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{"id":8932707664094,"title":"The Show Must Go On!","handle":"gone-but-never-forgotten","description":"\u003cp\u003eSteve Getzwiller quietly left this world on August 23rd , 2023 at the age of 74. He left it a more beautiful place, though, having elevated the artistry of Navajo weavings and those who created them up to a whole other level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was born March 4th, 1949, to Marion and Kathryn “Kay” (Harrigan) Getzwiller in Benson, Arizona. He was the fourth generation of his family to grow up in the ranching life of southeastern Arizona. As a kid he often hung around the Amerind Foundation in Dragoon, a museum and research center for Native American arts and culture, and was inspired to study anthropology at the University of Arizona. When he was 18, he traded his childhood collection of .22 rifles for his first Navajo rug. After college, he started carving out his own path as a trader on the reservation, buying and selling pawn jewelry and weavings much like famous traders Hubbell or J.B. Moore did generations earlier. But again, he took it to another level. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was the beginning of his Nizhoni Ranch Gallery first in Benson and later in Sonoita. His truck was his office on four wheels, crisscrossing the Navajo Nation often without a paved road or map but going on instinct. For more than 50 years, he worked closely with weavers, not just by selling their pieces, but so much more. “There’s definitely mutual respect,” he once said, describing the collaborative\u003cbr\u003erelationships he developed. “I’m their banker, employer, counselor, and friend. Their problems become my problems.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve and his wife Gail were family to them. Steve helped to bring back the churro sheep to the Navajo. He also wanted to preserve the past, and bring recognition to works of unknown weavers of the 19th and early 20th century. Steve Getzwiller’s book, “The Fine Art of Navajo Weaving” with photographs by Ray Manley, introduced the old along with contemporary weaving to countless others beyond the Southwest. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike his dad, a world champion rodeo star, Steve was pretty quiet about his life. 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Getzwiller quietly left this world on August 23rd , 2023 at the age of 74. He left it a more beautiful place, though, having elevated the artistry of Navajo weavings and those who created them up to a whole other level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was born March 4th, 1949, to Marion and Kathryn “Kay” (Harrigan) Getzwiller in Benson, Arizona. He was the fourth generation of his family to grow up in the ranching life of southeastern Arizona. As a kid he often hung around the Amerind Foundation in Dragoon, a museum and research center for Native American arts and culture, and was inspired to study anthropology at the University of Arizona. When he was 18, he traded his childhood collection of .22 rifles for his first Navajo rug. After college, he started carving out his own path as a trader on the reservation, buying and selling pawn jewelry and weavings much like famous traders Hubbell or J.B. Moore did generations earlier. But again, he took it to another level. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was the beginning of his Nizhoni Ranch Gallery first in Benson and later in Sonoita. His truck was his office on four wheels, crisscrossing the Navajo Nation often without a paved road or map but going on instinct. For more than 50 years, he worked closely with weavers, not just by selling their pieces, but so much more. “There’s definitely mutual respect,” he once said, describing the collaborative\u003cbr\u003erelationships he developed. “I’m their banker, employer, counselor, and friend. Their problems become my problems.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve and his wife Gail were family to them. Steve helped to bring back the churro sheep to the Navajo. He also wanted to preserve the past, and bring recognition to works of unknown weavers of the 19th and early 20th century. Steve Getzwiller’s book, “The Fine Art of Navajo Weaving” with photographs by Ray Manley, introduced the old along with contemporary weaving to countless others beyond the Southwest. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike his dad, a world champion rodeo star, Steve was pretty quiet about his life. As he once said, “The goal of my life’s work with the Navajo weavers has been to see how far I can push the envelope, how much I can help improve contemporary Navajo weaving and bring it to the highest level possible.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe family will continue Steve's legacy by offering the finest Navajo weavings available!\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":8921353060574,"title":"How Steve Getzwiller's Passion for Collecting Turned into The Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","handle":"how-steve-getzwillers-passion-for-collecting-turned-into-the-nizhoni-ranch-gallery","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Beginning of the Getzwiller Collection \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Steve overlooking Canyon de Chelly\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/IMG_2276_c4253fea-aba6-4a49-9277-8a34177c9874_large.JPG?v=1484528276\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery is built on tradition and a passion for the Native People of the Southwest. The unfolding into a world-renowned gallery took more than a few turns over the last 45+ years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis quiet cowboy, whose ranching heritage goes back generations through Arizona and New Mexico territorial days and clear back to the Republic of Texas, is considered one of the premier collectors and dealers of Navajo weavings in the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the beginning, Steve Getzwiller’s truck served as a mobile office during his monthly (sometimes bi-monthly) journeys to the Navajo reservation. As he turned off the highway onto little more than a dirt trail, bouncing across the deep ruts, his cowboy hat slid back and forth across the dashboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe knew just about every spot on the rez where he could get a cell phone signal. When he had one, he took the opportunity to check in with his wife, Gail, back home. For Steve, these visits weren't purely business.  “It’s more a family relationship than a business one,” he says. “It’s a collaborative partnership, and when you consider I’m working exclusively with the same weavers and their children (grand children now) for 10, 20, 30 years and more, that tells you something about the relationship.” Which is, truly, a deep one. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the ladies he works with are now in their 90s, (their ages range from 30s - 90s), and very few of the youngsters are taking up the craft.   \u003cspan\u003e“There’s definitely mutual respect,” he says. “I’m their banker, employer, counselor, friend. Their problems become my problems.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteve knows the region well. He grew up on a ranch just east of Tucson, Arizona, and spent a lot of time as a kid around the Amerind Foundation in Dragoon, a museum and research center for Native American arts and culture. Archaeologist Charles C. Di Peso, who directed the foundation for 30 years until his death in 1982, helped to spark Steve's imagination and inspired him to study anthropology at the University of Arizona. It was then that Steve began collecting Navajo Rugs at the first opportunity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “I was able to afford my first Navajo rug when I was 18 by trading my childhood collection of 0.22 rifles,” Steve says. “After I got out of college, I just went out and started living it…traveling to the reservation and buying and selling pawn jewelry and Navajo weavings.” At that time, he made the eight-hour trek twice a month. “In the early days, when all the trading posts were there, there was a lot of distance between trading posts, brokering the sale of several of the trading post rugs,” he recalls. “The traders used to call me a ‘hogan hopper’ when I started working directly with weavers. Interestingly enough, I’m one of the last ones standing.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of Steve’s success can be attributed to the fact that from the beginning he was not simply interested in the sale, but also in enabling the women to market their work to the world. He encouraged them to experiment and expand their designs while keeping many of the traditional patterns. His philosophy dovetailed with the Diné (Navajo) to preserve their own culture while incorporating the best of others into it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The goal of my life’s work with the Navajo weavers has been to see how far I can push the envelope, how much I can help improve contemporary Navajo weaving and bring it to the highest level possible,” Steve says.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/products\/book-the-fine-art-of-navajo-weaving\" title='Click to view the Steve Getzwiller book \"Fine Art of Navajo Weaving\" about Navajo Rugs'\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Making History - A collaboration never done before! Results - A Masterpiece. - a Ray Manley photograph\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Ellen_Smith_Steve_grande.jpg?v=1484529534\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eBy 1984, Steve wrote the book, “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/products\/book-the-fine-art-of-navajo-weaving\" title=\"This is the first book that those who are serious about Navajo Rugs and Blankets reach for. Get yours today!\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fine Art of Navajo Weaving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e” with the encouragement of Ray Manley. \u003cem\u003e(photograph by Ray Manley: Steve and Ellen Smith at her loom) On the right, Steve sits with Master Weaver Ellen Smith (she is featured on the cover of the Fine Art of Navajo Weaving). \u003c\/em\u003eBetween Ray’s photographs, Steve’s connections and knowledge, and several trips to the Navajo Reservation, they co-published what turned out to be the best-selling book on Navajo Weaving.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome of the special Burntwater Rugs Steve commissioned were featured in \u003cem\u003e\"The Fine Art of Navajo Weaving\"\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/burntwater\" title=\"Burntwater Navajo Rug Style Information\"\u003eYou can read more about the \u003cem\u003eBurntwater\u003c\/em\u003e style of rugs by clicking here\u003c\/a\u003e and Arizona Highways Magazine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor all he’s done to improve the quality of the Navajo Rug and their marketability, Getzwiller has been likened to turn of the 19th century traders with the Navajo, Juan Lorenzo Hubbell and J.B. Moore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday Steve encourages the use of the traditional Churro wool, which comes from a sheep species that was nearly wiped out twice by the federal government, but still managed to survive. (This fifth-generation cattleman even purchased his own flock, which is now in the care of a Navajo family.) He has also introduced silk and alpaca fibers to traditional weavers, creating a new market of “wearable art.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve wanted to give the weavers the recognition they deserved. Starting with his Polaroid camera, he would take photographs of the weavers with their rugs. He has boxes of old photographs going back to the 1970's, containing stories to be told and memories of some very great Navajo weaving artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve also collects historic weavings \u003cspan\u003emany of them fine antiques from different periods\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan\u003e “There’s no way of knowing who the early weavers were,” he says. “I can identify certain weavers by their weaving style and quality, but not who she was.  That was his inspiration to \u003c\/span\u003eestablish the Navajo Churro Registry.  It records each piece along with the artist who created it. “In a hundred years there will be no doubt who the weaver was and exactly which rugs they have created.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Navajo Rug Traders and Ray Tracy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Navajo_Traders_and_Ray_Tracy_large.jpg?v=1505257800\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 10px;\"\u003eSteve Getzwiller, Ray Tracy (wearing a Navajo Silk Poncho from the Navajo Churro Collection), and Bill Malone, famous Hubbell Trading Post Trader (now in Gallup).  They were all in Santa Fe for Indian Market. They are standing in front of a display of the Navajo Churro Collection Rugs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ray Tracy is a famous Navajo Jeweler\/Designer, Actor \u0026amp; Model.  If you ever get a chance to visit with Steve in person, he will be glad to tell you a few tall tales about Ray and Bill. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eIn 2000, the Nizhoni Ranch Gallery opened in Sonoita, Arizona. This new venue allowed Steve and Gail to offer Navajo rugs to the public in a new way; clients could come and see the weavings in a ranch house setting, up close and personal!   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2016, the Nizhoni Ranch Gallery started presenting exhibitions of Navajo Weavings at the gallery in Sonoita.  Collectors and those who appreciate authentic Navajo weavings of the highest quality come from all over the world  to view these weavings in person.  At exhibition opening celebrations,  Master weaver, Elsie Bia comes to the gallery with her loom to show the incredible art of Navajo weaving.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContinuing Traditions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Little Chief Sean models one of the Navajo Chief Blankets\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Chief_Sean_1980_medium.jpg?v=1484526640\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNow that the Churro Sheep are back, weaving continues to be an important part of the Navajo's life!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFor Steve and Gail, hardly a day goes by without them sending a deposit on a rug to a weaver or receiving a photo of a rug on the loom under construction. Every day, the Nizhoni Ranch Gallery office is also busy communicating with clients across the globe and assisting gallery visitors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteve and Gail are determined to continue helping the Navajo weaving tradition stay alive. It is important to keep \u003cem\u003eall\u003c\/em\u003e of the Navajo Traditions alive, including the Navajo language, customs, ceremonies, art, etc. They value and respect the Navajo in all ways as one of the nation’s first indigenous people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Gail with daughter Jamie, and son Sean\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/On_top_of_the_mountain_large.jpg?v=1484526664\" style=\"margin-right: 10px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAs the Getzwiller collection was being built, Gail was home with the kids and running the cattle ranch when Steve went on buying trips. In the 1970's and early 80's, there were no paved roads on the Navajo Reservation, no hotels, no GPS and no cell phones.  Sometimes days went by without communication between Gail at the Getzwiller ranch and Steve on the reservation.  Many stories can be told about that!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDue to this, Gail was on her own, fixing everything from fences to broken water pipes, as Steve went from one place to another camping in the back of an old suburban each night on the Navajo Nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the Getzwillers still collecting, there are plenty more stories to come. Check out our blog from time to time for news about what is going on around the Nizhoni Ranch. We will try to let you in on some of the stories on the back roads of the Navajo Nation and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-21T12:48:21-07:00","created_at":"2025-05-21T12:48:21-07:00","vendor":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","type":"","tags":["About Us","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":46796780175582,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"How Steve Getzwiller's Passion for Collecting Turned into The Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":0,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_0183_58ec2304-0adf-4b23-8f18-3930436fd9f5.jpg?v=1748635621","\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/1SteveGetzwiller.jpg?v=1748635621"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_0183_58ec2304-0adf-4b23-8f18-3930436fd9f5.jpg?v=1748635621","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":36358141411550,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.5,"height":1365,"width":2048,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_0183_58ec2304-0adf-4b23-8f18-3930436fd9f5.jpg?v=1748635621"},"aspect_ratio":1.5,"height":1365,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/IMG_0183_58ec2304-0adf-4b23-8f18-3930436fd9f5.jpg?v=1748635621","width":2048},{"alt":null,"id":36300104466654,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.665,"height":2500,"width":1663,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/1SteveGetzwiller.jpg?v=1748635621"},"aspect_ratio":0.665,"height":2500,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/1SteveGetzwiller.jpg?v=1748635621","width":1663}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch3 style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Beginning of the Getzwiller Collection \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Steve overlooking Canyon de Chelly\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/IMG_2276_c4253fea-aba6-4a49-9277-8a34177c9874_large.JPG?v=1484528276\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-top: 0px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery is built on tradition and a passion for the Native People of the Southwest. The unfolding into a world-renowned gallery took more than a few turns over the last 45+ years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis quiet cowboy, whose ranching heritage goes back generations through Arizona and New Mexico territorial days and clear back to the Republic of Texas, is considered one of the premier collectors and dealers of Navajo weavings in the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the beginning, Steve Getzwiller’s truck served as a mobile office during his monthly (sometimes bi-monthly) journeys to the Navajo reservation. As he turned off the highway onto little more than a dirt trail, bouncing across the deep ruts, his cowboy hat slid back and forth across the dashboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe knew just about every spot on the rez where he could get a cell phone signal. When he had one, he took the opportunity to check in with his wife, Gail, back home. For Steve, these visits weren't purely business.  “It’s more a family relationship than a business one,” he says. “It’s a collaborative partnership, and when you consider I’m working exclusively with the same weavers and their children (grand children now) for 10, 20, 30 years and more, that tells you something about the relationship.” Which is, truly, a deep one. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the ladies he works with are now in their 90s, (their ages range from 30s - 90s), and very few of the youngsters are taking up the craft.   \u003cspan\u003e“There’s definitely mutual respect,” he says. “I’m their banker, employer, counselor, friend. Their problems become my problems.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteve knows the region well. He grew up on a ranch just east of Tucson, Arizona, and spent a lot of time as a kid around the Amerind Foundation in Dragoon, a museum and research center for Native American arts and culture. Archaeologist Charles C. Di Peso, who directed the foundation for 30 years until his death in 1982, helped to spark Steve's imagination and inspired him to study anthropology at the University of Arizona. It was then that Steve began collecting Navajo Rugs at the first opportunity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “I was able to afford my first Navajo rug when I was 18 by trading my childhood collection of 0.22 rifles,” Steve says. “After I got out of college, I just went out and started living it…traveling to the reservation and buying and selling pawn jewelry and Navajo weavings.” At that time, he made the eight-hour trek twice a month. “In the early days, when all the trading posts were there, there was a lot of distance between trading posts, brokering the sale of several of the trading post rugs,” he recalls. “The traders used to call me a ‘hogan hopper’ when I started working directly with weavers. Interestingly enough, I’m one of the last ones standing.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of Steve’s success can be attributed to the fact that from the beginning he was not simply interested in the sale, but also in enabling the women to market their work to the world. He encouraged them to experiment and expand their designs while keeping many of the traditional patterns. His philosophy dovetailed with the Diné (Navajo) to preserve their own culture while incorporating the best of others into it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The goal of my life’s work with the Navajo weavers has been to see how far I can push the envelope, how much I can help improve contemporary Navajo weaving and bring it to the highest level possible,” Steve says.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/products\/book-the-fine-art-of-navajo-weaving\" title='Click to view the Steve Getzwiller book \"Fine Art of Navajo Weaving\" about Navajo Rugs'\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Making History - A collaboration never done before! Results - A Masterpiece. - a Ray Manley photograph\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Ellen_Smith_Steve_grande.jpg?v=1484529534\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eBy 1984, Steve wrote the book, “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/products\/book-the-fine-art-of-navajo-weaving\" title=\"This is the first book that those who are serious about Navajo Rugs and Blankets reach for. Get yours today!\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fine Art of Navajo Weaving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e” with the encouragement of Ray Manley. \u003cem\u003e(photograph by Ray Manley: Steve and Ellen Smith at her loom) On the right, Steve sits with Master Weaver Ellen Smith (she is featured on the cover of the Fine Art of Navajo Weaving). \u003c\/em\u003eBetween Ray’s photographs, Steve’s connections and knowledge, and several trips to the Navajo Reservation, they co-published what turned out to be the best-selling book on Navajo Weaving.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome of the special Burntwater Rugs Steve commissioned were featured in \u003cem\u003e\"The Fine Art of Navajo Weaving\"\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/burntwater\" title=\"Burntwater Navajo Rug Style Information\"\u003eYou can read more about the \u003cem\u003eBurntwater\u003c\/em\u003e style of rugs by clicking here\u003c\/a\u003e and Arizona Highways Magazine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor all he’s done to improve the quality of the Navajo Rug and their marketability, Getzwiller has been likened to turn of the 19th century traders with the Navajo, Juan Lorenzo Hubbell and J.B. Moore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday Steve encourages the use of the traditional Churro wool, which comes from a sheep species that was nearly wiped out twice by the federal government, but still managed to survive. (This fifth-generation cattleman even purchased his own flock, which is now in the care of a Navajo family.) He has also introduced silk and alpaca fibers to traditional weavers, creating a new market of “wearable art.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve wanted to give the weavers the recognition they deserved. Starting with his Polaroid camera, he would take photographs of the weavers with their rugs. He has boxes of old photographs going back to the 1970's, containing stories to be told and memories of some very great Navajo weaving artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve also collects historic weavings \u003cspan\u003emany of them fine antiques from different periods\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan\u003e “There’s no way of knowing who the early weavers were,” he says. “I can identify certain weavers by their weaving style and quality, but not who she was.  That was his inspiration to \u003c\/span\u003eestablish the Navajo Churro Registry.  It records each piece along with the artist who created it. “In a hundred years there will be no doubt who the weaver was and exactly which rugs they have created.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Navajo Rug Traders and Ray Tracy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Navajo_Traders_and_Ray_Tracy_large.jpg?v=1505257800\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 10px;\"\u003eSteve Getzwiller, Ray Tracy (wearing a Navajo Silk Poncho from the Navajo Churro Collection), and Bill Malone, famous Hubbell Trading Post Trader (now in Gallup).  They were all in Santa Fe for Indian Market. They are standing in front of a display of the Navajo Churro Collection Rugs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ray Tracy is a famous Navajo Jeweler\/Designer, Actor \u0026amp; Model.  If you ever get a chance to visit with Steve in person, he will be glad to tell you a few tall tales about Ray and Bill. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eIn 2000, the Nizhoni Ranch Gallery opened in Sonoita, Arizona. This new venue allowed Steve and Gail to offer Navajo rugs to the public in a new way; clients could come and see the weavings in a ranch house setting, up close and personal!   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2016, the Nizhoni Ranch Gallery started presenting exhibitions of Navajo Weavings at the gallery in Sonoita.  Collectors and those who appreciate authentic Navajo weavings of the highest quality come from all over the world  to view these weavings in person.  At exhibition opening celebrations,  Master weaver, Elsie Bia comes to the gallery with her loom to show the incredible art of Navajo weaving.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContinuing Traditions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Little Chief Sean models one of the Navajo Chief Blankets\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Chief_Sean_1980_medium.jpg?v=1484526640\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNow that the Churro Sheep are back, weaving continues to be an important part of the Navajo's life!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFor Steve and Gail, hardly a day goes by without them sending a deposit on a rug to a weaver or receiving a photo of a rug on the loom under construction. Every day, the Nizhoni Ranch Gallery office is also busy communicating with clients across the globe and assisting gallery visitors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteve and Gail are determined to continue helping the Navajo weaving tradition stay alive. It is important to keep \u003cem\u003eall\u003c\/em\u003e of the Navajo Traditions alive, including the Navajo language, customs, ceremonies, art, etc. They value and respect the Navajo in all ways as one of the nation’s first indigenous people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Gail with daughter Jamie, and son Sean\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/On_top_of_the_mountain_large.jpg?v=1484526664\" style=\"margin-right: 10px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAs the Getzwiller collection was being built, Gail was home with the kids and running the cattle ranch when Steve went on buying trips. In the 1970's and early 80's, there were no paved roads on the Navajo Reservation, no hotels, no GPS and no cell phones.  Sometimes days went by without communication between Gail at the Getzwiller ranch and Steve on the reservation.  Many stories can be told about that!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDue to this, Gail was on her own, fixing everything from fences to broken water pipes, as Steve went from one place to another camping in the back of an old suburban each night on the Navajo Nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the Getzwillers still collecting, there are plenty more stories to come. Check out our blog from time to time for news about what is going on around the Nizhoni Ranch. We will try to let you in on some of the stories on the back roads of the Navajo Nation and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e"}

{"id":8921342181598,"title":"History of the Getzwiller Navajo Churro Collection","handle":"history-of-the-getzwiller-navajo-churro-collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/1ea6c87e1b7c0e93a0d2d1051a6c4e4c.jpg?v=1747769313\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the 1990s the quality and uniqueness of Navajo weavings was on the decline.  Steve met with an old friend, Ray Dewey, in Santa Fe and they discussed how the quality of Navajo weavings could be improved.  The answer was improve the quality of the wool and dyes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor hundreds of years Churro sheep have been the center of Navajo life.  Navajo churro wool was the first weaving wool of the Navajo Nation because of its low lanolin content, long staple and translucent qualities.  Unfortunately the churro sheep were nearly exterminated by outside forces.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/collections\/historic\" title=\"Getzwiller Historic Navajo Rug Collection\"\u003eGetzwiller Historic Textile (GHT) collection\u003c\/a\u003e exists beautiful pieces that are 100 years old, woven with Churro wool.  Which confirms \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003echurro wool is the best and only becomes better with time.  T\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehis conclusion planted the seed with Steve to bring Navajo churro wool back to the loom.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve was able to find the source of the Navajo Churro Registry where the genetics were being perfected for a better fleece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNext, Steve found dye artists to dye the wool by hand for what would later be called the \u003ca title=\"Churro Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/collections\/churro-collection?sort_by=price-ascending\"\u003e'Navajo Churro Collection'\u003c\/a\u003e.  Though it seems like a simple thing, this took several years to put together. The final step was finding the best weavers on the Nation who were willing to use the Churro wool. The weavers were thrilled with the wool and loved the new colors (Indigo, Cochineal and the highest quality dyes from Switzerland). With that, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/collections\/churro-collection\" title=\"highest quality Navajo weavings created with churro sheep wool\"\u003eNavajo Churro Collection\u003c\/a\u003e was born.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe result of this project is history making in itself. For one thing the Navajo Churro Sheep are no longer on the endangered species list. Some of the very best master weavers of the Navajo nation are able to work on projects in the Navajo Churro Collection that they otherwise would not be able to do. They are given the very best wool which is hand dyed and custom spun ready for them to weave on their loom; the Nizhoni Ranch Gallery supports them through the weaving process even if it takes years for them to complete. A registry is kept of each weaving documenting the weaver, a photo of her, and the weaving. It is very important that in 100 years from now, the weavers will be recognized for their work.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Navajo Churro Collection Weaving project is playing a part in preserving the Navajo weaving art in the Navajo culture. The Navajo Churro Collection celebrates the Navajo weavers and the art of the loom. The Nizhoni Ranch Gallery exclusively offers these weavings to the world, which represent some of the finest Navajo weavings ever made. Steve and Gail will continue their work and hope that one of the benefits of this project will be for young Navajos to take up this very difficult and beautiful art form, as it is a legacy well worth preserving.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/collections\/churro-collection?sort_by=price-ascending\" title=\"Churro Collection\"\u003eThe Navajo Churro Collection\u003c\/a\u003e” is a premier collection of contemporary Navajo Weavings, which are exclusively commissioned by Steve, from the Churro wool he provides to some of the most capable Navajo-weaving artists of today.  The fleece of this registered line of Churro sheep is of the highest quality available.  All of the wool is completely hand washed and custom spun.  The dyes utilized consist of natural vegetal dyes and the finest Swiss aniline dyes.  All colors are dyed by hand in small batches to achieve the highest grade of variegated reach hues.  The natural wool colors are also custom spun to create rich and variegated grays, browns, and tans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/2_1f5f497c-0c02-4efc-8f6c-7a5f2b6d2b28.jpg?v=1747769728\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNavajo Churro Master Weavers, (L to R) Elsie Bia, Gloria Hardy and Cara Yazzie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-21T12:44:43-07:00","created_at":"2025-05-21T12:37:28-07:00","vendor":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","type":"","tags":["About Us","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":46796470943966,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default 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alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/1ea6c87e1b7c0e93a0d2d1051a6c4e4c.jpg?v=1747769313\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the 1990s the quality and uniqueness of Navajo weavings was on the decline.  Steve met with an old friend, Ray Dewey, in Santa Fe and they discussed how the quality of Navajo weavings could be improved.  The answer was improve the quality of the wool and dyes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor hundreds of years Churro sheep have been the center of Navajo life.  Navajo churro wool was the first weaving wool of the Navajo Nation because of its low lanolin content, long staple and translucent qualities.  Unfortunately the churro sheep were nearly exterminated by outside forces.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/collections\/historic\" title=\"Getzwiller Historic Navajo Rug Collection\"\u003eGetzwiller Historic Textile (GHT) collection\u003c\/a\u003e exists beautiful pieces that are 100 years old, woven with Churro wool.  Which confirms \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003echurro wool is the best and only becomes better with time.  T\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehis conclusion planted the seed with Steve to bring Navajo churro wool back to the loom.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve was able to find the source of the Navajo Churro Registry where the genetics were being perfected for a better fleece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNext, Steve found dye artists to dye the wool by hand for what would later be called the \u003ca title=\"Churro Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/collections\/churro-collection?sort_by=price-ascending\"\u003e'Navajo Churro Collection'\u003c\/a\u003e.  Though it seems like a simple thing, this took several years to put together. The final step was finding the best weavers on the Nation who were willing to use the Churro wool. The weavers were thrilled with the wool and loved the new colors (Indigo, Cochineal and the highest quality dyes from Switzerland). With that, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/collections\/churro-collection\" title=\"highest quality Navajo weavings created with churro sheep wool\"\u003eNavajo Churro Collection\u003c\/a\u003e was born.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe result of this project is history making in itself. For one thing the Navajo Churro Sheep are no longer on the endangered species list. Some of the very best master weavers of the Navajo nation are able to work on projects in the Navajo Churro Collection that they otherwise would not be able to do. They are given the very best wool which is hand dyed and custom spun ready for them to weave on their loom; the Nizhoni Ranch Gallery supports them through the weaving process even if it takes years for them to complete. A registry is kept of each weaving documenting the weaver, a photo of her, and the weaving. It is very important that in 100 years from now, the weavers will be recognized for their work.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Navajo Churro Collection Weaving project is playing a part in preserving the Navajo weaving art in the Navajo culture. The Navajo Churro Collection celebrates the Navajo weavers and the art of the loom. The Nizhoni Ranch Gallery exclusively offers these weavings to the world, which represent some of the finest Navajo weavings ever made. Steve and Gail will continue their work and hope that one of the benefits of this project will be for young Navajos to take up this very difficult and beautiful art form, as it is a legacy well worth preserving.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/collections\/churro-collection?sort_by=price-ascending\" title=\"Churro Collection\"\u003eThe Navajo Churro Collection\u003c\/a\u003e” is a premier collection of contemporary Navajo Weavings, which are exclusively commissioned by Steve, from the Churro wool he provides to some of the most capable Navajo-weaving artists of today.  The fleece of this registered line of Churro sheep is of the highest quality available.  All of the wool is completely hand washed and custom spun.  The dyes utilized consist of natural vegetal dyes and the finest Swiss aniline dyes.  All colors are dyed by hand in small batches to achieve the highest grade of variegated reach hues.  The natural wool colors are also custom spun to create rich and variegated grays, browns, and tans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/2_1f5f497c-0c02-4efc-8f6c-7a5f2b6d2b28.jpg?v=1747769728\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNavajo Churro Master Weavers, (L to R) Elsie Bia, Gloria Hardy and Cara Yazzie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e"}

