What Would The Weaver Think: Antique Navajo Weaving as Fine Art
Tempe, AZ One day about 100 years ago, a Navajo weaver near Shiprock, New Mexico spent the better part of a year weaving the rug that you see above. It’s woven with Navajo Churro yarn and the quality of the weaving and the design symmetry tell us that the weaver must have been a highly…
Bessie Littleben: Using All The Crayons In The Box
Tempe, AZ One of my Facebook friends posted what you might call a “message picture” yesterday and it said “Life is about using the whole box of crayons”. I immediately thought of Bessie Littleben’s weaving. Bessie’s using the all the crayons in a lot more ways than one, which of course is the point of…
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May 04, 2025 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 8, 2025 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 22, 2025 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 6, 2025 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 20, 2025 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 31, 2025 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 14, 2025 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 28, 2025 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 12, 2025 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 28, 2026 (01:00 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! 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! June 30, 2026 (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! 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! July 2, 2026 (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! 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! August 1, 2026 - August 8, 2026 Participation in this special class is by invitation only. We have offered our six-day signature weaving class and tour for 26 years. This new class offers our advanced students an opportunity to explore the weaving traditions of the Navajo Nation over a more diverse area and in greater depth. September 17, 2026 - September 20, 2026 A group of fiber producers, artists, and friends is working to establish a mini-mill in downtown Gallup, New Mexico. Shima's Rainbow Fiber will process up to 30 pounds of Navajo-churro wool per day. Initially, yarns will be spun specifically for Navajo and Rio Grande weaving techniques. The mill will be an employee-owned company — one that will eventually encompass Weaving in Beauty — creating local jobs, honoring the wool heritage of the Four Corners, reducing our carbon footprint, and hopefully carrying the work of Weaving in Beauty forward to a new generation. We are working with the State of New Mexico, the USDA, and other grant and financing sources to bring this vision to life. Now we're inviting you to be part of the journey.Upcoming Classes
Navajo Weaving Techniques Class at Weaving in Beauty (In-Person Seven Day Class) 2025 - Join a Class Wait List
Navajo Weaving Techniques Class at Weaving in Beauty (In-Person Seven Day Class) 2025 - Join a Class Wait List
Navajo Weaving Boot Camp 2025 - Join a Class Wait List
Navajo Weaving Boot Camp 2025 - Join a Class Wait List
Navajo Weaving Boot Camp 2025 - Join a Class Wait List
Navajo Weaving Techniques Class at Weaving in Beauty (In-Person Seven Day Class) 2025 - Join a Class Wait List
Navajo Weaving Boot Camp 2025 - Join a Class Wait List
Navajo Weaving Techniques Class at Weaving in Beauty (In-Person Seven Day Class) 2025 - Join a Class Wait List
Navajo Weaving Boot Camp 2025 - Join a Class Wait List
Gallup Socker and Allied Sports League: Sunday - 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
Gallup Socker and Allied Sports League - The Gallup Socker and Allied Sports League: A Fiberholic Chatting Support Group
Spiderwoman's Web Redux: Celebrating the Weaving Tradition of the Navajo Nation
Shimá's Rainbow Fiber Mill Fund-Raising Kickstarter: Learn, Contribute, and Have a Bunch of Fun
