Navajo Rainbow Basket - Joann Johnson (#118)
$2,750.00
Artist: Joann Johnson
19" across x 3 1/2" deep
Rounds: 36
Joann Johnson is all about color; the color she sees every day living in Monument Valley by way of rainbows, the color of her heritage, and the color of the people inhabiting her world. Taking all these influences and blending them together in her basketry results in an explosion of creativity and cultural beauty. Joann is one of the best contemporary Navajo basket weavers and her weavings are a joy to own.
About the artist:
A fourth generation Navajo basket weaver, Joann Johnson has a passionate awareness of her heritage and history. Born and raised in Monument Valley, she has spent her life in the Navajo heartland, surrounded by the sacred mountains and monuments that tell the stories of her people's past.
Related legends:
Colors
Color, an outstanding symbol of Navaho ceremonialism, is especially significant in combination, but first I discuss the more general aspects of each color in the order in which they most commonly occur. No color or sequence runs through a single chant consistently; none has the same meaning in every setting, nor does chance account for apparent exceptions to the rules; every detail is calculated. If there seems to be a variation, it is for cause?