Posts Tagged ‘Roy Kady’
Weaving of the Day: Saddle Cinches by Jay Begay Make Your Horse Look Good
Tempe, AZ Up until horse accoutrements like saddle blankets, cinches and bridles were commercially available, Navajo weavers produced these items themselves, skillfully winding their warp threads between the necessary hardware, using it at the end of the warp instead of a rod. Cinches virtually disappeared until the late 20th century when weavers like Roy Kady…
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Roy Kady!
Teec Nos Pos, AZ Master weaver Roy Kady is celebrating his birthday today. Although it’s a little late in the day, I wanted to wish him a happy day and a great year to come. As you can see above, Roy is a fantastic weaver. He also maintains a large flock of Navajo-Churro sheep and…
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 MoreRoy Kady to Show Work at Exhibit of Navajo Culture and Cuisine in Denver
Denver, CO Navajo master weaver Roy Kady will show his work from April 2nd -22nd in an exhibit titled Na’ashjé’ii Biką’ Biyiin (Chant of the Male Spider). Roy is co-curating the exhibit with Teresa Montoya (Diné), a graduate student in the University of Denver’s Department of Anthropology. Set within the context of Navajo weaving, Roy…
Read MoreNa’ashjé’ii Biką’ Biyiin, Chant of the Male Spider – A Holistic Journey with Diné Weaver Roy Kady
What: Na’ashjé’ii Biką’ Biyiin, Chant of the Male Spider – A Holistic Journey with Diné Weaver Roy Kady When: April 2, 2010 – April 22, 2010 Opening reception and lecture: Friday, April 2, 5:30–8pm Regular gallery hours: 9 am – 4 pm, Mon-Fri Where: Museum of Anthropology, University of Denver, 2ooo E. Asbury Ave., Sturm…
Read More