What Would The Weaver Think: Antique Navajo Weaving as Fine Art

Tempe, AZ  One day about 100 years ago, a Navajo weaver near Shiprock, New Mexico spent the better part of a year weaving the rug that you see above.  It’s woven with Navajo Churro yarn and the quality of the weaving and the design symmetry tell us that the weaver must have been a highly…

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Bessie Littleben: Using All The Crayons In The Box

Tempe, AZ  One of my Facebook friends posted what you might call a “message picture”  yesterday and it said “Life is about using the whole box of crayons”.  I immediately thought of Bessie Littleben’s weaving.  Bessie’s using the all the crayons in a lot more ways than one, which of course is the point of…

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A Thread from the Past: A Transitional Rug

Tempe, AZ   It is always fascinating to see the rugs that people have tucked away.  Most of the time, these textiles have been well loved to the point where some of them are in tatters, but every once in a while something emerges that gives you a window to another day, this one over 100…

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New Year, New Rug Auctions, New Rugs to Admire

Tempe, AZ  I attended my first rug auction of the year last Saturday. The Friends of Hubbell teamed with R.B. Burnham Native Auctions for an event benefiting the Arizona State Museum and Friends of Hubbell and held in conjunction with the Southwest Indian Fair.  The money raised will help to provide scholarship funds for Native…

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