{"id":8932495229150,"title":"Quail Creek Crossing - An Expert Share the story of Navajo Rugs - September 2017","handle":"quail-creek-crossing-an-expert-share-the-story-of-navajo-rugs-september-2017","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/archives.robsonpublishing.com\/books\/nyqu\/#p=8\" title=\"Magnify the article - click here\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Quail_Creek_Crossing_grande.jpg?v=1506365296\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAn expert shares the story of Navajo Rugs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen Valley News - Quail Creek Crossing - September 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe upcoming Quail Creek Kino Lecture Series will premier with a talk by Navajo rug expert Steve Getzwiller of Nizhoni Ranch Gallery in Sonoita, on Monday, October 9, 2017, from 7:00-8:00 p.s. in the Quail Creek Madera Ballroom in Green Valley. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs one of the country's top collectors, dealers and experts, Steve will share his extensive knowledge of Navajo rugs, their history, styles and current trends. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBringing examples, Steve will illustrate and explain the connection between the art of Navajo rug weaving and the artists behind both traditional and contemporary weavings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince obtaining his first rug at the age of 18, Steve Getzwiller has made it his life’s work to preserve and foster the art of Navajo rug weaving. He currently sponsors talented weavers ranging in age from 17 to 90; weavers he has worked with over decades and whom he regards as family. Through collaborative efforts, they have set high standards, increased sales and improved marketing. Steve has also purchased a flock of Churro sheep for a family of weavers to have access to the wool traditionally used by the Navajo. The flock is currently being tended by a Navajo family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to supplying a source of high quality wool, Steve purchases only the best dyes traditionally used by the Navajo: cochineal and indigo as well as contemporary dyes from Switzerland. By meeting Steve’s high standards, his weavers have repeatedly won first place honors at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/blogs\/news\/and-the-winners-are-2017\" title=\"2017 Competition results - including Helene Nez' Best of Weavings Bistie Navajo Rug\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial competition\u003c\/a\u003e held each year in August.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteve Getzwiller's visit is cosponsored by the Women of Quail Creek (TWOCQ) Scholarship Committee and the Quail Creek Education Committee. Proceeds from the sale of the tickets will go to TWOCQ's Scholarship Fund. This fund annually sponsors scholarships for senior girls at the two Sahuarita Unified District High Schools and supports Women in Transition returning to school to pursue educational goals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/lecture2_large.jpg?v=1506366705\" alt=\"Ticket information\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-30T10:41:36-07:00","created_at":"2025-05-30T10:37:45-07:00","vendor":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","type":"","tags":["About Us","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":46883427614942,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Quail Creek Crossing - An Expert Share the story of Navajo Rugs - September 2017","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":0,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/QC-1200.png?v=1748626831"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/QC-1200.png?v=1748626831","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":36357488771294,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":5.0,"height":240,"width":1200,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/QC-1200.png?v=1748626831"},"aspect_ratio":5.0,"height":240,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/QC-1200.png?v=1748626831","width":1200}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/archives.robsonpublishing.com\/books\/nyqu\/#p=8\" title=\"Magnify the article - click here\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Quail_Creek_Crossing_grande.jpg?v=1506365296\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAn expert shares the story of Navajo Rugs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen Valley News - Quail Creek Crossing - September 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe upcoming Quail Creek Kino Lecture Series will premier with a talk by Navajo rug expert Steve Getzwiller of Nizhoni Ranch Gallery in Sonoita, on Monday, October 9, 2017, from 7:00-8:00 p.s. in the Quail Creek Madera Ballroom in Green Valley. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs one of the country's top collectors, dealers and experts, Steve will share his extensive knowledge of Navajo rugs, their history, styles and current trends. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBringing examples, Steve will illustrate and explain the connection between the art of Navajo rug weaving and the artists behind both traditional and contemporary weavings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince obtaining his first rug at the age of 18, Steve Getzwiller has made it his life’s work to preserve and foster the art of Navajo rug weaving. He currently sponsors talented weavers ranging in age from 17 to 90; weavers he has worked with over decades and whom he regards as family. Through collaborative efforts, they have set high standards, increased sales and improved marketing. Steve has also purchased a flock of Churro sheep for a family of weavers to have access to the wool traditionally used by the Navajo. The flock is currently being tended by a Navajo family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to supplying a source of high quality wool, Steve purchases only the best dyes traditionally used by the Navajo: cochineal and indigo as well as contemporary dyes from Switzerland. By meeting Steve’s high standards, his weavers have repeatedly won first place honors at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/blogs\/news\/and-the-winners-are-2017\" title=\"2017 Competition results - including Helene Nez' Best of Weavings Bistie Navajo Rug\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial competition\u003c\/a\u003e held each year in August.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteve Getzwiller's visit is cosponsored by the Women of Quail Creek (TWOCQ) Scholarship Committee and the Quail Creek Education Committee. Proceeds from the sale of the tickets will go to TWOCQ's Scholarship Fund. This fund annually sponsors scholarships for senior girls at the two Sahuarita Unified District High Schools and supports Women in Transition returning to school to pursue educational goals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/lecture2_large.jpg?v=1506366705\" alt=\"Ticket information\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":8932488446174,"title":"City Sun Times: Take A Trip To The Past: Nizhoni Ranch Gallery - Sep 2014","handle":"city-sun-times-take-a-trip-to-the-past-nizhoni-ranch-gallery-sep-2014","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/SCT1.jpg?v=1748626237\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/SCT2.jpg?v=1748626284\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor Online Reading Ease:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTake A Trip To The Past:  Nizhoni Ranch Gallery\u003cbr\u003eBy Susan Sorg\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeptember 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA trip to the Nizhoni Ranch Gallery is more than a drive to Sonoita.  It’s a journey into the proud heritage and culture, reaching back centuries through timeless fiber arts.  Experience the finest in Navajo weavings, presented by a man who knows it best and is considered the country’s leading expert in this field: Steve Getzwiller with more than 40 years of experience working with the finest of Navajo weavers, he’ll guide visitors through a dazzling display of rugs, blankets and “wearable art.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Nizhoni Ranch Gallery collection is direct from the land of the Navajo to Sonoita, painstakingly handmade by artists whose families have followed the traditions of weavers for generations.  Now, their work, their creations made in the shadows of Monument Valley and other regions of the Navajo reservation can become part of another family’s home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this hilltop setting overlooking the rolling grasslands of Sonoita, one is not far from longtime cattle ranches going back to Arizona territorial days.  It’s the perfect setting for viewing antique saddle blankets and other vintage weavings.  The Nizhoni Ranch Gallery offers the finest and largest selection of historic Navajo weavings, including saddle blankets, Chief’s blankets, and other weavings dating from the late 1800s to 1940s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVisits are always welcome, but please call ahead to reserve a time to explore this Native American art as only Steve Getzwiller and the Nizhoni Ranch Gallery can show you.  Call 520-455-5020 for times and directions, and check out some of the latest gallery finds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePictured: Master weavers Elsie Bis, Gloria Hardy and Cara Gorman at Canyon de Chelly with their 2014 award—winning Navajo Weavings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-30T10:36:30-07:00","created_at":"2025-05-30T10:22:33-07:00","vendor":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","type":"","tags":["About Us","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":46882917384414,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"City Sun Times: Take A Trip To The Past: Nizhoni Ranch Gallery - 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{"id":8931393896670,"title":"Western Art Collector - Artist Focus : Elsie Bia - Following Family Traditions - March 2015","handle":"western-art-collector-march-2015","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"title clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArtist Focus: Master Weaver Elsie Bia \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sfbox box-page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Elsie-Article-600x766_18517c70-a04b-48ae-8e74-0315c8517043.jpg?9548613474310775805\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eFor ease of reading online……\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFollowing family traditions \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElsie Bia hails from the Chinle area of the Navajo Reservation and is one of the last of many generations of master weavers.  Her family herds sheep on the land overlooking Spider Rock in Canyon de Chelly, among the most sacred places in the center of Navajo country. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe very depth of her work is awe-inspiring.  It seems that there is virtually nothing she can’t accomplish geometrically when singing her songs at the loom. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElsie, an award-winning weaver, learned the tradition and techniques from her grandmother, as most youngsters do.  She is in good company, as some of her relatives are also famous weavers; Ruth Ann Tracy, Irene Bia, Helen Bia, Ellen and Lucy Begay.  The talent of this family is apparent in the design and tightness of the weave, often complex – always elegant. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElsie carries on the 400-year tradition and artwork of the Navajo and recently joined the famous Navajo Churro Collection Legacy.  Elsie’s Churro Collection weavings are featured at the Nizhoni Ranch Gallery in Sonoita, Arizona. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNavajo weavings have been made on the same traditional upright loom throughout history. 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{"id":8931294347486,"title":"Western Art Collector - Pieces of the Past - February 2014","handle":"western-art-collector-february-2014","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Western-Art-Collector-Article1.jpg?532013866686223507\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/WAC-Navajo-Article1.jpg?532013866686223507\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eFor ease of reading online……\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWestern Art Collector Special Section Article February 2014\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e PIECES OF THE PAST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollecting Historic Native American Art\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistoric Native American art is as diverse as the tribes and artisans who created it.  From intricate weaving designs, detailed pottery, and complex baskets to storage jars and everything in between, these works created over thousands of years developed into several distinctive styles.  These culturally rich works are not only beautiful but are infused with history and tell a story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday, collectors are finding numerous options when it comes to buying and selling historic Native American art.  Major art shows like the Marin Show: Art of the Americas offer space to presenting fine antique works, while important auction houses across the country like Bonhams, Cowan’s Auctions, and Heritage Auctions dedicate yearly sales to the finest in historic American Indian art.  When collections are re-discovered and offered is an exciting chance for a new generation of collectors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAvailable works that are complete with provenance provide a snapshot of the era in which they are made.  Collecting historic Native American art can be a lifelong pursuit of education, preservation, and imagination – and even a little bit of adventure – to unravel the stories inherent in these works.  Galleries in Tucson, Scottsdale, Santa Fe, and even Los Angeles are finding that collectors are eager to purchase work that is new to the market.  And, like most art, quality will always sell.  Diversity in subject matter and style adds to the desirability of these historic works, and modern versatility makes these pieces captivating to viewers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the wonderful things about historic Native American art is that it blends nicely in very traditional homes, but certain pieces blend very well with contemporary and modern homes.  Whether it’s a Black Maria pot or a stark double saddle blanket, these accentuate contemporary homes with the simplicity of the design.  You can still have the most traditional of Native American objects in a more Southwest traditional home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Native Americans of the Southwest have always intrigued, impressed and fascinated Steve Getzwiller and his wife Gail.  For 40 years they have promoted Navajo weaving and provided collectors with some of the finest artworks the indigenous peoples of North America have ever created.  Steve Getzwiller says he recently found two outstanding Apache and Pima basket collections. “Our selection of Navajo weavings is the strongest it has ever been,” he adds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGetzwiller invites visitors to visit the gallery by emailing or calling to arrange a time.  They will open the gate, contain the guard dogs and maybe even put the horses out to greet visitors, who will be stunned at the breathtaking views around the ranch house and by the Getzwiller’s impressive collection of artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-29T14:29:51-07:00","created_at":"2025-05-29T14:21:43-07:00","vendor":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","type":"","tags":["About Us","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":46857517695198,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Western Art Collector - 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{"id":8931239821534,"title":"Los Angeles Times - Design Woven Into the Western Spirit - Jan 2004","handle":"los-angeles-times-jan-2004","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/DSC_2643-600x398_855c2e9c-bbe9-4472-86e5-0f1c17c3aeb1.jpg?12469031567410646070\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDESIGN WOVEN INTO THE WESTERN SPIRIT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrices of Navajo rugs have soared in recent years, but to collectors, the value isn’t measured in dollars.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e By Janet Eastman, Times Staff Writer : Los Angeles Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLos Angeles, CA – January 22, 2004: Entertainment lawyer Lawrence Rose spends his days fighting for his clients, but at night he retreats home to be watched over by nine dancing Yei-be-cheis. The figures, woven into a Navajo rug in the entryway, represent the protective grandparents of Native American gods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“There’s a calming quality about the Southwest style and a spirit to Navajo rugs,” says Rose from his Adobe Revival house, which overlooks Beverly Hills. “People in my business need a peaceful place to inhabit, a vacation house in the city. Once I’m here, I can forget what happens outside.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat’s the power of Navajo rugs, a 300-year-old art form inspired by nature and the supernatural, and created one line at a time by weavers using upright looms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the rugs’ ordered patterns of zigzags, arrows and hooks in burnt red, cream and black, they capture attention in every home, from rough-hewn cabins and Arts and Crafts bungalows to ranch styles and white-walled moderns. Ralph Lauren, Kevin Costner and Harrison Ford have Navajo rugs in their Great Plains estates, while the head of Design Within Reach, a contemporary furniture chain, displays his collection in a minimalist house outside Sonoma.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“People are interested in the rugs’ decorative qualities, aesthetic value and emotional connection to the life and traditions of a distinct and fascinating culture,” says David Roche, Sotheby’s specialist in American Indian art. “There’s an excitement to these textiles and a universal quality.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSales of new rugs have jumped about 15% a year since the Southwestern design boom in the 1980s, rug experts say. The price for a 4-by-6-foot new rug, which may take months to weave, starts at a few thousand dollars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe value of old rugs has zoomed too. A diamond-patterned Navajo weaving from the 19th century sold to a private collector at a Sotheby’s auction for $401,000 three years ago, eight times more than the highest bidder paid for a comparable one sold a year before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeating up interest and making the rugs easier to find outside art galleries, museum gift shops, craft fairs and auctions are websites. Rose bought his rugs through http:\/\/www.navajorug.com , which is run by Steve Getzwiller, a leader in preserving traditional Navajo weaving. Getzwiller’s gallery is on his Nizhoni Ranch in Sonoita, Ariz., southeast of Tucson. Clients who can’t visit in person are e-mailed images of rugs. They select the ones they want delivered to their home, where they make their final decision.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGetzwiller works only with weavers on the Navajo reservation who use soft wool from Churro sheep that is then naturally dyed, a laborious process that hadn’t been used for a century until Getzwiller helped reintroduce it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Spanish brought herds of Churro sheep to the Southwest in the 1500s, and Navajos used the long, straight wool fibers to make tightly woven, water-resistant saddle and shoulder blankets prized by other Native Americans, Mexicans and U.S. traders. Larger blankets were later used as rugs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDyes for yarn were created by boiling plants and rocks. Secret recipes to make brownish reds from prickly pear cactus fruit, juniper root and red rock were passed on from mother to daughter. Some wool was left undyed to make creamy white, light brown, gray or black backgrounds. Black wool comes from a lamb’s first shearing, before the wool is bleached by the sun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the early 1900s, tourists hopped on trains headed to reservations across Utah, Arizona and New Mexico and took home rugs as souvenirs. To keep up with the demand, profit-minded trading post owners gave weavers synthetic dyes and commercially processed yarns that cut down on time and expense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday, Navajo rugs made the traditional way with hand-spun wool are valued more than quickly made imitations because they have a smoother texture and are heavier because of the lanolin left in the wool. Some of the finest rugs are considered tapestries because they have more than 80 threads per inch, compared with a good-quality rug with 30 threads per inch or a cheap knockoff with six per inch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell-made rugs lie flat without puckering, have straight edges and corners and, when folded, have a balanced pattern. They aren’t exactly uniform, however, because they’re not machine made. Some weavers even add imperfections. A break in the border could be a “spirit line,” a tiny line of yarn that is said to allow the spirit of the artisan or the rug to be free.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the years, regions on the Navajo reservation developed distinct styles. The Two Grey Hills area in New Mexico is known for its complex geometrical designs woven from undyed black, gray and brown wool. Rugs from Teec Nos Pos in Arizona have bold borders, and those from Ganado, Ariz., have red backgrounds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHanging in Rose’s master bath is a brown rug in the Teec Nos Pos style, with a black border holding arrows and bars outlined in white. The desert colors and symmetrical lines go well with a Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired leaded glass window, patterned brown-and-black tile and smooth, earth-toned walls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe weaving on his entryway wall shows Yei-be-cheis performing a Night Way ceremony, in which illness is driven away over nine nights. Some believe rugs depicting sacred ceremonies shouldn’t be walked on. Rose has a practical reason for keeping his rugs off the floor: His four dogs “would ruin anything in two seconds.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRose’s rugs also are draped over furniture. There is one with a storm pattern design on a couch in the den, as well as a gray, blue and brown weaving on top of a dresser in the master bedroom.“I wish I had more places to put the rugs,” Rose says. “I appreciate the colors, design and craftsmanship, but there’s only so much space.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSymbolic figures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe designs in Navajo rugs are sometimes simply for artistic expression, but many of them have meaning to Native American culture or to a specific region or artisan. A guide to some of the symbols:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArrow: Movement of the sun or a direction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCross: Stars. With boxes, Spider Woman, a deity who taught Navajos weaving.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiagonal lines: Feathers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHook: Borrowed from Asian design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSacred plants: Corn, tobacco, beans, squash.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSand-painting designs: Inspired by dry paintings made of colored sand for healing ceremonies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStorm pattern: Center box (the universe) connected by zigzagging lines (lightning bolts) to boxes representing mountains that guard the Navajo Nation – Blanca Peak (east), Mt. Taylor (south), the San Francisco Peaks (west) and Mt. Hesperus (north).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTerraced steps: Cloud or mountain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTree of Life: Birds (messengers) on a cornstalk (life) growing from a medicine basket (healing) to depict creation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTriangles: Dynamism, vitality or fertility. 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The figures, woven into a Navajo rug in the entryway, represent the protective grandparents of Native American gods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“There’s a calming quality about the Southwest style and a spirit to Navajo rugs,” says Rose from his Adobe Revival house, which overlooks Beverly Hills. “People in my business need a peaceful place to inhabit, a vacation house in the city. Once I’m here, I can forget what happens outside.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat’s the power of Navajo rugs, a 300-year-old art form inspired by nature and the supernatural, and created one line at a time by weavers using upright looms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the rugs’ ordered patterns of zigzags, arrows and hooks in burnt red, cream and black, they capture attention in every home, from rough-hewn cabins and Arts and Crafts bungalows to ranch styles and white-walled moderns. Ralph Lauren, Kevin Costner and Harrison Ford have Navajo rugs in their Great Plains estates, while the head of Design Within Reach, a contemporary furniture chain, displays his collection in a minimalist house outside Sonoma.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“People are interested in the rugs’ decorative qualities, aesthetic value and emotional connection to the life and traditions of a distinct and fascinating culture,” says David Roche, Sotheby’s specialist in American Indian art. “There’s an excitement to these textiles and a universal quality.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSales of new rugs have jumped about 15% a year since the Southwestern design boom in the 1980s, rug experts say. The price for a 4-by-6-foot new rug, which may take months to weave, starts at a few thousand dollars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe value of old rugs has zoomed too. A diamond-patterned Navajo weaving from the 19th century sold to a private collector at a Sotheby’s auction for $401,000 three years ago, eight times more than the highest bidder paid for a comparable one sold a year before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeating up interest and making the rugs easier to find outside art galleries, museum gift shops, craft fairs and auctions are websites. Rose bought his rugs through http:\/\/www.navajorug.com , which is run by Steve Getzwiller, a leader in preserving traditional Navajo weaving. Getzwiller’s gallery is on his Nizhoni Ranch in Sonoita, Ariz., southeast of Tucson. Clients who can’t visit in person are e-mailed images of rugs. They select the ones they want delivered to their home, where they make their final decision.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGetzwiller works only with weavers on the Navajo reservation who use soft wool from Churro sheep that is then naturally dyed, a laborious process that hadn’t been used for a century until Getzwiller helped reintroduce it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Spanish brought herds of Churro sheep to the Southwest in the 1500s, and Navajos used the long, straight wool fibers to make tightly woven, water-resistant saddle and shoulder blankets prized by other Native Americans, Mexicans and U.S. traders. Larger blankets were later used as rugs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDyes for yarn were created by boiling plants and rocks. Secret recipes to make brownish reds from prickly pear cactus fruit, juniper root and red rock were passed on from mother to daughter. Some wool was left undyed to make creamy white, light brown, gray or black backgrounds. Black wool comes from a lamb’s first shearing, before the wool is bleached by the sun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the early 1900s, tourists hopped on trains headed to reservations across Utah, Arizona and New Mexico and took home rugs as souvenirs. To keep up with the demand, profit-minded trading post owners gave weavers synthetic dyes and commercially processed yarns that cut down on time and expense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday, Navajo rugs made the traditional way with hand-spun wool are valued more than quickly made imitations because they have a smoother texture and are heavier because of the lanolin left in the wool. Some of the finest rugs are considered tapestries because they have more than 80 threads per inch, compared with a good-quality rug with 30 threads per inch or a cheap knockoff with six per inch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell-made rugs lie flat without puckering, have straight edges and corners and, when folded, have a balanced pattern. They aren’t exactly uniform, however, because they’re not machine made. Some weavers even add imperfections. A break in the border could be a “spirit line,” a tiny line of yarn that is said to allow the spirit of the artisan or the rug to be free.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the years, regions on the Navajo reservation developed distinct styles. The Two Grey Hills area in New Mexico is known for its complex geometrical designs woven from undyed black, gray and brown wool. Rugs from Teec Nos Pos in Arizona have bold borders, and those from Ganado, Ariz., have red backgrounds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHanging in Rose’s master bath is a brown rug in the Teec Nos Pos style, with a black border holding arrows and bars outlined in white. The desert colors and symmetrical lines go well with a Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired leaded glass window, patterned brown-and-black tile and smooth, earth-toned walls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe weaving on his entryway wall shows Yei-be-cheis performing a Night Way ceremony, in which illness is driven away over nine nights. Some believe rugs depicting sacred ceremonies shouldn’t be walked on. Rose has a practical reason for keeping his rugs off the floor: His four dogs “would ruin anything in two seconds.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRose’s rugs also are draped over furniture. There is one with a storm pattern design on a couch in the den, as well as a gray, blue and brown weaving on top of a dresser in the master bedroom.“I wish I had more places to put the rugs,” Rose says. “I appreciate the colors, design and craftsmanship, but there’s only so much space.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSymbolic figures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe designs in Navajo rugs are sometimes simply for artistic expression, but many of them have meaning to Native American culture or to a specific region or artisan. A guide to some of the symbols:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArrow: Movement of the sun or a direction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCross: Stars. With boxes, Spider Woman, a deity who taught Navajos weaving.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiagonal lines: Feathers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHook: Borrowed from Asian design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSacred plants: Corn, tobacco, beans, squash.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSand-painting designs: Inspired by dry paintings made of colored sand for healing ceremonies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStorm pattern: Center box (the universe) connected by zigzagging lines (lightning bolts) to boxes representing mountains that guard the Navajo Nation – Blanca Peak (east), Mt. Taylor (south), the San Francisco Peaks (west) and Mt. Hesperus (north).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTerraced steps: Cloud or mountain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTree of Life: Birds (messengers) on a cornstalk (life) growing from a medicine basket (healing) to depict creation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTriangles: Dynamism, vitality or fertility. With arrows, the Monster Slayer Twins, who used lightning bolts given by their father, the sun, to turn enemies into stone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhirling logs: Everything positive – the four seasons, four directions, four winds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYei rectangular figures facing forward: Sacred deities. Round heads are male, square heads female.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYei-be-chei figures: Deities’ protective grandparents or human representatives, often in profile.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":8931156951262,"title":"Western Art Collector Magazine - Lessons on the Loom - August 2011","handle":"western-art-collector-magazine-august-2011","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/WAC1.jpg?v=1748553258\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/WAC2.jpg?v=1748553294\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/WAC3.jpg?v=1748553294\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eFor ease of reading online……\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLessons on the Loom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKathy Marianito is an artist of strong fiber\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy Susan Sorg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAUGUST 2011: Navajo weavers share this trait: creating beautiful things with their hands.  You can marvel at complexities of design or richness of color, but it’s not until you learn that life beyond the loom that you truly appreciate the work behind the work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuch is the case with master weaver Kathy Marianito.  In 2010 she picked up more awards at the Gallup Inter-Tribal All Indian Ceremonial, including a First Place and Best of Category.  At the Indian Market, her work will be sought-after by collectors preferring “wearable art”, as she is the only Navajo weaver using silk and alpaca besides traditional Churro yarn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis bubbly, creative, and caring woman who is 70-something years young is sometimes as complicated as some of her weavings.. or as innovative, strong, and yet as simple, because all those adjectives apply.  For the Navajos weaving is an inherited occupation.  Traditionally little girls learn it from their grandmothers, or in Kathy’s case, from her own mother, who learned it from generations before.  Kathy Marianito is a true descendant of master weavers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteve Getzwiller, considered one of the premier experts and dealers of Navajo weavings, knows very well of Kathy’s heritage. “Certainly her lineage doesn’t come any better, because her great-great-grandmother Juanita was considered one of the finest blanket weavers in the 1870s and 1880s.  Juanita’s husband, Manuelito, was one of the most prominent leaders of the Navajo people.”  It was Manuelito, Kathy’s great-great-grandfather, who was instrumental in negotiating the Navajos release from Fort Sumner and Bosque Redondo in 1868, returning to their homeland, the only displaced tribe allowed back on their true native soil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKathy grew up hearing about her famous ancestor, as well as tales of “The Long Walk,” The excruciating walk to exile, and then their triumphant return.  Growing up on the reservation in New Mexico, she also watched her mother weave.  “When I was really young, maybe 8 or 9, I stole her yarn.  I would put it on the fence and would ‘weave’ it there, until my grandfather found out and told my mother.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer mother finally taught Kathy how to set up a real loom and weave…lessons which at first did not come easy to the rather headstrong little girl.  “When I really started, it was difficult.  She told me to put it up on my own, and that was rough, but she just kept telling me to do this and that, and fix this and that… ‘You have to learn it, so you know next time to do it better.’”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe apparently listened well, because her weavings started to come quickly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I used to make six of them in the summertime, and I used to take them to the trading post and buy my shoes, my clothes, that I needed to take back to school.  When I go to boarding school, we don’t come home for two year!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKathy never forgot her mother’s words about how these lessons on the loom would stay with her, so she would always have her own income.  “I never forgot how to weave or to do things my own! My very own hands, my designs… that’s how I got started.