Navajo Sandpainting Weaving : Marion Nez : Churro 633 : AC 18 : 48 x 49 (4' x 4'1")

{"id":9212790964446,"title":"Navajo Sandpainting Weavings","handle":"navajo-sandpainting-weavings","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe 'Navajo Sandpainting Weaving'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreserves Tradition and Ceremony\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sacred sandpaintings like this are blown away at the end of the ceremony. Gifted artists have preserved this beautiful art as weavings filled with symbolism. You can be a part of preserving history when you own a sandpainting weaving.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/collections\/navajo-rugs\/sandpainting\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Navajos_sandpainting_grande.jpg?v=1483909166\" alt=\"Navajo Sandpainting Weavings\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Navajo Sandpainting Weaving is ranked among the Navajo tribe's best known and best loved art forms. The original Navajo dry painting is traditionally performed for religious or medicinal purposes; it is a sacred practice. Sandpaintings are used in ceremonies designed to summon supernatural forces, they represent the Navajo's religious world and are customarily part of ceremonies that will heal and restore a patient that is out of balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Authentic One-of-a-kind Navajo Sandpainting Weavings become a talking point in nearly every decor.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/collections\/navajo-rugs\/sandpainting\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/1939-Navajo-Yei-Arts-Crafts-601_grande.jpg?v=1484514790\" alt=\"Example of a Navajo Sandpainting Weaving - a Yei \/ Yei Be Chei weaving\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Navajo Sandpainting Textiles: an artform that owes it's existence to weaver, artist, and Medicine Man,  Hosteen Klah (also spelled Hasteen, Hastiin).  From\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"About Hosteek Klay\" href=\"http:\/\/nativeamericannetroots.net\/diary\/320\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative American Roots.net:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1880s, Klah began to learn weaving from his mother and from his sister. He first began to learn the Navajo medicine ways – chanting and sandpainting – from his uncle. In learning the Nightway ceremony, Klah worked under the guidance of Laughing Singer and Tall Chanter. While most Navajo singers can master only one or two complete chants, Klah mastered at least eight. Among the ceremonies which he mastered were the Hailway, the Mountainway, the Nightway, the Windway, and the Chiricahua.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the Navajo, the purpose of the chant is to cure the sick. For the chant to work, it must be repeated exactly by the singer. Learning a chant takes a considerable amount of intellectual work: each one is like memorizing hundreds of lines of song or poetry. When a singer contracts to perform a ceremony, he undertakes a great deal of responsibility for not only the patient, but also others who are present at the ceremony.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1917, after 24 years of study, Hosteen Klah performed his first Nighway Ceremony (Yeibichai). The nine-day ceremony was perfect in chant, symbol, and ceremony and established him as a great singer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1911 Hosteen Klah wove a blanket of yeibichai dancers which portrayed sacred masks. Local singers felt that this was sacrilegious and demanded that Klah have a ceremony to expel the evil and that he destroy the weaving. Instead, Klah sent the weaving to Washington and experienced no negative effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1917 Klah took Franc Newcomb, a trader’s wife, to a Nightway ceremony. After the ceremony, she attempted to draw from memory the designs from the sandpaintings which were used in the ceremony. She was unsuccessful and Klah sketched them for her in pencil. Newcomb then made these into watercolor reproductions and hung them in her bedroom so that the other Navajo would not be offended. After seeing that no punishment occurred, Klah then did an additional 27 paintings for her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1919 Klah began to weave sandpainting rugs which were based on the chants he was qualified to sing. His first sandpainting weaving was a whirling log design from the Nightway ceremony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKlah’s last sandpainting weaving, The Skies from the Shootingway ceremony, was done in 1937 and was not complete at the time of his death. The work was finished by his nieces, Gladys and Irene Manuelito.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the years, Klah worked with a number of non-Indian scholars and allowed them to record his songs, ceremonies, stories, and sandpaintings. His only Navajo student – Beaal Begay – died suddenly in 1931 and so much of his knowledge was not passed on in the traditional Navajo way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the Anglos who worked with Klah was Mary Cabot Wheelwright\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e(introduction through the Newcombs) \u003c\/em\u003ewho founded the Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art in 1937.  She had been permitted to record many of Klah’s songs and erected the museum to preserve his medicine knowledge and his sacred objects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe museum is now known as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/wheelwright.org\/about\/history\/\" title=\"Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWheelwright Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.  