I’ve no newly acquired weavings, this is simply an update to the display previously shared.
The dress form that I draped the chief’s blanket on is a woman’s size twelve. With it’s narrow shoulders and the relatively petite size, it doesn’t display that blanket very well. A couple of weeks ago, I stumbled upon a vintage green velvet blouse that was adorned with simple silver embellishments. It was advertised as having come from the estate of Ray Swanson, the infamous American Western painter. Mr. Swanson has been featured numerous times in Turquoise Artwork and his portrayals of Native Americans are picturesque.
The New Doll
Upon learning from the seller that the blouse was purchased from Ogg’s Hogan in Prescott, AZ, I decided to roll the dice. After receiving it, I sent some detailed photos to Jeff Ogg, and he confirmed that he had sold the blouse in January of last year. He quickly followed that up with letting me know it had come from the estate of Ray Swanson, and he asked if I was aware of who that was. I told Jeff that I’m an admirer of Ray’s work, and am honored to be the next steward of this lovely blouse.
Now that the female form, (@TAH and I affectionately refer to this one as Mrs. Navajo) has a blouse, she needs a skirt and wearing blanket. A very similar male form (Mr. Navajo) is currently in transit, and I’ll drape the chief’s blanket on that one. The thought behind all of this is to put together a display of various forms of Navajo art. It’s slow going, but it’s coming together. 