Posts by Mary Walker
Learn to Weave Class Listings Updated for 2011
Tempe, AZ I’ve completed an update of the class listings on the Where to Learn Indigenous Weaving Techniques page. These represent all of the in person classes that I know about, have heard rumors about or think might be going on with as much contact information as I can find. Mark Deschinny, for instance,…
Read MoreHappy Birthday Sue Dalton!
Tempe, AZ Back in the days when Weaving in Beauty was just starting, Sue Dalton contacted me about taking a class in Navajo techniques. She ended up coming out to Arizona for several classes and put up with me taking her pretty much all over the Navajo Nation. As we were driving through the muddy…
Read MoreToadlena/Two Grey Hills Tradition Comes to Scottsdale (plus Wedding Announcement)
Scottsdale, AZ The century old Toadlena Trading Post is located about 20 miles west of U.S. 491 in the Four Corners area of New Mexico, far enough off the beaten path to be a place that’s not often visited even when snow and cold aren’t a factor. That makes winter a good time of year…
Read MoreWeaving in Beauty Local Class in Window Rock
Where: Quality Inn Navajo Nation Capital, Window Rock AZ When: Second Thursday of every month, 6 PM to 9 PM Cost: $15 for first class, $10 for subsequent classes Looms, wool and tools available for purchase. Everyone is welcome. Contact Mary Walker to register. We cannot guarantee you a loom or a seat if you…
Read MoreCrownpoint, December 2010
Crownpoint, NM This month’s Crownpoint Rug Auction was well attended by buyers and weavers. While not all of the rugs were sold, an estimated 75% of them did. The Spider Rock Girls had a booth in the crowded hallway outside the auction and reported that they sold everything that they brought, but most went for…
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