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere were other lessons too, such as how to wash the sheep's wool, and then dry and card it, spinning and dying it different colors using plants such as sage for green, sunflowers for yellow or green tumbleweeds for black wool.  “We tried everything,” she says with a laugh.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen she was 15, however, lessons such as these came to an abrupt end.  That’s when she was told she was about to be married to a man she didn’t really know.  “That was tradition,” she says.  “But I don’t want to get married at 15 years old.. got a lot of dreams and all that.. didn’t have time to hand around and be a wife.  So.. I took off.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe teanager rode her horse to the trading post, taking with her some clothes and what money she had, and boarded a bus for Salt Lake City.  And so her new life began, learning firsthand about the world outside the reservation, educating herself and becoming a seamstress.  She moved to California and had her own apartment, with only occasional visits home. “I’d come back to the reservation, but it was lonely because I was a city girl now!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears later, during one of those visits, her mother told her she missed her and asked her to stay.  Kathy did, but returned to the reservation with purpose.  “I got a job as a health representative.  I used to visit homes and take care of people in the community, working with the doctors, the policemen, the lawyers, and I’d talk to the people.  I’d almost lost my language, but that’s how it started.  Then I went back to weaving, to help my mother and to finish her weavings.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart of her job was working with alcoholics going through detox and she discovered helping people learn different crafts also helped them learn different habits.  “I taught grandmothers, young girls… I’d teach them to sew, quilt, how to design them, even how to make tools for weaving.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong the way Kathy met Lorenzo Marianito, a Navajo medicine man who also came from a family of weavers.  This time she did not run away, and their marriage has remained strong, like her weavings.  Her eyes still sparkle when she looks at them, and there’s a definite twinkle when she watches her grandson Sean, who often is by her side as she weaves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteve Getzwiller came into her life in 1998, after hearing about Kathy’s weaving skills.  That’s when she was making rugs.  Not anymore.  Since then the two have continued to raise Navajo weaving to the next level, being the first to use silk as a fiber in traditional designs, and the only ones incorporating alpaca into “wearable art.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are very few weavers who understand how to weave a blanket and not a rug.” Says Getzwiller.  “A rug would not be comfortable when worn, while a blanket will drape and fit your form.  It has to do with how she warps her loom and how she packs it, and that sort of thing,” he explains.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGetzwiller calls their work together true collaboration.  “How it really works,” he said with a laugh,\u003cbr\u003e“is I tell her what I want, and then she does what she wants!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe’s the first to tell you, though, that the results are timeless.  “Her work is a major departure from contemporary Navajo weaving.  I hate to use the term ‘revival’ but it’s about bringing some of the best things that came before back to the forefront.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Kathy excels in new forms of her art, the traditions grow stronger.  She recalls when she was little, listening wide-eyed to elderly women relatives, the nieces of Manuelito.  “Their stories about ‘The long Walk” …they never forgot the walk,” she says.  “And I used to think, “What a wonderful way to be so strong, to walk that far and come back.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s not just the mechanics, but the passion from within which truly sets an artist apart.  Such is the way with Kathy Marianito, who is strong enough to walk so far and still come back to her roots.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-29T14:16:31-07:00","created_at":"2025-05-29T14:09:47-07:00","vendor":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","type":"","tags":["About Us","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":46857364996318,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Western Art Collector Magazine - 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My very own hands, my designs… that’s how I got started.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere were other lessons too, such as how to wash the sheep's wool, and then dry and card it, spinning and dying it different colors using plants such as sage for green, sunflowers for yellow or green tumbleweeds for black wool.  “We tried everything,” she says with a laugh.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen she was 15, however, lessons such as these came to an abrupt end.  That’s when she was told she was about to be married to a man she didn’t really know.  “That was tradition,” she says.  “But I don’t want to get married at 15 years old.. got a lot of dreams and all that.. didn’t have time to hand around and be a wife.  So.. I took off.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe teanager rode her horse to the trading post, taking with her some clothes and what money she had, and boarded a bus for Salt Lake City.  And so her new life began, learning firsthand about the world outside the reservation, educating herself and becoming a seamstress.  She moved to California and had her own apartment, with only occasional visits home. “I’d come back to the reservation, but it was lonely because I was a city girl now!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears later, during one of those visits, her mother told her she missed her and asked her to stay.  Kathy did, but returned to the reservation with purpose.  “I got a job as a health representative.  I used to visit homes and take care of people in the community, working with the doctors, the policemen, the lawyers, and I’d talk to the people.  I’d almost lost my language, but that’s how it started.  Then I went back to weaving, to help my mother and to finish her weavings.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart of her job was working with alcoholics going through detox and she discovered helping people learn different crafts also helped them learn different habits.  “I taught grandmothers, young girls… I’d teach them to sew, quilt, how to design them, even how to make tools for weaving.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong the way Kathy met Lorenzo Marianito, a Navajo medicine man who also came from a family of weavers.  This time she did not run away, and their marriage has remained strong, like her weavings.  Her eyes still sparkle when she looks at them, and there’s a definite twinkle when she watches her grandson Sean, who often is by her side as she weaves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteve Getzwiller came into her life in 1998, after hearing about Kathy’s weaving skills.  That’s when she was making rugs.  Not anymore.  Since then the two have continued to raise Navajo weaving to the next level, being the first to use silk as a fiber in traditional designs, and the only ones incorporating alpaca into “wearable art.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are very few weavers who understand how to weave a blanket and not a rug.” Says Getzwiller.  “A rug would not be comfortable when worn, while a blanket will drape and fit your form.  It has to do with how she warps her loom and how she packs it, and that sort of thing,” he explains.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGetzwiller calls their work together true collaboration.  “How it really works,” he said with a laugh,\u003cbr\u003e“is I tell her what I want, and then she does what she wants!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe’s the first to tell you, though, that the results are timeless.  “Her work is a major departure from contemporary Navajo weaving.  I hate to use the term ‘revival’ but it’s about bringing some of the best things that came before back to the forefront.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Kathy excels in new forms of her art, the traditions grow stronger.  She recalls when she was little, listening wide-eyed to elderly women relatives, the nieces of Manuelito.  “Their stories about ‘The long Walk” …they never forgot the walk,” she says.  “And I used to think, “What a wonderful way to be so strong, to walk that far and come back.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s not just the mechanics, but the passion from within which truly sets an artist apart.  Such is the way with Kathy Marianito, who is strong enough to walk so far and still come back to her roots.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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Will eat anything.  Especially fond of children!”  The classified inspired about a dozen or so good-natured reader (myself included) to offer their children so the dog wouldn’t go hungry.  The letters to the editor column continued the high-spirited fun for a least a month.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe “Town Too Tough To Die” has certainly proved Any Warhol’s 15 minutes of fame wrong since Tombstone’s 20 or 25 seconds of fame has lasted nearly 120 years.  More silver has been extracted from the pockets and purses of tourists than was ever taken from the mines below the city.  Today, it’s home to about 1,500 residents’, down about 90 % from the early 1880s.  The famed Crystal Palace Saloon at Allen and Fifth streets was a favorite watering hole for the debonair Bat Masterson, Wyatt Earp, Doc, Holiday and Johnny Ringo.  While they were tossing down a shot or two, or enjoying a  hot, game of faro, Lillian Russell and Eddie Foy were among the entertaining across the street at the bawdy Birdcage Theater.  Today, the Birdcage is a museum.  You might be challenged to find all 140 bullet holes in the walls and ceilings resulting from more than a dozen gunfights that were pretty much regularly scheduled events during the town’s heyday.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA few streets away at the Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park, you’ll find a building full of artifacts and recreated rooms, including a sturdy three-rope gallows in the back courtyard.  Incidentally, that courthouse was constructed in 1882 for a grand total of $43,000.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoo hill Cemetery lies on a hill outside of town and is home to about 250 folks who fought for their rest.  Some are famous but most were never known and long forgotten. 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unfinished thereby avoiding the tax.  This is a stunning place to visit and create some memorable photographic images.  Shoppers will enjoy native craft shops situated across from the mission.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeading southeast from Tucson on US Highway 10, beyond Colossal Cave and the Saguaro National Park, you’ll find yourself in Benson.  Here, the Amerind Foundation museum houses an extensive private collection of Native American and western art, archeology, history and cultural exhibits.  Founded by Connecticut businessman in the 1930s, it has grown into a true desert oasis for lovers of arts, crafts and southwestern artifacts and is well worth a stop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNearby, a lesser-known point of interest is the sale gallery of Steve Getzwiller whose knowledge and support of Navajo weaving and history is legendary.  Getzwiller works closely with a number of the best northern Arizona Navajo weavers and has been instrumental in re-introducing the Churro wool 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to understand why the legendary Chiricahua Apache chief used these hills for a safe haven.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen he died in 1874, native legend has it that is body in full regalia, his horse, rifle and dog, were dropped into a tight canyon that was kept secret.  Perhaps you’ll feel his spirit as you camp at the Stronghold.  It’s a rugged primitive site with not facilities, so take all the necessary precautions when you visit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the camping area, stretch your legs on the rugged three-mile hike to the vista that overlooks the entire region.  As you  hike along, be on the lookout for petroglyphs left behind by early natives and keep a close watch for Apache warriors behind the rock formations and atop the craggy pinnacles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTOMBSTONE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1878\/, Ed Schieffelin discovered silver in some of the region’s roughest Apache territory.  He was advised by his fellow prospectors and friends, “The only thing you’ll find out in that place is your own tombstone.”  So, Tombstone it became and was soon home to about 10,000 miners and camp followers.  Two years later when John Clum published his first newspaper in the town, the masthead read the Tombstone Epitaph.  His logic was simply that any town named Tombstone had to have an interesting epitaph.  Over the last 122 years, the Epitaph has lived up to the promise of being interesting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome years back while scanning the Epitaph, a classified ad caught my eye. “DOG- German Shepherd. Housebroken. Free to a good home. Will eat anything.  Especially fond of children!”  The classified inspired about a dozen or so good-natured reader (myself included) to offer their children so the dog wouldn’t go hungry.  The letters to the editor column continued the high-spirited fun for a least a month.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe “Town Too Tough To Die” has certainly proved Any Warhol’s 15 minutes of fame wrong since Tombstone’s 20 or 25 seconds of fame has lasted nearly 120 years.  More silver has been extracted from the pockets and purses of tourists than was ever taken from the mines below the city.  Today, it’s home to about 1,500 residents’, down about 90 % from the early 1880s.  The famed Crystal Palace Saloon at Allen and Fifth streets was a favorite watering hole for the debonair Bat Masterson, Wyatt Earp, Doc, Holiday and Johnny Ringo.  While they were tossing down a shot or two, or enjoying a  hot, game of faro, Lillian Russell and Eddie Foy were among the entertaining across the street at the bawdy Birdcage Theater.  Today, the Birdcage is a museum.  You might be challenged to find all 140 bullet holes in the walls and ceilings resulting from more than a dozen gunfights that were pretty much regularly scheduled events during the town’s heyday.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA few streets away at the Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park, you’ll find a building full of artifacts and recreated rooms, including a sturdy three-rope gallows in the back courtyard.  Incidentally, that courthouse was constructed in 1882 for a grand total of $43,000.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoo hill Cemetery lies on a hill outside of town and is home to about 250 folks who fought for their rest.  Some are famous but most were never known and long forgotten. There’s a few soiled doves buried here, some prospectors who contracted rapid consumption, some who contracted rapid lead poisoning, and even one or two who were hanged by mistake.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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It’s not perfect, yet somehow, it’s so harmonized, which is something we’ve lost in modern manufacturing. With today’s production and digital world, everything is made flat with digital cameras and computers. 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It’s not perfect, yet somehow, it’s so harmonized, which is something we’ve lost in modern manufacturing. With today’s production and digital world, everything is made flat with digital cameras and computers. It’s kind of like we’re missing a feeling – missing the hands-on feeling” .\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":8930772091102,"title":"Homes Across America' - TV Episode - HGTV - 2004","handle":"homes-across-america-hgtv-2004","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2qB4N2BAOYk?rel=0?ecver=1\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoon after Nizhoni Ranch Gallery opened it's Sonoita location, in the winter of 2004, we received a call from Homes Across America that they would like to feature our home and gallery in a series they were presenting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe were thrilled of course, and we immediately went into action, as we needed to replace a shag carpet in the great room before the shoot, and we only had 2 weeks to accomplish this!  We contacted David Perrino of the \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"The San Pedro Mesquite Company\" href=\"http:\/\/www.designbiz.com\/net0\/CompanyWelcome.asp?CompanyID=63240\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSan Pedro Mesquite Company\u003c\/a\u003e and he accepted the challenge. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the end, the floor and mantel - all made from beautiful mesquite wood - were installed and finished the night before the photo shoot. 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{"id":8930699706590,"title":"Fiber Arts - Threads of Tradition - Nov\/Dec 2010","handle":"fiber-arts-nov-dec-2010","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/FA_1.jpg?v=1748550759\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/FA_2.jpg?v=1748550759\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBelow is the article in easy to read format.  Enjoy!!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHREAD OF TRADITION\u003cbr\u003eby Susan Sorg\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM ONE GENERATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to the next, weaving traditions are passed on with a single thread.  The design, palette, and style may differ, but the thread remains constant, trying each generation to the next.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo it is with Navajo weavers Lucy Begay and her daughter, Ellen.  Both not only follow the traditions of Navajo weavers but live in the most traditional way of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDine,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or Navajo people, on their native land, the Navajo Nation of Arizona.  Almost seventy, Lucy spends summers at her sheep camps (passed down through generations) weaving by daylight, as there is no electricity.  The rest of the year is spent with her ninety-six-year old husband in their traditional Hogan, a home they share with daughter Ellen, now in her mid-forties.  Wherever they live, they weave.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEllen translates as Lucy, who speaks only Navajo, describes watching her own mother weave until one day she raveled a Blue Bird flour sack for thread to try it herself.  It was Lucy’s grandmother who actually taught her the technique, just as Ellen learned from her grandmother, as is the Navajo way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe weavings Lucy and Ellen create are considered the Three Turkey Ruins style of Burntwater.  Navajo weaving styles are regional, with Burntwater weavings known by the geometric patterns and border.  The intricate color palette they use has been passed down in the family for generations. Lucy makes her own natural dyes from native plants she gathers while tending her sheep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout thirty years ago, Lucy’s weavings captured the attention of Steve Getzwiller, a well-known expert and dealer of Navajo weavings.  “I became their market,” he says, “I would commission specific designs initially, but in the last two decades I have encouraged them to do their own thing.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeaving with Churro wool as their ancestors did, mother and daughter first set the warp and hang it to dry for about two weeks, which draws it up tight and removes any shrinkage.  Just before insetting the yarn, they finger-twist it to make it even tighter.  One piece can easily take several months to complete, but with dazzling results.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“If you’re not knowledgeable about Navajo weaving,” Getzwiller continues, “your eye is going to tell you, ‘Hey” This Is beautiful!’  And if you do know something about Navajo textiles, you’re going to say, “Wow! I’ve never seen anything like this before!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOregon businessman Gary Beaudoin began collection their works ten years ago.  “It’s amazing how their art is quite pure,” he says, “The luxury of the isolation allows their creativity.  It’s the way they can transform an original abstract geometric design from their heads to the loom.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe was so taken with their works he took pieces to the San Jose Museum of Quilts \u0026amp; Textiles (SJMQ\u0026amp;T) in California, certain he had the making of a worthy exhibit.  One look and the museum staff were convinced.  Museum curator Deborah Corsini describes the work as “just dynamic, electric kind of weaving.  It was the intricate, sophisticated designs that really caught our eye.”  The subsequent  SJMQ\u0026amp;T Exhibition, Navajo \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeaving in the Present Tense: The Art of Lucy and Ellen Begay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (February 16 – May 4, 2010), was a success with, efforts currently underway to tour it to other venues.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“To have their story told and their art expressed is an important thing to do,” says Beaudoin, “Navajo weaving is on its last knee and needs an infusion of interest.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-29T13:34:37-07:00","created_at":"2025-05-29T13:30:04-07:00","vendor":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","type":"","tags":["About Us","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":46856874819806,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Fiber Arts - 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Lucy makes her own natural dyes from native plants she gathers while tending her sheep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout thirty years ago, Lucy’s weavings captured the attention of Steve Getzwiller, a well-known expert and dealer of Navajo weavings.  “I became their market,” he says, “I would commission specific designs initially, but in the last two decades I have encouraged them to do their own thing.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeaving with Churro wool as their ancestors did, mother and daughter first set the warp and hang it to dry for about two weeks, which draws it up tight and removes any shrinkage.  Just before insetting the yarn, they finger-twist it to make it even tighter.  One piece can easily take several months to complete, but with dazzling results.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“If you’re not knowledgeable about Navajo weaving,” Getzwiller continues, “your eye is going to tell you, ‘Hey” This Is beautiful!’  And if you do know something about Navajo textiles, you’re going to say, “Wow! I’ve never seen anything like this before!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOregon businessman Gary Beaudoin began collection their works ten years ago.  “It’s amazing how their art is quite pure,” he says, “The luxury of the isolation allows their creativity.  It’s the way they can transform an original abstract geometric design from their heads to the loom.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe was so taken with their works he took pieces to the San Jose Museum of Quilts \u0026amp; Textiles (SJMQ\u0026amp;T) in California, certain he had the making of a worthy exhibit.  One look and the museum staff were convinced.  Museum curator Deborah Corsini describes the work as “just dynamic, electric kind of weaving.  It was the intricate, sophisticated designs that really caught our eye.”  The subsequent  SJMQ\u0026amp;T Exhibition, Navajo \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeaving in the Present Tense: The Art of Lucy and Ellen Begay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (February 16 – May 4, 2010), was a success with, efforts currently underway to tour it to other venues.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“To have their story told and their art expressed is an important thing to do,” says Beaudoin, “Navajo weaving is on its last knee and needs an infusion of interest.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":8930607366366,"title":"Native American Art Magazine - A Sacred Subject - April\/May 2016","handle":"native-american-art-magazine-april-may-2016","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Sacred Subject\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Native-American-Art-Magazine-88.jpg?10072135521451753330\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Native-American-Art-Magazine-89.jpg?10072135521451753330\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Native-American-Art-Magazine-90.jpg?10072135521451753330\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Native-American-Art-Magazine-91.jpg?10072135521451753330\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBelow is the article in easy to read format.  Enjoy!!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA SACRED SUBJECT\u003cbr\u003eby Susan Sorg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlways in demand, they are an art form considered rare and highly prized by collectors of Native American art. Navajo weavings, specifically pictorials centered on sandpaintings, Yeis and Yei Be Cheis, are the stars of Woven Holy People now on display at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery in Sonoita, Arizona. While it’s pretty unusual to find more than a handful of this particular style of weaving in one place, this current show features more than 60 of these intricate and incredibly complicated weavings which hold truly special meanings to the Diné, the Navajo people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSandpaintings are considered an integral part of blessing or healing ceremonies to cure a person’s physical or spiritual ills. While sandpaintings themselves are temporary, a weaving like this is permanent, which is why sandpainting rugs or blankets can be controversial as it depicts certain revered figures. The Yeis and Yei Be Cheis are isolated elements of the ceremonies themselves, and considered to be sensitive and sacred imagery, according to gallery owner, dealer and collector Steve Getzwiller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A weaver has to have gone through the ceremonies and received clearance so to speak from the medicine man and the spirits of the Diné,” says Getzwiller. “The design will flow then through them to the loom.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Getzwiller says it’s the detail and depth of the pieces on exhibit which is so impressive, partly because of the total scarcity of material to begin with. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Less than 1 percent of Navajo weavings even go in that direction,” according to Getzwiller. “That’s always been the case, and that’s why they are so rare. Some of it dates from 1900 to the present time, which predates what’s conventionally thought to be the time frame the earliest ones were made in. 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The peace and tranquility of the location only adds to the experience; a perfect spot to view something so sacred and meaningful to the Navajo culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWoven Holy People runs through May 28th.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-29T13:29:38-07:00","created_at":"2025-05-29T13:22:28-07:00","vendor":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","type":"","tags":["About Us","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":46856757969118,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Native American Art Magazine - A Sacred Subject - April\/May 2016","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":0,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/NAM2016.jpg?v=1748550540"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/NAM2016.jpg?v=1748550540","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":36353583448286,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.759,"height":460,"width":349,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/NAM2016.jpg?v=1748550540"},"aspect_ratio":0.759,"height":460,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/NAM2016.jpg?v=1748550540","width":349}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch2\u003eA Sacred Subject\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Native-American-Art-Magazine-88.jpg?10072135521451753330\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Native-American-Art-Magazine-89.jpg?10072135521451753330\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Native-American-Art-Magazine-90.jpg?10072135521451753330\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Native-American-Art-Magazine-91.jpg?10072135521451753330\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBelow is the article in easy to read format.  Enjoy!!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA SACRED SUBJECT\u003cbr\u003eby Susan Sorg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlways in demand, they are an art form considered rare and highly prized by collectors of Native American art. Navajo weavings, specifically pictorials centered on sandpaintings, Yeis and Yei Be Cheis, are the stars of Woven Holy People now on display at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery in Sonoita, Arizona. While it’s pretty unusual to find more than a handful of this particular style of weaving in one place, this current show features more than 60 of these intricate and incredibly complicated weavings which hold truly special meanings to the Diné, the Navajo people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSandpaintings are considered an integral part of blessing or healing ceremonies to cure a person’s physical or spiritual ills. While sandpaintings themselves are temporary, a weaving like this is permanent, which is why sandpainting rugs or blankets can be controversial as it depicts certain revered figures. The Yeis and Yei Be Cheis are isolated elements of the ceremonies themselves, and considered to be sensitive and sacred imagery, according to gallery owner, dealer and collector Steve Getzwiller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A weaver has to have gone through the ceremonies and received clearance so to speak from the medicine man and the spirits of the Diné,” says Getzwiller. “The design will flow then through them to the loom.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Getzwiller says it’s the detail and depth of the pieces on exhibit which is so impressive, partly because of the total scarcity of material to begin with. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Less than 1 percent of Navajo weavings even go in that direction,” according to Getzwiller. “That’s always been the case, and that’s why they are so rare. Some of it dates from 1900 to the present time, which predates what’s conventionally thought to be the time frame the earliest ones were made in. It’s the best things I’ve been able to put together… and have seen in my career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne piece, Beauty Way Sandpainting Weaving, which won Best of Textiles and Best of Category in sandpaintings last summer at the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial in Gallup, New Mexico, took weaver Selena Yazzie two years to create (some sandpainting weavings often take longer). However, this 2015 winner is actually based on an old design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It’s taken from an antique piece I had years ago,” says Getzwiller. “It would have been woven in the Lukachukai area. If you look at how some of the headdresses are coming out of the border…I’ve seen three or four in this style. That was the weaver’s particular signature, and what it does is add dimension.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnother piece, Storm Pattern\/Yei Be Chei, is from the 1930’s, and is one Getzwiller considers rare. “The proportions are pretty unusual. The three Yeis in the center are females and the guy with the green shirt, he’s the Talking God, the head of the Yei Be Chei ceremony.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll “I’m a collector first and foremost. That’s why I’m in this business,” he adds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnlike Getzwiller’s earlier exhibits, all pieces in this show are for sale. He simply feels it’s time. “You only have the opportunity to own something for 20, 30, 40 years, and then it has to pass on to someone else. That is my goal and objective with my collection now is to place it in the hands of somebody else who’s going to appreciate it as much as I did for a period of time.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe setting for this could not be more perfect, in the spacious gallery, which is also Getzwiller’s home in the ranching grasslands of southeastern Arizona. The peace and tranquility of the location only adds to the experience; a perfect spot to view something so sacred and meaningful to the Navajo culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWoven Holy People runs through May 28th.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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It’s a partnership where Igini provides the fleece from the 26 alpacas he raises, and Getzwiller uses his connections and knowledge from more than 30 years of working with weavers on the Navajo reservation. “Sure, I could go up to the reservation and get weavers,”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIgini says. “But, I wouldn’t have nearly the same quality I’d get working with Steve, because Steve works only with the best.” Igini and Getzwiller, who are best of friends with homes in Sonoita, Arizona, come from completely different backgrounds… and yet they share a common bond: their deep appreciation for Navajo textiles. “I grew up in Chicago,” says Igini, “and my mother and father collected art, so I had always had an appreciation for art. I just switched my subject, somewhat, from what I grew up He came out to Arizona to go to college, and never left. His appreciation for the Southwest, its lifestyle and culture grew. Igini began collecting Navajo weavings, spending more and more time with those knowledgeable about the subject. That’s how he heard about Steve Getzwiller, considered one of the West’s most outstanding experts on the subject. Steve is a native Arizonan and a 5th generation rancher. He’s spent more than 30 years immersed in this art form. “I’m a collector first,” he says. “I only commission what I would want to own.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGetzwiller, always looking to push this medium to the next level, had a few of the weavers he works with create pieces using silk and a silk-merino blend, instead of wool only from sheep. That’s what got his friend, John Igini, thinking about alpacas. “I knew about them, and I knew how fine their fleece was, but I don’t think I’d even touched one. I knew that down in South America they’ve been weaving with alpaca fiber for 6,000 years, with some of the best weavings, just incredible, from there. 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Despite her deep ties to the past, it wasn’t a problem with her, or a few of the other weavers he works with trying something new instead of the traditional Churro sheep wool. “There was no resistance,” he says, “because they’ve already been through the silk phase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a small corps of experienced weavers already accustomed to working with exotic fibers.” “I’ve been weaving all my life,” she says. “So did my mother, my grandmother…I love to weave, and I always wanted to do different things with it. This is much finer, (alpaca fiber)… almost like the size of thread you can hardly see.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe result was stunning, and surprised many, including Kathy’s uncle, who is a medicine man, and was holding a blessing ceremony for weavers. Kathy Marianito relayed the story to Getzwiller of the medicine man’s reaction when she brought out the blanket she wove with “He was really surprised!” she says. “He said it was real good…really beautiful!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I was expecting that they would be significantly resistant because it was not woven with the traditional fiber associated with it,” says Getzwiller. “But, he was just completely taken with the fact the end result was like a blanket unlike anything he’d probably seen in Navajo weavings, in terms of the texture and how it felt.” It confirmed what Igini had believed, that the beauty would be there along with the softness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“That’s what got me interested in doing it, the blankets (instead of rugs). If something sits on the floor, it doesn’t matter how soft it is. But, if you’re wearing it, wrapped up in it or using it as a blanket on a bed, it’s nice to have it a little bit softer.” Spinning the wool of course makes a difference, and alpaca is naturally a finer yarn in texture as well as softer. It also has no lanolin associated with it, when compared to Churro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Although you can spin Churro as fine as alpaca, the alpaca’s always going to be softer than the Churro wool,” according to Igini. “Then there’s the weaver,” he says, “the touch they use has to do with the softness. Some weavers pack down the yarn harder when they’re weaving, and then it’s not as soft. Kathy has just the perfect way of handling it, so whatever she does is softer than someone else doing the same weaving. It’s just amazing.