“Vegetal Crystal Stars”
by Charlene Laughing, Navajo
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Charlene Laughing (right) and Marilyn Lawson
Description: Wool rug including both vegetal and commercially dyed yarns; woven on a traditional Navajo upright loom. (51 x 72 inches)
About this Award: Awarded to the work whose quality showcases excellence in arts. Any medium is eligible.
Jurors’ Comments:
Barbara Ornelas: I really love the rug’s good combinations of the colors—the lights and the darks—they play off each other. They way she used diagonal and the ribbing, a wider band of ribbing than is normal. The rug is pretty even all the way across and the middle is where its supposed to be.... a wonderful piece. I would guess it took her about 9 months…that’s her baby!
Alex Beeshligaii: I just learned more (from judging with Barbara Ornelas) I mean when she was talking here about the different weaves it took to make the whole rug, the way they intertwine, the different colors of the dyes…I really, really have a lot of respect for the technical aspects.
Ryan Huna Smith: …simply the amount of time that it takes in weaving a rug like that…a lot of patience and the time and technical skill that goes into that. It’s beautiful rug and the quality is exquisite.