Gerard Begay’s Poncho: Returning to the Roots of Navajo Weaving
Most of us think of the rug as the quintessential product of Navajo weaving but pieces like Gerard Begay’s poncho, woven for the just concluded Santa Fe Indian Market, go back to the times when Navajo weaving was woven mainly for use by Navajo people. The rug as a floor-covering is a collaboration between traders…
Jane Hyden’s Navajo Shoe Game Pictorial Rug
A Story of Night and Day: the Navajo Shoe Game Pictorial Rug Jane Hyden’s latest Pictorial rug celebrates the very first Navajo Shoe Game or Késhjéé. This first game was played long, long ago. At that time, the night animals and the day animals did not understand the importance of the cycles of the universe…
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We want to showcase some of the newest rugs in the gallery, starting with this charming hand-spun homestead pictorial by Angela Taylor of Piñon, Arizona.
Angela uses wool from her own sheep and dyes it herself. This particular rug also features some of the hand-dyed mill-spun yarn from our store.
This little gem is priced at $275, and is available at mercantile.weavinginbeauty.com/product/navajo-homestead-pictorial-weaving-by-angela-taylor/.
The artists are here! Come on in and check their work. We're working on getting our latest rug purchases up on the website!
Here is our schedule as of right now! Our week-long classes for 2023 are almost full.
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! 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! 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. May 19, 2025 (09:00 a.m.) Upcoming Classes
Now Through 1/20/24 - The Gallup Socker and Allied Sports League: A Fiberholic Chatting Support Group
Now Through 1/20/24 - The Gallup Socker and Allied Sports League: A Fiberholic Chatting Support Group
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Navajo Weaving Techniques Class at Weaving in Beauty (In-Person Seven Day Class) - Join a Class Wait List
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