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2009 Heard Museum Guild Indian Market: D.Y. Begay and Berdina Charley

By Mary Walker | April 2, 2009

D.Y. Begay’s sisters, Berdina and Berdine are getting serious about their weaving and brought some of their work to this year’s Indian Market.  Berdina’s work, seen above in the two pieces in the left of the picture has strong graphic impact and a contemporary focus.  Every time I look at the pictures, I find that…

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Dyes that Madder: A Rainbow of Colors from Indigo, Cochineal, Madder and Osage Orange

By Mary Walker | March 30, 2009

Mesa, AZ Last Saturday, I did the second of two dye classes that I do for the Fiber Factory in Mesa, AZ every spring and autumn.  The second class builds on the skills from the first class and we add dyestuffs that are a bit trickier to work with but which offer big payoffs in…

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Here is our schedule as of right now!  Our week-long classes for 2023 are almost full.  

Upcoming Classes

Now Through 1/20/24 - The Gallup Socker and Allied Sports League: A Fiberholic Chatting Support Group

December 19, 2023 (05:30)

Hey, fiber enthusiasts!  Would you like to join some like-minded knitters for two hours of knitting and chatting fun on Tuesday and Thursday evenings?  Of course you would!  The Gallup Socker and Allied Sports League invites you to tune in via Zoom and knit with your favorite project.  It's not a class, but your fellow participants are happy to answer questions, recommend references, and perhaps recommend a class that will help you progress.  No by-laws, no officers, no gossip, and no politics!  They are just a great group of fiber friends.  Join regularly, or check in when you can.  

How to join?  Put the free product in your cart, and check out.  You'll get a "ticket" for the Zoom meetings until the end of 2023.  Such a deal! 

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Now Through 1/20/24 - The Gallup Socker and Allied Sports League: A Fiberholic Chatting Support Group

December 21, 2023 (05:30)

Hey, fiber enthusiasts!  Would you like to join some like-minded knitters for two hours of knitting and chatting fun on Tuesday and Thursday evenings?  Of course you would!  The Gallup Socker and Allied Sports League invites you to tune in via Zoom and knit with your favorite project.  It's not a class, but your fellow participants are happy to answer questions, recommend references, and perhaps recommend a class that will help you progress.  No by-laws, no officers, no gossip, and no politics!  They are just a great group of fiber friends.  Join regularly, or check in when you can.  

How to join?  Put the free product in your cart, and check out.  You'll get a "ticket" for the Zoom meetings until the end of 2023.  Such a deal! 

Register

Navajo Weaving Techniques Class at Weaving in Beauty (In-Person Seven Day Class) - Join a Class Wait List

April 28, 2024

If the class you'd like to take is full, we'd be glad to have you join the waiting list!  If an opening occurs, we'll contact everyone on the list for that event, and the first person who says "yes" will get the seat. 

Sign up for as many lists as you'd like.  It's free, and we really appreciate our students who can join us with less notice.  It helps us to be flexible and responsive.  

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Navajo Weaving Boot Camp 2024 - Join a Class Wait List

May 12, 2024

If the class you'd like to take is full, we'd be glad to have you join the waiting list!  If an opening occurs, we'll contact everyone on the list for that event, and the first person who says "yes" will get the seat. 

Sign up for as many lists as you'd like.  It's free, and we really appreciate our students who can join us with less notice.  It helps us to be flexible and responsive.  

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Navajo Weaving Techniques Class at Weaving in Beauty (In-Person Seven Day Class) - Join a Class Wait List

June 16, 2024

If the class you'd like to take is full, we'd be glad to have you join the waiting list!  If an opening occurs, we'll contact everyone on the list for that event, and the first person who says "yes" will get the seat. 

Sign up for as many lists as you'd like.  It's free, and we really appreciate our students who can join us with less notice.  It helps us to be flexible and responsive.  

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Navajo Weaving Boot Camp 2024 - Join a Class Wait List

June 23, 2024

If the class you'd like to take is full, we'd be glad to have you join the waiting list!  If an opening occurs, we'll contact everyone on the list for that event, and the first person who says "yes" will get the seat. 

Sign up for as many lists as you'd like.  It's free, and we really appreciate our students who can join us with less notice.  It helps us to be flexible and responsive.  

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Navajo Weaving Boot Camp 2024 - Join a Class Wait List

July 21, 2024

If the class you'd like to take is full, we'd be glad to have you join the waiting list!  If an opening occurs, we'll contact everyone on the list for that event, and the first person who says "yes" will get the seat. 

Sign up for as many lists as you'd like.  It's free, and we really appreciate our students who can join us with less notice.  It helps us to be flexible and responsive.  

Register

Navajo Weaving Techniques Class at Weaving in Beauty (In-Person Seven Day Class) - Join a Class Wait List

August 4, 2024

If the class you'd like to take is full, we'd be glad to have you join the waiting list!  If an opening occurs, we'll contact everyone on the list for that event, and the first person who says "yes" will get the seat. 

Sign up for as many lists as you'd like.  It's free, and we really appreciate our students who can join us with less notice.  It helps us to be flexible and responsive.  

Register

Navajo Weaving Boot Camp 2024 - Join a Class Wait List

September 1, 2024

If the class you'd like to take is full, we'd be glad to have you join the waiting list!  If an opening occurs, we'll contact everyone on the list for that event, and the first person who says "yes" will get the seat. 

Sign up for as many lists as you'd like.  It's free, and we really appreciate our students who can join us with less notice.  It helps us to be flexible and responsive.  

Register

Navajo Weaving Techniques Class at Weaving in Beauty (In-Person Seven Day Class) - Join a Class Wait List

September 15, 2024

If the class you'd like to take is full, we'd be glad to have you join the waiting list!  If an opening occurs, we'll contact everyone on the list for that event, and the first person who says "yes" will get the seat. 

Sign up for as many lists as you'd like.  It's free, and we really appreciate our students who can join us with less notice.  It helps us to be flexible and responsive.  

Register

Navajo Weaving Techniques Class at Weaving in Beauty (In-Person Seven Day Class) - Join a Class Wait List

September 29, 2024

If the class you'd like to take is full, we'd be glad to have you join the waiting list!  If an opening occurs, we'll contact everyone on the list for that event, and the first person who says "yes" will get the seat. 

Sign up for as many lists as you'd like.  It's free, and we really appreciate our students who can join us with less notice.  It helps us to be flexible and responsive.  

Register

Navajo Weaving Boot Camp 2024 - Join a Class Wait List

October 13, 2024

If the class you'd like to take is full, we'd be glad to have you join the waiting list!  If an opening occurs, we'll contact everyone on the list for that event, and the first person who says "yes" will get the seat. 

Sign up for as many lists as you'd like.  It's free, and we really appreciate our students who can join us with less notice.  It helps us to be flexible and responsive.  

Register

May 19-22, 2025 - Navajo Weaving Techniques Boot Camp in Steamboat Springs

May 19, 2025 (09:00 a.m.)

Navajo Weaving Techniques Class Steamboat SpringsNavajo Weaving Techniques Boot Camp in Steamboat Springs Essentials 

  • Tuition for the class is $675 and includes the use of a loom and tools for the course duration.  
  • You may also bring your loom subject to space limitations.
  • You will warp the loom on the first day of class. 
  • We will supply the yarns and other equipment that you'll need, and you'll get a digital copy of our textbook. 
  • That's right.  You can try this for four days and only invest your tuition. 
  • We'll let you buy all the equipment you want, but you don't have to. 
  • We can't guarantee that you'll love weaving the Navajo way, but we can guarantee that you'll gain new insights into Navajo textiles.    

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