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Textiles will be given their due as fine art in “A Conceptual Thread,” the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s new exhibit of ...

His mother continues to teach weaving at University of New Mexico ... plant that runs to a makeshift loom with the start of a Navajo rug. Flagstaff resident Kathy Pray attended the presentation.

Genevieve and Woodie Smith have lived off-the-map for decades, in a pale pink Hogan with hand-built attachments, on a dusty ...

This rug was to be circular, requiring a round loom so difficult and time-consuming to build that few Navajo weavers attempt it. Those who do refuse to reveal their secrets. Begay recalled ...

The film "Navajo Children" depicts the seasonal journey ... including playing with friends and learning traditional skills like weaving rugs. The family settles into their summer routine, planting ...

Navajo weaving originated as wearing blankets, not floor rugs, but the arts and crafts movement highlighted a new style of American domestic architecture with oak hardwood floors, built-in wooden ...

At the intersection of preservation and progress lies the craft of Diné rug weaving, a tradition that's more than just an art form; it's a lifeline for the Navajo elders who continue to weave not ...

for traditional weaving. Rugs and blankets from Germantown yarn were popular from 1864 through 1910, though they fell out of favor because they were generally more fragile than Navajo textiles ...

A Navajo rug and jewelry show is taking place in Scottsdale. The show is free, and proceeds from sales will support native weavers. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Navajo rugs, jewelry and crafts are just ...

Weavers quickly started creating Oriental-style rugs in traditional Navajo motifs, and a new art form was born. Some trading posts were operated by families, and at least one maintained the tradition.