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was the first of several. Igini has had 16 pieces, primarily shawls and blankets, all made from the wool of his alpacas over a span of seven years. “Not a lot of productivity there,” he says with a laugh, and is quick to add how this is one business which is all about quality over quantity. It’s time consuming work, all done by hand, with pieces taking an average of four to nine months to make. With a bedspread, you’re looking at nine months or longer for one that’s 7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIgini proudly displays several on the walls of his restaurant, “The Velvet Elvis” in Patagonia, Arizona. He has more at home on his walls, a bed, or on his wife’s shoulders. “It’s ‘wearable art’. You can hang it as a shawl on the wall, or drape it on your couch, or, if you get cold you can wrap yourself up in it.” It’s the “wearable” part that makes this art form so very different. It’s also what adds to the appeal, as Igini found out when one of his alpaca shawls was literally purchased off of his “We were at Steve’s ‘Next Phase’ exhibit at Dos Caballeros Museum in Wickenburg. I think I had five weavings in it which I owned. My wife Cecilia was wearing an alpaca shawl, and one lady there really loved it! It wasn’t in the exhibit and my wife was just wearing it there, but this woman just had to have it and bought it right there!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you arrive at Igini’s ranch, the Bar I G in Sonoita, you can’t help but see his alpacas, as during much of the day they have the run of the property. That is, until feeding time, when he gets all of their attention. Walking among them and stroking them, talking softly, Igini points out each animal and their different characteristics and personalities. 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The result can amaze and astonish, as followers of Navajo textiles are discovering thanks to John Igini and Steve Getzwiller. These two men are, to their knowledge, the only ones who are combining alpaca fibers with the skill of Navajo weavers, using an untraditional fiber in their very traditional process. It’s a partnership where Igini provides the fleece from the 26 alpacas he raises, and Getzwiller uses his connections and knowledge from more than 30 years of working with weavers on the Navajo reservation. “Sure, I could go up to the reservation and get weavers,”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIgini says. “But, I wouldn’t have nearly the same quality I’d get working with Steve, because Steve works only with the best.” Igini and Getzwiller, who are best of friends with homes in Sonoita, Arizona, come from completely different backgrounds… and yet they share a common bond: their deep appreciation for Navajo textiles. “I grew up in Chicago,” says Igini, “and my mother and father collected art, so I had always had an appreciation for art. I just switched my subject, somewhat, from what I grew up He came out to Arizona to go to college, and never left. His appreciation for the Southwest, its lifestyle and culture grew. Igini began collecting Navajo weavings, spending more and more time with those knowledgeable about the subject. That’s how he heard about Steve Getzwiller, considered one of the West’s most outstanding experts on the subject. Steve is a native Arizonan and a 5th generation rancher. He’s spent more than 30 years immersed in this art form. “I’m a collector first,” he says. “I only commission what I would want to own.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGetzwiller, always looking to push this medium to the next level, had a few of the weavers he works with create pieces using silk and a silk-merino blend, instead of wool only from sheep. That’s what got his friend, John Igini, thinking about alpacas. “I knew about them, and I knew how fine their fleece was, but I don’t think I’d even touched one. I knew that down in South America they’ve been weaving with alpaca fiber for 6,000 years, with some of the best weavings, just incredible, from there. So I thought if the Navajo ladies could just work with this wonderful fiber, we could make much nicer weavings than with the sheep’s wool.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe started with eight alpacas, four males and four females, all Huacayas. “The first couple of years,” Igini says, “I didn’t have enough fiber, so I was just buying fiber from other alpaca ranchers in the area, to have enough to send to the mill.” (Now, with 26 alpacas, he’s sending an average of 125 pounds to a mill in Ruidoso, New Mexico, giving him a yield of about 100 pounds of wool annually.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce Igini had the yarn and chose a design, it was in Getzwiller’s hands to find the right weaver to try it. He chose Kathy Marianito, a direct descendant of Manuelito, a legendary 19th century Navajo chief. Despite her deep ties to the past, it wasn’t a problem with her, or a few of the other weavers he works with trying something new instead of the traditional Churro sheep wool. “There was no resistance,” he says, “because they’ve already been through the silk phase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a small corps of experienced weavers already accustomed to working with exotic fibers.” “I’ve been weaving all my life,” she says. “So did my mother, my grandmother…I love to weave, and I always wanted to do different things with it. This is much finer, (alpaca fiber)… almost like the size of thread you can hardly see.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe result was stunning, and surprised many, including Kathy’s uncle, who is a medicine man, and was holding a blessing ceremony for weavers. Kathy Marianito relayed the story to Getzwiller of the medicine man’s reaction when she brought out the blanket she wove with “He was really surprised!” she says. “He said it was real good…really beautiful!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I was expecting that they would be significantly resistant because it was not woven with the traditional fiber associated with it,” says Getzwiller. “But, he was just completely taken with the fact the end result was like a blanket unlike anything he’d probably seen in Navajo weavings, in terms of the texture and how it felt.” It confirmed what Igini had believed, that the beauty would be there along with the softness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“That’s what got me interested in doing it, the blankets (instead of rugs). If something sits on the floor, it doesn’t matter how soft it is. But, if you’re wearing it, wrapped up in it or using it as a blanket on a bed, it’s nice to have it a little bit softer.” Spinning the wool of course makes a difference, and alpaca is naturally a finer yarn in texture as well as softer. It also has no lanolin associated with it, when compared to Churro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Although you can spin Churro as fine as alpaca, the alpaca’s always going to be softer than the Churro wool,” according to Igini. “Then there’s the weaver,” he says, “the touch they use has to do with the softness. Some weavers pack down the yarn harder when they’re weaving, and then it’s not as soft. Kathy has just the perfect way of handling it, so whatever she does is softer than someone else doing the same weaving. It’s just amazing.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was the first of several. Igini has had 16 pieces, primarily shawls and blankets, all made from the wool of his alpacas over a span of seven years. “Not a lot of productivity there,” he says with a laugh, and is quick to add how this is one business which is all about quality over quantity. It’s time consuming work, all done by hand, with pieces taking an average of four to nine months to make. With a bedspread, you’re looking at nine months or longer for one that’s 7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIgini proudly displays several on the walls of his restaurant, “The Velvet Elvis” in Patagonia, Arizona. He has more at home on his walls, a bed, or on his wife’s shoulders. “It’s ‘wearable art’. You can hang it as a shawl on the wall, or drape it on your couch, or, if you get cold you can wrap yourself up in it.” It’s the “wearable” part that makes this art form so very different. It’s also what adds to the appeal, as Igini found out when one of his alpaca shawls was literally purchased off of his “We were at Steve’s ‘Next Phase’ exhibit at Dos Caballeros Museum in Wickenburg. I think I had five weavings in it which I owned. My wife Cecilia was wearing an alpaca shawl, and one lady there really loved it! It wasn’t in the exhibit and my wife was just wearing it there, but this woman just had to have it and bought it right there!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you arrive at Igini’s ranch, the Bar I G in Sonoita, you can’t help but see his alpacas, as during much of the day they have the run of the property. That is, until feeding time, when he gets all of their attention. Walking among them and stroking them, talking softly, Igini points out each animal and their different characteristics and personalities. He makes it clear his alpacas are not for show. “I’m more into textiles,” he says firmly, but with a smile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Even though I’ve sold a couple of pieces, that wasn’t my objective in the beginning. It wasn’t so much to sell, but to surround myself with beautiful things and to be involved in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs for Getzwiller, he continues to look ahead to the next level, the next phase, which a few years ago he pointed out were blankets. In a way, it’s bringing the Navajo tradition full circle, because that’s originally what their weavings focused on in the 19th century. With the introduction of machine-made blankets in the 1890’s, the Navajos adapted with it, shifting their talents to rugs. It’s coming back to blankets, as Getzwiller gently nudges his weavers to use their traditional methods but with new designs, colors, sizes…and fibers. He sees this pairing of alpaca fiber and Navajo talent as a natural when it comes to blankets and shawls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The Incas were responsible for probably the finest weavings ever produced in the world,” he says. “The next finest weaving tradition is with the Navajos.” Two distinct art forms, two distinctly traditional fibers, and two men with their own ideas… all coming together in a result which is beautiful to look at, and still soft enough to wear.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":8930249638110,"title":"Dear Souvenir Magazine - A TIMELESS VISIT TO NIZHONI RANCH GALLERY - May 2016","handle":"dear-souvenir-magazine-featured-may-2016","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/DS.5.jpg?v=1748548809\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/DS6.jpg?v=1748548828\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/DS4.jpg?v=1748548828\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/DS5.jpg?v=1748548828\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/DS7.jpg?v=1748549042\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/DS3.jpg?v=1748548828\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eFor ease of reading online……\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eA TIMELESS VISIT TO NIZHONI RANCH GALLERY\u003cbr\u003eBy Susan Sorg \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIconic images of the Old West are often of Monument Valley captured in countless movies, or the rough and tumble life shared by cowboys and horses in Tombstone. Both are in Arizona, but about an eight hour drive apart, so how is possible to combine both in one day, especially if you’re staying in Tucson? You can capture the essence of both with a 45 minute drive to the southeast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHead for the rolling grasslands of Sonoita, Arizona, a small ranching community and pure cowboy country. Sonoita has a reputation for its fine vineyards and wineries, but there’s a hidden gem which can be even more intoxicating than the headiest wine offered: The peace and timeless beauty found in Nizhoni Ranch Gallery. This is an intimate, appointment-only gallery featuring rare and beautiful art woven in the lands surrounding and including Monument Valley…in Navajo Nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Navajo Indian reservation comprises 27,425 square miles, and covers the corners of three states: Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. It’s not only the largest reservation in the US, but also the only one where the people live on their true native lands. Surrounded by four sacred mountains, this is the spiritual and cultural home to the Diné, the Navajo people whose beginnings are told through legends. Living in harmony with the land and nature, life here follows traditions…like that of a grandmother teaching her granddaughter to weave sheep’s wool and following designs more than a hundred years old. Now enter the cowboy, Steve Getzwiller, owner of Nizhoni Ranch Gallery. He’s the real deal, with his cowboy heritage stretching back generations to the territorial days of Arizona and New Mexico and the early days of Texas. He’s the son of a champion team roper, and even did some rodeo roping of his own. But when he was 19 this lanky, soft-spoken cowboy traded his collection of .22 rifles for some Navajo weavings…and never looked back. More than 45 years later, Getzwiller is considered a premier expert in Navajo weavings, working with about 40 weavers creating one-of- a-kind textiles. Nizhoni, which means “beautiful” in the Navajo language, is the perfect name for this hilltop gallery which is also home for Steve and his wife Gail. Walk across the tile patio and through the heavy oak door, and you’re stepping into another world, one filled with beauty and tranquility. “They’re blown away,” says Steve Getzwiller, when asked what his clients sense during their appointment-only visit. “It far exceeds their expectations, invariably. They see the material online, but once they get here and see it in person, it’s a whole other thing. The setting is not like anything they’ve been exposed to before.” Stepping into the gallery itself, with its magnificent mesquite wood floor, this 20-by- 40- foot room is filled with Arts and Crafts-era furnishings which complement the dozens and dozens of spectacular Navajo weavings on the walls, draped across furniture or stored in glass- front cases. Historic Native American basketry is also prominently displayed, along with paintings by southwestern artists and classic Edward S. Curtis orotones. “There are some people who are hesitant about coming out by appointment, because they feel like it’s a commitment, but I don’t put anybody under any pressure,” says Getzwiller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStill…be prepared to learn…and to be dazzled as he casually unfurls a Navajo blanket or rug with an incredibly complex design. He’ll share with you some of the intricacies of how weavers work for months or sometimes even years to complete one piece. You’ll not only learn the story behind the work, but what to look for when you start looking on your own. Some of the weavers Getzwiller works with he has known for most of their lives. Because he also often worked with their mothers and grandmothers, he chuckles and says some he worked with before they were born. His goal had always been to raise Navajo weaving “to the next level” as he calls it, by guiding some back to truly traditional designs, some with more open space and yet others very complicated. He also was instrumental in bringing back the Churro sheep, a particular species which has low lanolin content and was nearly wiped out by federal government range management decades ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“There’s no shortcutting the process,” he says as he describes how it’s all done by hand. “The dyes in my Churro collection come from Switzerland, and they’re the best available. We have a palette that on one else has in the weaving business.” He’ll explain what different patterns and symbols mean, and why the weaver chose to incorporate that. You’ll learn how one weaver spent more than two years on an extremely complex piece based on a ceremonial sandpainting, and how, as a mathematician she planned it out first on graph paper. Another master weaver gets her inspiration from abstract paintings by a contemporary American artist. It’s as if time stops during your visit to Nizhoni. The peaceful quiet may be punctuated by the rapid chirps of a cactus wren, or the sigh of the wind through nearby cedars. Whether you leave with a weaving, a piece of jewelry or other Native American art, you still leave this place changed, with a new appreciation for what time, patience and skill can create. “Visitors take with them an experience they truly enjoyed,” says Getzwiller. 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Both are in Arizona, but about an eight hour drive apart, so how is possible to combine both in one day, especially if you’re staying in Tucson? You can capture the essence of both with a 45 minute drive to the southeast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHead for the rolling grasslands of Sonoita, Arizona, a small ranching community and pure cowboy country. Sonoita has a reputation for its fine vineyards and wineries, but there’s a hidden gem which can be even more intoxicating than the headiest wine offered: The peace and timeless beauty found in Nizhoni Ranch Gallery. This is an intimate, appointment-only gallery featuring rare and beautiful art woven in the lands surrounding and including Monument Valley…in Navajo Nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Navajo Indian reservation comprises 27,425 square miles, and covers the corners of three states: Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. It’s not only the largest reservation in the US, but also the only one where the people live on their true native lands. Surrounded by four sacred mountains, this is the spiritual and cultural home to the Diné, the Navajo people whose beginnings are told through legends. Living in harmony with the land and nature, life here follows traditions…like that of a grandmother teaching her granddaughter to weave sheep’s wool and following designs more than a hundred years old. Now enter the cowboy, Steve Getzwiller, owner of Nizhoni Ranch Gallery. He’s the real deal, with his cowboy heritage stretching back generations to the territorial days of Arizona and New Mexico and the early days of Texas. He’s the son of a champion team roper, and even did some rodeo roping of his own. But when he was 19 this lanky, soft-spoken cowboy traded his collection of .22 rifles for some Navajo weavings…and never looked back. More than 45 years later, Getzwiller is considered a premier expert in Navajo weavings, working with about 40 weavers creating one-of- a-kind textiles. Nizhoni, which means “beautiful” in the Navajo language, is the perfect name for this hilltop gallery which is also home for Steve and his wife Gail. Walk across the tile patio and through the heavy oak door, and you’re stepping into another world, one filled with beauty and tranquility. “They’re blown away,” says Steve Getzwiller, when asked what his clients sense during their appointment-only visit. “It far exceeds their expectations, invariably. They see the material online, but once they get here and see it in person, it’s a whole other thing. The setting is not like anything they’ve been exposed to before.” Stepping into the gallery itself, with its magnificent mesquite wood floor, this 20-by- 40- foot room is filled with Arts and Crafts-era furnishings which complement the dozens and dozens of spectacular Navajo weavings on the walls, draped across furniture or stored in glass- front cases. Historic Native American basketry is also prominently displayed, along with paintings by southwestern artists and classic Edward S. Curtis orotones. “There are some people who are hesitant about coming out by appointment, because they feel like it’s a commitment, but I don’t put anybody under any pressure,” says Getzwiller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStill…be prepared to learn…and to be dazzled as he casually unfurls a Navajo blanket or rug with an incredibly complex design. He’ll share with you some of the intricacies of how weavers work for months or sometimes even years to complete one piece. You’ll not only learn the story behind the work, but what to look for when you start looking on your own. Some of the weavers Getzwiller works with he has known for most of their lives. Because he also often worked with their mothers and grandmothers, he chuckles and says some he worked with before they were born. His goal had always been to raise Navajo weaving “to the next level” as he calls it, by guiding some back to truly traditional designs, some with more open space and yet others very complicated. He also was instrumental in bringing back the Churro sheep, a particular species which has low lanolin content and was nearly wiped out by federal government range management decades ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“There’s no shortcutting the process,” he says as he describes how it’s all done by hand. “The dyes in my Churro collection come from Switzerland, and they’re the best available. We have a palette that on one else has in the weaving business.” He’ll explain what different patterns and symbols mean, and why the weaver chose to incorporate that. You’ll learn how one weaver spent more than two years on an extremely complex piece based on a ceremonial sandpainting, and how, as a mathematician she planned it out first on graph paper. Another master weaver gets her inspiration from abstract paintings by a contemporary American artist. It’s as if time stops during your visit to Nizhoni. The peaceful quiet may be punctuated by the rapid chirps of a cactus wren, or the sigh of the wind through nearby cedars. Whether you leave with a weaving, a piece of jewelry or other Native American art, you still leave this place changed, with a new appreciation for what time, patience and skill can create. “Visitors take with them an experience they truly enjoyed,” says Getzwiller. And what better way to spend some time than in this timeless corner of the Southwest?\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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And I sure wanted those rugs badly,” Getzwiller says. Today, many more brilliantly hued Navajo textiles blanket the walls of this home, 45 miles southeast of Tucson, AZ, on a 70-acre horse ranch which he shares with his wife, Gail. The ranch lolls on the edge of the Whetstone Mountains where oak trees dot lush rolling hills and sprawling skies host dramatic violet and pink sunsets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than 30 years have passed since the young Getzwiller, the son of rodeo cowboy Marion Getzwiller, traded in his guns for rugs. And today what began as a pastime has turned into a vocation: Getzwiller makes his living as a dealer in Native American textiles and basketry. He buys and sells both historic and contemporary Navajo weavings and is considered an expert on the subject. In 2000 the Desert Caballeros Western Museum in Wickenburg, AZ, featured his personal collection of Native American rugs in an exhibit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Getzwiller’s’ adobe home, the original structure constructed in 1911 in the Territorial style, is filled with dozens of Navajo rugs and weavings that dominate the 5,000-square-foot residence. The textiles are stacked, spread, and sprinkled throughout various rooms, with rugs gracing the floors, and blankets hung on the walls as well as draped on beds and sofas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoven from sheep’s wool in rich earth-tone hues of crimson red, indigo blue, and earthy brown, they add warmth to the spaces. Their bold geometric designs were created mostly on the Navajo reservation in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah in such popular patterns as Two Grey Hills, Teec Nos Pos, and Ganado. Handcrafted textiles like these sell anywhere from $200 to $20,000 and may take a year or more to produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo balance the bright colors and busy designs of the rugs, the Getzwiller chose clean-lined period Mission furniture for their home. Mission furniture originated in the early 1900s, a part of the American Arts \u0026amp; Crafts movement which is currently undergoing a healthy revival. The marriage of the Navajo rugs and the historic American furniture, made of heavy wood, is a good one. Take the entryway, where two Navajo rugs dating from the 1920s greet visitors. One weaving hangs on a wall behind a Mission-style table and another covers the tile floor of the entry. The strong geometric patterns of the sepia-toned textiles blend well with the minimalist lines of the sturdy brown oak furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLikewise, in the living area, a detailed pictorial Churro wool tapestry sprawls across the wall above a rare desk manufactured by L.\u0026amp; J.G. Stickley. The simple but practical Stickley piece dates from the early 1900s and offers a subtle complement to the eye-catching textile. The Stickley brothers, who believed in the inherent beauty of natural wood and leather, helped popularize the Arts \u0026amp; Crafts movement in the United States. Stickley furniture is still manufactured today at a plant in Manlius, NY, but the Getzwillers prefer to purchase older pieces through dealers and auctions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe union of the rugs and furniture, as well as Arts \u0026amp; Crafts lamps and Native American basketry and pottery displayed throughout the residence, imparts a rustic, western feel sans cliché. No statues of howling coyotes or cornball cowboy curios here. Authenticity matters too much to Getzwiller, who is currently helping to preserve and revive 19th-century designs made from the wool of Churro Sheep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe regularly commissions Navajo weavers to produce highly detailed rugs from the wool. Every month he climbs into his Chevy Suburban and heads to the reservation, spending a week working with a select group of weavers. Getzwiller has also reintroduced the use of cochineal dye, a crimson red-purple dye that is extracted from the bodies of small insects imported from Mexico, among other places. “Cochineal is one of the two natural substances used for dark red in the world. To the Spaniards it was more valuable by weight than gold,” he contends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs much sense as this interior design makes for his ranch home, it’s hard to believe that the house was once completely filled with Victorian furniture. Getzwiller used to tell customers that it proved Navajo rugs could blend with any style of furniture. But he knew the Arts \u0026amp; Crafts-era pieces would strike a better balance with his textile collection, so eventually the Getzwillers sent the Victorian pieces off to auction houses in California and Massachusetts. As the furniture sold, they turned around and purchased the Arts \u0026amp; Crafts period pieces. “It was just like the time I traded guns in for rugs,” Getzwiller says. “The only way I could afford to begin collecting the new pieces was to trade in the old ones.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHouston-based Bonnie Gangelhoff is editor of Southwest Art magazine. (Resources: Hubbell Trading Post, Ganado AZ; Steve Getzwiller’s Nizhoni Ranch Gallery; L.\u0026amp; J.G. Stickley Furniture: Robb \u0026amp; Stuckey, Scottsdale, AZ; Baker Knapp \u0026amp; Tubbs, Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA.) 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And I sure wanted those rugs badly,” Getzwiller says. Today, many more brilliantly hued Navajo textiles blanket the walls of this home, 45 miles southeast of Tucson, AZ, on a 70-acre horse ranch which he shares with his wife, Gail. The ranch lolls on the edge of the Whetstone Mountains where oak trees dot lush rolling hills and sprawling skies host dramatic violet and pink sunsets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than 30 years have passed since the young Getzwiller, the son of rodeo cowboy Marion Getzwiller, traded in his guns for rugs. And today what began as a pastime has turned into a vocation: Getzwiller makes his living as a dealer in Native American textiles and basketry. He buys and sells both historic and contemporary Navajo weavings and is considered an expert on the subject. In 2000 the Desert Caballeros Western Museum in Wickenburg, AZ, featured his personal collection of Native American rugs in an exhibit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Getzwiller’s’ adobe home, the original structure constructed in 1911 in the Territorial style, is filled with dozens of Navajo rugs and weavings that dominate the 5,000-square-foot residence. The textiles are stacked, spread, and sprinkled throughout various rooms, with rugs gracing the floors, and blankets hung on the walls as well as draped on beds and sofas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoven from sheep’s wool in rich earth-tone hues of crimson red, indigo blue, and earthy brown, they add warmth to the spaces. Their bold geometric designs were created mostly on the Navajo reservation in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah in such popular patterns as Two Grey Hills, Teec Nos Pos, and Ganado. Handcrafted textiles like these sell anywhere from $200 to $20,000 and may take a year or more to produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo balance the bright colors and busy designs of the rugs, the Getzwiller chose clean-lined period Mission furniture for their home. Mission furniture originated in the early 1900s, a part of the American Arts \u0026amp; Crafts movement which is currently undergoing a healthy revival. The marriage of the Navajo rugs and the historic American furniture, made of heavy wood, is a good one. Take the entryway, where two Navajo rugs dating from the 1920s greet visitors. One weaving hangs on a wall behind a Mission-style table and another covers the tile floor of the entry. The strong geometric patterns of the sepia-toned textiles blend well with the minimalist lines of the sturdy brown oak furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLikewise, in the living area, a detailed pictorial Churro wool tapestry sprawls across the wall above a rare desk manufactured by L.\u0026amp; J.G. Stickley. The simple but practical Stickley piece dates from the early 1900s and offers a subtle complement to the eye-catching textile. The Stickley brothers, who believed in the inherent beauty of natural wood and leather, helped popularize the Arts \u0026amp; Crafts movement in the United States. Stickley furniture is still manufactured today at a plant in Manlius, NY, but the Getzwillers prefer to purchase older pieces through dealers and auctions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe union of the rugs and furniture, as well as Arts \u0026amp; Crafts lamps and Native American basketry and pottery displayed throughout the residence, imparts a rustic, western feel sans cliché. No statues of howling coyotes or cornball cowboy curios here. Authenticity matters too much to Getzwiller, who is currently helping to preserve and revive 19th-century designs made from the wool of Churro Sheep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe regularly commissions Navajo weavers to produce highly detailed rugs from the wool. Every month he climbs into his Chevy Suburban and heads to the reservation, spending a week working with a select group of weavers. Getzwiller has also reintroduced the use of cochineal dye, a crimson red-purple dye that is extracted from the bodies of small insects imported from Mexico, among other places. “Cochineal is one of the two natural substances used for dark red in the world. To the Spaniards it was more valuable by weight than gold,” he contends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs much sense as this interior design makes for his ranch home, it’s hard to believe that the house was once completely filled with Victorian furniture. Getzwiller used to tell customers that it proved Navajo rugs could blend with any style of furniture. But he knew the Arts \u0026amp; Crafts-era pieces would strike a better balance with his textile collection, so eventually the Getzwillers sent the Victorian pieces off to auction houses in California and Massachusetts. As the furniture sold, they turned around and purchased the Arts \u0026amp; Crafts period pieces. “It was just like the time I traded guns in for rugs,” Getzwiller says. “The only way I could afford to begin collecting the new pieces was to trade in the old ones.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHouston-based Bonnie Gangelhoff is editor of Southwest Art magazine. (Resources: Hubbell Trading Post, Ganado AZ; Steve Getzwiller’s Nizhoni Ranch Gallery; L.\u0026amp; J.G. Stickley Furniture: Robb \u0026amp; Stuckey, Scottsdale, AZ; Baker Knapp \u0026amp; Tubbs, Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA.) May\/June\/July 2003 – Living West Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

