Rare Weaves: The Bisti Rug
In an earlier post, I made a reference to the Bisti area and received a question about the characteristics and history of the Bisti style of weaving. Many people have never heard of a Bisti rug and if they’ve seen one, they may not have recognized it. The name Bisti comes from the region where…
2009 Weaving in Beauty Calendar
This afternoon, I put the finishing touches on the Weaving in Beauty calendar for 2009. Every year, I take umm, ah, about 2000 pictures of weavers, rugs, sheep and, yes, dyepots. Now, I suppose it can be argued that one dyepot looks about like another dyepot, but in the Navajo way of looking at things,…
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Just when you thought we'd never get it done, the 2025 Weaving in Beauty multi-day classes are available for registration! You can see the full schedule at mercantile.weavinginbeauty.com/events-and-classes/
Here is our schedule as of right now!
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. January 14, 2025 (05:30 p.m.) Hey, fiber enthusiasts! Would you like to join some like-minded knitters for two hours of knitting, chatting, and having 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 work on 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 2025. Such a deal! January 16, 2025 (05:30 p.m.) Hey, fiber enthusiasts! Would you like to join some like-minded knitters for two hours of knitting, chatting, and having 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 work on 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 2025. Such a deal! January 25, 2025 (10:00 a.m.) Continuing Hybrid Navajo Weaving Techniques helps you develop and advance your Navajo techniques education with Diné instructors Jennie Slick and Gloria Begay. Beginning and Intermediate students will build on their knowledge to make more perfect joins, plan designs, and learn about the textile market. May 04, 2025 (09:00 a.m.) Our week-long weaving class is a six-day total immersion into weaving and modern Navajo life in and near the Navajo Nation at our store in the diverse and artistically vibrant Gallup, New Mexico community. May 19, 2025 (09:00 a.m.) Upcoming Classes
Navajo Weaving Techniques Class at Weaving in Beauty (In-Person Seven Day Class) - Join a Class Wait List
Navajo Weaving Boot Camp 2024 - Join a Class Wait List
Navajo Weaving Techniques Class at Weaving in Beauty (In-Person Seven Day Class) - Join a Class Wait List
Navajo Weaving Boot Camp 2024 - Join a Class Wait List
Navajo Weaving Boot Camp 2024 - Join a Class Wait List
Navajo Weaving Techniques Class at Weaving in Beauty (In-Person Seven Day Class) - Join a Class Wait List
Navajo Weaving Boot Camp 2024 - Join a Class Wait List
Navajo Weaving Techniques Class at Weaving in Beauty (In-Person Seven Day Class) - Join a Class Wait List
Navajo Weaving Techniques Class at Weaving in Beauty (In-Person Seven Day Class) - Join a Class Wait List
Navajo Weaving Boot Camp 2024 - Join a Class Wait List
Gallup Socker and Allied Sports League - The Gallup Socker and Allied Sports League: A Fiberholic Chatting Support Group
Gallup Socker and Allied Sports League - The Gallup Socker and Allied Sports League: A Fiberholic Chatting Support Group
Upcoming Continuing Sessions - Continuing Hybrid Navajo Weaving Techniques: Beginning and Intermediate
May 4-10, 2025 - Navajo Weaving Techniques Class at Weaving in Beauty (In-Person Seven Day Class)
May 19-22, 2025 - Navajo Weaving Techniques Boot Camp in Steamboat Springs
Navajo Weaving Techniques Boot Camp in Steamboat Springs Essentials