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The Spanish Mural is thought to depict the Antonio Narbona incursion into the canyon in early 1800's
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Peggy Geyer is a study in concentration as she passes the halfway point.
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Finished! Sarah Saulson and Jennie Slick.
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And another finished rug! Barbara Bettigole and Jennie.
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Our guide, D.J., talks about the canyon.
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The Cat Rock in the morning sun.
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King Kong and Mighy Joe Young?
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A closer view of the cat.
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A Navajo pictograph showing a horse.
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Cheryl shows the colors that she dyed the day before. That design is so a face.
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Anasazi pictographs near the Spanish Mural.
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80 foot ladder stand sentinel at the Fortress Rock
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Ground lichen gives great color!
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Lula Brown shows her miniature loom to the class.
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Lula's finished work measures about 3"x4". That's right; inches. About 90 wefts per inch.
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A Tree of Life takes shape on Lula's loom.
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Lula's husband Herman checks out a design modification made by Michelle Grant. Does he approve?
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Yes! Herman likes the design!
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Cheryl Holbert and Sarah Saulson concentrate on their technique.
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Cheryl Holbert brought the piece that she started a couple of years ago in Massachusetts.
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On Saturday, we had the chance to attend the wedding of Mark Winter and Linda Larouche at the Toadlena Trading Post.
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Cheryl makes friends with Eunice Yazzie (center) and Sarah Natani (right).
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Evelyn George, Mark Winter, Linda Larouche (Mrs. Mark Winter), and Linda's sister, who officiated at the wedding.
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The wedding party, all members of Mark and Linda's families.
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Evening weaving! There's no time wated.
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Peggy Giyer and Mike Barnette work on their pieces.
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Barbara Bettigole's work passes the half way point.
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Francince Kavanaugh's warp and the start of her weaving look really good.
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Jennie says "The students are doing great!!"
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A little night weaving.
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Larry Fulbright shows us the dye book that Susie and Abigail Smallcanyon did for their vegetal dyes.
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How do they do it? No diagram rug within a rug by Sarah Bahe at Richardson Trading in Gallup.
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What a difference five weeks makes. Here we go into Canyon de Chelly on June 21.
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A tourist on hoseback passes beneath the First Ruin, dated to 1200 AD.
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Other riders in the canyon with their guide.
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Cheryl Holbert claims that she did not set out to weave a face.......
