Crownpoint 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…

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Weavers and Their Stories: Dinéjík’éhgo ‘Atło (Weaver’s Day) in Window Rock

Click on any picture for a closer view Tempe, AZ As I planned to, I attended last Friday’s Dinéjík’éhgo ‘Atło (Weaver’s Day) at the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock.  I thought that I’d probably write an article on the event over the weekend, but it took me a couple of extra days to distill…

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Dinéjík’éhgo ‘Atło (Weaver’s Day) at Navajo Nation Museum

Navajo Weavers Day at the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, AZ.  This will take place on Friday, July 17, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m..  The event will include vendors, weaving demostrations, food, a symposium, and film screenings. The event will feature two showings of the documentary film “Weaving Worlds“, directed by Navajo…

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