The Weaving News
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,…
Tempe, AZ Back in the days when Weaving in Beauty was just starting, Sue Dalton contacted me about taking a class in Navajo techniques. She ended up coming out to Arizona for several classes and put up with me taking her pretty much all over the Navajo Nation. As we were driving through the muddy…
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…
Where: Quality Inn Navajo Nation Capital, Window Rock AZ When: Second Thursday of every month, 6 PM to 9 PM Cost: $15 for first class, $10 for subsequent classes Looms, wool and tools available for purchase. Everyone is welcome. Contact Mary Walker to register. We cannot guarantee you a loom or a seat if you…
Crownpoint, NM This month’s Crownpoint Rug Auction was well attended by buyers and weavers. While not all of the rugs were sold, an estimated 75% of them did. The Spider Rock Girls had a booth in the crowded hallway outside the auction and reported that they sold everything that they brought, but most went for…
Window Rock, AZ It’s our last local class in Window Rock for 2010. One of our students is working on the last half inch of her rug and should be done by the time we quit at 9. Our next class will be on Thursday, January 13th, 2011 at the Quality Inn in Window Rock. …
Tempe, AZ Joe Newman, who sent us the information on Alice Thompson’s weavings last week, has also sent us a beautiful image of the work of another weaver who is now selling her work directly to collectors. Above, you can see Caroline Dick, who lives in the Tuba City area of Arizona, with one of…
Tempe, AZ One of the great challenges in the marketing of Navajo textiles is finding exposure for them in the broad market for fine crafts. The Navajo Nation is about the size of West Virginia, which means that it is larger than nine of the fifty states, but there are fewer than 20 places that…
Gilbert Begay Two Grey Hills Bag $185 Click here to see more pictures Click here to purchase Emily Malone Spider Rock Bag $250 Click here to see more pictures Click here to purchase Lula Brown Tree of Life Cross Miniature $140 Click here to see more pictures Click here to purchase Click on any picture…
If your New’s Year’s Resolution involves learning how to weave Navajo style, we’re expanding our class offerings to help you achieve that goal. We are adding two additional weeks to our Weaving in Beauty Textile Tour schedule. The first session is June 16-23 and is being offered in partnership with the Currier Museum in New…