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46" x 36"
Very Good Condition
Born into a family of Navajo weavers, Florence Riggs (1962- ) is now recognized as a leader in the contemporary pictorial weaving movement. She uses traditional techniques, but buys commercially dyed yarn and draws her subject matter from magazine illustrations as well as her own experience of contemporary Navajo life.
From a Notice at the Grand Canyon Visitor Center : "This weekend, the Cultural Demonstration Program presents renown Diné artist, Florence Riggs, who will demonstrate the fine art of pictorial rug weaving.
In contrast to traditional Diné rug designs woven in mostly geometric patterns, pictorial rugs include images of the landscape, animals and people, woven into the overall design.
During her childhood, Florence was interested in watching her mother weave, though she never helped with shearing, carding or spinning, “like they used to do in the old days”. At the age of 18, a year after graduating from Tuba City High School, Florence decided she wanted to learn weaving and asked her mother to teach her. She began to weave pictorials when she was 20 and later became a full-time weaver.
She weaves about 10 hours a day and her pieces are on the loom for one to three months, depending on their size. She remarks, “And now that’s all I do, just weave and weave, but I like to do it that way because I’m with my kids more”. Her ideas come from books, magazines and observations of everyday life. Florence comments, “My figures are so realistic because I draw them first. I use store-bought, pre-dyed yarns, but I only use the fine ones because it makes the detail easier”."
Condition:
Very Good
Tribe:
Navajo
Year Range:
1975 - 2000
Region:
Southwest
Dimensions:
46 in36 in
Category:
Navajo Rug - Yei and Pictorial
