CHICAGO TRIBUNE
ILLINOIS---Discover beautiful works of art created by native peoples of the Southwest at the
Elgin Public Museum on Saturday, July 27. The Diné, or Navajo, use sand and other natural pigments for dry paintings only to destroy them soon after completion. Why? This art form began as a spiritual healing system rather than art for art’s sake. Sandpantings are part of religious chants that promote healing and well-being. Learn about the ceremonies these works of art were created for, the spiritual beings called yéi who pepper sandpaintings, and the methods and pigments used. [
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