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Michael McCabe (artist)
Michael Duane McCabe (1961–2023) was a Diné (Navajo) monotype artist, master printmaker and teacher. His work is found in the permanent collection of the Portland Art Museum and many of his works are held in the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts. Early life and education McCabe was born February 8, 1961, on the Navajo Nation in Fort Defiance, Arizona (Navajo: ''Tséhootsooí'' sʰéhòːtsʰòː.í, to Helen Natonabah and Peter McCabe. The Santa Fe Reporter states that "He was born into the ''Táchii'nii'' clan (Red Running into the Water People Clan) and was born for ''Hashk'aa Hadzohi'' (Yucca-Fruit-Strung-Out-In-A-Line Clan)." Part of his childhood was spent in Las Vegas, Nevada before moving to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1973. He attended high school in Santa Fe, and went on to attend the Institute of American Indian Arts with an emphasis in printmaking as well as ceramic arts and creative writing. After graduating from IAIA, he attended Naropa Institute where he stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monotyping
Monotyping is a type of printmaking made by drawing or painting on a smooth, non-absorbent surface. The surface, or matrix (printing), matrix, was historically a copper etching plate, but in contemporary work it can vary from zinc or glass to acrylic glass. The image is then transferred onto a paper by pressing the two together, using a printing-press, brayer, Baren (printing tool), baren or by techniques such as rubbing with the back of a wooden spoon or the fingers which allow pressure to be controlled selectively. Monotypes can also be created by inking an entire surface and then, using brushes or rags, removing ink to create a subtractive image, e.g. creating lights from a field of opaque colour. The inks used may be oil or water-based. With oil-based inks, the paper may be dry, in which case the image has more contrast, or the paper may be damp, in which case the image has a 10 percent greater range of tones. Monotyping produces a unique print, or monotype; most of the ink ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuyamungue, New Mexico
Cuyamungue is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 479 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 421 people, 154 households, and 121 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 165 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 61.05% White, 1.90% Native American, 31.59% from other races, and 5.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 83.37% of the population. There were 154 households, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navajo Nation People
The Navajo or Diné are an Indigenous people of the Southwestern United States. Their traditional language is Diné bizaad, a Southern Athabascan language. The states with the largest Diné populations are Arizona (140,263) and New Mexico (108,305). More than three-quarters of the Diné population resides in these two states.American Factfinder The overwhelming majority of Diné are enrolled in the . Some Diné are enrolled in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
