Product Description
Traditional Flat or Cradle “Hahai-i Wuhti” Kachina by Hopi Carver, Brendan Kayquaptewa.
Born and raised in the village of Hotevilla, Brendan has been carving since he was sixteen. Brendan is a natural talented artist, who began drawing in grade school, experimented with painting in high school, and eventually gravitated toward Katsina doll carving. Brendan credits his father and older brother Samuel to have been influences in the very early stages of his carving.
Brendan prefers to carve the Kachinas in their natural state, motion in the clothing, and the actual movement of the dancers. Much of the realism in his pieces is captured by the amount of detail in the clothing and his attention to the painting process, two of the main attributes that make his work unique. Brendan does all types of carvings including Sculptures, Contemporary very finely detailed carvings and old style Kachinas.
He has had numerous exhibitions of his art and has won many awards at Santa Fe Indian Market, Heard Museum Show, and the Museum of Northern Arizona Hopi Show and has been published in many southwest art-related magazines.
