The Weaving News
Join Mary Walker at Norma’s Fine Oriental Rug Cleaning, 2120 E. 6th, #16, Tempe, Arizona from 10 AM to 4 PM on February 28 for a day of informal appraisals of Navajo rugs. Mary will examine up to two of your weavings and will give you a brief written summary of condition and estimated value. …
Marilyn Greaves is an instructor in Navajo weaving techniques in the Sacramento, California area and her classes are listed in our popular Where to Learn Indigenous Weaving Techniques guide to classes and workshops. Recently, she gave a program for the Nevada City Weavers Guild in Nevada City, CA and one of the attendees, Birdsong…
Celebrate the Old Territorial Shop 40th Anniversary and the 100th Anniversary of Toadlena Trading Post. 7th annual Weaving show with Mark Winter will be opening on Thursday evening for the Scottsdale Art Walk at 5:00 PM. Meet Mary H. Yazzie as she demonstrates Navajo tapestry weaving. Select from a wide range of textiles from contemporary…
A class with a competent instructor is one of the best ways to learn any weaving technique and Navajo techniques are no exception. Even a brief workshop can save you hours of frustration and you’ll probably meet others in your area whose interest may help you progress with your weaving skills long after the…
Why do we seem to ignore the resources that are close to home? Well, I’m busy and I have a business to run plus um, ah aren’t most of the Native American galleries in Scottsdale dealing mostly in jewelry? I was shaken out of my ignorance last year while I was helping a friend try…
Several people have asked me how Navajo weavers are doing in this economic downturn. That’s not an easy question to answer because Navajo weaving is sold in several ways, each affected differently by economic conditions. Most Navajo weaving is sold as Native American craft work. Although this market has slowed, it has drawn strength from…
Nellie Glasses made the long trip from her home near Rough Rock, Arizona to the recent Pueblo Grande Rug auction in Phoenix. Nellie’s work often includes hand carded and handspun yarns and is very traditional. She occasionally does sandpainting and tufted rugs. She sometimes uses native plant materials such as Navajo tea and wild carrot…
Bennie Klain, the director of Weaving Worlds, wrote to say that the PBS broadcast schedule can be found at http://www.itvs.org/shows/ataglance.php?showID=7762. if you click on the broadcast link, you’ll be able to see when the documentary will be shown in your area. DVD’s for home use can be ordered at:http://www.visionmaker.org/weavingworlds_h.html. DVD’s licensed for educational use can…
Lynn Bullock at the Heard Museum let me know this morning that the Heard Museum has scheduled a second Gathering of Weavers Marketplace for November 7, 2009. Mary Walker
Phoenix, AZ I was out of town during the Gathering of Weavers on November 1 and Roberta Sauerwein graciously offered to write an article and take pictures of the event. I’ve heard heard that the event resulted in several sales for the weavers. I’ll be sure to let you know if it will be repeated…