Posts Tagged ‘Crownpoint Rug Auction’
Keeping My Resolutions: Attend The Crownpoint Rug Auction
Tempe, AZ One of my New Year’s resolutions is to attend the Crownpoint Rug Auction every month if at all possible. So far, I’ve been able to make the trip and I’ve been rewarded by the opportunity to get to know some weavers better and to make new friends. When I went to the auction…
Read MoreLearn to Weave! May Weaving in Beauty Class Has An Opening, Natural Dye Retreat Update
Tempe, AZ One of the students scheduled to attend our May 2-9 class in Window Rock has had to cancel because of a serious illness in her family, leaving us with an open seat for the class. This session is particularly good for people interested in the auction scene because it includes field trips to…
Read MoreCrownpoint Rug Auction, End of Class, Traders Gathering and Welcome Back to Bill Malone
Window Rock, AZ We concluded our October class with a trip to the Crownpoint Rug Auction, about 70 miles east of here. The auction is held each month at the Crownpoint Elementary School and is in it’s 41st year. Last night, approximately 120 bidders vied for about 170 rugs. There were some no sales, and…
Read MoreJennie Slick, Mark Winter Featured in New York Times Travel Article
The travel section of today’s New York Times has an article by Keith Mulvihill which features travel on the Navajo Nation and focuses on weaving, the Crownpoint Rug Auction and interviews with master weaver and Weaving in Beauty instructor Jennie Slick and the Toadlena Trading Post’s Mark Winter. Keith even tried his hand at weaving,…
Read MoreCrownpoint Rug Weavers Association Announces 2009 Auction Dates
The Crownpoint Rug Weavers Association has released their auction schedule for 2009. The auction is held on the second Friday of each month at the Crownpoint Elementary School in Crownpoint, NM. You can get further details on the auction at www.crownpointrugauction.com. A typical month’s auction features 200+ rugs in all sizes and styles. The auction…
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