SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Wilmetta Kayquoptewa

Name
Wilmetta Kayquoptewa
Tribe
Pueblo of Hopi
Classification(s)
Pueblo Wooden Carvings
Website

SWAIA Booth History

SFIM25
PLZ 91
SFIM24
FR S 338
WIM25

2025 Best of Show Awards

First Place
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Second Place
Xa: Category 3201 - Plaited And Wicker in Basketry
Honorable Mentions
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2024 Best of Show Awards

First Place
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Second Place
Xa: Category 3201 - Plaited And Wicker in Basketry
Honorable Mentions
Xa: Category 3201 - Plaited And Wicker in Basketry
Portfolio Example & Materials Statement
Wilmetta Kayquoptewa

All material is hand collected in the wilderness of the land some are close by and others are a drive away. The Hopi wicker plaque is all hand woven from plants like rabbit bush, dune broom and yucca, The rabbit bush and yucca Are both dyed with commercial dyes. The yucca is the last to be woven to hold the shape and material together.