Posts Tagged ‘Roy Kady’
The Dyer’s Picnic: Cochineal, Indigo and Madder
Mesa, AZ Last Saturday, I did my semi-annual dye class for the Fiber Factory in Mesa. We take a full day and use cochineal, indigo, madder and osage orange. Since this combination includes all of the primary colors, theoretically we can derive any color on the color wheel. Although both indigo and cochineal were used…
Read More2009 Gathering of Weavers Conclusion
Phoenix, AZ I wish I could include a picture of each of the weavers at this year’s event, but I just couldn’t visit with everyone and still attend the afternoon lectures that I wanted to go to. I did get a chance to talk with Sylvia Begaye, a noted dollmaker who incorporates hand woven textiles…
Read MoreBarking Up the Right Tree
A couple of times a year, I do dye classes for the Fiber Factory in Mesa, Arizona. Last weekend, we worked with various bark dyes and walnut hulls. Contemporary Navajo weavers like D.Y. Begay and Roy Kady also use some of these exotic barks, but traditional Navajo weavers have used mountain mahogany, black walnut and…
Read MoreFrom Roy Kady: Sheep Camp Spin Off Scheduled and You’re Invited!
Master weaver Roy Kady sent a note today inviting one and all to a Spin Off at the Kady family sheep camp near Teec Nos Pos, AZ in the Four Corners area. Please note that this is a camping experience on four wheel drive roads. Roy has included suggestions for the equipment you’ll need if…
Read More2008 Heard Museum Indian Market-Part I
I’m trying out a new picture processing plug-in called PicLens. Once I have things working correctly, you’ll be able to see a full screen slide show of any post with pictures. Since I have some great ones from the Heard Museum Indian Market, I thought that this would be a good time to try it.…
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