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In-depth Descriptions of Navajo Rug Styles
There are more than 21 styles of Navajo design styles. In most cases they are based on specific designs from...
Wearable Art
Native American Art Magazine April/May 2019April 1st, by Susan SorgWearable Art A look at the Navajo Poncho Serape from its...
City Sun Times: Take A Trip To The Past: Nizhoni Ranch Gallery - Sep 2014
For Online Reading Ease: Take A Trip To The Past: Nizhoni Ranch GalleryBy Susan Sorg September 2014 A trip...
Style: Red Mesa
Like much of history, the transitional periods that rose throughout the Navajo weaving culture led to exciting changes. Colors and styles changed with available wool, saddle blankets became wearing blankets, and later became traditional Navajo rugs. That same transition affected the Teec Nos Pos style in the late 1800s as...
San Francisco here we come!
The annual San Francisco Tribal & Textile Art show is the leading Tribal art fair showcasing the arts of tribal cultures...
2018 and the Winners Are...
2018 GALLUP INTER-TRIBAL CEREMONIAL HAS BEEN GOOD TO OUR WEAVERS ONCE AGAIN!! WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS: Master Weaver Lucie...
Press: Code Magazine - Navajo Design: Steve Getzwiller and Hiroki Nakamura - 2012
Steve Getzwiller and Hiroki Nakamura 2012 September 2012 -- CODE MAGAZINE contacted us about an article some months ago. It is exciting to see Europe’s appreciation of Navajo Art and Design. Along with the article on Steve, there was a feature article on Niroki Nakamura, Japanese Designer, and as...
History of Navajo Weaving
There are many tales and stories regarding the rich Navajo history in America. None may be more intriguing and exciting than that of Spider Woman. A deity that holds a special place in the Navajo culture, it is believed that she is the one that taught the Navajo to weave....
Deliberate Imperfection? You bet!
Intentional Flaw? Deliberate Mistake? Perfectly Imperfect? Recently a new collector inquired about how much would a weavings value and collectability be diminished if the weaver made a mistake in the mirror image of the design. The answer is zero. Navajo are deeply religious. They believe nothing is perfect, except for the Gods. ...
Exhibit: 2006 - The Next Phase
NAVAJO WEAVING IN THE 21ST CENTURY FROM THE GETZWILLER COLLECTION Contemporary Navajo Textile Exhibition at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg Arizona - 2006 This 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...
History of Navajo Weaving
There are many tales and stories regarding the rich Navajo history in America. None may be more intriguing and...