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As he turns off the Arizona highway onto little more than a dirt trail, bouncing across the deep ruts created by the long-gone spring rains, his cowboy hat slides back and forth across the dashboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe knows just about every spot on the rez where he can get a cell phone signal. When he has one, he takes the opportunity to check in with his wife, Gail, back home in Sonoita, Arizona, or with the Navajo weavers he is going to visit in their homes and hogans. This quiet cowboy, whose ranching heritage goes back generations through Arizona and New Mexico territorial days, clear back to the Republic of Texas, is considered one of the premier collectors and dealers of Navajo weavings in the country. But for him, these visits aren’t purely business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“It’s more a family relationship than a business one,” he says. “It’s a collaborative partnership, and when you consider I’m working exclusively with the same weavers for 10, 20, 30 years, which tells you something about the relationship.” Which is, truly, a deep one. Getzwiller started working with the mothers and grandmothers of some of the women now weaving for him today. And over time, they have come to trust him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“There’s definitely mutual respect,” he says. “I’m their banker, employer, counselor, friend. Their problems become my problems.” Getzwiller knows the region well. He grew up on a ranch in the southeastern corner of Arizona and spent a lot of time as a kid around the Amerind Foundation in Dragoon, a museum and research center for Native American arts and culture. Archaeologist Charles C. 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Interestingly enough, I’m one of the last ones standing.” Part of Getzwiller’s success can be attributed to the fact that, from the beginning, he was not simply interested in the sale, but also enabling the women to market their work to the world. He encouraged them to experiment and expand their designs while keeping many of the traditional patterns. His philosophy dovetailed with the Diné to preserve their own culture while incorporating the best of others into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The goal of my life’s work in Navajo weaving has been to see how far I can push the envelope, how much I can improve contemporary Navajo weaving, bringing it to its highest level possible,” Getzwiller says. “That’s what was accomplished at the turn of the 19 th century by a very few dedicated traders with the Navajo, such as Juan Lorenzo Hubbell and J.B. 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He has also introduced silk and alpaca fibers to traditional weavers, creating a new market of “wearable art.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetzwiller has further encouraged weavers to use some of the most valuable and historic natural dyes, such as indigo, lac and cochineal, instead of the more readily available commercial aniline dyes. “I’m definitely not a ‘chips and swatches’ kind of guy!” he says with a grin.“Many of (the dyes the weavers use) are based on some of the more successful things that have come from the last 100 years or so of Navajo weavings.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether the resulting rug designs are muted or vibrant, Getzwiller offers the same advice when it comes to incorporating them in your home. “Remember, its art,” he says. “In my recommendation… with any dealings of art, paintings, whatever…I suggest that you don’t base your upholstery on your art. 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Interestingly enough, I’m one of the last ones standing.” Part of Getzwiller’s success can be attributed to the fact that, from the beginning, he was not simply interested in the sale, but also enabling the women to market their work to the world. He encouraged them to experiment and expand their designs while keeping many of the traditional patterns. His philosophy dovetailed with the Diné to preserve their own culture while incorporating the best of others into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The goal of my life’s work in Navajo weaving has been to see how far I can push the envelope, how much I can improve contemporary Navajo weaving, bringing it to its highest level possible,” Getzwiller says. “That’s what was accomplished at the turn of the 19 th century by a very few dedicated traders with the Navajo, such as Juan Lorenzo Hubbell and J.B. Moore.” Hubbell, who established his first trading post on the Navajo Nation in 1878, worked with Navajo weavers to increase their sales and become self-sufficient by showing them the classic patterns that could yield the highest profits and encouraging high standards, from quality dyes to tightly woven fibers. J.B. Moore, who owned a trading post in Crystal, New Mexico, emphasized marketing, offering a printed mail-order catalog and branding distinctive regional designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor all he’s done, Getzwiller has been likened to a contemporary Hubbell or Moore. He encourages the use of the traditional Churro wool, which comes from a sheep species that was nearly wiped out twice by the federal government but still managed to survive. (The fifth-generation cattleman even purchased his own flock, which is now in the care of a Navajo family.) He has also introduced silk and alpaca fibers to traditional weavers, creating a new market of “wearable art.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetzwiller has further encouraged weavers to use some of the most valuable and historic natural dyes, such as indigo, lac and cochineal, instead of the more readily available commercial aniline dyes. “I’m definitely not a ‘chips and swatches’ kind of guy!” he says with a grin.“Many of (the dyes the weavers use) are based on some of the more successful things that have come from the last 100 years or so of Navajo weavings.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether the resulting rug designs are muted or vibrant, Getzwiller offers the same advice when it comes to incorporating them in your home. “Remember, its art,” he says. “In my recommendation… with any dealings of art, paintings, whatever…I suggest that you don’t base your upholstery on your art. I always recommend you stay as neutral as you can (with the furnishings) so everything works together.” Steve and Gail’s home is a perfect example. Thirteen years ago, they moved from his childhood home and ranch in Benson, Arizona to the grassy oak-covered hills of Sonoita. While it added another hour to Steve’s monthly commute to the reservation, the adobe hilltop home became the perfect showcase for his weavings. “My business model is unlike anyone else’s that I’m aware of,” as he gestures around the massive room where he spends time with clients. Here, weavings are not just on the beautiful mesquite floor, but also hanging on the walls alongside Western paintings and draped on the backs of chairs. The room is furnished with pieces from the classic Arts and Crafts period that embrace and enhance the beauty of Navajo textiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Getzwiller home doubles as their Nizhoni Ranch Gallery (nizhoni is Navajo for “beautiful place.”) When customers are seated in comfortable leather chairs, gazing out on the grasslands of Sonoita, they often blown away when Getzwiller presents with a flourish a dazzling blanket or rug. “With regard to collectors coming here, we’re by appointment only, which is sometimes intimidating to someone because they feel an obligation,” the dealer says. “But, it’s primarily so that Gail and I can give our full attention to them, as much as we possibly can. I enjoy sharing, and this,” he says, gesturing around the room again, “is what they came for.” He calls it an “ambitious Mom \u0026amp;amp; Pop”, with Gail handling a lot of the business and bookkeeping end of things, as well as keeping up with the website. A large monitor connected to their e-mail accounts is always up and running in the kitchen, allowing the couple to see questions and orders coming in. “We make sales on a daily basis on the Internet,” Getzwiller says, “and I’m having fun with the website, pushing that envelope too.” Over the years, Getzwiller has handled thousands of weavings, many of them fine antiques from different periods. Which is why he decided to establish the Churro registry, to record each piece along with the artist who created it. “There’s no way of knowing who the earlier weavers were,” he says. “I can identify certain weavers by their weaving style and quality, but not who she was. But, in a hundred years we’re going to know who all the ladies I’m working with are, because there’s going to be a record. And that’s important to me.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreserving the past while looking ahead to the future is a priority for this cowboy who sees the art form gradually and quite literally dying out. While he is currently working with weavers from ages 17 to 90, he understands the outside world with its focus on instant gratification is now part of reservation life. Spending months…even years…on one weaving will become a thing of the past. And, Getzwiller realizes his own role as trader will someday end, as his two grown children pursue careers of their own in much different fields. “One of my goals at this point in my life is to share my collection through various museum exhibits,” he says. “I’ve done a few in the past, but I’m going to make a concerted effort to share various aspects of the collection, which will help the public understand what a great art form these pieces represent.” As he sits back, reflecting on what he’s accomplished, his eyes hold a satisfied look. “My job is the best one I know of, because it enables me to do what I most enjoy doing,and that’s working with Navajo weavers and seeing what can be accomplished in new areas with their work,” he says with a slow smile. “This is absolutely a truly American art form. But we’re all only keepers of these things for a few decades. And then, we’re gonna share them one way or the other.”\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":8929801928926,"title":"Phoenix Home and Garden - Master Weaver Helen Nez - March 2015","handle":"phoenix-home-and-garden-march-2015","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"title clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003ePhoenix Home and Garden - Helen Nez weaving seen - March 2015\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sfbox box-page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Churro-344-600x706.jpg?v=1479530179\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhile enjoying Phoenix Home \u0026amp; Garden Magazine Gail recognized a familiar weaving. What a nice surprise to see a weaving by Helene Nez displayed so beautifully.\u003cbr\u003eHelene's weaving \"Churro 344\" was finished in 2002.\u003cbr\u003eLook'n Good.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn recent years, the efforts of a few dedicated breeders have revived the Churro genetics and fleece quality. However, the circle was not complete, as the wool wasn’t getting into the hands of Navajo weavers. The most successful effort to reintroduce Churro wool to the Navajo loom was accomplished by native Arizonan, Steve Getzwiller. He set out to revive some of the older design elements as well as some rare and natural dyes. The reintroduction of Churro wool brought those lustrous qualities back to the finished weavings, completing the circle and reconnecting some of the weavers with their past. “The Navajo Churro Collection” was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-29T12:22:18-07:00","created_at":"2025-05-29T12:15:49-07:00","vendor":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","type":"","tags":["About Us","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":46855892992222,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Phoenix Home and Garden - Master Weaver Helen Nez - March 2015","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":0,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/PHG-791x1024.jpg?v=1748546492"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/PHG-791x1024.jpg?v=1748546492","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":36353090978014,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.772,"height":1024,"width":791,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/PHG-791x1024.jpg?v=1748546492"},"aspect_ratio":0.772,"height":1024,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/PHG-791x1024.jpg?v=1748546492","width":791}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cdiv class=\"title clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003ePhoenix Home and Garden - Helen Nez weaving seen - March 2015\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sfbox box-page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Churro-344-600x706.jpg?v=1479530179\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhile enjoying Phoenix Home \u0026amp; Garden Magazine Gail recognized a familiar weaving. What a nice surprise to see a weaving by Helene Nez displayed so beautifully.\u003cbr\u003eHelene's weaving \"Churro 344\" was finished in 2002.\u003cbr\u003eLook'n Good.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn recent years, the efforts of a few dedicated breeders have revived the Churro genetics and fleece quality. However, the circle was not complete, as the wool wasn’t getting into the hands of Navajo weavers. The most successful effort to reintroduce Churro wool to the Navajo loom was accomplished by native Arizonan, Steve Getzwiller. He set out to revive some of the older design elements as well as some rare and natural dyes. The reintroduction of Churro wool brought those lustrous qualities back to the finished weavings, completing the circle and reconnecting some of the weavers with their past. “The Navajo Churro Collection” was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}

{"id":8929780072670,"title":"Native American Art - Modernist Weavings - April\/May 2017","handle":"native-american-art-april-may-2017","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"title clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eModernist Weavings\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sfbox box-page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Native American Art 5\/2017 Page 100\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/2017-05_Page_100_grande.jpg?v=1493331672\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Native American Art - May 2017 Page 101\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/2017-05_page_101_grande.jpg?v=1493332016\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Native American Art - May 2017 Page 102\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/2017-05_Page_102_grande.jpg?v=1493332061\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Native American Art - May 2017 Page 103\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/2017-05_b0401adc-af23-489c-a63b-d88f8351fb85_grande.jpg?v=1493331642\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eFor ease of reading online……\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNative American Art Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApril \/ May 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eMODERNIST\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWEAVINGS\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new exhibition,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNavajo Textiles as Modern Art - Then and Now\u003c\/em\u003e, is ongoing at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery in Sonoita, Arizona.  The exhibition - a companion exhibit to the Dazzled eye: Navajo Weavings from the Getzwiller Collection at the Tucson Desert Art Museum in Tucson, Arizona - focuses on the modern aspects of Navajo Weavings, and illustrates the importance of Native American design on the very fabric of American art styles. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePieces in the gallery show included strong examples of eye dazzler weavings, which emerged during a difficult transition period for the Navajo. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"They were adjusting to their new life on the reservation after a devastating four-year forced confinement by the United States government at Bosque redondo, a desolate area on the Pecos river in eastern New Mexico,\" the museum catalog states. \"During Bosque Redondo, nearly one in four people would die due to malnutrition, exposure or rampant illness.  In 1868, they were allowed to return to their ancestral lands in Northeastern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico.  However, they were no longer able to provide for themselves without assistance from the US government; Kit Carson had destroyed their crops, poisoned their water holes, stolen their horses, and killed their sheep years earlier in an effort to starve the Navajo into submission.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese hardships greatly affected the navajo people, including their weavings, which fundamentally changed due to limited resources.  For instance, yarns were hard to come by.  Only two sources were available to weavers:  Germantown yarns, and unraveled yarns from American flannel or low-grade cloth called bayeta.  These new sources of yarn were often dyed synthetically from commercial dyes and, although they were not natural or traditional, the inspired weavers to create new designs wit the expanding color opportunities.  Additionally, the difficulties of the previous years deeply affected many of the weavers who began to push the boundaries outward. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThese developments led to an artistically rich period, during which blankets and other weavings greatly influenced american art, including modern art, which wouldn't kick into high gear for several more decades at the 1913\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eArmory Show\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein New York City. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZmpYOarou4o?rel=0?ecver=1\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This sort of thing, how Native American art preceded modern art, is not broadly understood subject no matter what way you look at it, which is why exhibits like this are really important,\" says Nizhoni Ranch Gallery owner, Steve Getzwiller, who adds that some of the most famous modern artists, including drip painter Jackson Pollock and many prominent Op artists, have cited Native American designs as important influences on their work.  \"We're trying to make the point that Native American art, particularly Navajo weavings, were very influential on the art world.  When I show my collection - and I've been a passionate collector for 45 years - people are always amazed to see the connections to modern art.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/collections\/navajo-rugs\/products\/serape-navajo-weaving-historic-pc-39\" title=\"TWILL SERAPE NAVAJO WEAVING : HISTORIC : PC-39\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"TWILL SERAPE NAVAJO WEAVING : HISTORIC : PC-39\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/pc-39_medium.jpg?v=1492803550\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eWeavings in the gallery show include a twill serape-style blanket from roughly the 1890s. The piece features two distinct rainbow patterns:  fields of jagged chevrons sandwiching in a tighter, thinner arrangement of smooth lines.  The coarser twill, which was common for saddle blankets at that time, was used here for a wearing blanket, Getzwiller says.  \"You can see that the design flows really well,\" he adds.  \"It makes quite a wonderful statement.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/products\/ght-2203-germantown-navajo-rug-circa-1880s\" title=\"GERMANTOWN OPTICAL NAVAJO WEAVING : HISTORIC : GHT 2203\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"GERMANTOWN OPTICAL NAVAJO WEAVING : HISTORIC : GHT 2203\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/GHT-2203-600x789_medium.jpg?v=1492803019\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eAn 1880s four-ply Germantown rug will also be on view.  The blanket features a repeating diamond motif, but with halves and quarters of diamonds that don't entirely match up together, creating an optical illusion-like quality to the design and its masterful execution.  \"It's amazing and I'd never seen anything like it,\" getzwiller says.  \"I acquired it 15 years ago from a dealer in Washington.  How that optical illusion was created, I couldn't begin to tell you.  Only a small handful of weavers could have mastered that.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"PC-81 Great Star Pictorial\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/pc-81_7a156a2b-e541-4679-8a8c-967c26bcef13_medium.jpg?v=1492804536\"\u003eSimilar optical effects can be seen in a Great Star Chant Way Germantown pictorial from the 1880s.  A five-pointed star rests in a red field in the center of the blanket, and around it is a diamond pattern that repeats outward in a variety of colors. \"It just radiates when you look at it,\" the gallery owner says.  \"The way it's made really gives you the feeling of movement.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/products\/historic-native-american-textile-ght-1923-1880-late-classic-blanket\" title=\"SERAPE : LATE CLASSIC : HISTORIC : GHT 1923\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"SERAPE : LATE CLASSIC : HISTORIC : GHT 1923\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/ght-1923_medium.jpg?v=1492804743\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eIn a late classic blanket with unique Spider Woman design, an ocean of red is rendered around abstracted lines and a central diamond shape.  Getzwiller says that these blankets at that time - roughly the 1880s - were designed to be worn, which meant the central design would have been prominently displayed on the wearer's back.  \"You can see that really strong with this piece,\" he says. \"Spider Woman was the mythological woman who taught them to weave.  A blanket this nice would have likely not been made for trading purposes, but for someone else.  It's really stunning.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"PICTORIAL CHURRO GOAT : HISTORIC : PC-65\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/pc-65_medium.jpg?v=1492805192\"\u003eA later work, from around the 1930s, features the silhouette of a churro sheep's head.  the imagery hints at a vital part of Navajo history, when Kit Carson and others tried, and ultimately failed, to exterminate the sheep in a terrible campaign against the Navajo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Nizhoni Ranch Gallery exhibition will feature as many as 70 works, many of them historic pieces, but also a number of weavings by contemporary artists such as Selena Yazzie, GH, and Cecelia Nez.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exhibition at the gallery continues through June 30, and the museum exhibition in Tucson runs through May 28. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-29T12:08:33-07:00","created_at":"2025-05-29T12:03:45-07:00","vendor":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","type":"","tags":["About Us","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":46855861698782,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Native American Art - Modernist Weavings - April\/May 2017","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":0,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/8_471bd635-3cec-4bd3-8789-8bcf90cc5c24.jpg?v=1748545661"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/8_471bd635-3cec-4bd3-8789-8bcf90cc5c24.jpg?v=1748545661","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":36352959250654,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.767,"height":600,"width":460,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/8_471bd635-3cec-4bd3-8789-8bcf90cc5c24.jpg?v=1748545661"},"aspect_ratio":0.767,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/8_471bd635-3cec-4bd3-8789-8bcf90cc5c24.jpg?v=1748545661","width":460}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cdiv class=\"title clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eModernist Weavings\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sfbox box-page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Native American Art 5\/2017 Page 100\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/2017-05_Page_100_grande.jpg?v=1493331672\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Native American Art - May 2017 Page 101\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/2017-05_page_101_grande.jpg?v=1493332016\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Native American Art - May 2017 Page 102\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/2017-05_Page_102_grande.jpg?v=1493332061\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Native American Art - May 2017 Page 103\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/2017-05_b0401adc-af23-489c-a63b-d88f8351fb85_grande.jpg?v=1493331642\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eFor ease of reading online……\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNative American Art Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApril \/ May 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eMODERNIST\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWEAVINGS\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new exhibition,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNavajo Textiles as Modern Art - Then and Now\u003c\/em\u003e, is ongoing at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery in Sonoita, Arizona.  The exhibition - a companion exhibit to the Dazzled eye: Navajo Weavings from the Getzwiller Collection at the Tucson Desert Art Museum in Tucson, Arizona - focuses on the modern aspects of Navajo Weavings, and illustrates the importance of Native American design on the very fabric of American art styles. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePieces in the gallery show included strong examples of eye dazzler weavings, which emerged during a difficult transition period for the Navajo. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"They were adjusting to their new life on the reservation after a devastating four-year forced confinement by the United States government at Bosque redondo, a desolate area on the Pecos river in eastern New Mexico,\" the museum catalog states. \"During Bosque Redondo, nearly one in four people would die due to malnutrition, exposure or rampant illness.  In 1868, they were allowed to return to their ancestral lands in Northeastern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico.  However, they were no longer able to provide for themselves without assistance from the US government; Kit Carson had destroyed their crops, poisoned their water holes, stolen their horses, and killed their sheep years earlier in an effort to starve the Navajo into submission.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese hardships greatly affected the navajo people, including their weavings, which fundamentally changed due to limited resources.  For instance, yarns were hard to come by.  Only two sources were available to weavers:  Germantown yarns, and unraveled yarns from American flannel or low-grade cloth called bayeta.  These new sources of yarn were often dyed synthetically from commercial dyes and, although they were not natural or traditional, the inspired weavers to create new designs wit the expanding color opportunities.  Additionally, the difficulties of the previous years deeply affected many of the weavers who began to push the boundaries outward. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThese developments led to an artistically rich period, during which blankets and other weavings greatly influenced american art, including modern art, which wouldn't kick into high gear for several more decades at the 1913\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eArmory Show\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein New York City. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZmpYOarou4o?rel=0?ecver=1\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This sort of thing, how Native American art preceded modern art, is not broadly understood subject no matter what way you look at it, which is why exhibits like this are really important,\" says Nizhoni Ranch Gallery owner, Steve Getzwiller, who adds that some of the most famous modern artists, including drip painter Jackson Pollock and many prominent Op artists, have cited Native American designs as important influences on their work.  \"We're trying to make the point that Native American art, particularly Navajo weavings, were very influential on the art world.  When I show my collection - and I've been a passionate collector for 45 years - people are always amazed to see the connections to modern art.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/collections\/navajo-rugs\/products\/serape-navajo-weaving-historic-pc-39\" title=\"TWILL SERAPE NAVAJO WEAVING : HISTORIC : PC-39\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"TWILL SERAPE NAVAJO WEAVING : HISTORIC : PC-39\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/pc-39_medium.jpg?v=1492803550\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eWeavings in the gallery show include a twill serape-style blanket from roughly the 1890s. The piece features two distinct rainbow patterns:  fields of jagged chevrons sandwiching in a tighter, thinner arrangement of smooth lines.  The coarser twill, which was common for saddle blankets at that time, was used here for a wearing blanket, Getzwiller says.  \"You can see that the design flows really well,\" he adds.  \"It makes quite a wonderful statement.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/products\/ght-2203-germantown-navajo-rug-circa-1880s\" title=\"GERMANTOWN OPTICAL NAVAJO WEAVING : HISTORIC : GHT 2203\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"GERMANTOWN OPTICAL NAVAJO WEAVING : HISTORIC : GHT 2203\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/GHT-2203-600x789_medium.jpg?v=1492803019\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eAn 1880s four-ply Germantown rug will also be on view.  The blanket features a repeating diamond motif, but with halves and quarters of diamonds that don't entirely match up together, creating an optical illusion-like quality to the design and its masterful execution.  \"It's amazing and I'd never seen anything like it,\" getzwiller says.  \"I acquired it 15 years ago from a dealer in Washington.  How that optical illusion was created, I couldn't begin to tell you.  Only a small handful of weavers could have mastered that.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"PC-81 Great Star Pictorial\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/pc-81_7a156a2b-e541-4679-8a8c-967c26bcef13_medium.jpg?v=1492804536\"\u003eSimilar optical effects can be seen in a Great Star Chant Way Germantown pictorial from the 1880s.  A five-pointed star rests in a red field in the center of the blanket, and around it is a diamond pattern that repeats outward in a variety of colors. \"It just radiates when you look at it,\" the gallery owner says.  \"The way it's made really gives you the feeling of movement.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/products\/historic-native-american-textile-ght-1923-1880-late-classic-blanket\" title=\"SERAPE : LATE CLASSIC : HISTORIC : GHT 1923\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"SERAPE : LATE CLASSIC : HISTORIC : GHT 1923\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/ght-1923_medium.jpg?v=1492804743\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eIn a late classic blanket with unique Spider Woman design, an ocean of red is rendered around abstracted lines and a central diamond shape.  Getzwiller says that these blankets at that time - roughly the 1880s - were designed to be worn, which meant the central design would have been prominently displayed on the wearer's back.  \"You can see that really strong with this piece,\" he says. \"Spider Woman was the mythological woman who taught them to weave.  A blanket this nice would have likely not been made for trading purposes, but for someone else.  It's really stunning.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"PICTORIAL CHURRO GOAT : HISTORIC : PC-65\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/pc-65_medium.jpg?v=1492805192\"\u003eA later work, from around the 1930s, features the silhouette of a churro sheep's head.  the imagery hints at a vital part of Navajo history, when Kit Carson and others tried, and ultimately failed, to exterminate the sheep in a terrible campaign against the Navajo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Nizhoni Ranch Gallery exhibition will feature as many as 70 works, many of them historic pieces, but also a number of weavings by contemporary artists such as Selena Yazzie, GH, and Cecelia Nez.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exhibition at the gallery continues through June 30, and the museum exhibition in Tucson runs through May 28. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}

{"id":8929755332830,"title":"Forbes - Navajo Rug Gallery Weaves Ancient Art And New Technology Together With Bitcoin - March 2018","handle":"forbes","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"article-body-image image-embed__placeholder\"\u003e\u003cimg data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"200\" alt=\"Steve Getzwiller, Owner of Nizhoni Ranch Gallery\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs-images.forbes.com\/kateharrison\/files\/2018\/03\/Steve-Getzwiller-June-2013-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2872\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-image-caption\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"caption-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eSteve Getzwiller, Owner of Nizhoni Ranch Gallery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"dp_VC\"\u003eNavajo Rug Gallery Weaves Ancient Art And New Technology Together With Bitcoin\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Kate Harrison, March 7, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve Getzwiller is a 7\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egeneration rancher who grew up just east of Tucson, Arizona. As a child, he spent a lot of time at the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca aria-label=\"Amerind Foundation\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:http:\/\/www.amerind.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amerind.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmerind Foundation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Dragoon, a museum and research center for Native American arts and culture. Inspired by the director of the foundation, Archaeologist Charles C. Di Peso, Getzwiller went on to study anthropology at the University of Arizona, and became a potter and turquoise trader. But his real passion was Navajo Rugs, and as soon as he could afford to, he became collecting them and wholesaling rugs to top galleries around the U.S. to be able to afford more expensive ones for himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-caption wp-caption-wrap alignright\" id=\"attachment_2872\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-image-caption\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"caption-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003csmall class=\"article-photo-credit\"\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article_paragraph_2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1995, Getzwiller launched an online website, and in 2000, he opened his own physical gallery, The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca aria-label=\"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e in Sonoita, AZ. Today, he does about $1 Million of business a year, half through the website and half through his physical store. Getzwiller's Navajo rugs are sold around the world to collectors, business people and rock stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Personal Touch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNavajo weavers today are carrying on a 300-year-old tradition of weaving blankets and rugs. Their unique upright loom uses a traditional weaving technique that cannot be mechanized. The loom is warped with one continuous wool thread and the weft is woven through it, one thread at a time. “It is a very time consuming and meticulous process,” Getzwiller explains, “Small rugs can take a full week to weave, while larger Navajo rugs can take years to complete.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vestpocket nsO6K\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Sg4hO\"\u003e\u003ciframe data-load-complete=\"true\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"8\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" height=\"124\" width=\"0\" name=\"\" title=\"Ad content\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/7175\/fdc.forbes\/article\/standard\/default\/standard_4\" src=\"https:\/\/27b4f441d278ff26b207ba2b05d10e30.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-45\/html\/container.html\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-caption wp-caption-wrap alignleft\" id=\"attachment_2866\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-body-image image-embed__placeholder\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Navajo weaver Cecelia Nez will work on a rug for years.\" src=\"https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/blogs-images\/kateharrison\/files\/2018\/03\/Cecelia-Nez-225x300.jpg?format=jpg\u0026amp;width=1440\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-image-caption\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"caption-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eNavajo weaver Cecelia Nez will work on a rug for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003csmall class=\"article-photo-credit\"\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy their intrinsic nature, these rugs cannot be commoditized. Their weaving is personal and the resulting rugs are works of custom art. Getzwiller emphasizes these qualities in every aspect of his business and they inform his marketing. Each rug comes with a weaver’s profile and background information on the traditional process used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the store, Getzwiller works to highlight various artists. On March 11, for example, the gallery will host Elsi Bia and her 11-year-old grand-daughter at The Timeless Treasures of Two Grey Hills opening. They will be demonstrating Navajo weaving at an upright loom. Another granddaughter, Natalie Tso, will be weaving her first rug. Getzwiller notes: “We try to keep these demos fresh and exciting, and not only present historic material, but also present and preserve the art of Navajo weaving today.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs part of his commitment to the personal, he also emphasizes customer service. He focuses 100% on customer service, treating every sale as a personal relationship to be nurtured. “Even all our sales online have the personal touch, as each sale is completed with a conversation with the client and subsequent follow-up,” he explains.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-29T12:00:07-07:00","created_at":"2025-05-29T11:47:58-07:00","vendor":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","type":"","tags":["About Us","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":46855829487838,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Forbes - Navajo Rug Gallery Weaves Ancient Art And New Technology Together With Bitcoin - March 2018","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":0,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/0227_forbes-cover-billionaires-smith-03-28-2018_768x1015_f273226f-0a55-44ae-b0c2-965bc4898780.jpg?v=1748544992"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/0227_forbes-cover-billionaires-smith-03-28-2018_768x1015_f273226f-0a55-44ae-b0c2-965bc4898780.jpg?v=1748544992","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":36352852033758,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.757,"height":1015,"width":768,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/0227_forbes-cover-billionaires-smith-03-28-2018_768x1015_f273226f-0a55-44ae-b0c2-965bc4898780.jpg?v=1748544992"},"aspect_ratio":0.757,"height":1015,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/0227_forbes-cover-billionaires-smith-03-28-2018_768x1015_f273226f-0a55-44ae-b0c2-965bc4898780.jpg?v=1748544992","width":768}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cdiv class=\"article-body-image image-embed__placeholder\"\u003e\u003cimg data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"200\" alt=\"Steve Getzwiller, Owner of Nizhoni Ranch Gallery\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs-images.forbes.com\/kateharrison\/files\/2018\/03\/Steve-Getzwiller-June-2013-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2872\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-image-caption\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"caption-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eSteve Getzwiller, Owner of Nizhoni Ranch Gallery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"dp_VC\"\u003eNavajo Rug Gallery Weaves Ancient Art And New Technology Together With Bitcoin\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Kate Harrison, March 7, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve Getzwiller is a 7\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egeneration rancher who grew up just east of Tucson, Arizona. As a child, he spent a lot of time at the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca aria-label=\"Amerind Foundation\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:http:\/\/www.amerind.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amerind.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmerind Foundation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein Dragoon, a museum and research center for Native American arts and culture. Inspired by the director of the foundation, Archaeologist Charles C. Di Peso, Getzwiller went on to study anthropology at the University of Arizona, and became a potter and turquoise trader. But his real passion was Navajo Rugs, and as soon as he could afford to, he became collecting them and wholesaling rugs to top galleries around the U.S. to be able to afford more expensive ones for himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-caption wp-caption-wrap alignright\" id=\"attachment_2872\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-image-caption\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"caption-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003csmall class=\"article-photo-credit\"\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article_paragraph_2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1995, Getzwiller launched an online website, and in 2000, he opened his own physical gallery, The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca aria-label=\"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e in Sonoita, AZ. Today, he does about $1 Million of business a year, half through the website and half through his physical store. Getzwiller's Navajo rugs are sold around the world to collectors, business people and rock stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Personal Touch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNavajo weavers today are carrying on a 300-year-old tradition of weaving blankets and rugs. Their unique upright loom uses a traditional weaving technique that cannot be mechanized. The loom is warped with one continuous wool thread and the weft is woven through it, one thread at a time. “It is a very time consuming and meticulous process,” Getzwiller explains, “Small rugs can take a full week to weave, while larger Navajo rugs can take years to complete.