Posts Tagged ‘Navajo weaving’
Rug of the Day: Gloria Begay and the Relentless Pursuit of Perfection
Tempe, AZ Sometimes, a weaving stops me in my tracks. Usually, it’s because the design is something unusual or the colors are stunning. In the case of today’s weaving by Glora Begay of Crownpoint, NM, the arresting factors are in sheer excellence: the yarn preparation, the elegant classic design, and the absolute precision of…
Read MoreRug of the Day: Alice Chischilly Wilson’s Weaving Looks Around Her Home
Tempe, AZ I first met Alice Chischilly Wilson in 2003. The Gallup Inter-tribal Ceremonial, which was perennially in financial trouble, was trying to raise money by sponsoring a monthly rug auction and my friends Hank Blair and Bruce Burnham were the auctioneers. My friend Jennie Slick and I would go each month and help out. …
Read MoreRug of the Day: The Flag of the Future by Jennie Slick
Tempe, AZ The United States flag is always on display at our house because this flag rug by Jennie Slick is in our family room. Jennie wove it in 2007 as a commission piece. She hadn’t ever woven a flag before. Five pointed stars are notoriously hard to weave using Navajo techniques, so she used…
Read MoreLearn to Weave Class Listings Updated for 2011
Tempe, AZ I’ve completed an update of the class listings on the Where to Learn Indigenous Weaving Techniques page. These represent all of the in person classes that I know about, have heard rumors about or think might be going on with as much contact information as I can find. Mark Deschinny, for instance,…
Read MoreToadlena/Two Grey Hills Tradition Comes to Scottsdale (plus Wedding Announcement)
Scottsdale, AZ The century old Toadlena Trading Post is located about 20 miles west of U.S. 491 in the Four Corners area of New Mexico, far enough off the beaten path to be a place that’s not often visited even when snow and cold aren’t a factor. That makes winter a good time of year…
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