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Ya' at'eeh
Welcome to my website. In my language, ya'at'eeh expresses "it
is good" as in "it is good to meet you," or "it is good to see
you." Some of my special traditional and contemporary Navajo rugs
are included here to illustrate the different styles of rugs I
design and weave.
Weaving is very important to the Navajos. Our weaving techniques
have been passed down for hundreds of years. I began weaving as
a young girl in Tselani, Arizona because my mother always told
me “these hands are for weaving”.
The weaving process includes raising my own churro sheep, then
shearing, cleaning, carding, dyeing, and spinning the wool. Churro
sheep are bred for their long, lustrous and greaseless fleece
and are unique to the Navajos. I have a particular preference
for the exquisite quality of the fine texture and color of the
black wool from my churro sheep.
Besides the natural black wool from the churro sheep, the various
other colors used in my rugs are achieved by experimenting with
natural dyes. I enjoy collecting plants, roots, berries, bark,
fungi, insects, cacti, nuts, and any other material that produces
interesting colors. I use some dyeing recipes from books but most
of all I experiment with the material and dyebaths to attain subtle
and brilliant shades of color for my wool.
Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in purchasing
one of my creations for your home, office, museum, a gift, or
even a fancy saddle blanket for your horse! I can assist you in
selecting colors, style, size, and type of wool for a custom designed
Navajo rug. Prices vary depending on size and style. Each Navajo
rug I weave is uniquely different and special, so you can be assured
of owning a one-of-a-kind D.Y. Begay original.
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This web site last updated on
August 29, 2004
Copyright © 1998 P. Maher
pmaher@amug.org
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