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Be Blown Away by the Semi-Finalists! (2 of 2) - 2019 Wool Blanket Design Finalists
The Eighth Generation team has selected 13 semi-finalists after a tough and careful review of over 200 submissions from talented artists all across Indian Country! This blog announces the remaining 7. Check out our blog announcing the first 6 Semi-Finalists! After a period of community feedback, we will decide on the final 4.
We encourage you to show love and support for this year's semi-finalists (and the previously highlighted Honorable Mentions)by leaving a comment about your favorites! And remember - the pieces below are samples of the artists' broader work, not necessarily wool blanket designs - so you'll have to use your imagination! A link to the artists website or social media pages has been added whenever possible.
Check out the stunning artwork below, and please don't hesitate to share with your networks!
Geo Neptune - Passamaquoddy at Indian Township
"Breathtaking. The colors and intricacy of the weaving are absolutely stunning."-Kim Kroeker, Design Support
Jessica Powless - Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
"The design and colors in this piece have such beautiful and complex details." - Josh Swift, Studio Manager
David Naranjo - Santa Clara Pueblo
"I love the use of negative and positive space here; the thoughtful combination of linework and bold shapes makes it such a strong design. This would be such an awesome blanket." -Kim Kroeker, Design Support
Pat Bruderer (Halfmoon Woman) - Cree - Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation
"This beautiful piece reminds me of reflections of life because the dragonfly to me represents the interweaving of people in and out of my life." - H.L. Belmont Jr., Studio Assistant
Ikerson Hopper - Onondaga Nation
"Wow, this is so dope! The designs in this piece are strong." - H.L. Belmont Jr., Studio Assistant
Jessica Rosemary Harjo - Osage, Otoe-Missouria, Pawnee, Sac & Fox
"The colors and the designs in this are so beautiful, and I especially loved the birds!" - Adriana Perrusquia, Communications Specialist
Kim R Trujillo - Taos Pueblo
"Wow! We are in love with these. The skill of the artist is so apparent in these gorgeous and diverse designs." -Kim Kroeker, Design Support
,Carmelita Childers
Mar 29, 2019
I am so impressed with Jessica Moore Harjo’s design, her work is so unique and the colors are beautiful.
Elias Her Many Horses
Mar 29, 2019
Kim R Trujillo awesome designs and colors!
e
Mar 29, 2019
I also wanted to cast a #2 vote – it’s true, David Naranjo’s is also a great blanket design! There is a great sensibility about just that, blanket design, but is really…evolved, super fresh while keeping that traditional root, and something you couldn’t really weave, so it’s perfect for an 8th Gen blanket. Also love the use of neg/pos space like Kim said…which also creates such a pleasing palette!! Love the simple but standout colors, including the black and white. Would seriously consider buying. I put Ikerson Hopper’s first for these and the other reasons mentioned, but objectively I think both are stellar designs. Don’t know the background behind the art but maybe whomever has the more original design? Sorry for the long comments!! Thanks for asking us for our thoughts!
e
Mar 29, 2019
Okay so this vote is definitely from a customer who doesn’t personally know the entrants!!
Here: Ikerson Hopper’s design – NO DOUBT. Yes, full-on dope. Plus, to me it’s the most fully-realized blanket design, specifically for this, not for another piece of artwork, as beautiful as some of the others designed as something else are. And the black-and-white works for this design so perfectly, as it does for your other b&w designs. The design is so powerful and says something deep. I’m only slightly biased for wanting a Haudenosaunee design, but I say that not just for myself but b/c I would totally buy this, and it would make sense to keep broadening representation! (I think it would also appeal to other customers too, not just 6nations peeps!)
As for the other group, I vote for the Karuk deisgn! Similar reasons…it’s the best blanket design (as much as I dig the colors of a few of the others, is fresh as heck color-wise using both traditional and kinda updated design sensibility, and it looks like he designed it specifically for this contest and not something else. I also think business-wise this would sell really well as it’s simply a great blanket to live with! (something I’m considering, since sometimes a sweet design isn’t meant for all objects!) Also great to rep Cali ndns!