Millenium Yei-be-chai

Sarah Paul Begay's masterpiece, 'Millennium,' took more than two years to create. Named for its creation around the year 2000, the piece portrays a Navajo healing ceremony. Three-dimensional Yei figures with lifelike movement are created using more than 100 unique dyes. Her design uses curves to create incredibly realistic images in wool. Sarah weaves like other artists can paint. Sarah Paul Begay won the Best of Show Award at the 85th annual Santa Fe Indian Market in 2006. Materials: Carded, handspun, vegetal dyed wool. Carded and handspun tassel. Some colors blended and dyed with navajo tea, coffee, sage, cochineal, walnuts and stink bugs. 123” (10' 3") Width, 59” (4' 11") Length