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Wide Ruins Rug
by Charlene Laughing, Navajo
Artist Bio
Description: Weaving in the Wide Ruins regional style using both vegetal dyed and commercially dyed wool; woven on a traditional Navajo upright loom.
About this Award: Awarded to acknowledge excellence in technical achievement in any form of weaving or fiber arts. Rugs, baskets and other fiber arts are eligible.
Jurors’ Comments:
Barbara Ornelas: The pattern is really intricate but balanced really well.
Alex Beeshligaii: I liked it because it's eye-catching. I like the colors the combinations she used and again: the amount of work.
Ryan Huna Smith: The weaving is excellent. I love the contrasts in the colors in the weaving overall. I think it's really wonderful.
Charlene Laughing (right) and Marilyn Lawson