Navajo Pictorial Basket - Lorraine Black (#225)
$1,995.00
Artist: Lorraine Black
Navajo Baskets
16 1/2" x 2 1/2" deep
Rounds: 30
Lorraine Black has proven herself to be one of the best Navajo basket weavers of all time. Through her art, Lorraine is recognized for her interpretations of Navajo family life and ceremony. This particular basket portrays a typical lifestyle scene that could be found almost anywhere in Navajoland. Transportation is a big issue on the Rez, so horses and vehicles are well represented. Social interaction and a healthy herd of sheep are also important to the people. For a storyboard of everyday life in Dinetah, one needs to look to Lorraine for inspiration.
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About the artist:
Inspired by dreams, Lorraine Black's skills have literally elevated basket weaving to new dimensions. Lorraine Black's infectious laugh belies the serious magic her hands conjure up when weaving a basket. Unprecedented in her ideas, Lorraine's baskets are innovative and beautiful. Many of them make good use of texture through over-stitching and the addition of objects such as flint arrowheads or horsehair.
Related legends:
Bear
The bear was the next chief to be called. He was given a name but he was not satisfied. He became so angry that First Man used the word "shash" to quiet him. The bear repeated it four times, and he said that it had a strange sound, and when one said it aloud one had and awesome feeling. So he went off well content that "shash" should be his name.