Posts by Mary Walker
There is No Substitute: The Navajo Biil Dress
Tempe, AZ Frequent commenter Kathleen Bernett asked me for a better picture of what really does look like a pink rug in this picture (click to enlarge it) from Sunday’s post about the Heard Museum Indian Fair and Market. It’s not a rug; it’s a dress, I told Kathleen. As you can see in…
Read MoreFlorence Riggs is Signature Artist at Heard Museum Indian Fair and Market’s “Weaving Worlds with Wool”
Phoenix, AZ The Heard Museum Indian Fair and Market closed about fifteen minutes ago. The theme chosen this year is “Weaving Worlds with Wool” and coincides with the museums’s current “Picture This!” exhibit of Pictorial weaving. Master Pictorial weaver Florence Riggs of Tuba City is this year’s signature artist and she and her sisters Jane…
Read MoreRunning into a Friend: The Burntwater Masterpieces of Rebecca Tso
Tempe , AZ The Heard Museum Indian Market is coming up this weekend and there are already events going on in the Phoenix area in anticipation. The Old Town Scottsdale Arts Walk, for instance, had a Native American theme last night and Main St. was a fun place to be. When I got home, my…
Read MoreWeavers’ First Resort: Navajo Weaving Class in Tempe, Arizona
Tempe, AZ The good thing about a three day workshop is that it’s a short period of time that gives you a chance to really concentrate on the subject matter without any distractions. The bad thing about a three day workshop is that it’s a short period of time that can leave you wanting…
Read MoreHappy New Year! Let’s Go to Navajo Weaving Boot Camp!
Tempe, AZ If your New Year’s Resolution includes learning to weave the Navajo way or improving as a weaver in Navajo techniques, we have two new Navajo Boot Camp classes for your consideration. The first new boot camp will be held on May 16-18 (Thursday-Saturday) in Gallup, New Mexico. Richardson’s Trading Post is hosting…
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