Posts Tagged ‘Toadlena Trading Post’
Heard Museum Indian Market Starts with Scottsdale ArtWalk
Scottsdale, AZ The busy Heard Museum Indian Market weekend kicked off on Thursday, March 4, with the weekly ArtWalk giving special attention to the many Native American artists and craftsman who were in the Phoenix area for this large annual event. Both artists and attendees travel thousands of miles to be at the market, so…
Read MoreGallup, Toadlena and Class Conclusion
Tempe, AZ Since I’m getting ready to head back to Window Rock for another class, I wanted to get you caught up on the conclusion of our August classes. I’ll start with the week-long class that ran from August 1st through the 8th. On Thursday, we decided to head into Gallup for some shopping and…
Read MoreToadlena Trading Post Centennial
Toadlena, NM The Toadlena Trading Post is celebrating 100 years in business with a new exhibit that documents the weaving genealogy of the Bear Clan. Trading post owner Mark Winter has gathered rugs representing Bear Clan weavers who are in the living memory of the present generation. Each matriarch and her descendants are documented in…
Read MoreWays to Improve Your “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” Essay: Don’t Miss These Exhibits!
Two inspiring weaving exhibits are taking place over the next few months and you’ll want to visit them both if you can possibly do it. The Generations exhibit from Toadena Trading Post runs through January 23, 2010 at the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, AZ, and the Diamonds, Dreams and Landscapes exhibit at the…
Read MoreHistoric Blankets and New Wool: Toadlena and Two Grey Hills
Window Rock, AZ Yesterday, our class took the afternoon off to visit Toadlena and Two Grey Hills, about 70 miles northeast of Window Rock. We took one of my favorite routes: north on Indian Route 12, east on New Mexico 134 over Narbona Pass and then north on 491 before making a turn toward Toadlena…
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