Derrick Hayah
Kokopelli
Mana
10 1/4"
H with 1 3/4" base
Derrick Hayah is from First
Mesa, the village of Walpi, and is of the Rabbit and Tobacco
clans. He has been carving for nearly 16 years and learned from
his uncles, including Gary Hayah. He is also the older brother
of Godfrey Hayah.
His work is some of the fastest
selling artwork we feature. They are great figures with real
value at very reasonable prices. Be sure to take a look at the
rest of Derrick's work in the gallery area.
One of the few female racers,
this mana portrays the erotic female counterpart of Kokopelli,
the Humpbacked Flute Player. She will induce someone to run against
"her" and then hoist her skirts and overtake him.
She flings him to the ground
and immitates copulation with him to the unbridled amusement
of the audience and the complete discomfiture of the loser.
- Barton Wright, Kachinas: a Hopi
Artist's Documentary (231)
Derrick has done a nice, clean
job with this figure, as he does with all of his increasingly
popular work. The details in the hair knot and gown is one of
his signature strengths.
Her accessories and cape have
all been carved with a sense of realism. These are the carvers
we're focused on most - the ones which help bring the figure
to life - almost as if the onlooker is their in the plaza with
them.
Derrick is truly one of these.
As one of the younger generation of carvers, he has quickly and
skillfully responded to the demand that more and more serious
collectors are placing upon the art.
His work has strong visual
appeal, as he is not afraid to use bold, bright colors, and his
bases always have something extra.
