Award Winning Navajo Rugs

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

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