Begay, Alice
"In the shadow of the Yei"- by Alice Begay. Burnham style weaver Alice Begay weaves creative story telling wall hangings. Pictured here we have male dancers that have shadows of the Yei figures that are most likely their protectors.
"Looking for the Runaway Pony" by Burnham weaver Alice Begay, is handspun and hand dyed wool. This contemporary Navajo weaving is a fine example of the traditional artform taken to new creative ends. There is a central image in a pictorial style of the ponies, surrounded by a Storm pattern with a pictorial landscape at the bottom. The natural wool colors are finely spun and woven with expertise.
Burnham weaver Alice Begay, has titled her weaving "Who is going to wear the Miss Navajo crown?" This annual event takes place at the Navajo Nations Fair, in the Four Corners area. Pictured are five women and one man, separated by columns of eagle feathers. Each figure is dressed in traditional clothing and wrapped in a woven blanket. The weaving measures 42 inches by 24 inches, the perfect wall piece.
Titled " The Dine" or the people, this piece is showing the side profile of Navajo folks of all ages. This finely spun and woven weaving in the Burnham style, is by Alice Begay of the Navajo Reservation. Alice is always a weaver of the highest quality wall hangings. "The Dine" measures 32" by 18" in rich tones of hand spun wool.
