Posts by Mary Walker
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Keshmish (Christmas)
Window Rock, AZ It’s our last local class in Window Rock for 2010. One of our students is working on the last half inch of her rug and should be done by the time we quit at 9. Our next class will be on Thursday, January 13th, 2011 at the Quality Inn in Window Rock. …
Read MoreDirectly from the Weaver: Dazzling Birds by Caroline Dick
Tempe, AZ Joe Newman, who sent us the information on Alice Thompson’s weavings last week, has also sent us a beautiful image of the work of another weaver who is now selling her work directly to collectors. Above, you can see Caroline Dick, who lives in the Tuba City area of Arizona, with one of…
Read MoreDirectly from the Weaver: Rugs by Alice Van Winkle Thompson
Tempe, AZ One of the great challenges in the marketing of Navajo textiles is finding exposure for them in the broad market for fine crafts. The Navajo Nation is about the size of West Virginia, which means that it is larger than nine of the fifty states, but there are fewer than 20 places that…
Read MoreSome New Things in the Mercantile!
Gilbert Begay Two Grey Hills Bag $185 Click here to see more pictures Click here to purchase Emily Malone Spider Rock Bag $250 Click here to see more pictures Click here to purchase Lula Brown Tree of Life Cross Miniature $140 Click here to see more pictures Click here to purchase Click on any picture…
Read MoreAdditional Weaving in Beauty Classes, New Online Sessions Added for 2011
If your New’s Year’s Resolution involves learning how to weave Navajo style, we’re expanding our class offerings to help you achieve that goal. We are adding two additional weeks to our Weaving in Beauty Textile Tour schedule. The first session is June 16-23 and is being offered in partnership with the Currier Museum in New…
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