Weaving in Beauty

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Every month:Crownpoint Rug Auction Crownpoint, NM. Crownpoint Rug Weavers Association sponsors this monthly sale of handwoven rugs. Held at Crownpoint Elementary School, 72 miles south of Farmington on Hwy. 371. Call (505) 786-7386 or visit http://www.Crownpointrugauction.com. See the Rug Buying 101 page for notes on the auction.

2010 Crownpoint Auction Dates

January 08	February 12	March 12	April 9	May 14	June 11
July 9	August 13	September 10	October 8	November 12	December 10

March 27-28, 2010 Rescued and Rescheduled(!), Southwest Indian Art Fair, (Desert Diamond Casino, I-19 and Pima Mine Rd. south of  Tucson)  “As a result of this year’s first round of cuts to its annual state budget allotment, Arizona State Museum (ASM) has canceled its annual Southwest Indian Art Fair (SWIAF) for 2010. This one would have been the museum’s 17th annual.   This year, Desert Diamond Casino, an enterprise of the Tohono O’odham Nation, has stepped up to offer its facility at I-19 and Pima Mine Road.    Expert event planners from the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance will be handling the logistical details on behalf of the museum. Previous fairs have been held on the grounds of Arizona State Museum and run by museum staff.”

March 4-6, 2010 (Thursday-Saturday) 6:00 PM-9 PM Thursday, 11 AM-5 PM Friday and Saturday: 8th Annual Old Territorial Shop Weaving Show.  Meet Tyrone Campbell, author and noted textile authority, who will be bringing a collection of fine historic Navajo, Pueblo and Rio Grande weavings for sale. Learn the colorful history of weaving in the southwest! Curious about your textile? Free casual appraisals and assessment for your edification. Opening Wine Reception Thursday, March 4, 6-9 PM, Art Walk Evening. Gallery Show Friday and Saturday, 11 AM-5 PM. You’ll find the shop at 7077 E. Main St., #7, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480-945-5432)

March 6-7, 2010 (Saturday-Sunday) 9:30 AM-5 PM: 52nd Annual Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market, 2301 N. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004-1323. (602) 252-8848. Premier event for all Native American art forms, includes many textile artists. This event gets very crowded, especially in the afternoon, so go early if crowds bother you. Say hello to your webmaster Mary Walker if you see her. She’ll be the bilagáana with the camera. General admission is $15. The quality of the weavings is very high and this is a great opportunity to meet some of the top weavers and purchase items directly from the artists.

March 27-28, 2010 (Saturday 10 AM-5 PM, Sunday (10 AM-4PM) Rescued and Rescheduled(!), Southwest Indian Art Fair, (Desert Diamond Casino, I-19 and Pima Mine Rd. south of  Tucson)  “As a result of this year’s first round of cuts to its annual state budget allotment, Arizona State Museum (ASM) has canceled its annual Southwest Indian Art Fair (SWIAF) for 2010. This one would have been the museum’s 17th annual.   This year, Desert Diamond Casino, an enterprise of the Tohono O’odham Nation, has stepped up to offer its facility at I-19 and Pima Mine Road.    Expert event planners from the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance will be handling the logistical details on behalf of the museum. Previous fairs have been held on the grounds of Arizona State Museum and run by museum staff.”

July 23-24, 2010 (Friday-Saturday): 11th Annual Navajo Rug and Indian Art Auction Smoki Museum, Prescott, AZ   Indian art objects other than rugs will be sold on Friday evening.  Navajo Rug preview from 10 AM to noon on Saturday; auction starts at 1 P.M.147 N. Arizona St. 928-445-1230,  info@smokimuseum.org

August 5-9, 2010 (Thursday-Sunday): 87th Annual Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Gallup, NM.  Activities include multiple parades, a pow-wow, song and dance and arts exhibits. You can expect to see extremely high quality textiles at the this event.  You should have your hotel booked by mid-May if you want to attend.  1-505-863-3896

August 21-22, 2010 (Saturday-Sunday) Annual Santa Fe Indian Market At the Plaza, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Indian market is the largest exhibition and sale of American Indian Arts (over 1,200 artists and 600 booths). Highest quality in all areas, including textiles.  You need reservations six to eight months in advance if you plan to attend this event (and sleep within 150 miles of Santa Fe).  Information: SWAIA, Box 969, Santa Fe, NM 87504. (505) 983-5220.