The Museum displays many of his drawings and paintings of sand paintings, as well as his sandpainting weavings. The Wheelwright is no longer actively involved in the study of Navajo religion, however it maintains growing, world-renowned collections that document Navajo art and culture from 1850 to the present. It also presents changing exhibitions on traditional and contemporary Navajo and other Native American arts.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Learn more about Hosteen and the Medicine men who preserved Sandpainting images in weavings at our Woven Holy People Exhibit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-woven-holy-people-2014\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/hosteen-klah_large.jpg?v=1495399509\" alt=\"Hosteen Klah\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHastiin Klah with one of his sandpainting tapestries at the Newcomb’s trading post, Navajo, New Mexico, ca. 1927. \u2028Photograph probably by Arthur or Frances Newcomb. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003eHosteen Klah (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"nv\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHastiin Tłʼa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, 1867–1937)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title='Sometimes weavings come together and display their \"alikeness\" as when we notice the matching corner elements of these remarkable pieces.' href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/collections\/navajo-rugs\/sandpainting\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Navajo-Sandpainting-Rugs-in-the-Gallery-600x397_grande.jpg?v=1484326321\" alt=\"Navajo Sandpainting Weavings on display at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","published_at":"2026-05-12T11:03:15-07:00","created_at":"2026-05-12T11:02:33-07:00","vendor":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","type":"","tags":["educational","no-price-showing"],"price":0,"price_min":0,"price_max":0,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":48235191173342,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Navajo Sandpainting Weavings","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":0,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":0,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Navajos_sandpainting_grande_4d1ba020-1213-4787-947d-c58be4119ed2.jpg?v=1778608989"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Navajos_sandpainting_grande_4d1ba020-1213-4787-947d-c58be4119ed2.jpg?v=1778608989","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":38231462346974,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.63,"height":368,"width":600,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Navajos_sandpainting_grande_4d1ba020-1213-4787-947d-c58be4119ed2.jpg?v=1778608989"},"aspect_ratio":1.63,"height":368,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Navajos_sandpainting_grande_4d1ba020-1213-4787-947d-c58be4119ed2.jpg?v=1778608989","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe 'Navajo Sandpainting Weaving'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreserves Tradition and Ceremony\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sacred sandpaintings like this are blown away at the end of the ceremony. Gifted artists have preserved this beautiful art as weavings filled with symbolism. You can be a part of preserving history when you own a sandpainting weaving.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/collections\/navajo-rugs\/sandpainting\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Navajos_sandpainting_grande.jpg?v=1483909166\" alt=\"Navajo Sandpainting Weavings\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Navajo Sandpainting Weaving is ranked among the Navajo tribe's best known and best loved art forms. The original Navajo dry painting is traditionally performed for religious or medicinal purposes; it is a sacred practice. Sandpaintings are used in ceremonies designed to summon supernatural forces, they represent the Navajo's religious world and are customarily part of ceremonies that will heal and restore a patient that is out of balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Authentic One-of-a-kind Navajo Sandpainting Weavings become a talking point in nearly every decor.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/collections\/navajo-rugs\/sandpainting\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/1939-Navajo-Yei-Arts-Crafts-601_grande.jpg?v=1484514790\" alt=\"Example of a Navajo Sandpainting Weaving - a Yei \/ Yei Be Chei weaving\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Navajo Sandpainting Textiles: an artform that owes it's existence to weaver, artist, and Medicine Man,  Hosteen Klah (also spelled Hasteen, Hastiin).  From\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"About Hosteek Klay\" href=\"http:\/\/nativeamericannetroots.net\/diary\/320\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative American Roots.net:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1880s, Klah began to learn weaving from his mother and from his sister. He first began to learn the Navajo medicine ways – chanting and sandpainting – from his uncle. In learning the Nightway ceremony, Klah worked under the guidance of Laughing Singer and Tall Chanter. While most Navajo singers can master only one or two complete chants, Klah mastered at least eight. Among the ceremonies which he mastered were the Hailway, the Mountainway, the Nightway, the Windway, and the Chiricahua.