{"product_id":"churro-679-arrow-people-navajo-sandpainting-weaving","title":"Navajo Sandpainting Weaving - Arrow People : Helene Nez : Churro 679 : AC 19 : 52\" x 73\" (4'5\" x 6'1\")","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 - 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","brand":"Churro Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23470271491,"sku":"O\/C Andrew Crosby 60\/40 split","price":35000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1207\/9128\/products\/Churro_679.jpg?v=1580445743","url":"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/products\/churro-679-arrow-people-navajo-sandpainting-weaving","provider":"Nizhoni Ranch Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}