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Koyemsi or Mud Head Kachina...(ACEO Original Mixed Media Painting)

Koyemsi or Mud Head Kachina...(ACEO Original Mixed Media Painting)

Description

The Koyemsi, or Mudhead Kachina, is a multi-faceted clown borrowed from the Zuni, but he’s seen in most Hopi ceremonies. Mudhead Kachinas drum, dance, play games with the audience, and may act as announcers for events. They often give prizes or rewards for the races and guessing games they organize. The term "mudhead" comes from their masks which have mud applied to them. Most of the time they accompany other Kachina, and may appear as a chorus. On First Mesa, and possibly other villages, their songs are in Zuni. During the rests in a dance, they may engage in games with the boys and girls in the audience. The Mudheads also enact by negative example what should not be done. His purpose is to encourage those he parodies to right their wrongs.

This piece is Native American inspired. I am not Native American, but have loved the culture and have been heavily influenced by my Native American friends. I lived in Tucson, Arizona for 27 years and the people of the Tohono O'odham, Hopi, Apache, Navajo have shaped my world in ways I would have never thought. I thank them for that with all of my heart.

This is an ACEO. An ACEO stands for Art Cards, Editions and Originals. The only requirement to be considered an ACEO is it's standard 2.5 inch x 3.5 inch size.This is an original piece of art. It is paper,acrylic paint and ink.

Image ©2008 Brett Ward

Added on Aug 28, 2009