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the Navajo, the purpose of the chant is to cure the sick. For the chant to work, it must be repeated exactly by the singer. Learning a chant takes a considerable amount of intellectual work: each one is like memorizing hundreds of lines of song or poetry. When a singer contracts to perform a ceremony, he undertakes a great deal of responsibility for not only the patient, but also others who are present at the ceremony.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1917, after 24 years of study, Hosteen Klah performed his first Nighway Ceremony (Yeibichai). The nine-day ceremony was perfect in chant, symbol, and ceremony and established him as a great singer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1911 Hosteen Klah wove a blanket of yeibichai dancers which portrayed sacred masks. Local singers felt that this was sacrilegious and demanded that Klah have a ceremony to expel the evil and that he destroy the weaving. Instead, Klah sent the weaving to Washington and experienced no negative effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1917 Klah took Franc Newcomb, a trader’s wife, to a Nightway ceremony. After the ceremony, she attempted to draw from memory the designs from the sandpaintings which were used in the ceremony. She was unsuccessful and Klah sketched them for her in pencil. Newcomb then made these into watercolor reproductions and hung them in her bedroom so that the other Navajo would not be offended. After seeing that no punishment occurred, Klah then did an additional 27 paintings for her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1919 Klah began to weave sandpainting rugs which were based on the chants he was qualified to sing. His first sandpainting weaving was a whirling log design from the Nightway ceremony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKlah’s last sandpainting weaving, The Skies from the Shootingway ceremony, was done in 1937 and was not complete at the time of his death. The work was finished by his nieces, Gladys and Irene Manuelito.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the years, Klah worked with a number of non-Indian scholars and allowed them to record his songs, ceremonies, stories, and sandpaintings. His only Navajo student – Beaal Begay – died suddenly in 1931 and so much of his knowledge was not passed on in the traditional Navajo way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the Anglos who worked with Klah was Mary Cabot Wheelwright\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e(introduction through the Newcombs) \u003c\/em\u003ewho founded the Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art in 1937.  She had been permitted to record many of Klah’s songs and erected the museum to preserve his medicine knowledge and his sacred objects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe museum is now known as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/wheelwright.org\/about\/history\/\" title=\"Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWheelwright Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.  The Museum displays many of his drawings and paintings of sand paintings, as well as his sandpainting weavings. The Wheelwright is no longer actively involved in the study of Navajo religion, however it maintains growing, world-renowned collections that document Navajo art and culture from 1850 to the present. It also presents changing exhibitions on traditional and contemporary Navajo and other Native American arts.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Learn more about Hosteen and the Medicine men who preserved Sandpainting images in weavings at our Woven Holy People Exhibit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-woven-holy-people-2014\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/hosteen-klah_large.jpg?v=1495399509\" alt=\"Hosteen Klah\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHastiin Klah with one of his sandpainting tapestries at the Newcomb’s trading post, Navajo, New Mexico, ca. 1927. \u2028Photograph probably by Arthur or Frances Newcomb. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003eHosteen Klah (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"nv\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHastiin Tłʼa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, 1867–1937)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title='Sometimes weavings come together and display their \"alikeness\" as when we notice the matching corner elements of these remarkable pieces.' href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/collections\/navajo-rugs\/sandpainting\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Navajo-Sandpainting-Rugs-in-the-Gallery-600x397_grande.jpg?v=1484326321\" alt=\"Navajo Sandpainting Weavings on display at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e"}

{"id":9212763767006,"title":"Sandpainting : Father Sky Mother Earth Explained","handle":"sandpainting-father-sky-mother-earth-explained","description":"\u003cp\u003eNavajo Sandpainting - Father Sky, Mother Earth weaving from the Male Shooting Chant and used in various other chant ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first creation of the Great Spirit was Father Sky and Mother Earth, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom whence all life sprang.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stars, sun, moon and the constellations are shown on the body of Father Sky. The zigzags crossing his shoulders, arms, and legs form the Milky Way.  From the bosom of Mother Earth radiates the life-giving energy of the sun, bringing fertility to the womb of Mother Earth, from whence springs the seed of all living things.  