Posts by Mary Walker
September Auction at Crownpoint Features Unique, High Quality Work
Tempe, AZ September’s Crownpoint Rug Auction was relatively small (130 rugs) and was attended by about 45 buyers. There are quite a few auctions at this time of year and they continue up to December with one of the major events being held at Hubbell Trading Post this coming weekend on September 18th. Many of…
Read MoreSummer Weaving in Beauty Class in Window Rock
Click on any picture to see it in full size Tempe, AZ The day after our visit to HGA’s Convergence 2010 ended, Jennie Slick and I started a week long class in Window Rock. What lunatic schedules these class marathons? Me, that’s who. It seemed to make sense last year when I put it on…
Read MoreMilestones: Grandma Clara Sherman
Window Rock, Navajo Nation Roy Kady posted a message on Facebook today saying that Two Grey Hills master weaver and national treasure Clara Sherman has passed away at the age of 96. Although she has been in declining health in the last couple of years, she continued to weave until she was 94. She received…
Read MoreConvergence 2010 in Albuquerque
Window Rock, Navajo Nation It’s been a whirlwind two weeks for Jennie Slick and me and a time that we will always remember. Last week, we were at the Handweaver’s Guild of America’s Convergence 2010 in Albuquerque, New Mexico where we taught several classes, visited with old friends and met many, many new ones. We…
Read MoreMeet the Weaver: Lillie Dugi
Tempe, AZ Jim David, who often stops by the web site to catch up on the weaving news, recently contacted me to share pictures of two rugs woven by his aunt, Lillie Dugi of Cameron, AZ. Jim is assisting his aunt in the sale of her work. Contemporary weavers often seek marketing assistance from relatives…
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