Posts Tagged ‘Navajo Nation Museum’
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…
Read MoreWeavers 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…
Read MoreDinéjík’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…
Read MoreWeaving in Beauty Spring Class: Exhibit Openings and Visitors
Window Rock, AZ Lula and Herman Brown came by this morning to show us one of the small looms that they use to produce the Navajo miniatures that they’re famous for. The small Tree of Life rug on the loom has an astounding 60 birds. Lula also brought some of her newly finished rugs to…
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