The 4 sacred plants shown are: Tobacco, Corn, Bean and Squash. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMineral, vegetable, and animal – all things grow, mature, bear fruit, and fall. They all return back to the source from which they came (represented by the ovals at the bottom of Father Sky and Mother Earth).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bat, the sacred messenger of the spirit of the night, and Big Fly or Sacred Fly guard the sand painting.  The Rainbow Bars allow the Holy People to translocate instantaneously.  \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2026-05-12T10:39:02-07:00","created_at":"2026-05-12T10:37:29-07:00","vendor":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","type":"","tags":["educational","no-price-showing"],"price":0,"price_min":0,"price_max":0,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":48234952786142,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Sandpainting : Father Sky Mother Earth Explained","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":0,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":0,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/motherearth.jpg?v=1778607512"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/motherearth.jpg?v=1778607512","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":38231294542046,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.978,"height":278,"width":272,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/motherearth.jpg?v=1778607512"},"aspect_ratio":0.978,"height":278,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/motherearth.jpg?v=1778607512","width":272}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eNavajo Sandpainting - Father Sky, Mother Earth weaving from the Male Shooting Chant and used in various other chant ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first creation of the Great Spirit was Father Sky and Mother Earth, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom whence all life sprang.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stars, sun, moon and the constellations are shown on the body of Father Sky. The zigzags crossing his shoulders, arms, and legs form the Milky Way.  From the bosom of Mother Earth radiates the life-giving energy of the sun, bringing fertility to the womb of Mother Earth, from whence springs the seed of all living things.  The 4 sacred plants shown are: Tobacco, Corn, Bean and Squash. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMineral, vegetable, and animal – all things grow, mature, bear fruit, and fall. They all return back to the source from which they came (represented by the ovals at the bottom of Father Sky and Mother Earth).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bat, the sacred messenger of the spirit of the night, and Big Fly or Sacred Fly guard the sand painting.  The Rainbow Bars allow the Holy People to translocate instantaneously.  \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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272","id":21115541258407,"position":5,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.662,"height":1400,"width":927,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/pc-272-marie-shirley-sandpainting-004.jpg?v=1619641701"},"aspect_ratio":0.662,"height":1400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/pc-272-marie-shirley-sandpainting-004.jpg?v=1619641701","width":927}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYei Navajo weaving for sale.  With Rainbow Yeis \u0026amp; Hero Twins.  All hand carded, hand spun, native wool, aniline red and green, some natural dyes and wool colors, over dyed black.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the Chinle Area of the Navajo Reservation, Master Weaver Marie Shirley (Brown) has won many awards. Her weavings have been exhibited and published in the \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/products\/book-the-fine-art-of-navajo-weaving\" title=\"Book: Fine Art of Navajo Weaving\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine Art of Navajo Weaving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\" (under the name of Marie Brown). Well known for her versatility and ability to weave any style she put her mind to, she exhibited in a one woman show at the Heard Museum in the 1990s showcasing this talent and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/churro-collection-2001-gallery\" title=\"EXHIBIT: THE NAVAJO CHURRO COLLECTION (2001)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesert Caballeros Museum 2000-2001.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWe are honored to have worked with Marie Shirley since the early 1970s.  She was one of the most talented weavers Steve has ever worked with.  Sadly she is no longer with us.  A true master weaver - one of the best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 385px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65px;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 310px;\"\u003eYei\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65px;\"\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 310px;\"\u003eMarie Shirley (Brown)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65px;\"\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 310px;\"\u003e1980's\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 310px;\"\u003e67\" x 92\" (5'7\" x 7'8\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65px;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 310px;\"\u003ePC 272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 375px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/collections\/sandpainting?sort_by=price-ascending\" title=\"Sand Paintings\"\u003eLearn more about the Sand Painting style of weaving\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContact us for more information at \u003cstrong\u003enizhoniranch@gmail.com\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor 520-455-5020 -- We will be glad to help you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery donates a portion of each sale to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/forever-navajo\" title=\"Forever Navajo Foundation\"\u003eForever Navajo Foundation\u003c\/a\u003e.  