Horses, Horses, Always Horses!

Monday, September 9, 2024 10:22 AM

Horses, Horses, Always Horses!

I met Laverne Barber about 50 years ago. My father had worked with Lavern’s mother, Anna Mae Barber, a long time before that. Anna Mae was the oldest sister in what would become the family that created the Burnham Weaving Area.

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Weavings by Nellie Begay

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 10:04 AM

Weavings by Nellie Begay

Unlike many Navajo weavers of old, Nellie Begay is accomplished at creating multiple styles. She has been a fixture and a ribbon winner at the Santa Fe Indian Market, where she has sold most of her work in recent years.

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Jeanette Dale and Sonoran Gold

Saturday, August 31, 2024 9:53 AM

Jeanette Dale and Sonoran Gold

Jeanette Dale ranks near the top in the Traditional Navajo Silversmiths category. She comes from a family of artists. Her mother, father, and brother were accomplished silversmiths, and another brother, Eugene Joe (Baatsoslani), is arguably the finest sand painter on the Navajo Nation.

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Bilson Kee, a Different Kind of Sandpainter

Monday, August 26, 2024 3:52 PM

Bilson Kee, a Different Kind of Sandpainter

One of the real joys of being in this business is meeting new artists, or at least artists you aren’t familiar with. That happened one day this last fall when Bilson Kee came into the gallery and worked with Linda Perala, one of our top associates.

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Lithographs by Kenneth Miller Adams

Thursday, August 15, 2024 3:37 PM

Lithographs by Kenneth Miller Adams

The Taos Society of Artists was founded in 1915 in a small community in New Mexico. The area was a magnet for artists worldwide for its landscapes and proximity to the area's Pueblo and Hispanic cultures.

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A 1920-30s Teec Nos Pos

Monday, August 5, 2024 11:42 AM

A 1920-30s Teec Nos Pos

One of my favorite times to be in the gallery in Durango is when a weaver comes in with a rug wrapped in a Blue Bird Flour sack. Older weavers seldom open up the package.  After we greet each other, they hand it to me, and I get the pleasure of unrolling it. It is just like opening an unexpected birthday present!

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Folk Art from the Loom

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 11:26 AM

Folk Art from the Loom

My Father loved Navajo pictorial rugs. Of course, he loved almost any Navajo rug, but the pictorials held a special place in his heart.

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Bolo Ties from Carol and Wilson Begay

Monday, July 15, 2024 10:54 AM

Bolo Ties from Carol and Wilson Begay

Wilson and Carol Begay were raised at Manulito, not far from Gallup. Carol went to school at the Navajo Bible Mission by the Catholic Church there. One of her earliest memories of Wilson was when he and a group of boys would come to the school to play basketball. Carol's mother always told her not to hang around with those boys and to come home if they were down at the school.

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Coral in Santo Domingo Jewelry

Monday, July 1, 2024 10:29 AM

Coral in Santo Domingo Jewelry

Coral was introduced to the Southwest by the Spanish who brought beads made from the material to the area as trade items. The Pueblo Indians began using the coral beads and, later, branch coral pieces to complement their turquoise heishi necklaces.

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A Pretty Cool Pictorial Weaving

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 12:13 PM

A Pretty Cool Pictorial Weaving

The wonderful thing about having so many informed readers of our blog is that I usually learn something every time I send one out. Last week’s post on the Trading Post Name Rugs was no exception.

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Trading Post Name Rugs

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 10:26 AM

Trading Post Name Rugs

Over the years, 259 documented trading posts were on or adjacent to the Navajo Reservation. I bet nearly all these posts had at least one Name Rug!

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New Old Style Navajo Weavings

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 10:49 AM

New Old Style Navajo Weavings

Over the years, we have seen Navajo weaving evolve from wearing blankets to the transitional and Germantown weavings, the early floor rugs, and the regional styles. I’ve been thinking about where we are today and would like to share some thoughts.

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