CREATING NEW TRADITIONS IN WESTERN APPAREL

Virginia Yazzie-Ballenger - Navajo Clothing designer

1998

Best of Division	1998 Heard Museum Indian Fair - Class II  Div D Cultural Items- 
                     Clothing "Essence of Navajo Women"

1997

1st Place	1997 Santa Fe Indian Market&endash;Traditional Sewn Clothing-
	               "The Essence of Navajo Women"
 
Best of Class      1997 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial&endash;Dresses new, not beaded-
                     Childs Navajo outfit
Best in Category   1997 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial&endash;Dresses new, not beaded
1st Place	     1997 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial&endash;Dresses new, not beaded
2nd Place	     1997 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial&endash;Dresses new, not beaded
	               "The Essence of Navajo Women"
3rd Place	     1997 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial&endash;Dresses new, not beaded
 
 
1st Place	1997 Red Earth - Cultural Items "Shimásání Bi ´éé´ Nizhóní"
                    Grandmothers Beautiful Dress
 
2nd Place	1997 Grand River Indian Artist Gathering - Clothing 
                    "Shimásání Bi ´éé´ Nizhóní" Grandmothers Beautiful Dress
 
Best of Division	1997 Heard Museum Indian Fair - Class III Cultural Items- 
                     Clothing "Shimásání Bi ´éé´ Nizhóní" Grandmothers Beautiful Dress

1996

2nd Place	1996 Santa Fe Indian Market-Contemporary Fashions
3rd Place	1996 Santa Fe Indian Market-Traditional Sewn Clothing
 
1st Place	1996 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Fancy work & sewing, Indian design
1st Place	1996 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial- Dresses new, not beaded
2nd Place	1996 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial- Dresses new, not beaded
 
Best of Division	1996 Red Earth-Cultural Items Dezbah's dress
 

1995

1st Place	1995 Indian Arts & Crafts Association-Artist Best Booth Award
Honorable Mention 1995 Indian Arts & Crafts Association-Artist of the Year'96
 
1st Place	1995 Navajo Nation Fair Weavers Loom- "Dezbah Carries on Tradition" 
 
2nd Place	1995 Santa Fe Indian Market-Dolls, Southwestern style
 
1st Place	1995 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Best Booth Award
1st Place	1995 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Dresses new, not beaded
1st Place	1995 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Dolls-leather,cloth-"Dezbah Carries on Tradition"
 
Best of Division	1995 Heard Museum Indian Fair-FINE ARTS-Mixed Media
                    "Dezbah Carries on Tradition"
 
Special Tribute	1995 West Valley Native American Arts Festival- Litchfield AZ-
                      One of Ten women recognized for their contribution of Culture, Art, & Tradition
                      to their tribe. "The Gathering"

1994

Best in Class	1994 Navajo Nation Fair-Cultural 
1st Place	1994 Navajo Nation Fair 
Honorable Mention 1994 Navajo Nation Fair	
1st Place	1994 Santa Fe Indian Market-Contemporary Fashions
2nd Place	1994 Santa Fe Indian Market-Traditional Sewn Clothing
 
1st Place	1994 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Dresses new, not beaded
1st Place	1994 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Dresses, fancy sewing
2nd Place	1994 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Dresses, fancy sewing
Honorable Mention 1994 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Dresses new, not beaded
 
1st Place	1994 Aspen Celebration for the American Indian- Cultural Items
Honorable Mention 1994  Aspen Celebration for the American Indian-Cultural Items
 
2nd Place	1994 Red Earth-Cultural Items
 
Honorable Mention1994 Heard Museum Indian Fair-Cultural Items
 

1993

2nd Place	1993 Santa Fe Indian Market-Traditional Sewn Clothing
3rd Place	1993 Santa Fe Indian Market-Contemporary Fashions
 
Best In Class	1993 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Cultural Crafts
 
Best in Category	1993 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Wearing Apparel and Accessories
1st Place	1993 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Dresses, new, not beaded
2nd Place	1993 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Dresses, new, not beaded
3rd Place	1993 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Dresses, new, not beaded
 
2nd Place	1993 Aspen Celebration of the American Indian
 
Honorable Mention 1993 Heard Museum Indian Fair-Cultural Items
 
 

1992

Best of Show	1992 Navajo Nation Fair -Judges Committee Award 
1st Place	1992 Navajo Nation Fair 
1st Place	1992 Navajo Nation Fair
 
1st Place	1992 Santa Fe Indian Market-Traditional Sewn Clothing
2nd Place	1992 Santa Fe Indian Market-Traditional Sewn Clothing
1st Place	1992 Santa Fe Indian Market-Contemporary Sewn Clothing
 
2nd Place	1992 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Dresses, New, not  beaded
3rd Place	1992 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Dresses, New, not  beaded
 
1st Place	1992 Eight Northern Pueblo-Traditional Sewn Clothing
1st Place	1992 Eight Northern Pueblo-Contemporary Sewn Clothing
 
Fellowship	 1992 SWAIA "Santa Fe Indian Market"
 
Best of Division	1992 Heard Museum Indian Fair-Cultural Items
Best of Class	1992 Heard Museum Indian Fair-Cultural Items
 
Best In Category	1992 O'Odham Tash-Casa Grande,AZ Cultural Items & Attire	
1st Place	1992 O'Odham Tash-Cultural Items & Attire
1st Place	1992 O'Odham Tash-Cultural Items & Attire
2nd Place	1992 O'Odham Tash-Cultural Items & Attire
3rd Place	1992 O'Odham Tash-Cultural Items & Attire	
 

1991

	Included in Measure of Excellence L. Linford
	Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Assoc. Book
 
1st Place	1991 Navajo Nation Fair-(Div. 1 Sect 21) 
 
1st Place	1991 Navajo Nation Fair-(Div. 1 Sect 21)  
1st Place	1991 Navajo Nation Fair-(Div. 1 Sect 21)  
3rd Place	Navajo Nation Fair-(Div. 1 Sect 21) 
 
2nd Place	1991 New Mexico State Fair-Indian Arts Sewn Clothing
 
 
Best in Category	1991 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Wearing Apparel & Accessories
1st Place	1991 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Dresses, new, not  beaded
2nd Place	1991 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Dresses, new, not  beaded
3rd Place	1991 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Dresses, new, not  beaded
Honorable Mention1991 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Dresses, new, not beaded
 
1st Place	1991 Eight Northern Pueblo-	Contemporary Sewn Clothing
2nd Place	1991 Eight Northern Pueblo-Traditional  Sewn Clothing
 
Best of Division	1991 Heard Museum Indian Fair-Cultural Items
Best of Class	1991 Heard Museum Indian Fair-Cultural Items
 

1990

Otero Award  (Creative Excellence in Any Category),1990 Santa Fe Indian Market
1st Place	1990 Santa Fe Indian Market-Traditional Sewn Clothing
 
Best in Category 1990 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Wearing Apparel & Accessories
1st Place	1990 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Dresses, new, not  beaded
1st Place	1990 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Fancy work and sewing
2nd Place	1990 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial-Fancy work and sewing
 
1st Place	1990 Eight Northern Pueblo-Traditional Sewn Clothing
1st Place	1990 Eight Northern Pueblo-Contemporary Sewn Clothing
2nd Place	1990 Eight Northern Pueblo-Contemporary Sewn Clothing
 

 

 

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