Forever Navajo's primary purpose is to preserve the fine art of Navajo weaving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":7566909059,"title":"SOLD: Yei : Navajo Weaving : Anita Tsosie : 3422 : 70\" x 84\" (5'10\" x 7'2\") : Award Winner!","handle":"lb-1-navajo-sandpainting-weaving-anita-tsosie-circa-1995","description":"\u003cp\u003eWoven by Master Weaver Anita Tsosie, this Beauty Way Sandpainting weaving won a Blue Ribbon at the 1995 O’odham Tash All Indian Fair. It has commercial dyes and of course is very tightly woven.  Extremely well known, Anita won Best of Show at Santa Fe Indian Market for her Sandpainting Weaving depicting the Sky People in 2004. She also won first place in the textile division at the 2002 and 2003 Santa Fe Indian Markets \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece was featured in our Woven Holy People gallery exhibit.  You can see the exhibit program guide \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/products\/woven-holy-people-exhibit-catalog\" title=\"Woven Holy People exhibit Program guide - an new window will open.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/tsosie.jpg?v=1478629637\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe daughter of Little Harvey and Jessie (White) Harvey, Anita was born on March 10, 1959 in Sweetwater, Ariz. Anita was a well known and respected weaver throughout the world. Her rug work had been featured in the Cortez Journal, the Arizona Highway Magazine and Native People’s Magazine, as well as various other publications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnita won numerous awards for her beautiful work, including 2 Best of Show Awards at the Annual Santa Fe Indian Market for her Sandpainting Weavings, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ean impressive feat considering the fact she is believed to be only the second weaver to receive the award in Indian market’s 83-year history.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnita became interested in weaving when she was a young child, after hearing the stories her mother told about her grandmother. She was the third generation of women in her family to take up the craft. She specialized in Navajo Sandpainting Weavings. Those familiar with her work know she was very dedicated to it. Her Sandpainting Weavings would take approximately 2 years to weave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are pleased to offer one of her earlier works from 1995 which is also a Blue Ribbon winner from O’odham Tash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 353px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px; text-align: left;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 260px; text-align: left;\"\u003eSandpainting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px;\"\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 260px;\"\u003eAnita Tsosie\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px;\"\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 260px;\"\u003e1995\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 260px;\"\u003e70″ x 84″ (1.77M x 2.133M)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 260px;\"\u003eLB-1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 339px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/sandpainting\"\u003eLearn more about Sandpainting weavings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContact us for more information at \u003cstrong\u003enizhoniranch@gmail.com\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor 520-455-5020 -- We will be glad to help you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery donates a portion of each sale to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/forever-navajo\" title=\"Forever Navajo Foundation\"\u003eForever Navajo Foundation\u003c\/a\u003e.  Forever Navajo's primary purpose is to preserve the fine art of Navajo weaving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-09-02T13:07:38-07:00","created_at":"2016-07-16T19:12:30-07:00","vendor":"Contemporary","type":"Sandpainting","tags":["6 x 7","Award Winners","award-winning","blue","Contemporary Navajo Rugs","Filter by Price_$11000 to $15000","Filter by Size_Medium","medium","Navajo Rugs","Navajo Rugs by Style_Pictorial","Navajo Rugs by Style_Sand Paintings","Navajo Rugs by Style_Yei \/ Yei Be Chei","no-price-showing","public-product","sandpainting","Size 5 x 8","size 6 x 7","woven-holy-people","yei","Yei Be Chei"],"price":1250000,"price_min":1250000,"price_max":1250000,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":23872093955,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"SOLD: Yei : Navajo Weaving : Anita Tsosie : 3422 : 70\" x 84\" (5'10\" x 7'2\") : Award Winner!","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1250000,"weight":5,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":-1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"paid $4,000","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Yei_Navajo_Weaving_Anita_Tsosie_3422_70_x_84_5_10_x_7_2_Award_Winner.jpg?v=1773857592","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/70_x_84_5_10_x_7_2_Award_Winner.jpg?v=1773857607","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B18-sandpainting-weaving-D1-600x450.jpg?v=1527222895","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/LB-1_-sandpainting-weaving-D1a.jpg?v=1527222895","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B18-sandpainting-weaving-D4-600x800.jpg?v=1527222895","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B18-sandpainting-weaving-D2-600x800.jpg?v=1527222895","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/tsosie2.jpg?v=1527222895","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B18-sandpainting-weaving-G1a.jpg?v=1527222895","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B18-sandpainting-weaving-G1b.jpg?v=1527222895"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Yei_Navajo_Weaving_Anita_Tsosie_3422_70_x_84_5_10_x_7_2_Award_Winner.jpg?v=1773857592","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Sandpainting Navajo Weaving : Anita Tsosie : LB-1 - 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It has commercial dyes and of course is very tightly woven.  Extremely well known, Anita won Best of Show at Santa Fe Indian Market for her Sandpainting Weaving depicting the Sky People in 2004. She also won first place in the textile division at the 2002 and 2003 Santa Fe Indian Markets \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece was featured in our Woven Holy People gallery exhibit.  You can see the exhibit program guide \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/products\/woven-holy-people-exhibit-catalog\" title=\"Woven Holy People exhibit Program guide - an new window will open.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/tsosie.jpg?v=1478629637\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe daughter of Little Harvey and Jessie (White) Harvey, Anita was born on March 10, 1959 in Sweetwater, Ariz. Anita was a well known and respected weaver throughout the world. Her rug work had been featured in the Cortez Journal, the Arizona Highway Magazine and Native People’s Magazine, as well as various other publications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnita won numerous awards for her beautiful work, including 2 Best of Show Awards at the Annual Santa Fe Indian Market for her Sandpainting Weavings, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ean impressive feat considering the fact she is believed to be only the second weaver to receive the award in Indian market’s 83-year history.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnita became interested in weaving when she was a young child, after hearing the stories her mother told about her grandmother. She was the third generation of women in her family to take up the craft. She specialized in Navajo Sandpainting Weavings. Those familiar with her work know she was very dedicated to it. Her Sandpainting Weavings would take approximately 2 years to weave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are pleased to offer one of her earlier works from 1995 which is also a Blue Ribbon winner from O’odham Tash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 353px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px; text-align: left;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 260px; text-align: left;\"\u003eSandpainting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px;\"\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 260px;\"\u003eAnita Tsosie\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px;\"\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 260px;\"\u003e1995\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 260px;\"\u003e70″ x 84″ (1.77M x 2.133M)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 79px;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 260px;\"\u003eLB-1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 339px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/sandpainting\"\u003eLearn more about Sandpainting weavings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContact us for more information at \u003cstrong\u003enizhoniranch@gmail.com\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor 520-455-5020 -- We will be glad to help you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery donates a portion of each sale to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/forever-navajo\" title=\"Forever Navajo Foundation\"\u003eForever Navajo Foundation\u003c\/a\u003e.  Forever Navajo's primary purpose is to preserve the fine art of Navajo weaving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":7563449923,"title":"Yei - Holy Girl Pictorial : Historic : GHT 1041 : 48\" x 102\" : (4' x 8'6\")","handle":"historic-native-american-textile","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis striking Yei pictorial rug showcases a towering female figure rendered in luminous light gray, vibrant red, deep black, and cream against a spacious background. Standing over 8 feet tall, the weaving features the sacred Yei dressed in traditional garments with natural black accents. A graceful stepped border frames the composition, anchored by Spider Woman cross designs on either side. The weaver has intentionally incorporated subtle irregularities throughout, honoring traditional spiritual practices. Every element—from the natural gray wool to the hand-dyed aniline reds and overdyed blacks—reflects meticulous craftsmanship, with all materials hand-carded, hand-spun, and colored using time-honored techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis weaving was part of the 2016 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoven Holy People\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexhibit at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery and is on page 13 of the catalog for the show.