There are countless stories that paint vivid pictures of the rich Navajo history in the southwest. One Navajo woman is helping keep the ancestral tradition of weaving alive.

These are stretched on a frame and then interwoven, leaving a fringe (when finished) where the ends are separated. Suckley says that he sent to the Smithsonian one "dogs wool blanket," made of this ...

Marilou Schultz, a math teacher and fourth-generation weaver, pushes the boundaries of the art form by combining technological aesthetics and Diné techniques.

Navajo weaving originated as wearing blankets, not floor rugs, but the arts and crafts movement highlighted a new style of American domestic architecture with oak hardwood floors, built-in wooden ...

She was known for her mastery and evolution of several traditional patterns through her lifelong practice of weaving on the Navajo loom.

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During this time, he worked to understand and appreciate patterns and colors he saw adorning homes and clothing, eventually translating them into blanket designs.

As time passed, Navajo styles and techniques evolved, rising to popularity first among Plains Indian tribes and then, in the 19th century, with Europeans and non-Native tourists who sought out ...

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A further threat to Navajo-made crafts appeared in the late 1800s with the introduction of machine-made tribal pattern blankets by Pendleton.