Archive for August 2011
Special Assignment: A Young Weaver Goes to College
Tempe, AZ Regular readers have noticed that I’ve been going to Chinle a lot lately and I promised to let you know why. Well, I’ve been part of a little team of weavers who have been helping a young fellow weaver make the transition to college. Spider Rock Girl Laramie Blake has started classes and…
Read MoreThe Weaving in Beauty Mercantile Goes to Indian Market
Santa Fe, NM I’m at Indian Market for the next few days as part of the R.B. Burnham and Co. Native Treasures Show at the El Dorado Hotel Pavillion. Many of the weavers whose work is included in our class samples can’t get here, and I wanted to show them off and give them some…
Read MoreRug of the Day: Feather Pictorial by Lena Tahe
Window Rock, Navajo Nation I’m on my way to Santa Fe for Indian Market and it’s been a busy few days since the Crownpoint Rug Auction, but I wanted to share this stunning rug by Lena Tahe of Hardrock, Arizona. If you look closely at the rug (be sure to click on the picture for…
Read MoreLet’s Go To The Crownpoint Rug Auction!
Tempe, AZ I just got home from a class in Window Rock, but I think that the weavers bringing their rugs to the Crownpoint Rug Auction could probably use all the support that they can get this month. That’s right, I’m going to Crownpoint tomorrow. One look at the picture collage above will show you…
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