Posts by Mary Walker
Weaving of the Day: Spiderwoman Shoulder Blanket by TahNibaa Naat’aanii (and Happy Birthday!)
Tempe, AZ TahNibaa Naat’aanii of Table Mesa, NM exemplifies the finest qualities of Navajo tradition in her constant blending of innovation with heritage. TahNibaa seeks a return to the times when Navajo textiles were used by Navajos as garments, before the introduction of machine made Pendleton patterns. In the intricately and beautifully fringed blanket above,…
Read MoreWeaving of the Day: Saddle Cinches by Jay Begay Make Your Horse Look Good
Tempe, AZ Up until horse accoutrements like saddle blankets, cinches and bridles were commercially available, Navajo weavers produced these items themselves, skillfully winding their warp threads between the necessary hardware, using it at the end of the warp instead of a rod. Cinches virtually disappeared until the late 20th century when weavers like Roy Kady…
Read MoreRug of the Day: Cloud People by Regina Bia
Tempe, AZ Today’s very contemporary looking rug is woven by Regina Bia of Burnt Corn Valley, AZ and in fact Regina is the only person I have ever known to weave this particular design. I can’t find any pictures of them newer than 2008, so it’s possible that Regina’s not weaving them at all right…
Read MoreRug of the Day: Visions of a Magic Carpet by Ella Mae Nez
Tempe, AZ With so much of our news centered on the Middle East today, I immediately sought out a picture of this magnificent rug woven in 2007-2008 by Ella Mae Nez. Nominally this design is a Burntwater, but in many ways it can be seen as a magic carpet that shows how the vision and…
Read MoreIt’s Online Weaving Time Again!
Tempe, AZ Registration for our next group of online classes is available starting today. There are two sessions that meet once a week for the first three weeks, have a three week break to allow students time to weave on their own and then conclude with two more weekly sessions. One session will meet on…
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