It’s All About the Rugs
Send in the Clones Part II: The Pueblo Grande Museum Navajo Rug Auction and Gathering of Weavers
If you read yesterday’s article, you understand why I’m going to the Gathering of Weavers: Navajo Weavers Marketplace at the Heard Museum on November 2. Today, I’m going to extol the virtues of the Pueblo Grand Annual Navajo Rug Auction and then you’ll understand why I can’t pass that event up either. What’s the…
Read MoreSend in the Clones Part I: The Gathering of Weavers and the Pueblo Grande Navajo Rug Auction
Sometimes I wonder if the quantum physicists are right about being able to be in two places at once. It would really come in handy this coming Saturday. There are two major weaving events that are happening in Phoenix and I’m going to do my best to get to both of them. Let’s talk about…
Read MoreUpdate: What Happens When the Navajo Rug Doesn’t Sell?
A Happy Ending for a Navajo Rug Thanks for all of the interest in Laramie Blake’s Burntwater rug! In fact, Weaving in Beauty site traffic broke it’s one day record with a total of 604 visitors. To catch you up, Laramie’s Burntwater style Navajo rug (which she’s holding in the picture above) hadn’t sold at…
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…
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