It’s All About the Rugs
Heard Museum Indian Market Starts with Scottsdale ArtWalk
Scottsdale, AZ The busy Heard Museum Indian Market weekend kicked off on Thursday, March 4, with the weekly ArtWalk giving special attention to the many Native American artists and craftsman who were in the Phoenix area for this large annual event. Both artists and attendees travel thousands of miles to be at the market, so…
Read MoreSome News from Morris Muskett (And He’s Having a Jewelry Sale)
Tempe, AZ Weaver and silversmith Morris Muskett is having a 20% off sale on his jewelry at http://www.morrismuskett.com, but you’ll need to click fast because the sale ends today, January 20th. Morris also wanted to let people know that he will be doing a talk entitled Hozho: Art by Morris Muskett on February 5th at…
Read MoreA Germantown Contemporary: The Navajo Wedge Weave
Tempe, AZ During the 1870’s, Navajo weavers developed a new way of achieving the lightning bolt designs of their famous eye dazzlers. Called a wedge weave, the technique involves weaving diagonal stripes which distort the vertical orientation of the warp threads, creating a scalloped edge. My friends Liz Munk, who uses wedge weave quite a…
Read MoreAnnouncing Online Weaving in Beauty Classes in Navajo Techniques
Tempe, AZ Over the past 12 years, Jennie Slick and I have taught over 300 people how to weave the Navajo way, but not everyone who is interested can make the trip to the Southwest or get into one the workshops that we do on the road. Starting on January 30, I’m going to try…
Read MoreThe Brilliance of the Navajo Germantowns: Late Classic Weaving and Bayeta
Tempe, AZ Navajo Germantowns were woven during two overlapping periods identified as the Late Classic (1865-1880) and Transitional (1868-1895). Both periods are marked by increasing use of commercial materials and adaptation of designs from Rio Grande, Saltillo and other weaving traditions. During both periods, Germantown yarns were sometimes combined with other available weaving materials, most…
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