Posts by Mary Walker
From Canyon de Chelly to the Bisti: August 2012 Weaving in Beauty Class
Tempe, AZ I need to catch you up on the rest of this summer’s classes! Our second week-long class met in Window Rock, AZ from August 5th through the 12th. Since this class is just before college semesters begin in this part of the country, we had four professors from various disciplines in this group…
Read MoreUnder the Rainbow: The Tufted Rugs and Pictorials of Amy Begay
Tempe, AZ I have been meaning to introduce you to Flagstaff weaver Amy Begay all summer and as you may have noticed, I’m running out of days quickly. Amy teaches in a bi-cultural school in Flagstaff and is also a prolific weaver. She loves to do tufted pieces and had two of them when I…
Read MoreJune 2012 Weaving in Beauty: At the Start of Summer
Tempe, AZ I’ve had fun this week going over the pictures from the June Weaving in Beauty class in Window Rock. In this group, half of the students had taken a class with us before, so some of us had a chance to learn completely new things and some of us were seeing new things…
Read MoreAll Four Corners in June!
Jennie Slick and I managed to hit all the Four Corners states with classes during June and we also had a great drive across Wyoming added to the bargain. We found incredible interest in Navajo weaving techniques and culture where ever we went. Our first stop was at Bear Lake, which is on the Oregon…
Read MoreGathering of Weavers at Heard Museum Moves to December 1, 2012
The Gathering of Weavers, the Heard Museum’s annual celebration of Navajo weaving and weavers, had been re-scheduled to Saturday, December 1. Originally scheduled for November 3, the Gathering will feature many contemporary weavers showing their work and demonstrating weaving, spinning and dyeing. There are also interesting talks by interesting people and book signings. The Gathering…
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