September 5-11, 2010 (Monday-Sunday) Navajo Nation Fair Window Rock, Arizona. Concerts, Navajo song & dance, powwow, pageants, western dancing,  rodeo, carnival, parade, arts & crafts. Information: Navajo Nation Fair & Rodeo Office, PO Box 2370, Window Rock, AZ 86515. (928) 871-6647.

September 18, 2010 9:30 AM-dusk (Saturday): Friends of Hubbell Native American Arts Auction Hubbell Trading Post, Ganado, AZ.   Auction at noon, preview 9-11 AM on day of auction. Baskets, paintings, rugs, katsina dolls, pottery.  Over 500 lots.  Contact (928) 755-3475 for more information

November 5-7, 2010 (Saturday) 9 AM-4 PM 20th Annual Adopt a Native Elder Rug Show, Park City, UT.  The Rug Show helps Adopt-A-Native-Elder create a market for the Elders’ crafts and raise awareness about the Elders’ needs. The Elders bring rugs, jewelry, and baskets to sell.  Friday, November 6, 6-10 PM, entertainment, live auction, private preview, hors d’oeuvres, $30 adult, $10 children under 12.  Saturday and Sunday: art sale, weaving demonstration, veteran’s recognition with Navajo Code Talker Samuel Tso (10 AM Sunday), closing pow wow (3 PM Sunday),  $5 or canned food donation .

November 6, 2010 (Saturday) 9 AM-4 PM Gathering of Weavers, Steele Auditorium, Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ. The Heard Museum Shop has scheduled its second Gathering of Weavers Marketplace for November 7, 2009. The event will be held at the Heard Museum’s Steele Auditorium. Weavers may sell their work without any booth or participation fees, with 20% of the purchase price going to the museum to defray the cost of the event.  Sales will be rung through the Museum Shop, and each weaver making a sale will receive a check after 3 PM on the day of the sale. Weavers are encouraged to register for the marketplace in advance by calling Bruce McGee or Lynn Bullock at 800-252-8344.   The Gathering of Weavers will also feature demonstrations and discussions on Navajo textile collecting and promises to be a wonderful day for both weavers and collectors.

November 14, 2009 (Saturday) 2nd Annual Maxwell Museum Navajo Rug Auction Albuquerque NM.  Preview from 10 AM to 1 PM, auction at 1 PM,  Contact sheri@rbburnhamtrading.com for more information.

November 20-21, 2009 (Friday-Saturday) Pueblo Grande Museum Rug Auction Pueblo Grande Museum, Phoenix, AZ.  This event  features both new and vintage  weavings.  Preview and lecture from 7 PM to 9 PM on Friday evening, preview from 10 to 12 noon on Saturday, auction starts at 1 PM .  4619 E. Washington St, in Phoenix, AZ.

December 12-13, 2009 (Saturday-Sunday) Pueblo Grande Museum Indian Art Market Steele Indian School Park, Phoenix, AZ. this 31st Market will be held on December 12th & 13th at South Mountain Park, 10919 S Central Ave, Phoenix.  It will be open from 9:30am to 5pm, both days. Auxiliary members only may enter the Market at 8:30am on Saturday. Admission to the Market is $8 for adults, children under 12 are admitted free.

November 6, 2010 (Saturday) 9 AM-4 PM Gathering of Weavers, Steele Auditorium, Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ. The Heard Museum Shop has scheduled its second Gathering of Weavers Marketplace for November 7, 2009. The event will be held at the Heard Museum’s Steele Auditorium. Weavers may sell their work without any booth or participation fees, with 20% of the purchase price going to the museum to defray the cost of the event.  Sales will be rung through the Museum Shop, and each weaver making a sale will receive a check after 3 PM on the day of the sale.

Weavers are encouraged to register for the marketplace in advance by calling Bruce McGee or Lynn Bullock at 800-252-8344.

The Gathering of Weavers will also feature demonstrations and discussions on Navajo textile collecting and promises to be a wonderful day for both weavers and collectors.