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Mary Holiday Black
Navajo basket maker (c. 1934 – 2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mary Holiday Black (c. 1934 – December 13, 2022) was a Navajo basket maker and textile weaver from Halchita, Utah.[2] During the 1970s, in response to a long-term decline in Navajo basketry, Black played a key role in the revival of Navajo basket weaving by experimenting with new designs and techniques, pioneering a new style of Navajo baskets known as "story baskets."
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Mary Holiday Black | |
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![]() Black with two of her baskets in 1995 | |
Born | Mary Holiday c. 1934 Monument Valley, Utah, U.S. |
Died | (2022-12-13)December 13, 2022 |
Resting place | Monument Valley Community Cemetery[1] |
Nationality | Navajo Nation, American |
Style | Navajo weaving, coiled basketry |
Spouse | Jessie Black (1950s–1994) |
Children | 11 |
Awards | National Heritage Fellowship (1995) |
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In 1995, Black became the first Navajo artist and the first artist from Utah to receive a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Her baskets have been featured in collections and exhibitions throughout Utah.