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaking part in the Tucson Desert Art Museum Exhibit Titled: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSacred Dancers: Ceremonial Navajo Weavings.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eDecember 15, 2021 to June 25, 2022.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 371px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 88px; text-align: left;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 269px; text-align: left;\"\u003eYei \/ Yei Be Chei\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 88px;\"\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 269px;\"\u003eUnknown Navajo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 88px;\"\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 269px;\"\u003ecirca 1920s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 88px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 269px;\"\u003e48\" x 102\" (4′ x 8’6″)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 88px;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 269px;\"\u003eGHT 1041\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 357px; text-align: left;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/navajo-yei-holy-people\"\u003eLearn more about Yei and Yei Be Chei weavings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContact us for more information at nizhoniranch@gmail.com \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor 520-455-5020 -- We will be glad to help you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery donates a portion of each sale to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/forever-navajo\" title=\"Forever Navajo Foundation\"\u003eForever Navajo Foundation\u003c\/a\u003e.  Forever Navajo's primary purpose is to preserve the fine art of Navajo weaving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2016-07-16T14:16:00-07:00","created_at":"2016-07-16T14:16:09-07:00","vendor":"Historic Collection","type":"Yei","tags":["20000-30000","4 x 9","Antique Navajo Rugs","circa-1920","color neutral","Filter by Price_$20000 to $30000","Filter by Size_Large","Large","Navajo Rugs","Navajo Rugs by Style_Sand Paintings","Navajo Rugs by Style_Yei \/ Yei Be Chei","Navajo Rugs Circa_1920 to 1930","pictorial","sandpainting","size 4 x 9","woven-holy-people","yei"],"price":2400000,"price_min":2400000,"price_max":2400000,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":23862459779,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"4800","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Yei - 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Standing over 8 feet tall, the weaving features the sacred Yei dressed in traditional garments with natural black accents. A graceful stepped border frames the composition, anchored by Spider Woman cross designs on either side. The weaver has intentionally incorporated subtle irregularities throughout, honoring traditional spiritual practices. Every element—from the natural gray wool to the hand-dyed aniline reds and overdyed blacks—reflects meticulous craftsmanship, with all materials hand-carded, hand-spun, and colored using time-honored techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis weaving was part of the 2016 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoven Holy People\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexhibit at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery and is on page 13 of the catalog for the show.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaking part in the Tucson Desert Art Museum Exhibit Titled: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSacred Dancers: Ceremonial Navajo Weavings.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eDecember 15, 2021 to June 25, 2022.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 371px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 88px; text-align: left;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 269px; text-align: left;\"\u003eYei \/ Yei Be Chei\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 88px;\"\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 269px;\"\u003eUnknown Navajo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 88px;\"\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 269px;\"\u003ecirca 1920s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 88px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 269px;\"\u003e48\" x 102\" (4′ x 8’6″)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 88px;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 269px;\"\u003eGHT 1041\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 357px; text-align: left;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/navajo-yei-holy-people\"\u003eLearn more about Yei and Yei Be Chei weavings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContact us for more information at nizhoniranch@gmail.com \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor 520-455-5020 -- We will be glad to help you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery donates a portion of each sale to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/forever-navajo\" title=\"Forever Navajo Foundation\"\u003eForever Navajo Foundation\u003c\/a\u003e.  