"Raised Outline Teec Nos Pos"
by Florence Manygoats, Navajo
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Florence Manygoats
Description: Woven on vertical loom using raised outline technique. Hand-carded, handspun wool. Mostly vegetal dyes, some aniline dyes.
About this Award: Awarded to acknowledge excellence in craftsmanship in all forms of weaving. Baskets, rugs and other fiber arts are eligible.
Jurors'
Comments:
Ruby Panana: It's just an unusual piece. I've never seen this type of work before. It stands out for me.
Kent McManus: (previous comments when this piece was a candidate for another award) This is a more difficult technique of weaving than standard Navajo weaving. You have to have a different loom setup to do a raised outline pattern. A goodly portion of this is handspun and you have to admire anyone willing to do handspun when it's so easy to buy commercially spun yarn. And there is some vegetal dying in this too. Same thing, it's easier to buy from a store. This lady took a lot of prep time. It's a beautiful piece; but it's not JUST a beautiful rug. (Additional Comments) One other thing I would say: we actually got out rulers and measured it to see if it was pretty even on both sides and it was. That's not so hard for a smaller rug, but it's very difficult on a rug this size. And again I just can't get over the use of handspun yarn which just does not happen any more.
Jake Livingston: This rug is just outstanding. The combination vegetable and commercial dyes is nice. It measures out evenly and the corners are excellent.