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vestpocket nsO6K\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Sg4hO\"\u003e\u003ciframe data-load-complete=\"true\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"8\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" height=\"124\" width=\"0\" name=\"\" title=\"Ad content\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/7175\/fdc.forbes\/article\/standard\/default\/standard_4\" src=\"https:\/\/27b4f441d278ff26b207ba2b05d10e30.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-45\/html\/container.html\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-caption wp-caption-wrap alignleft\" id=\"attachment_2866\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-body-image image-embed__placeholder\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Navajo weaver Cecelia Nez will work on a rug for years.\" src=\"https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/blogs-images\/kateharrison\/files\/2018\/03\/Cecelia-Nez-225x300.jpg?format=jpg\u0026amp;width=1440\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"article-image-caption\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"caption-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003eNavajo weaver Cecelia Nez will work on a rug for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003csmall class=\"article-photo-credit\"\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy their intrinsic nature, these rugs cannot be commoditized. Their weaving is personal and the resulting rugs are works of custom art. Getzwiller emphasizes these qualities in every aspect of his business and they inform his marketing. Each rug comes with a weaver’s profile and background information on the traditional process used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the store, Getzwiller works to highlight various artists. On March 11, for example, the gallery will host Elsi Bia and her 11-year-old grand-daughter at The Timeless Treasures of Two Grey Hills opening. They will be demonstrating Navajo weaving at an upright loom. Another granddaughter, Natalie Tso, will be weaving her first rug. Getzwiller notes: “We try to keep these demos fresh and exciting, and not only present historic material, but also present and preserve the art of Navajo weaving today.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs part of his commitment to the personal, he also emphasizes customer service. He focuses 100% on customer service, treating every sale as a personal relationship to be nurtured. “Even all our sales online have the personal touch, as each sale is completed with a conversation with the client and subsequent follow-up,” he explains.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":8929751990494,"title":"The Wickenburg Sun - Getzwiller entertains crowd at DCWM - November 2017","handle":"the-wickenburg-sun","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"headline\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Capture_dcwm.jpg?v=1748544339\"\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"headline\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGetzwiller entertains crowd at DCWM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"meta\"\u003eBy Patsy Root\u003cbr\u003eNov 22, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"meta\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"meta\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve Getzwiller is not only a master collector of Western art, he can keep a crowd entertained and asking for more, just by sharing his experiences as a collector. Eyes are repeatedly drawn to the images of artists Getzwiller has encountered on his quest to acquire unique pieces of art throughout the Southwest. His collection is varied and stunning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn upright baby grand piano from a bar\/hotel in Tombstone joined his collection quite by accident, according to Getzwiller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I went in there to pick up the rifle housed above the piano, so I took the piano too,” Getzwiller said.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost items in his collection have been acquired in a more intentional approach, especially the many unique, handmade Native American rugs displayed in the learning center. According to Getzwiller and his wife Gail, many of the larger rugs on display took over three years to complete, and the Getzwillers developed good relationships with the families who created them over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“They created for us this beautiful little rug,” said Gail Detwiller. “It has roses all around the edges, and starting at the bottom it shows little rosebuds, then as you move around to the top the roses open up and bloom. They said it was like their relationship with us, how it became bigger and blossomed.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImages of the family members who created many of Getzwilller’s rugs can be seen throughout the display as well as in a continuous video running on-screen at the west end of the learning center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA large assortment of handmade Native American baskets is placed around the collection, adding color and a feeling of authenticity to the room. Personal family photographs, those on loan from friends and fellow collectors, and various interesting pieces combine for a tasteful expression of art in the southwest over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tncms-region hidden-print\" id=\"tncms-region-article_instory_middle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tncms-block\" id=\"tncms-block-1350107\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGun collectors will be especially interested in the numerous Winchesters in the Getzwiller collection, spread throughout the center in glass cases against the walls, in addition to the large one over the piano.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn viewing the Getzwiller collection, one experiences the sights and sounds, the feel of wind and dust in the desert, yet artfully, relationally, transporting the viewer to ancient and new places in the history of the southwest through the eyes of the people who have made it what it is today, a grand collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetzwiller’s collection can be seen at the Cultural Crossroads Learning Center at 21 N. Tegner Street until June 3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe center is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-7p.m. For more information call (928) 684-2272 or at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@westernmuseum.org\"\u003einfo@westernmuseum.org\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-29T11:47:41-07:00","created_at":"2025-05-29T11:40:07-07:00","vendor":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","type":"","tags":["About Us","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":46855822475486,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Wickenburg Sun - Getzwiller entertains crowd at DCWM - November 2017","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":0,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/download_6.jpg?v=1748544085"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/download_6.jpg?v=1748544085","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":36352754024670,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.539,"height":141,"width":358,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/download_6.jpg?v=1748544085"},"aspect_ratio":2.539,"height":141,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/download_6.jpg?v=1748544085","width":358}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch1 class=\"headline\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Capture_dcwm.jpg?v=1748544339\"\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"headline\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGetzwiller entertains crowd at DCWM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"meta\"\u003eBy Patsy Root\u003cbr\u003eNov 22, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"meta\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"meta\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve Getzwiller is not only a master collector of Western art, he can keep a crowd entertained and asking for more, just by sharing his experiences as a collector. Eyes are repeatedly drawn to the images of artists Getzwiller has encountered on his quest to acquire unique pieces of art throughout the Southwest. His collection is varied and stunning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn upright baby grand piano from a bar\/hotel in Tombstone joined his collection quite by accident, according to Getzwiller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I went in there to pick up the rifle housed above the piano, so I took the piano too,” Getzwiller said.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost items in his collection have been acquired in a more intentional approach, especially the many unique, handmade Native American rugs displayed in the learning center. According to Getzwiller and his wife Gail, many of the larger rugs on display took over three years to complete, and the Getzwillers developed good relationships with the families who created them over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“They created for us this beautiful little rug,” said Gail Detwiller. “It has roses all around the edges, and starting at the bottom it shows little rosebuds, then as you move around to the top the roses open up and bloom. They said it was like their relationship with us, how it became bigger and blossomed.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImages of the family members who created many of Getzwilller’s rugs can be seen throughout the display as well as in a continuous video running on-screen at the west end of the learning center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA large assortment of handmade Native American baskets is placed around the collection, adding color and a feeling of authenticity to the room. Personal family photographs, those on loan from friends and fellow collectors, and various interesting pieces combine for a tasteful expression of art in the southwest over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tncms-region hidden-print\" id=\"tncms-region-article_instory_middle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tncms-block\" id=\"tncms-block-1350107\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGun collectors will be especially interested in the numerous Winchesters in the Getzwiller collection, spread throughout the center in glass cases against the walls, in addition to the large one over the piano.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn viewing the Getzwiller collection, one experiences the sights and sounds, the feel of wind and dust in the desert, yet artfully, relationally, transporting the viewer to ancient and new places in the history of the southwest through the eyes of the people who have made it what it is today, a grand collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetzwiller’s collection can be seen at the Cultural Crossroads Learning Center at 21 N. Tegner Street until June 3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe center is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-7p.m. For more information call (928) 684-2272 or at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@westernmuseum.org\"\u003einfo@westernmuseum.org\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}

{"id":8929731215582,"title":"Western Art Collector - A Beautiful Place - July 2010","handle":"western-art-collector","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/wac-1_000.gif?1374417761516543654\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/wac-2s_f44ef001-b7f2-49a3-8976-83a29a3ec19a.gif?1374417761516543654\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/wac-3.gif?1374417761516543654\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/wac-4.gif?1374417761516543654\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/wac-5.gif?1374417761516543654\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/wac-6.gif?1374417761516543654\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eFor ease of reading online……\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA BEAUTIFUL PLACE\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve Getzwiller's \u003cspan\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery showcases Southwest classics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuly 2010:  Who could argue with the joy of living surrounded by beautiful things? Think about the satisfaction of filling a home with art you are passionate about, collecting each piece with care. While it’s a reality for some and a dream for others, it’s become a way of life, and a living for a man who shares his knowledge and enthusiasm with others from all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Surrounded by mountains in the rolling grasslands of Sonoita, Arizona and about an hour southeast of Tucson, Steve Getzwiller welcomes you to his Nizhoni Ranch Gallery. When it comes to Navajo textiles, Getzwiller is recognized as one of the premier collectors and dealers in the country. For nearly 40 years, this native Arizonan has been at the forefront of contemporary Navajo weaving. He’s traveled from one end of the Navajo nation to the other, working with and encouraging scores of weavers to advance their art, taking it “to the next level,” as he calls it. That includes bringing back traditional dyes which have not been used for well over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e With Getzwiller’s support, these Native American artists use Churro wool, silk and alpaca fibers, with combs and nimble fingers instead of a palette and brush, to create dazzling works of art. Not only does he collect and sell but also demonstrates how wonderful it is to live with Navajo textiles. His home and gallery is direct marketing in its purest form. “I’ve elected to market from a place with one stop sign and very successfully,” he says with a smile. “It makes a wonderful showplace,” he says, gesturing around the spacious and magnificent home. “The objective is to show people how they can live with fine Native American artwork within the context of their own homes.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We’ll start in the entryway, work our way through the gallery and look at all the different options to be considered. We’ll take weavings out onto the porch to view them in natural light, where this exclusive palette of color really becomes apparent; here someone can visualize how it would look hanging in their own space, and they love it!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile he spent his first 30 years working with some of the finest galleries, and still does with a few, his business model now follows that of Lorenzo Hubbell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e More than a hundred years ago, Hubbell’s trading post in Ganado was a destination for the Easterners traveling through “Indian Country” giving them not just a place to stay, but an experience, for which he would not accept payment. Getzwiller says Hubbell would tell his guests instead to “come into my rug room, and I will knock your eye out.” That quote was foremost in Getzwiller’s mind when he found the hilltop adobe house in Sonoita. “When I first saw it, with its guest house, I knew that it would be perfect for this approach to marketing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e My key objective is to be able to pay the weavers more and offer the best value to the collector.” When you arrive at this territorial-style home, open an iron gate and walk across the courtyard where you may catch a glimpse of one of the resident roadrunners on a bubbling fountain. You enter Nizhoni Ranch Gallery through heavy oak doors and the space captures your attention immediately. “A lot of people have commented on the museum-like quality within,” says Getzwiller, and he’s right. It’s a home and a gallery, filled with comfortable and classic southwestern style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The furniture in the entryway is Arts \u0026amp; Crafts, but prairie style,” explains Getzwiller. On the walls are antique Navajo bridles and a hall tree with buffalo horns holding hats, along with custom-made spurs, completing the feeling you’re definitely in the presence of a true Westerner, descended from generations of pioneers and ranchers. Then, passing through the former library where shelves are now filled now with pottery, baskets, and weavings, you come to the expansive 20 x 40 foot gallery space, with an incredibly beautiful mesquite floor. A feature strip inlaid inches from the walls and running completely around the room is out of darker, crosscut mesquite from the San Pedro River area, the same area his grandfather homesteaded in 1903. Completing the look is the massive mesquite Arts \u0026amp; Crafts designed mantel with corbels and an inlay matching the floor. The furniture here is classic Arts \u0026amp; Crafts, as the lamps cast a warm glow throughout the room. “Lighting to me is as important as the art in a designed setting,” he says.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistoric southwestern basketry of the Apache and Pima tribes are displayed throughout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I’ve been collecting baskets for over 35 years,” he says, “and these are all pretty choice There are also just enough paintings to enhance the southwest flavor. Getzwiller is proud of his Edward S. Curtis orotones, photographs printed on glass and backed in gold, with Navajo and Apache-themed images. An Ace Powell painting hangs over the fireplace, and there are several by Jack Van Ryder. “He was a popular Tucson artist in the 1920’s and 30’s. These are all southwest themes, such as the Catalinas and Superstition mountains.” It’s hard to beat the spectacular vistas though, which you see out the huge picture window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndeed, the scene itself is like a painting, a comment Getzwiller has heard many times, viewed from leather chairs and sofas in this room where you just want to soak it all in. Then, you’re drawn outside through French doors on either side of the massive fireplace, to a porch which in true territorial style wraps around with entrances from many of the rooms. The word “porch” doesn’t do it justice, but the Spanish word “portal” gives it more a sense of the old Southwest feel, and an extension of the gallery. Everywhere at the Nizhoni Ranch Gallery are magnificent Navajo textiles. Rugs are not\u003cbr\u003ejust for the floor, but hang on walls, bold and stunning in their designs and richness of colors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmaller textiles are on tables, underneath lamps, pottery or baskets. Weavings are draped over backs of the classic Arts \u0026amp; Crafts chairs and used as lap blankets. It’s art which is not only tastefully arranged, but constantly changed as pieces are sold or collected. Each visit is different from the last, with new things to see and appreciate. The dining room features an Arts \u0026amp; Crafts Handell chandelier, while antique saddle blankets grace the backs of chairs surrounding the 13-foot table. Glass front cabinets filled with antique and contemporary Navajo weavings are throughout the gallery, with one in the dining room holding more recent acquisitions.The long table serves a dual purpose for Getzwiller showing clients photos of works still on the loom, the talented artists who make them, or simply looking up the history of a piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis room is home to the registries documenting the more than 1,200 weavings from the “Navajo Churro Collection” dating 1995 to present. One set of albums documents the first piece to the most recent. Another reflects each artist from their first to their most current creation. “The objective is when I am no longer able to pursue this, that this documentation is available to museums which will house this material.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith antique blankets, Getzwiller has a tremendous respect and admiration for those unknown weavers so long ago. “Even though I have dealt in antique weavings for many years, it’s always bothered me that the women who created these beautiful works of art are unknown. Because I’ve handled so many of the older pieces, there are instances when I can actually identify a weaver’s hand by their style and technique. But, they’re anonymous because in those days, records were not kept.” He doesn’t want the same thing to happen to the weavers he’s come to know. “It’s important to me that the women I work with be recognized, so people will know who they are a hundred years from now. Weavings from the Navajo Churro Collection are already earmarked for museum collections, and have been referred to as the classics of the future.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Our gallery and home is a destination for collectors. I am able to give quality time to each person that visits the gallery. We have clients not only from all around the country, but all over the world. I give them an experience they aren’t going to get anywhere else. The setting is wonderful, but it’s the sum total of it all that makes it so special.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe admits Nizhoni Ranch Gallery is awkwardly named from a marketing perspective. But, it’s not until you experience the gallery in its scenic setting, or relaxing on the portal, listening to the wind, the quail and an occasional cactus wren, when you understand its true meaning. You see, Nizhoni is Navajo for “beautiful place”…and what a perfect name for this gallery that’s also a home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by: Susan Sorg\u003cbr\u003ePhotographs by: Jeff Newton\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-29T11:22:38-07:00","created_at":"2025-05-29T10:55:21-07:00","vendor":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","type":"","tags":["About Us","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":46855766311134,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Western Art Collector - A Beautiful Place - July 2010","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":0,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/129.jpg?v=1748542715"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/129.jpg?v=1748542715","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":36352622264542,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.767,"height":600,"width":460,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/129.jpg?v=1748542715"},"aspect_ratio":0.767,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/129.jpg?v=1748542715","width":460}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/wac-1_000.gif?1374417761516543654\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/wac-2s_f44ef001-b7f2-49a3-8976-83a29a3ec19a.gif?1374417761516543654\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/wac-3.gif?1374417761516543654\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/wac-4.gif?1374417761516543654\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/wac-5.gif?1374417761516543654\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/wac-6.gif?1374417761516543654\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eFor ease of reading online……\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA BEAUTIFUL PLACE\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve Getzwiller's \u003cspan\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery showcases Southwest classics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuly 2010:  Who could argue with the joy of living surrounded by beautiful things? Think about the satisfaction of filling a home with art you are passionate about, collecting each piece with care. While it’s a reality for some and a dream for others, it’s become a way of life, and a living for a man who shares his knowledge and enthusiasm with others from all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Surrounded by mountains in the rolling grasslands of Sonoita, Arizona and about an hour southeast of Tucson, Steve Getzwiller welcomes you to his Nizhoni Ranch Gallery. When it comes to Navajo textiles, Getzwiller is recognized as one of the premier collectors and dealers in the country. For nearly 40 years, this native Arizonan has been at the forefront of contemporary Navajo weaving. He’s traveled from one end of the Navajo nation to the other, working with and encouraging scores of weavers to advance their art, taking it “to the next level,” as he calls it. That includes bringing back traditional dyes which have not been used for well over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e With Getzwiller’s support, these Native American artists use Churro wool, silk and alpaca fibers, with combs and nimble fingers instead of a palette and brush, to create dazzling works of art. Not only does he collect and sell but also demonstrates how wonderful it is to live with Navajo textiles. His home and gallery is direct marketing in its purest form. “I’ve elected to market from a place with one stop sign and very successfully,” he says with a smile. “It makes a wonderful showplace,” he says, gesturing around the spacious and magnificent home. “The objective is to show people how they can live with fine Native American artwork within the context of their own homes.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We’ll start in the entryway, work our way through the gallery and look at all the different options to be considered. We’ll take weavings out onto the porch to view them in natural light, where this exclusive palette of color really becomes apparent; here someone can visualize how it would look hanging in their own space, and they love it!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile he spent his first 30 years working with some of the finest galleries, and still does with a few, his business model now follows that of Lorenzo Hubbell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e More than a hundred years ago, Hubbell’s trading post in Ganado was a destination for the Easterners traveling through “Indian Country” giving them not just a place to stay, but an experience, for which he would not accept payment. Getzwiller says Hubbell would tell his guests instead to “come into my rug room, and I will knock your eye out.” That quote was foremost in Getzwiller’s mind when he found the hilltop adobe house in Sonoita. “When I first saw it, with its guest house, I knew that it would be perfect for this approach to marketing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e My key objective is to be able to pay the weavers more and offer the best value to the collector.” When you arrive at this territorial-style home, open an iron gate and walk across the courtyard where you may catch a glimpse of one of the resident roadrunners on a bubbling fountain. You enter Nizhoni Ranch Gallery through heavy oak doors and the space captures your attention immediately. “A lot of people have commented on the museum-like quality within,” says Getzwiller, and he’s right. It’s a home and a gallery, filled with comfortable and classic southwestern style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The furniture in the entryway is Arts \u0026amp; Crafts, but prairie style,” explains Getzwiller. On the walls are antique Navajo bridles and a hall tree with buffalo horns holding hats, along with custom-made spurs, completing the feeling you’re definitely in the presence of a true Westerner, descended from generations of pioneers and ranchers. Then, passing through the former library where shelves are now filled now with pottery, baskets, and weavings, you come to the expansive 20 x 40 foot gallery space, with an incredibly beautiful mesquite floor. A feature strip inlaid inches from the walls and running completely around the room is out of darker, crosscut mesquite from the San Pedro River area, the same area his grandfather homesteaded in 1903. Completing the look is the massive mesquite Arts \u0026amp; Crafts designed mantel with corbels and an inlay matching the floor. The furniture here is classic Arts \u0026amp; Crafts, as the lamps cast a warm glow throughout the room. “Lighting to me is as important as the art in a designed setting,” he says.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistoric southwestern basketry of the Apache and Pima tribes are displayed throughout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I’ve been collecting baskets for over 35 years,” he says, “and these are all pretty choice There are also just enough paintings to enhance the southwest flavor. Getzwiller is proud of his Edward S. Curtis orotones, photographs printed on glass and backed in gold, with Navajo and Apache-themed images. An Ace Powell painting hangs over the fireplace, and there are several by Jack Van Ryder. “He was a popular Tucson artist in the 1920’s and 30’s. These are all southwest themes, such as the Catalinas and Superstition mountains.” It’s hard to beat the spectacular vistas though, which you see out the huge picture window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndeed, the scene itself is like a painting, a comment Getzwiller has heard many times, viewed from leather chairs and sofas in this room where you just want to soak it all in. Then, you’re drawn outside through French doors on either side of the massive fireplace, to a porch which in true territorial style wraps around with entrances from many of the rooms. The word “porch” doesn’t do it justice, but the Spanish word “portal” gives it more a sense of the old Southwest feel, and an extension of the gallery. Everywhere at the Nizhoni Ranch Gallery are magnificent Navajo textiles. Rugs are not\u003cbr\u003ejust for the floor, but hang on walls, bold and stunning in their designs and richness of colors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmaller textiles are on tables, underneath lamps, pottery or baskets. Weavings are draped over backs of the classic Arts \u0026amp; Crafts chairs and used as lap blankets. It’s art which is not only tastefully arranged, but constantly changed as pieces are sold or collected. Each visit is different from the last, with new things to see and appreciate. The dining room features an Arts \u0026amp; Crafts Handell chandelier, while antique saddle blankets grace the backs of chairs surrounding the 13-foot table. Glass front cabinets filled with antique and contemporary Navajo weavings are throughout the gallery, with one in the dining room holding more recent acquisitions.The long table serves a dual purpose for Getzwiller showing clients photos of works still on the loom, the talented artists who make them, or simply looking up the history of a piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis room is home to the registries documenting the more than 1,200 weavings from the “Navajo Churro Collection” dating 1995 to present. One set of albums documents the first piece to the most recent. Another reflects each artist from their first to their most current creation. “The objective is when I am no longer able to pursue this, that this documentation is available to museums which will house this material.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith antique blankets, Getzwiller has a tremendous respect and admiration for those unknown weavers so long ago. “Even though I have dealt in antique weavings for many years, it’s always bothered me that the women who created these beautiful works of art are unknown. Because I’ve handled so many of the older pieces, there are instances when I can actually identify a weaver’s hand by their style and technique. But, they’re anonymous because in those days, records were not kept.” He doesn’t want the same thing to happen to the weavers he’s come to know. “It’s important to me that the women I work with be recognized, so people will know who they are a hundred years from now. Weavings from the Navajo Churro Collection are already earmarked for museum collections, and have been referred to as the classics of the future.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Our gallery and home is a destination for collectors. I am able to give quality time to each person that visits the gallery. We have clients not only from all around the country, but all over the world. I give them an experience they aren’t going to get anywhere else. The setting is wonderful, but it’s the sum total of it all that makes it so special.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe admits Nizhoni Ranch Gallery is awkwardly named from a marketing perspective. But, it’s not until you experience the gallery in its scenic setting, or relaxing on the portal, listening to the wind, the quail and an occasional cactus wren, when you understand its true meaning. You see, Nizhoni is Navajo for “beautiful place”…and what a perfect name for this gallery that’s also a home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by: Susan Sorg\u003cbr\u003ePhotographs by: Jeff Newton\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":8929717125342,"title":"Floor Covering Weekly - Nizhoni Ranch Offers Handmade Woven Rugs - May 7, 2017","handle":"floor-covering-weekly-may-7-2017","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"media section-title mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"label\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.floorcoveringweekly.com\/main\/features\/nizhoni-ranch-offers-handmade-woven-rugs-22944\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Floor Covering Weekly - May 7, 2017\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/FCWLOGONEW_300x.png?v=1748540186\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.floorcoveringweekly.com\/main\/features\/nizhoni-ranch-offers-handmade-woven-rugs-22944\"\u003eNizhoni Ranch offers handmade woven rugs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMonday, May 7, 2018\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"body-copy\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.floorcoveringweekly.com\/Uploads\/Public\/0RS0Study%20(2).jpg\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Ganado-Klagetoh weaving was created by Navajo Master Weaver Rita Clah.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBy Caroline Alkire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Sonoita, Ariz.] Woven rugs are wonderfully unique, and while they are (\u003cem\u003eof course\u003c\/em\u003e) great for spring and summer décor, these rugs are more than just a floor covering — they're art. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo one understands this concept better than Steve and Gail Getzwiller, who, drawn to the beauty and complexity of woven rug design, began meeting with Native American weavers in the 1970's. Steve listened to their stories and soon started collecting Navajo rugs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the months following Steve was able to create a business out of his passion, and Gail started a website to grow it. In 2000, the Getzwillers opened up Nizhoni Ranch Gallery in southern Arizona. The ranch now sells handmade Navajo rugs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"First and foremost, the differences between a rug made on a machine and one woven by hand cannot be overstated. Classic or contemporary, Navajo weavings will last through many years of use, as opposed to a machine-made rug,\" explained Steve. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Navajo Rugs are handmade with the spirit of the Mother Earth and the Navajo People,” explained Gail. “Navajo Rugs bring a peaceful spirit into your home.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBelow,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFCW\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas outlined a few of the rugs Nizhoni Ranch carries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/products\/crystal-old-style-navajo-rug-weaving-elsie-bia-churro-1518\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.floorcoveringweekly.com\/Uploads\/Public\/Images\/Web%20Photos%202\/Churro%201518g%20(1).jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Churro 1518, woven in the fashion of an Old Style Crystal, was created by Navajo Master Weaver Elsie Bia and is the second place 2017 Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial award winner.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.floorcoveringweekly.com\/Uploads\/Public\/Images\/Web%20Photos%202\/With%20flowers.png\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Moki Blanket offers a unique narrow striped styling that generally alternates between dark blue and black or brown rhythmic banding,\" explained Gale. \"One of the most historic Navajo weavings, they’ve been in use since the early 1700's.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.floorcoveringweekly.com\/Uploads\/Public\/Images\/Web%20Photos%202\/1Main%20room%20resized%20(1).png\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery, located in Sonoita, Ariz., features rugs, weavings and pottery handcrafted by Navajo Master Weavers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"mt-3 px-lg-5\" id=\"articles\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-5\" id=\"article-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough February 2020\u003cbr\u003eSonoita, AZ 85637\u003cbr\u003e(520) 455-5020 •\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/\"\u003ewww.navajorug.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-29T10:45:21-07:00","created_at":"2025-05-29T10:33:38-07:00","vendor":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","type":"","tags":["About Us","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":46855733706974,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Floor Covering Weekly - Nizhoni Ranch Offers Handmade Woven Rugs - May 7, 2017","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":0,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/unnamed_6.jpg?v=1748540965"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/unnamed_6.jpg?v=1748540965","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":36352440729822,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.273,"height":396,"width":900,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/unnamed_6.jpg?v=1748540965"},"aspect_ratio":2.273,"height":396,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/unnamed_6.jpg?v=1748540965","width":900}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cdiv class=\"media section-title mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-body\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"label\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.floorcoveringweekly.com\/main\/features\/nizhoni-ranch-offers-handmade-woven-rugs-22944\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Floor Covering Weekly - May 7, 2017\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/FCWLOGONEW_300x.png?v=1748540186\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.floorcoveringweekly.com\/main\/features\/nizhoni-ranch-offers-handmade-woven-rugs-22944\"\u003eNizhoni Ranch offers handmade woven rugs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMonday, May 7, 2018\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"body-copy\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.floorcoveringweekly.com\/Uploads\/Public\/0RS0Study%20(2).jpg\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Ganado-Klagetoh weaving was created by Navajo Master Weaver Rita Clah.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBy Caroline Alkire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Sonoita, Ariz.] Woven rugs are wonderfully unique, and while they are (\u003cem\u003eof course\u003c\/em\u003e) great for spring and summer décor, these rugs are more than just a floor covering — they're art. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo one understands this concept better than Steve and Gail Getzwiller, who, drawn to the beauty and complexity of woven rug design, began meeting with Native American weavers in the 1970's. Steve listened to their stories and soon started collecting Navajo rugs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the months following Steve was able to create a business out of his passion, and Gail started a website to grow it. In 2000, the Getzwillers opened up Nizhoni Ranch Gallery in southern Arizona. The ranch now sells handmade Navajo rugs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"First and foremost, the differences between a rug made on a machine and one woven by hand cannot be overstated. Classic or contemporary, Navajo weavings will last through many years of use, as opposed to a machine-made rug,\" explained Steve. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Navajo Rugs are handmade with the spirit of the Mother Earth and the Navajo People,” explained Gail. “Navajo Rugs bring a peaceful spirit into your home.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBelow,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFCW\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas outlined a few of the rugs Nizhoni Ranch carries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/products\/crystal-old-style-navajo-rug-weaving-elsie-bia-churro-1518\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.floorcoveringweekly.com\/Uploads\/Public\/Images\/Web%20Photos%202\/Churro%201518g%20(1).jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Churro 1518, woven in the fashion of an Old Style Crystal, was created by Navajo Master Weaver Elsie Bia and is the second place 2017 Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial award winner.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.floorcoveringweekly.com\/Uploads\/Public\/Images\/Web%20Photos%202\/With%20flowers.png\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Moki Blanket offers a unique narrow striped styling that generally alternates between dark blue and black or brown rhythmic banding,\" explained Gale. \"One of the most historic Navajo weavings, they’ve been in use since the early 1700's.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.floorcoveringweekly.com\/Uploads\/Public\/Images\/Web%20Photos%202\/1Main%20room%20resized%20(1).png\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery, located in Sonoita, Ariz., features rugs, weavings and pottery handcrafted by Navajo Master Weavers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"mt-3 px-lg-5\" id=\"articles\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-5\" id=\"article-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough February 2020\u003cbr\u003eSonoita, AZ 85637\u003cbr\u003e(520) 455-5020 •\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/\"\u003ewww.navajorug.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e"}

