A "Real" Navajo Rug

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 5:20 PM

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If you have heard one of my lectures, I talk about how people walk into the gallery and ask, "Do you have any real Navajo rugs?"

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2023 is the Year of the Rug!

Tuesday, February 14, 2023 9:12 AM

2023 is the Year of the Rug!

Many events in the world of Navajo weaving are coming up this year; we will keep you posted! The art of the Navajo loom is one of America's most significant expressions of creativity,  born of function and now recognized for the art it is.  

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The Navajo Relationship to Horses

Monday, February 6, 2023 8:09 AM

The Navajo Relationship to Horses

The Navajo and their cousins, the Apache, were known as the most accomplished mounted warriors in the Southwest. It wasn’t always that way.

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Two Beautiful Old Navajo Weavings

Monday, January 30, 2023 8:31 AM

Two Beautiful Old Navajo Weavings

Sometimes, when you’ve been around awhile, you forget everyone has their perspective on time.

One day a couple of years ago, a young man came to the gallery with two lovely Navajo rugs he had inherited from his grandfather. He was curious to learn more about them, and someone told him to ask me.

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Spider Woman Cross Navajo Weaving

Friday, December 23, 2022 5:08 PM

Spider Woman Cross Navajo Weaving

Spider Woman is not a Navajo Deity. The Holy Ones created her and Spider Man to weave the fabric of the universe. Today, the Navajo live in the Fourth world, called the "Glittering World."

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Bright Christmas Colors in Navajo Weaving

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 4:46 PM

Bright Christmas Colors in Navajo Weaving

There was a time in Navajo weaving when bright, colorful dyes created many wonderful and exciting patterns. It was almost like an explosion of joy when Navajo weavers were provided with colorful commercial yarns and aniline dyes.

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Runner from Red Mesa

Sunday, December 4, 2022 4:20 PM

Runner from Red Mesa

Most people who know about Navajo weaving know about the Teec Nos Pos weaving area. The post is just southwest of the Four Corners, where the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah meet.

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It's Native American Heritage Day!

Friday, November 25, 2022 6:22 PM

It's Native American Heritage Day!

Yes, there is a day to recognize and celebrate Native American Heritage. It is the day after Thanksgiving. The month of November is Native American Heritage Month.

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A Large Weaving with a Unique Pattern and Back Story

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 8:34 AM

A Large Weaving with a Unique Pattern and Back Story

After the Navajo began to abandon the weaving of wearing blankets in favor of Pendleton Blankets and White man's clothing, there was a transition to weaving floor rugs.

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Two for the Price of One, Sort Of…

Monday, October 3, 2022 12:04 PM

Two for the Price of One, Sort Of…

Most people interested in Navajo weaving know that the different styles evolved around the trading posts on the reservation. Two GreyHills, Ganado, Teec Nos Pos, and about a dozen other posts have weaving styles named after them.

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Anthony Tallboy's First Blue Ribbon

Wednesday, August 31, 2022 10:00 AM

Anthony Tallboy's First Blue Ribbon

This past Sunday, I was giving a talk on Navajo Weavings at the Sorrel Sky Gallery in Santa Fe on the last day of the 100th Indian Market. It was a big week for Native American arts as the Gallup Ceremonial celebrated its 100th Anniversary!

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Master Weaver Ruby Manuelito On the Road to Greatness

All the best artists, musicians, singers, athletes, and anyone who reaches the top of their career have one thing in common: none of them had those skills when they started. It takes a lot of practice and a lot of work.

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