picture for a closer view Phoenix, AZ The Phoenix Chamber of Commerce cranked up some of the best weather in memory for the 52nd Heard Museum Indian Market, which concluded yesterday. It was warm, but not too warm, there were breezes but it was not windy and it was blessedly free of…
Read MoreThe Best and the Brightest (Natural Dyes, That Is)
Mesa, AZ It’s April and the thermometer in the Valley of the Sun is in the 90 degree range. It’s indigo weather! Add some cochineal bugs, munjeet (a type of madder) and osage orange sawdust and you’ve got a rainbow in the making. Cochineal and indigo color some of the yarns used by Navajo…
Read More2009 Heard Museum Guild Indian Market: D.Y. Begay and Berdina Charley
D.Y. Begay’s sisters, Berdina and Berdine are getting serious about their weaving and brought some of their work to this year’s Indian Market. Berdina’s work, seen above in the two pieces in the left of the picture has strong graphic impact and a contemporary focus. Every time I look at the pictures, I find that…
Read MoreBarking Up the Right Tree
A couple of times a year, I do dye classes for the Fiber Factory in Mesa, Arizona. Last weekend, we worked with various bark dyes and walnut hulls. Contemporary Navajo weavers like D.Y. Begay and Roy Kady also use some of these exotic barks, but traditional Navajo weavers have used mountain mahogany, black walnut and…
Read MoreGathering of Weavers Picture Gallery: A Guest Post
Phoenix, AZ I was out of town during the Gathering of Weavers on November 1 and Roberta Sauerwein graciously offered to write an article and take pictures of the event. I’ve heard heard that the event resulted in several sales for the weavers. I’ll be sure to let you know if it will be repeated…
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