{"id":8928473317598,"title":"Native American Art - Transitions - December\/January 2020","handle":"native-american-art-december-january-2020","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"media section-title mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-body\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-body\"\u003eGALLERY PREVIEWS\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003carticle id=\"articles\" class=\"mt-3 px-lg-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"my-4\"\u003e\u003csmall class=\"uppercase color-gray\"\u003eTHROUGH FEBRUARY 2020 | NIZHONI RANCH GALLERY | SONOITA, AZ\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"my-4\" id=\"article-title\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"color-default headline mb-2\"\u003eTransitions\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead color-gray mb-2\"\u003eOn view now at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery in Sonoita, Arizona, are approximately 50 transitional weavings that are available for purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"article-content\" class=\"mb-5\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the last part of the 19th century as trading posts began to open and lure consumers who were visiting the Western United States, there was a shift in the Native American art market from creating wearing blankets to weaving floor rugs. This period, which spanned approximately 40 years, from the 1880s to the 1910s, has become known as the transitional period with the textiles made by Navajo weavers reflecting the same name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn view now at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery in Sonoita, Arizona, are approximately 50 transitional weavings that are available for purchase. The appointment-only gallery will highlight the work that has become recognized for its beautiful wool, out of the box designs and having an ideal price point for collectors.\u003cspan class=\"fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fr-img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fr-inner\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fr-img-wrap\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exhibition will remain on view in the gallery through February 2020.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough February 2020\u003cbr\u003eSonoita, AZ 85637\u003cbr\u003e(520) 455-5020 •\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/\"\u003ewww.navajorug.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-29T10:31:53-07:00","created_at":"2025-05-28T11:51:50-07:00","vendor":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","type":"","tags":["About Us","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":46850846195934,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Native American Art - Transitions - December\/January 2020","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":0,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/NAA024M_grande_64eb1cfe-4cf8-481a-beab-ed5cb0724fd4.jpg?v=1748539553"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/NAA024M_grande_64eb1cfe-4cf8-481a-beab-ed5cb0724fd4.jpg?v=1748539553","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":36352268730590,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.767,"height":600,"width":460,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/NAA024M_grande_64eb1cfe-4cf8-481a-beab-ed5cb0724fd4.jpg?v=1748539553"},"aspect_ratio":0.767,"height":600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/NAA024M_grande_64eb1cfe-4cf8-481a-beab-ed5cb0724fd4.jpg?v=1748539553","width":460}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cdiv class=\"media section-title mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-body\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-body\"\u003eGALLERY PREVIEWS\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003carticle id=\"articles\" class=\"mt-3 px-lg-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"my-4\"\u003e\u003csmall class=\"uppercase color-gray\"\u003eTHROUGH FEBRUARY 2020 | NIZHONI RANCH GALLERY | SONOITA, AZ\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"my-4\" id=\"article-title\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"color-default headline mb-2\"\u003eTransitions\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead color-gray mb-2\"\u003eOn view now at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery in Sonoita, Arizona, are approximately 50 transitional weavings that are available for purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"article-content\" class=\"mb-5\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the last part of the 19th century as trading posts began to open and lure consumers who were visiting the Western United States, there was a shift in the Native American art market from creating wearing blankets to weaving floor rugs. This period, which spanned approximately 40 years, from the 1880s to the 1910s, has become known as the transitional period with the textiles made by Navajo weavers reflecting the same name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn view now at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery in Sonoita, Arizona, are approximately 50 transitional weavings that are available for purchase. The appointment-only gallery will highlight the work that has become recognized for its beautiful wool, out of the box designs and having an ideal price point for collectors.\u003cspan class=\"fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fr-img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fr-inner\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fr-img-wrap\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exhibition will remain on view in the gallery through February 2020.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNizhoni Ranch Gallery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough February 2020\u003cbr\u003eSonoita, AZ 85637\u003cbr\u003e(520) 455-5020 •\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/\"\u003ewww.navajorug.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e"}

{"id":8921374851294,"title":"Native American Art - Eye Dazzlers - February\/March 2017","handle":"native-american-art-march-2017","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Eye_Dazzler_1_-114.jpg?v=1497994401\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Eye_Dazzler1-115.jpg?v=1497994435\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Eye_Dazzler2-116.jpg?v=1497994489\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Eye_Dazzler3-117.jpg?v=1497994524\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eFor ease of reading online……\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cb\u003eEYE DAZZLERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NEW EXHIBITION AT THE TUCSON DESERT ART MUSEUM explores the exquisite weaving collection of Steve and Gail Getzwiller.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeb \/ Mar 2017 - Tucson, AZ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Gaudy\", barbaric,\" \"an aesthetic debauch\" -- many Western critics in the late 1800s found Navajo eye dazzler weavings with their vivid synthetic-dyed colors and pulsating designs jarring and ill-fitted to their Victorian decor.  Not until the Op Art movement in the 1960s did collectors and artists alike go wild for these textiles that produced similar tricks on the eye but were created far earlier by Navajo weavers. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAt the\u003cb\u003e Tucson Desert Art Museum through \u003cspan class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1546017687\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aQJ\"\u003eMay 28\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE DAZZLED EYE: Navajo Weavings from the Getzwiller Collection  \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the rich history of Navajo eye dazzlers and optical textiles, contrasts these works of woven art with those from the Op Art Movement, and explores how mid-century artists helped to bring recognition to the generation a of Navajo weavers.  This exhibition features nearly 40 historic eye dazzler and optical weavings from dozens of unnamed Navajo weavers as well as contemporary weavings by Selena Yazzie and Francis Begay.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTHE DAZZLED EYE \u003c\/i\u003eis curated by Alyssa Travis, Tucson Desert Art Museum associate curator, and has been made possible through a generous loan from Steve and Gail Getzwiller, world-renowned collectors and owners of the Nizhoni Ranch Gallery in Sonoita, Arizona, that specializes in historic, early regional and contemporary Navajo weavings. \"My appreciation stemming from my collaboration with the Tucson Desert Art Museum is for the opportunity to share with the public weavings that I have collected and cherished throughout the years.  I have been fortunate to do this in the past several years and very much look forward to sharing other aspects of my collection in the coming years,\" says Steve Getzwiller.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCommenting on the exhibition, Travis said,\"Eye dazzler weavings are a powerful expression of changing times for the Navajo.  In the 1870s, the Navajo had just been through a tragic, four-year confinement at Bosque Redondo in eastern New Mexico and were adjusting to life on the reservation.  The Churro sheep whose wool they had depended on for yarn had been killed, and now they had access to these new commercial yarns and synthetic dyes brought to them via the new Santa Fe Railroad.  They responded to these changes with a vibrant art, on that sadly didn't receive much appreciation for another 80 years.  This exhibition explores not only the rich history of these weavings, but also how the popularity of these weavings has grown throughout the years.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The museum is proud to present the exquisite collection from the Getzwiller's that brilliantly showcases the history of these timeless creations,\" says Rhonda Smith, director of the Tucson Desert Art Museum.  \"The Navajo weavers were arguably some of the earliest to use the woven art as canvases to experiment with optically stunning and challenging illusions, far in advance of our own Op Art movement in the '60s after the Color Field and Op Art Movements and minimalism had caused a shift in the American aesthetic that people finally had their eyes opened to how genius this generation of Navajo weavers had been.  They began noticing how these Navajo women in the late 1800s were creating works that were very visually similar to the art of the 1950s and 1960s.\" \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLifelong collector, Steve Getzwiller first developed interest in Navajo weavings in his late teens when Amerind Foundation director Charles Di Peso took him under his wing.  \"Dr. Charles Di Peso was the director at the time and was a very good friend of my family.  As a kid I virtually had the run of that museum, exposing myself to all manner of American Indian material and became totally enamored with the Navajo weavings,\" says Steve Getzwiller, \"As an 18-yer-old I traded my childhood collection of Winchester .22 rifles and haven't looked back from there.\"  He has been collecting ever since and has worked closely with Navajo weavers for the last 35 years, often working with grandmothers, mothers and daughters of the same family.  His personal collection includes Navajo Churro, historic, Navajo weavings and contemporary Navajo rugs.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrough \u003cspan class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1546017688\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aQJ\"\u003eMay 28, 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE DAZZLED EYE:Navajo Weavings from the Getzwiller Collection \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTucson Desert Art Museum \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e7000 E. Tanque Verde Road, Tucson, AZ 85715\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"tel:(520)%20202-3888\" value=\"+15202023888\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e520-202-3888\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tucsondart.org\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en\u0026amp;q=http:\/\/www.tucsondart.org\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1485993275666000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNFRckr9z145DYkwH1fTApjQxSIOjA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.tucsondart.org\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhotos:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Third Phase Style Moki Blanket, 1880, 4-ply Germantown yarn, 61 1\/2\" x 46\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Steve and Gail Getzwiller, world-renowned collectors of weavings.  Photo courtesy Nizhoni Ranch Gallery\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Third phase chief blanket variant, Navajo, 1880. 4-ply Germantown yarn, 56\" x 78\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Double saddle blanket, Navajo, circa 1930s, Lincoln wool with aniline dyes, 6 1\/2' x 30\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. J.B. Moore Plate II Blanket, Navajo,  circa 1864-1875, 3-ply Germantown yarn, 71\" x 42\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. Saxony blanket, Navajo, circa 1875, natural dyed 3-ply Saxony, Bayeta and flannel with likely Churro wool, 52\" x 77\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e-----------------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eView images from this exhibit.  Click \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-the-dazzled-eye-2017\" title=\"Dazzled Eye Exhibit - images and video - Enjoy the tour digitally\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-21T13:21:47-07:00","created_at":"2025-05-21T13:21:47-07:00","vendor":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","type":"","tags":["About Us","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":46797657145566,"title":"Default 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alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Eye_Dazzler1-115.jpg?v=1497994435\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Eye_Dazzler2-116.jpg?v=1497994489\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Eye_Dazzler3-117.jpg?v=1497994524\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eFor ease of reading online……\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cb\u003eEYE DAZZLERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NEW EXHIBITION AT THE TUCSON DESERT ART MUSEUM explores the exquisite weaving collection of Steve and Gail Getzwiller.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeb \/ Mar 2017 - Tucson, AZ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Gaudy\", barbaric,\" \"an aesthetic debauch\" -- many Western critics in the late 1800s found Navajo eye dazzler weavings with their vivid synthetic-dyed colors and pulsating designs jarring and ill-fitted to their Victorian decor.  Not until the Op Art movement in the 1960s did collectors and artists alike go wild for these textiles that produced similar tricks on the eye but were created far earlier by Navajo weavers. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAt the\u003cb\u003e Tucson Desert Art Museum through \u003cspan class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1546017687\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aQJ\"\u003eMay 28\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE DAZZLED EYE: Navajo Weavings from the Getzwiller Collection  \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the rich history of Navajo eye dazzlers and optical textiles, contrasts these works of woven art with those from the Op Art Movement, and explores how mid-century artists helped to bring recognition to the generation a of Navajo weavers.  This exhibition features nearly 40 historic eye dazzler and optical weavings from dozens of unnamed Navajo weavers as well as contemporary weavings by Selena Yazzie and Francis Begay.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTHE DAZZLED EYE \u003c\/i\u003eis curated by Alyssa Travis, Tucson Desert Art Museum associate curator, and has been made possible through a generous loan from Steve and Gail Getzwiller, world-renowned collectors and owners of the Nizhoni Ranch Gallery in Sonoita, Arizona, that specializes in historic, early regional and contemporary Navajo weavings. \"My appreciation stemming from my collaboration with the Tucson Desert Art Museum is for the opportunity to share with the public weavings that I have collected and cherished throughout the years.  I have been fortunate to do this in the past several years and very much look forward to sharing other aspects of my collection in the coming years,\" says Steve Getzwiller.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCommenting on the exhibition, Travis said,\"Eye dazzler weavings are a powerful expression of changing times for the Navajo.  In the 1870s, the Navajo had just been through a tragic, four-year confinement at Bosque Redondo in eastern New Mexico and were adjusting to life on the reservation.  The Churro sheep whose wool they had depended on for yarn had been killed, and now they had access to these new commercial yarns and synthetic dyes brought to them via the new Santa Fe Railroad.  They responded to these changes with a vibrant art, on that sadly didn't receive much appreciation for another 80 years.  This exhibition explores not only the rich history of these weavings, but also how the popularity of these weavings has grown throughout the years.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The museum is proud to present the exquisite collection from the Getzwiller's that brilliantly showcases the history of these timeless creations,\" says Rhonda Smith, director of the Tucson Desert Art Museum.  \"The Navajo weavers were arguably some of the earliest to use the woven art as canvases to experiment with optically stunning and challenging illusions, far in advance of our own Op Art movement in the '60s after the Color Field and Op Art Movements and minimalism had caused a shift in the American aesthetic that people finally had their eyes opened to how genius this generation of Navajo weavers had been.  They began noticing how these Navajo women in the late 1800s were creating works that were very visually similar to the art of the 1950s and 1960s.\" \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLifelong collector, Steve Getzwiller first developed interest in Navajo weavings in his late teens when Amerind Foundation director Charles Di Peso took him under his wing.  \"Dr. Charles Di Peso was the director at the time and was a very good friend of my family.  As a kid I virtually had the run of that museum, exposing myself to all manner of American Indian material and became totally enamored with the Navajo weavings,\" says Steve Getzwiller, \"As an 18-yer-old I traded my childhood collection of Winchester .22 rifles and haven't looked back from there.\"  He has been collecting ever since and has worked closely with Navajo weavers for the last 35 years, often working with grandmothers, mothers and daughters of the same family.  His personal collection includes Navajo Churro, historic, Navajo weavings and contemporary Navajo rugs.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrough \u003cspan class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1546017688\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aQJ\"\u003eMay 28, 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE DAZZLED EYE:Navajo Weavings from the Getzwiller Collection \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTucson Desert Art Museum \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e7000 E. Tanque Verde Road, Tucson, AZ 85715\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"tel:(520)%20202-3888\" value=\"+15202023888\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e520-202-3888\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.tucsondart.org\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en\u0026amp;q=http:\/\/www.tucsondart.org\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1485993275666000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNFRckr9z145DYkwH1fTApjQxSIOjA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.tucsondart.org\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhotos:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Third Phase Style Moki Blanket, 1880, 4-ply Germantown yarn, 61 1\/2\" x 46\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Steve and Gail Getzwiller, world-renowned collectors of weavings.  Photo courtesy Nizhoni Ranch Gallery\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Third phase chief blanket variant, Navajo, 1880. 4-ply Germantown yarn, 56\" x 78\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Double saddle blanket, Navajo, circa 1930s, Lincoln wool with aniline dyes, 6 1\/2' x 30\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. J.B. Moore Plate II Blanket, Navajo,  circa 1864-1875, 3-ply Germantown yarn, 71\" x 42\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. Saxony blanket, Navajo, circa 1875, natural dyed 3-ply Saxony, Bayeta and flannel with likely Churro wool, 52\" x 77\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e-----------------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eView images from this exhibit.  Click \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-the-dazzled-eye-2017\" title=\"Dazzled Eye Exhibit - images and video - Enjoy the tour digitally\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/div\u003e"}

{"id":8921365610718,"title":"Native American Art - Timeless Textiles - December\/January 2017","handle":"press-timeless-treasure-of-two-grey-hill","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/naa-200118-1.jpg?v=1513377821\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/naa-200118-2.jpg?v=1513377826\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/naa-200118-3.jpg?v=1513377830\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/naa-200118-4.jpg?v=1513377834\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eFor ease of reading online……\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTIMELESS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTEXTILES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e(Sonoita, AZ)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOver the past 40 years, Steve Getzwiller has compiled a broad collection of Navajo weavings that includes Two Grey Hills examples.  These are considered to be among the finest of Navajo textiles and are marked by their simple color palette, geometric designs and the artist’s mastery of carding and spinning.  Through April 2018, Getzwiller’s in Sonoita, Arizona, will display nearly 50 historic and several contemporary examples from his collection in the exhibition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTimeless Treasures of Two Grey Hills.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe pieces on display will reflect the history and influences of the regional style throughout time.  Earliest examples include works by master weavers Daily Taugelchee and Bessie Manygoats, while newer textiles are by Helen Bia, Elsie Bia, Carrie Yazzie, Cara Gorman, James Sherman and more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn his 2002 book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDiné: A History of the Navajo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, Peter Iverson, a leading Native American history scholar and regents professor of history at Arizona State University, explains. “[T]he Depression affected the course of Navajo weaving during the 1930’s.  Adverse economic times did not encourage the market.  Nevertheless, the Santa Fe Railway, the Fred Harvey Company and other boosters of Southwest tourism continues to bring new and return visitors to the [Two Grey Hills\/Toadlena] region.  The founding of the Gallup International Ceremonial and the development of museums in Arizona and New Mexico furnished important venues for the display of high-quality work.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHe further writes that trading posts struggled during that time, especially with the passing of trader J. L. Hubbell in 1930.  Newcomers, such as Bill and Sallie Lippincott at Wide Ruins and Cozy McSparron of Chinle, however, continued to promote regional styles and even encouraged new aesthetics in the weavings, such as the use of vegetal dyes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Even under these difficult circumstances, Navajo weavers continued to create extraordinary work,” writes Iverson.  “Daisy Taugelchee of the Toadlena\/Two Grey Hills area, arguably the greatest of all Navajo weavers, came into her own as a remarkable artist.  Other area weavers, such as Bessie Manygoats, contributed to the outpouring of weaving that established Toadlena\/Two Grey Hills weaving as the premier Navajo regional style.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAccording to Getzwiller, the Two Grey Hills style was officially established in the 1920’s.  Many of these earliest examples can only be attributed to specific weavers, as the names of the artisans were not kept.  “So [the weavers] defined themselves by developing their own style,” says Getzwiller.  “That is how we’re able to attribute the textiles---by having an understanding of their particular style of design.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFor instance, the works of Taugelchee are known for her super fine weaving, while the pieces of Manygoats often contain a three-column, floral design.  “[Manygoats] was way ahead of her time in design, innovation wise,” says Getzwiller.  “That’s what made her work so appealing to dealers and the collectors in that time period.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePrimarily the pieces in the style are done with natural wools, but in the 1940’s and ‘50’s, traders such as Willard Leighton at the Two Grey Hills Trading Post inspired the use of color in the work.  Leighton, in particular, is noted for encouraging weavers to incorporate turquoise as an accent color in the piece.  For example, a textile attributed to Katherine Nathaniel from around the 1950’s features borders and squares done in the color.  There also was the addition of reds in some weavings of the area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTimeless Treasures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e also includes work by Helena Taugelchee Nez Begay, who was a weaving instructor at the Toadlena Boarding School.  A circa 1945 photograph of her at the loom depicts a rug that Getzwiller owned for 15 years before Iverson discovered the image while researching his book.  The rug will be on display in the show.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eArticle courtesy Native American Art Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-21T13:10:07-07:00","created_at":"2025-05-21T13:10:07-07:00","vendor":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","type":"","tags":["About Us","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":46797325697246,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Native American Art - 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L. Hubbell in 1930.  Newcomers, such as Bill and Sallie Lippincott at Wide Ruins and Cozy McSparron of Chinle, however, continued to promote regional styles and even encouraged new aesthetics in the weavings, such as the use of vegetal dyes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Even under these difficult circumstances, Navajo weavers continued to create extraordinary work,” writes Iverson.  “Daisy Taugelchee of the Toadlena\/Two Grey Hills area, arguably the greatest of all Navajo weavers, came into her own as a remarkable artist.  Other area weavers, such as Bessie Manygoats, contributed to the outpouring of weaving that established Toadlena\/Two Grey Hills weaving as the premier Navajo regional style.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAccording to Getzwiller, the Two Grey Hills style was officially established in the 1920’s.  Many of these earliest examples can only be attributed to specific weavers, as the names of the artisans were not kept.  “So [the weavers] defined themselves by developing their own style,” says Getzwiller.  “That is how we’re able to attribute the textiles---by having an understanding of their particular style of design.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFor instance, the works of Taugelchee are known for her super fine weaving, while the pieces of Manygoats often contain a three-column, floral design.  “[Manygoats] was way ahead of her time in design, innovation wise,” says Getzwiller.  “That’s what made her work so appealing to dealers and the collectors in that time period.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePrimarily the pieces in the style are done with natural wools, but in the 1940’s and ‘50’s, traders such as Willard Leighton at the Two Grey Hills Trading Post inspired the use of color in the work.  Leighton, in particular, is noted for encouraging weavers to incorporate turquoise as an accent color in the piece.  For example, a textile attributed to Katherine Nathaniel from around the 1950’s features borders and squares done in the color.  There also was the addition of reds in some weavings of the area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTimeless Treasures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e also includes work by Helena Taugelchee Nez Begay, who was a weaving instructor at the Toadlena Boarding School.  A circa 1945 photograph of her at the loom depicts a rug that Getzwiller owned for 15 years before Iverson discovered the image while researching his book.  The rug will be on display in the show.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eArticle courtesy Native American Art Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}

