Navajo and Hopi Art in Arizona

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Arizona's Navajo and Hopi cultures span multiple generations, and their descendants continue to honor customs from thousands of years ago. Contemporary artists like Hopi katsina doll carver Manuel Chavarria and Navajo weaver Barbara Teller Ornelas use traditional crafts and techniques to preserve the stories of their ancestors. Meanwhile, emerging mixed-media artists like Melanie Yazzie expand the boundaries of tradition by combining Navajo influences with contemporary culture and styles. Local author Rory Schmitt presents the region's outstanding native artists and their work, studios and inspirations.

subjects: Indian art,  Indians of north america, history,  Indian craft,  Navajo art,  Hopi art,  Indians of North America,  Indian decoration and ornament,  Art navajo,  Art hopi,  Indiens d'Amérique,  Décoration et ornement indiens d'Amérique,  Artisanat indien d'Amérique,  ART,  Subjects & Themes,  General