Forever Navajo's primary purpose is to preserve the fine art of Navajo weaving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":7461830851,"title":"Navajo Sandpainting Weaving - Arrow People : Helene Nez : Churro 679 : AC 19 : 52\" x 73\" (4'5\" x 6'1\")","handle":"churro-679-arrow-people-navajo-sandpainting-weaving","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e1ST PLACE \u0026amp; BEST OF CATEGORY \"SANDPAINTING WEAVINGS\" AND \"BEST OF ALL WEAVINGS 2006 GALLUP ALL INDIAN INTER-TRIBAL CEREMONIAL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eNavajo Arrow People Sandpainting Weaving from the Shooting Way Chant Woven by Master Weaver Helene Nez  : This weaving was 2 years on the loom and is exceptionally well woven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e80 wefts per inch and made of all natural dyes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSandpainting drawings are done with colored sand and laid out on the floor of a Hogan by the Navajo Medicine Men when performing a healing ceremony, after which he would collect the sands together and distribute them in the 4 sacred directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vT2lrEcHScA?rel=0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eVery few weavers would depict the Sandpaintings in a permanent weaving format, and only after a special ceremony giving them permission to do so.  Helene is one of the few weavers living today that has the talent to weave this kind of detail into a Navajo weaving. This weaving is extremely fine and tightly woven.  As Helene weaves she gives her yarns an extra twist before working them into the design.  This is her signature technique that gives her weavings a patina and tightness that no one else can attain in a new weaving!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis weaving is featured in our \"Master Weavings of the Navajo Churro Collection\" Exhibit at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery, March 2019 and the \"Master Weavings of the Navajo Churro Collection\" catalog.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis beauty was featured in our Woven Holy People exhibit.  You can enjoy the exhibit guide \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Woven Holy People exhibit guide - a new window will open.\" href=\"http:\/\/nrg.gallery\/WovenHolyPeople\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehere\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.  And is part of our exclusive Churro Collection of weavings. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 381px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 115px; text-align: left;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 252px; text-align: left;\"\u003eYei \/ Yei Be Chei\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 115px;\"\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 252px;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Meet Helene Nez - 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This weaving is extremely fine and tightly woven.  As Helene weaves she gives her yarns an extra twist before working them into the design.  This is her signature technique that gives her weavings a patina and tightness that no one else can attain in a new weaving!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis weaving is featured in our \"Master Weavings of the Navajo Churro Collection\" Exhibit at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery, March 2019 and the \"Master Weavings of the Navajo Churro Collection\" catalog.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis beauty was featured in our Woven Holy People exhibit.  You can enjoy the exhibit guide \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Woven Holy People exhibit guide - a new window will open.\" href=\"http:\/\/nrg.gallery\/WovenHolyPeople\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehere\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.  And is part of our exclusive Churro Collection of weavings. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 381px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 115px; text-align: left;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 252px; text-align: left;\"\u003eYei \/ Yei Be Chei\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 115px;\"\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 252px;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Meet Helene Nez - gifted master weaver\" href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/master-weaver-helene-s-nez\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHelene Nez - Meet the Weaver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 115px;\"\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 252px;\"\u003e2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 115px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 252px;\"\u003e52\" x 73\" (4'5\" x 6'1\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 115px;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 252px;\"\u003eChurro 679\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 115px;\"\u003eAwards\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 252px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1ST PLACE \u0026amp; BEST OF CATEGORY \"SANDPAINTING WEAVINGS\" AND \"BEST OF ALL WEAVINGS 2006 GALLUP ALL INDIAN INTER-TRIBAL CEREMONIAL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 367px; text-align: left;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/blogs\/articles\/navajo-sandpainting-weaving\" title=\"learn more about sandpaintings\"\u003eLearn more about Sandpaintings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContact us for more information at \u003cstrong\u003enizhoniranch@gmail.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eor 520-455-5020 -- We will be glad to help you!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery donates a portion of each sale to the \u003ca title=\"Forever Navajo Foundation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/forever-navajo\"\u003eForever Navajo Foundation\u003c\/a\u003e.  Forever Navajo's primary purpose is to preserve the fine art of Navajo weaving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}