Posts by Mary Walker
Weaving in Beauty October Class: Burnham’s Trading Post and Richardson’s
Our class is making great progress on their weaving and today we made our way to R.B. Burnham and Company Trading Post in Sanders, Arizona and then went on the Gallup, New Mexico for a visit to Richardson’s Trading, which is home to the world’s largest Navajo rug room. At Burnham’s, we enjoyed talking about…
Read MoreWeaving in Beauty October Class: Weaving Day 1
Jennie Slick and I are teaching back to back sessions of our weaving class and tour over the next two weeks, so we’ll try to post our activities each day. Yesterday, we went to the Friends of Hubbell Native Arts Auction. It was a very rainy day, unusual for October, but the R.B. Burnham auctioneers…
Read MoreMorris Muskett Showing Work At Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
Albuquerque, NM Weaver and silversmith Morris Muskett will be showing his work this weekend at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Indian Market. Morris’ work is a provocative melding of traditional and contemporary designs. You can see a sample of his work below and at his web site. The market hours are 9 to 5 each…
Read MoreMark Winter at the Southwest Traders Rendezvous
I hope you’ll enjoy hearing Mark Winter talk about a recent trading experience that he had with 94 year old weaver Clara Sherman. Mark was at the the recent Southwest Traders Rendezvous in Cortez, Colorado and was participating in the show and tell portion of the program when he told this story on September 27,…
Read MoreHousekeeping Notes
When I revamped the Weaving in Beauty website earlier this year, I set it up so that only site members could comment on the articles and pages. Although we receive 1500+ visits per month there aren’t that many comments, so I’ve eliminated the need to register and anyone can post a comment subject to moderation. …
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