Posts Tagged ‘Mark Winter’
An Afternoon at Toadlena and Two Grey Hills
Window Rock, AZ I’ll just post a couple of pictures quickly tonight. I need to be up and alert at 6 AM to go to Canyon de Chelly but I couldn’t resist sharing two pictures with you. We had a super visit to the Two Grey Hills area this afternoon and visited with Mark Winter…
Read More2010 Weaving in Beauty Calendar is Ready
The 2010 calendar is ready for your inspection! By collaging the pictures in several of the months, I’ve included many more photographs than I’ve been able to show in previous versions, which is a darn good thing since I was only down to 78 pictures when I got done selecting the ones I wanted. The…
Read MoreToadlena Trading Post Centennial
Toadlena, NM The Toadlena Trading Post is celebrating 100 years in business with a new exhibit that documents the weaving genealogy of the Bear Clan. Trading post owner Mark Winter has gathered rugs representing Bear Clan weavers who are in the living memory of the present generation. Each matriarch and her descendants are documented in…
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 MoreWays to Improve Your “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” Essay: Don’t Miss These Exhibits!
Two inspiring weaving exhibits are taking place over the next few months and you’ll want to visit them both if you can possibly do it. The Generations exhibit from Toadena Trading Post runs through January 23, 2010 at the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, AZ, and the Diamonds, Dreams and Landscapes exhibit at the…
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