Navajo weaving

Weaving with the Navajo-Churro wool is my passion. The wide variety of colors of Navajo Churro wool allows me to develop striking contrasts without having to dye the wool.

by John Aldrich The 2014 Rug Show of the Adopt-A-Native-Elder Program represented the 25th anniversary of this event that began so humbly as a very small affair at the Kimball Art Center in 1990. This year's show honored those weavers who have been coming to the show for years as well as those who have passed on since the inception of the event. It was gratifying that the show this year spurred record sales and attendance. In recent years our weavers have been given a theme around which they…

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The Navajo loom itself is considered a sacred object, symbolizing sturdiness and strength, and being in its presence requires mindfulness and respect. As described in the story of Spider Woman, the Navajo loom originated in the cords of sky and earth, which explains the beginnings of Navajo weaving. Looms and other weaving tools are thus

Parts of a Navajo loom

Navajo blankets

Look closely at any traditional bordered garment made by the Navajo Weavers of Arizona, and it is likely that you’ll notice a small, but deliberate imperfection; a line of contrasting thread running from the inner design field into the outer layer. This line of thread is a release point from where the maker’s ch’ihónít’i, or...

4th generation Navajo weaver with traditional Burntwater style rug [pretty Peyote pattern]

OSU Alumni Association - Weaving: Spider Woman's Gift to the Navajos (Virtual Lecture)

Welcome to the official website of Gwen Jackson, author of Lump Lump and the Blanket of Dreams: Inspired by Navajo Culture and Folklore.

Navajo wedge weaving, producing typical scalloped edges.

Navajo weaving history is best seen along a timeline from their arrival in approximately 1100 to the present day...

Chief's Blanket, c. 1870's Tapestry weave, interlocked 54*78 inches; 8 wraps/inch, 40-50 wefts/inch