I have a couple of questions about how contemporary Navajo do sand paintings. All the data I've been able to find is decades out of date.
What is the typical size of a sand painting? Would 12 ft by 8 ft be out of line? Also, where are they drawn? Traditionally, it was in a hogan with a dirt floor. Is this still the case, or might they draw one in, say, a community center with a tile or concrete floor? Or might they use a storage shed (suitably emptied and cleaned out)?
Thanks.
What is the typical size of a sand painting? Would 12 ft by 8 ft be out of line? Also, where are they drawn? Traditionally, it was in a hogan with a dirt floor. Is this still the case, or might they draw one in, say, a community center with a tile or concrete floor? Or might they use a storage shed (suitably emptied and cleaned out)?
Thanks.
