Helena was delighted to participate in ‘In Conversation: DY Begay with Fiber Artists Velma Kee Craig and Helena Hernmarck,’ moderated by curator Cécile R. Ganteaume as part of the opening events for Begay’s exhibition, Sublime Light: Tapestry Art of DY Begay. Their conversation touched on Begay’s traditional Diné upbringing, as well as her travels and relationship to design, color, and fiber, pulling together many strands that inform her profound and innovative art practice today. This retrospective, featuring 48 of Begay’s most remarkable tapestries, is on view at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian through July 13, 2025. More information can be found on the exhibition homepage. View a video of the conversation here.
DY Begay, Shadows of Cota, 2009. Churro wool and plant dyes, 29.5 x 39 in. Collection of Helena Hernmarck.