Ellen Begay Navajo Rug

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Ellen begay navajo rug. Drawn primarily from the private collection of gary beaudoin the exhibit features eighteen one of a kind artworks woven by lucy and ellen over the past twenty years. Ellen translates as lucy who speaks only navajo describes watching her own mother weave until one day she raveled a blue bird flour sack for thread to try it herself. Read more about ellen on our tribute page to here. However it is not uncommon to find sellers who use the term.
Unbroken web the art of ellen lucy begay. Two grey hills rugs yei rugs ganado rugs teec nos pos rugs storm pattern rugs chief s blankets chief revival rugs yei bi chei rugs navajo sampler rugs sandpainting rugs klagetoh rugs pictorial rugs and other beautiful authentic hand made navajo weavings. Master navajo rug weavers master weaver. It is a beautiful book that features lucy begay and her daughter ellen begay.
Each navajo rug i weave is uniquely different and special so you can be assured of owning a one of a kind d y. Navajo weaving in the present tense. Each rug was a new masterpiece. This item is being sold on behalf of the whatcom weaver s guild in bellingham wa.
Frances begay frances started weaving in 1982 when she was 26 years old. Her grandmother mary begay taught her how to weave and her aunt sara begay taught her the crystal design. 200 exceptional authentic navajo rugs navajo weavings. Since ellen had health problems since she was a young girl she would weave perfection into each rug as if it may be her last.
How to identify an authentic navajo rug. Vintage navajo rug by helen begay ebay skip to main content. Written by gary beaudoin this revised edition was published in 2014. Navajo rugs are highly sought after hand woven textiles that can command a high price.
Navajo rugs for sale two grey hills gallery in jackson wy has approx. I can assist you in selecting colors style size and type of wool for a custom designed navajo rug. Ellen never repeated a rug design or duplicated one of hers or of anyone else. Weaving was a big a part of her life as she put her energy into her weavings.
Ellen begay lived a traditional navajo lifestyle close to the land and proud of her art family and heritage. A superb piece by renowned weaver helen begay circa mid 1970 s. The art of lucy and ellen begay is the first retrospective exhibition by navajo weavers lucy begay and her only daughter ellen begay.