Workshops
Find a Weaving Class Instruction Listings Updated for 2009
A class with a competent instructor is one of the best ways to learn any weaving technique and Navajo techniques are no exception. Even a brief workshop can save you hours of frustration and you’ll probably meet others in your area whose interest may help you progress with your weaving skills long after the…
Read MoreGallery of Pictures for October Classes is Ready!
I’ve just finished editing a gallery of pictures from the two classes that Jennie Slick and I did in October. I’m using a package that integrates directly into the web page so that you aren’t directed outside the site, which I hope will make the pictures easier and more fun to navigate through. The gallery…
Read MoreOne More Finished Rug, 10 Finished in Two Weeks!
One more student finished her rug on Friday evening, bringing our total of finished pieces in our two October sessions to an incredible and record-breaking 10. We have never had more than one student in a class finish during the week, so when we had six people finish in our first one week session, we…
Read MoreCanyon de Chelly and Lunch with the Spider Rock Girls
Yesterday, our group did a field trip to Canyon de Chelly for the morning tour. It was cold enough that the tour guide offered us blankets and they were welcome during the first part of the trip out to Antelope House. We took many pictures of the Anasazi ruins in the canyon, and we marveled…
Read MoreHistoric Blankets and New Wool: Toadlena and Two Grey Hills
Window Rock, AZ Yesterday, our class took the afternoon off to visit Toadlena and Two Grey Hills, about 70 miles northeast of Window Rock. We took one of my favorite routes: north on Indian Route 12, east on New Mexico 134 over Narbona Pass and then north on 491 before making a turn toward Toadlena…
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