Convergence 2010 in Albuquerque

Window Rock, Navajo Nation It’s been a whirlwind two weeks for Jennie Slick and me and a time that we will always remember.  Last week, we were at the Handweaver’s Guild of America’s Convergence 2010 in Albuquerque, New Mexico where we taught several classes, visited with old friends and met many, many new ones.  We…

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In Window Rock: Trying Our Hand at Natural Dyes

Window Rock, AZ Let me get you caught up on the activities of some of our recent classes in Window Rock.  I was forced to abandon daily entries during the classes because there were continuing connectivity issues both with the hotel broadband and with the broadband service that I have on my laptop.  Being forced…

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Spring Weaving in Beauty Class: Natural Dyes the Navajo Way

Window Rock, AZ Today, we spent the morning with Rose Dedman.   Rose’s late mother was a proficient Navajo dye artist and Rose is carrying on her traditional dyeing methods.  We went to the Defiance Plateau and picked fragrant spring sage, ground lichen, and rabbitbrush.    Rose had been saving Navajo tea and black walnuts, giving us…

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