Posts by Mary Walker
Heard Museum Indian Fair 2023
One of the year’s highlights is the Heard Museum Fair and Indian Market. Presenting a gallery of pictures from 2023 and looking forward to 2024. Wonderful work, wonderful friends, wonderful time. See you next year!
Read MoreThe Whole is Greater
I titled Gloria Begay’s latest weaving “The Whole is Greater.” Why? It’s a lot of different parts. It’s a Navajo-Churro wedge weave that has fine detail and natural dyes. Great parts, all of them, but the whole is greater than the sum.
Read MoreJanice Vanwinkle Interprets the Chief Blanket
Janice’s beautiful Chief Blanket shows the design skills and technical excellence that hallmark the work of every single weaver in this family.
Read MoreAlbert Chase’s Pictorial Masterpiece for Little Singer School
Albert Chase’s Pictorial Masterpiece for Little Singer School Albert Chase stopped by the store recently to pick up some yarns and weaving equipment. He had shown pictures of his magnificent Diné Bikeyah (Navajo homeland) pictorial on Facebook, but you really have to see this piece in person to fully appreciate what Albert has done. I…
Read MoreA Brick and Mortar Store: Weaving in Beauty’s New Chapter
Weaving in Beauty has found a brick and mortar home at 233 W. Coal Ave in Gallup, New Mexico. We are next door to Bill Malone Trading, across the street from City Electric Shoes (and leather shop) and one block south of Richardson’s Trading. We are in the heart of the Gallup Business Improvement District and the Gallup MainStreet Arts and Cultural District.
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