Brendan Kayquaptewa
Yellow Fox
13" H
with 1 1/2" base
"Letaiyo or Fox
Kachina may appear in the Soyohim dances, but usually he is personated
as a runner. As a runner, he dresses very simply in order that
he may run more rapidly.
As a Soyohim dancer he appears
as a single figure in line with the other kachinas. Ususally
there is a track with only three toes on the cheeks of this kachina.
He is portrayed here as he would be appear in the Mixed Kachina
Dance."
- Barton Wright, Kachinas: a Hopi
Artist's Documentary (154)
Brendan Kayquaptewa began
carving kachina figures over 14 years ago. As a former student
of architecture he studied at the University of Arizona and Brigham
Young University, where he developed an understanding of form
and function which is reflected in his artwork.
Realizing that architecture
as a technical occupation may not allow for the traditional expression
he felt so connected to, Brendan shifted his focus full-time
to kachina carving.
Although he is mostly self
taught, by looking at the works of others, Brendan also learned
from his brother Sam, as well as his late father Robert.
Born in Keams Canyon, Brendan
was raised in the traditional village of Hotevilla at Third Mesa,
and is a member of the Rabbit and Tobacco clans.