{"id":8936789934302,"title":"Exhibits and Shows","handle":"exhibits-and-shows","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eeec Nos Pos Exhibit - (February 2020 - October 2020) Nizhoni Ranch Gallery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003eSteve has always had special appreciation for the Teec Nos Pos design.  The design is one of the most difficult to weave aside from Bisti.  So it is no surprise Steve has collected some of the most beautiful Teec Nos Pos rugs ever woven.  Some experts agree Teec Nos Pos design, as far as quality goes hit it's peak in the late 1920's and then into the 1930's.  Let's fast forward to the 1980's.  Steve met a family of weavers, Grace Nez and her 7 daughters in the Navajo area who wove mostly the Teec Nos Pos design.  Steve began working with them to elevate the design style and quality.  When Steve re-introduced Churro wool back into the weaving world, the Nez Family hit the stratosphere.  The only limitation the Nez Family encountered was space.  Hogans are one room with low ceilings.  Steve knew if they had a place large enough to handle multiple looms the Nez weavers could all weave at the same time.  Steve also knew if the ceilings were high enough, the Nez Family could weave big rugs.  Steve and Gail helped the Nez Family build a hogan just for weaving.  Grace especially wove incredible weavings - one of her biggest was 10' x 15'.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Teec Nos Pos Navajo Weaving : Grace Nez : Churro 500 : 10' x 15' - Getzwiller's Nizhoni Ranch Gallery\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/products\/Churro500grace_300x.jpg?v=1585283487\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Teec Nos Pos Gallery Show\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/teec-nos-pos-gallery-show-2020\"\u003eClick here to watch video of the Teec Nos Pos Exhibit Gallery Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e________________________________________________________________\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN TRANSITION Exhibition - The Transitional Period 1890's - 1910 (September 2019 - February 2020) Nizhoni Ranch Gallery AZ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTime changes life for everyone, and that’s especially true for the Navajo. During the last part of 19th century, trading posts opened up and traditional life for the Navajo began to evolve rapidly; especially when it came to Navajo weavers. It was with the changes to wool, newly available dyes, and the transition from wearing blankets to floor rugs; that gave way to this “transitional” period and thus, \u003ca title=\"Native American Indian Transitional rugs and blankets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/collections\/transitional?sort_by=price-ascending\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransitional Rugs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e were born.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Transitional American Indian Rug and Blanket Show\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/transitional-gallery-show\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContinue Reading, see Images and video of the In Transition Exhibit Gallery Show\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Transitional American Indian Rug and Blanket Show\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/transitional-gallery-show\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Transitional Native American Rugs on the Wall at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Transitional-American-Indian-Rugs-Vintage-Group-2_480x480.jpg?v=1568232040\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/blogs\/news\/heard-hit-is-out-of-the-park\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e________________________________________________________________\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Heard Museum exhibit COLOR RIOT !, How color Changed Navajo Textiles (April - September 2019)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are proud to participate in this exhibit!  Some of our most visually interesting weavings are featured in this excellent show - 14 to be exact.  We hope everyone interested in Navajo weavings has an opportunity to see this exciting event!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/blogs\/news\/heard-hit-is-out-of-the-park\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images of the Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/19_ColorRiot_Graphic_large.png?v=1554747824\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e________________________________________________________________\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMASTER WEAVINGS OF THE NAVAJO CHURRO COLLECTION (March 2019-August 2019 Sonoita AZ NRG)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteve and Gail's love of Navajo weaving started as a passion for collecting, that morphed into a business and then into a gallery.  In the 1990's they started the Navajo Churro Collection - providing the weavers with Navajo Churro Wool that was custom spun and hand dyed with the finest natural and aniline dyes available.  The real artistry comes from the weavers magically putting the wefts into a spacial design - that is at times beyond belief.    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Master Weavers of the Navajo Churro Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/master-weavings-of-the-navajo-churro-collection\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images of the Gallery Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Cropped_Cover_large.jpg?v=1554326115\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e________________________________________________________________\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTIMELESS TREASURE OF TWO GREY HILLS (2017-2018 Sonoita AZ NRG)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorically traders encouraged unique and signature designs for Navajo rugs in their particular area.  In the case of Toadlena and Two Grey Hills they worked to enhance marketability and cultivate regional styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exhibit highlights differing phases of influence on the Navajo weaver.  Showcasing historic textiles we have collected over the years, as well as those commissioned from weavers we have worked with over the last 45 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Read more about the Timeless Treasures of Two Grey Hills Exhibit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/timeless-treasures-of-two-gray-hills\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Helen_Tauglechena_Nez_24727bf6-c421-449d-a89b-a2cdffc07056_large.jpg?v=1554744746\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e________________________________________________________________\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOne Trader’s Legacy: Steve Getzwiller Collects the West (2017- ) Wickenburg AZ DCWM\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve Getzwiller, cowboy, collector, and Indian trader-started his lifelong passion for collecting the west and Native American artifacts nearly 50 years ago, beginning as a teenager with his exposure to the Amerind Museum and mentor Charles C. Di Peso. A natural trader, he has become known for his work with weavers from the Navajo Nation. While Getzwiller has collaborated with multiple museums to present exhibitions of historic and contemporary Navajo Textiles,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne Trader’s Legacy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emarks the first time that Getzwiller’s personal collection of rugs, paintings, pottery, baskets, Apache Material, saddles, guns and more will be on public view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-2017-2018-one-traders-legacy\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Collectibiles over a lifetime\" alt=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-2017-2018-one-traders-legacy\"\u003e\u003cimg title=\"Steve Getzwiller | Image: Guy Atchley\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/steve7_na_large.jpg?v=1488391122\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e________________________________________________________________\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNAVAJO TEXTILES AS MODERN ART (2017 Sonoita AZ NRG)\u003cbr\u003e  Our goal for this exhibition is to present a wide variety of Navajo textiles which represent many facets of Modern Art, from minimalism to multi-dimensional design concepts. There is always the question of what came first? Whatever the theory - The Navajo Weaver is part of the mix and was generally far ahead of their time. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Encore!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/encore-encore-encore-by-susan-sorg?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=9129b9405\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eRead here the article Encore! Encore! Encore! by Susan Sorg about this great show.\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-navajo-textiles-as-modern-art\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Navajo Textiles as Modern Art - Look, Learn, and Shop!\" alt=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-navajo-textiles-as-modern-art\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"480x480\" width=\"480x480\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/gallerya_480x480.jpg?v=1494538756\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e__________________________________________________________\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTHE DAZZLED EYE EXHIBITION (2017 Tucson Desert Art Museum)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFeaturing selections from world-renowned collectors Steve and Gail Getzwiller, The Dazzled Eye contrasts these works of woven art with American Op Art by exploring the popularity and history of Navajo Eyedazzlers and optical weavings. This exhibition will also show how these works by Navajo weavers epitomize Navajo aesthetics and a mindfulness of movement.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-the-dazzled-eye-2017\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-the-dazzled-eye-2017\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"480x480\" width=\"480x480\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/The-Dazzled-Eye-postcard-1_480x480.jpg?v=1494535880\" alt=\"The Dazzled Eye Exhibit - Look, Learn, and Shop!\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e_______________________________________________________________\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePAINTING WITH WOOL EXHIBITION  (2016 Sonoita AZ NRG)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePAINTING WITH WOOL, is an historic event for Steve and Gail Getzwiller, as it is the second exhibit and sale at their own gallery. A large turn out made it a great success and the gracious presence of Elsie Bia, Master Weaver, again demonstrating at her loom, was the frosting on the cake.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca title=\"Continue Reading and see images from the Painting with Wool exhibit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-painting-with-wool\" class=\"continue_read\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-painting-with-wool\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/painting_with_wool_2016.jpg?v=1479499145\" alt=\"The Painting With Wool Exhibit - Look, Learn, and Shop!\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e________________________________________________________________\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eEXHIBIT: WOVEN HOLY PEOPLE (2016 Sonoita AZ: NRG)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWoven Holy People was an historic event for Steve and Gail Getzwiller, as it was the first exhibit and sale at their own gallery. It turned out to be a great success and so, more exhibits are planned.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/exhibit-woven-holy-people-2014\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"page_img\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/exhibit-woven-holy-people-2014\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"480x480\" width=\"480x480\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/woven_holy_people_2016_480x480.jpg?v=1479499146\" alt=\"The Woven Holy People Exhibit - Look, Learn, and Shop!\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e _________________________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003eEXHIBIT: WOVEN NATION (2014 Tubac AZ)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePaying homage to the Navajo Nation's greatest weavers and the art from their historic past. This exhibit celebrates the Navajo Nation's Weaving Art, like no other! Historic Blankets Child's Blankets, and Serapes, early regional styles of the Navajo Nation showing the various Trading Post Regions of the Navajo Reservation.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-woven-nation-2014\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-woven-nation-2014\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"480x480\" width=\"480x480\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Woven-Nation1_480x480.jpg?v=1479251207\" alt=\"The Woven Nation Exhibit\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e________________________________________________________________\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eEXHIBIT: NAVAJO WEAVING IN THE PRESENT TENSE (2010 San Jose CA)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNavajo Weaving in the Present Tense: The Art of Lucy and Ellen Begay is the first retrospective exhibition by Navajo weavers Lucy Begay and her only daughter Ellen Begay. Drawn primarily from the private collection of Gary Beaudoin, the exhibit features eighteen, one-of-a-kind artworks woven by Lucy and Ellen over the past twenty years.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/exhibit-san-jose-museum-of-quilts-textiles-2010\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/exhibit-san-jose-museum-of-quilts-textiles-2010\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"480x480\" width=\"480x480\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Weaving_in_present_tense_2010_480x480.jpg?v=1479499146\" alt=\"Navajo Weaving in the Present Tense Exhibit\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e______________________________________________________________\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSouthwest Design Conference (2007 Santa Fe NM)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe Southwestern Design Conference  was a special event held in 2007 in Santa Fe New Mexico - a Showcase for the best Southwestern Interior Design Ideas. It \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas also an offshoot of the Western Design Conference in Cody Wyoming.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/exhibit-southwest-design-conference-2005\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images of the Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/exhibit-southwest-design-conference-2005\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/DSC02322_large.JPG?v=1484517847\" alt=\"Southwest Design Conference\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eEXHIBIT: THE NEXT PHASE (2006 Wickenburg AZ)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThis exhibit was truly history in the making! The Next Phase offered a revival of woven Navajo blankets \"actually Navajo Blankets\"!!! for the first time, in well over 100 years!!! The entire exhibit featured Navajo Blankets woven in the style of the Classic Blankets, an accomplishment never achieved before.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/the-next-phase-navajo-weaving-in-the-21st-century\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/the-next-phase-navajo-weaving-in-the-21st-century\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/The_next_phase_2006.jpg?v=1479499146\" alt=\"The Next Phase in Navajo Blankets Exhibit\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eCody Wyoming Western Design Conference (2006)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe road to fine wearable Navajo Shawls was a slow process. Steve Getzwiller in the 1990s began working with the Marianito family and coaxed them along the path to weave finer and finer blankets. He would bring historic textiles from before the turn of the century for them to examine. Kathy Marianito and her sister-in-laws would study them and figure out how the wool was warped and the weft was laid into the weaving to build a supple blanket.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/wearable-navajo-textiles\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images of Fashion Show and Photoshoot\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/wearable-navajo-textiles\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/DSC04098_large.JPG?v=1484512416\" alt=\"Cody Wyoming Western Design Conference\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e________________________________________________________________\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eEXHIBIT: TREASURES OF THE NAVAJO HORSEMEN (2003 Wickenburg AZ)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSteve and Gail Getzwiller were very enamored with Navajo Saddle Blankets and very anxious to share their collection at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum.Following the saddle blankets through the timeline of the Navajo people reveals where some rugs were woven, what time period, and sometimes the purpose of the weaving. Saddle blankets were the last blankets the Navajo wove for themselves. Early designs reflected the simple wearing blanket elements and later designs were traceable to regions of the reservation.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/treasures-of-the-navajo-horsemen\"\u003eContinue Reading and See Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/treasures-of-the-navajo-horsemen\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Treasures_Of_The_Navajo_Horsemen5_1024x1024.jpg?v=1479499146\" alt=\"Treasures of the Navajo Horsemen Exhibit\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e________________________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003eEXHIBIT: 2001 - THE GETZWILLER COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY NAVAJO WEAVINGS 1975-2000\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e“The Navajo Churro Collection” was part of a major exhibition at the DESERT CABAKKEROS WESTERN MUSEUM in Wickenburg Arizona. The exhibition represented Steve’s accomplishments and contributions to Navajo Weaving from 1975-2000, featuring the best weaving examples resulting from the collaborative work between Steve and some of the finest Navajo weavers of our time.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/churro-collection-2001-gallery\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/churro-collection-2001-gallery\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Contempory_collection_2001.jpg?v=1479499145\" alt=\"The Navajo Churro Collection Exhibit\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e________________________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003eEXHIBIT: ART \u0026amp; HISTORY WOVEN TOGETHER (1999 Wickenburg AZ)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e'The Steve and Gail Getzwiller Historic Navajo Textile Exhibition at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum in Wickenburg Arizona' 1999. Art, Artists, Dyes, Design, Earth, Energy, History, Landscape, Life, Loom, Medline, Native People, Pride, Sacred, Sheep........ NAVAJO Art \u0026amp; History Woven Together.... ambled from one area to the next - weaving a story of Navajo History.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/art-history-woven-together-1999\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/art-history-woven-together-1999\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Historic_Navajo_Weavings_1999.jpg?v=1479499145\" alt=\"Art \u0026amp; History Woven Together Exhibit\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2025-06-03T13:00:56-07:00","created_at":"2025-06-03T12:45:13-07:00","vendor":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","type":"","tags":["About Us","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":46988159254750,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Exhibits and Shows","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":0,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/19_ColorRiot_Graphic_2030482f-4a22-4720-a76b-0efe33af6525.png?v=1748980849"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/19_ColorRiot_Graphic_2030482f-4a22-4720-a76b-0efe33af6525.png?v=1748980849","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":36378667745502,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.099,"height":553,"width":608,"src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/19_ColorRiot_Graphic_2030482f-4a22-4720-a76b-0efe33af6525.png?v=1748980849"},"aspect_ratio":1.099,"height":553,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.navajorug.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/19_ColorRiot_Graphic_2030482f-4a22-4720-a76b-0efe33af6525.png?v=1748980849","width":608}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eeec Nos Pos Exhibit - (February 2020 - October 2020) Nizhoni Ranch Gallery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003eSteve has always had special appreciation for the Teec Nos Pos design.  The design is one of the most difficult to weave aside from Bisti.  So it is no surprise Steve has collected some of the most beautiful Teec Nos Pos rugs ever woven.  Some experts agree Teec Nos Pos design, as far as quality goes hit it's peak in the late 1920's and then into the 1930's.  Let's fast forward to the 1980's.  Steve met a family of weavers, Grace Nez and her 7 daughters in the Navajo area who wove mostly the Teec Nos Pos design.  Steve began working with them to elevate the design style and quality.  When Steve re-introduced Churro wool back into the weaving world, the Nez Family hit the stratosphere.  The only limitation the Nez Family encountered was space.  Hogans are one room with low ceilings.  Steve knew if they had a place large enough to handle multiple looms the Nez weavers could all weave at the same time.  Steve also knew if the ceilings were high enough, the Nez Family could weave big rugs.  Steve and Gail helped the Nez Family build a hogan just for weaving.  Grace especially wove incredible weavings - one of her biggest was 10' x 15'.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Teec Nos Pos Navajo Weaving : Grace Nez : Churro 500 : 10' x 15' - Getzwiller's Nizhoni Ranch Gallery\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/products\/Churro500grace_300x.jpg?v=1585283487\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Teec Nos Pos Gallery Show\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/teec-nos-pos-gallery-show-2020\"\u003eClick here to watch video of the Teec Nos Pos Exhibit Gallery Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e________________________________________________________________\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN TRANSITION Exhibition - The Transitional Period 1890's - 1910 (September 2019 - February 2020) Nizhoni Ranch Gallery AZ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTime changes life for everyone, and that’s especially true for the Navajo. During the last part of 19th century, trading posts opened up and traditional life for the Navajo began to evolve rapidly; especially when it came to Navajo weavers. It was with the changes to wool, newly available dyes, and the transition from wearing blankets to floor rugs; that gave way to this “transitional” period and thus, \u003ca title=\"Native American Indian Transitional rugs and blankets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/collections\/transitional?sort_by=price-ascending\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransitional Rugs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e were born.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Transitional American Indian Rug and Blanket Show\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/transitional-gallery-show\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContinue Reading, see Images and video of the In Transition Exhibit Gallery Show\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Transitional American Indian Rug and Blanket Show\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/transitional-gallery-show\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Transitional Native American Rugs on the Wall at Nizhoni Ranch Gallery\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Transitional-American-Indian-Rugs-Vintage-Group-2_480x480.jpg?v=1568232040\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/blogs\/news\/heard-hit-is-out-of-the-park\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e________________________________________________________________\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Heard Museum exhibit COLOR RIOT !, How color Changed Navajo Textiles (April - September 2019)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are proud to participate in this exhibit!  Some of our most visually interesting weavings are featured in this excellent show - 14 to be exact.  We hope everyone interested in Navajo weavings has an opportunity to see this exciting event!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/blogs\/news\/heard-hit-is-out-of-the-park\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images of the Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/19_ColorRiot_Graphic_large.png?v=1554747824\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e________________________________________________________________\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMASTER WEAVINGS OF THE NAVAJO CHURRO COLLECTION (March 2019-August 2019 Sonoita AZ NRG)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteve and Gail's love of Navajo weaving started as a passion for collecting, that morphed into a business and then into a gallery.  In the 1990's they started the Navajo Churro Collection - providing the weavers with Navajo Churro Wool that was custom spun and hand dyed with the finest natural and aniline dyes available.  The real artistry comes from the weavers magically putting the wefts into a spacial design - that is at times beyond belief.    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Master Weavers of the Navajo Churro Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/master-weavings-of-the-navajo-churro-collection\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images of the Gallery Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Cropped_Cover_large.jpg?v=1554326115\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e________________________________________________________________\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTIMELESS TREASURE OF TWO GREY HILLS (2017-2018 Sonoita AZ NRG)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorically traders encouraged unique and signature designs for Navajo rugs in their particular area.  In the case of Toadlena and Two Grey Hills they worked to enhance marketability and cultivate regional styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exhibit highlights differing phases of influence on the Navajo weaver.  Showcasing historic textiles we have collected over the years, as well as those commissioned from weavers we have worked with over the last 45 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Read more about the Timeless Treasures of Two Grey Hills Exhibit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/timeless-treasures-of-two-gray-hills\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Helen_Tauglechena_Nez_24727bf6-c421-449d-a89b-a2cdffc07056_large.jpg?v=1554744746\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e________________________________________________________________\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOne Trader’s Legacy: Steve Getzwiller Collects the West (2017- ) Wickenburg AZ DCWM\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve Getzwiller, cowboy, collector, and Indian trader-started his lifelong passion for collecting the west and Native American artifacts nearly 50 years ago, beginning as a teenager with his exposure to the Amerind Museum and mentor Charles C. Di Peso. A natural trader, he has become known for his work with weavers from the Navajo Nation. While Getzwiller has collaborated with multiple museums to present exhibitions of historic and contemporary Navajo Textiles,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne Trader’s Legacy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emarks the first time that Getzwiller’s personal collection of rugs, paintings, pottery, baskets, Apache Material, saddles, guns and more will be on public view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-2017-2018-one-traders-legacy\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Collectibiles over a lifetime\" alt=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-2017-2018-one-traders-legacy\"\u003e\u003cimg title=\"Steve Getzwiller | Image: Guy Atchley\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/steve7_na_large.jpg?v=1488391122\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e________________________________________________________________\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNAVAJO TEXTILES AS MODERN ART (2017 Sonoita AZ NRG)\u003cbr\u003e  Our goal for this exhibition is to present a wide variety of Navajo textiles which represent many facets of Modern Art, from minimalism to multi-dimensional design concepts. There is always the question of what came first? Whatever the theory - The Navajo Weaver is part of the mix and was generally far ahead of their time. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Encore!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/encore-encore-encore-by-susan-sorg?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=9129b9405\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eRead here the article Encore! Encore! Encore! by Susan Sorg about this great show.\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-navajo-textiles-as-modern-art\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Navajo Textiles as Modern Art - Look, Learn, and Shop!\" alt=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-navajo-textiles-as-modern-art\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"480x480\" width=\"480x480\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/gallerya_480x480.jpg?v=1494538756\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e__________________________________________________________\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTHE DAZZLED EYE EXHIBITION (2017 Tucson Desert Art Museum)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFeaturing selections from world-renowned collectors Steve and Gail Getzwiller, The Dazzled Eye contrasts these works of woven art with American Op Art by exploring the popularity and history of Navajo Eyedazzlers and optical weavings. This exhibition will also show how these works by Navajo weavers epitomize Navajo aesthetics and a mindfulness of movement.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-the-dazzled-eye-2017\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-the-dazzled-eye-2017\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"480x480\" width=\"480x480\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/The-Dazzled-Eye-postcard-1_480x480.jpg?v=1494535880\" alt=\"The Dazzled Eye Exhibit - Look, Learn, and Shop!\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e_______________________________________________________________\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePAINTING WITH WOOL EXHIBITION  (2016 Sonoita AZ NRG)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePAINTING WITH WOOL, is an historic event for Steve and Gail Getzwiller, as it is the second exhibit and sale at their own gallery. A large turn out made it a great success and the gracious presence of Elsie Bia, Master Weaver, again demonstrating at her loom, was the frosting on the cake.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca title=\"Continue Reading and see images from the Painting with Wool exhibit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-painting-with-wool\" class=\"continue_read\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-painting-with-wool\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/painting_with_wool_2016.jpg?v=1479499145\" alt=\"The Painting With Wool Exhibit - Look, Learn, and Shop!\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e________________________________________________________________\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eEXHIBIT: WOVEN HOLY PEOPLE (2016 Sonoita AZ: NRG)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWoven Holy People was an historic event for Steve and Gail Getzwiller, as it was the first exhibit and sale at their own gallery. It turned out to be a great success and so, more exhibits are planned.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/exhibit-woven-holy-people-2014\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"page_img\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/exhibit-woven-holy-people-2014\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"480x480\" width=\"480x480\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/woven_holy_people_2016_480x480.jpg?v=1479499146\" alt=\"The Woven Holy People Exhibit - Look, Learn, and Shop!\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e _________________________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003eEXHIBIT: WOVEN NATION (2014 Tubac AZ)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePaying homage to the Navajo Nation's greatest weavers and the art from their historic past. This exhibit celebrates the Navajo Nation's Weaving Art, like no other! Historic Blankets Child's Blankets, and Serapes, early regional styles of the Navajo Nation showing the various Trading Post Regions of the Navajo Reservation.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-woven-nation-2014\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/pages\/exhibit-woven-nation-2014\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"480x480\" width=\"480x480\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Woven-Nation1_480x480.jpg?v=1479251207\" alt=\"The Woven Nation Exhibit\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e________________________________________________________________\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eEXHIBIT: NAVAJO WEAVING IN THE PRESENT TENSE (2010 San Jose CA)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNavajo Weaving in the Present Tense: The Art of Lucy and Ellen Begay is the first retrospective exhibition by Navajo weavers Lucy Begay and her only daughter Ellen Begay. Drawn primarily from the private collection of Gary Beaudoin, the exhibit features eighteen, one-of-a-kind artworks woven by Lucy and Ellen over the past twenty years.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/exhibit-san-jose-museum-of-quilts-textiles-2010\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/exhibit-san-jose-museum-of-quilts-textiles-2010\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"480x480\" width=\"480x480\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Weaving_in_present_tense_2010_480x480.jpg?v=1479499146\" alt=\"Navajo Weaving in the Present Tense Exhibit\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e______________________________________________________________\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSouthwest Design Conference (2007 Santa Fe NM)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe Southwestern Design Conference  was a special event held in 2007 in Santa Fe New Mexico - a Showcase for the best Southwestern Interior Design Ideas. It \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas also an offshoot of the Western Design Conference in Cody Wyoming.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/exhibit-southwest-design-conference-2005\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images of the Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/exhibit-southwest-design-conference-2005\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/DSC02322_large.JPG?v=1484517847\" alt=\"Southwest Design Conference\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eEXHIBIT: THE NEXT PHASE (2006 Wickenburg AZ)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThis exhibit was truly history in the making! The Next Phase offered a revival of woven Navajo blankets \"actually Navajo Blankets\"!!! for the first time, in well over 100 years!!! The entire exhibit featured Navajo Blankets woven in the style of the Classic Blankets, an accomplishment never achieved before.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/the-next-phase-navajo-weaving-in-the-21st-century\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/the-next-phase-navajo-weaving-in-the-21st-century\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/The_next_phase_2006.jpg?v=1479499146\" alt=\"The Next Phase in Navajo Blankets Exhibit\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eCody Wyoming Western Design Conference (2006)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe road to fine wearable Navajo Shawls was a slow process. Steve Getzwiller in the 1990s began working with the Marianito family and coaxed them along the path to weave finer and finer blankets. He would bring historic textiles from before the turn of the century for them to examine. Kathy Marianito and her sister-in-laws would study them and figure out how the wool was warped and the weft was laid into the weaving to build a supple blanket.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/wearable-navajo-textiles\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images of Fashion Show and Photoshoot\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/wearable-navajo-textiles\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/DSC04098_large.JPG?v=1484512416\" alt=\"Cody Wyoming Western Design Conference\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e________________________________________________________________\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eEXHIBIT: TREASURES OF THE NAVAJO HORSEMEN (2003 Wickenburg AZ)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSteve and Gail Getzwiller were very enamored with Navajo Saddle Blankets and very anxious to share their collection at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum.Following the saddle blankets through the timeline of the Navajo people reveals where some rugs were woven, what time period, and sometimes the purpose of the weaving. Saddle blankets were the last blankets the Navajo wove for themselves. Early designs reflected the simple wearing blanket elements and later designs were traceable to regions of the reservation.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/treasures-of-the-navajo-horsemen\"\u003eContinue Reading and See Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/treasures-of-the-navajo-horsemen\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Treasures_Of_The_Navajo_Horsemen5_1024x1024.jpg?v=1479499146\" alt=\"Treasures of the Navajo Horsemen Exhibit\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e________________________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003eEXHIBIT: 2001 - THE GETZWILLER COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY NAVAJO WEAVINGS 1975-2000\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e“The Navajo Churro Collection” was part of a major exhibition at the DESERT CABAKKEROS WESTERN MUSEUM in Wickenburg Arizona. The exhibition represented Steve’s accomplishments and contributions to Navajo Weaving from 1975-2000, featuring the best weaving examples resulting from the collaborative work between Steve and some of the finest Navajo weavers of our time.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/churro-collection-2001-gallery\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/churro-collection-2001-gallery\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Contempory_collection_2001.jpg?v=1479499145\" alt=\"The Navajo Churro Collection Exhibit\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_cont\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e________________________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003eEXHIBIT: ART \u0026amp; HISTORY WOVEN TOGETHER (1999 Wickenburg AZ)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e'The Steve and Gail Getzwiller Historic Navajo Textile Exhibition at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum in Wickenburg Arizona' 1999. Art, Artists, Dyes, Design, Earth, Energy, History, Landscape, Life, Loom, Medline, Native People, Pride, Sacred, Sheep........ NAVAJO Art \u0026amp; History Woven Together.... ambled from one area to the next - weaving a story of Navajo History.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca class=\"continue_read\" href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/art-history-woven-together-1999\"\u003eContinue Reading and see Images Gallery of Show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page_img\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/art-history-woven-together-1999\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/files\/Historic_Navajo_Weavings_1999.jpg?v=1479499145\" alt=\"Art \u0026amp; History Woven Together Exhibit\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}