This exhibition catalogue features the tapestries of award-winning artist D.Y. Begay. The fourth-generation weaver creates her works with a unique blend of traditional weaving techniques and contemporary design by capturing the changing light, silhouettes and colors of her homestead in Tselani, Arizona.  

As McLerran attests, Begay's art is "firmly rooted in her land of origin as well as the centuries-old traditional practices and beliefs of her Navajo ancestors. Yet, at the same time, her work participates in a complex and vital contemporary dialogue regarding the links between bio-cultural diversity and indigenous people worldwide."

The catalogue illustrates 18 weavings by D.Y. Begay, an essay by Jen McLerran and artist commentary.  Foreword by Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie, and introduction by Veronica Passalacqua.

(2013, 32 pages)
Printed by UC Davis Repro Graphics