For the first time, master Navajo weavers themselves share the
deep, inside story of how the best-known, most-admired, and
most-collected textiles in North America are created, and how their
creation resonates in Navajo culture. Want to weave a high-quality,
Navajostyle rug? This book has detailed how-to instructions,
meticulously illustrated by a Navajo artist, from warping the loom
to important finishing touches. Want to understand the deeper
meaning? You'll learn why the fixed parts of the loom are male, and
the working parts are female. You'll learn how weaving relates to
the earth, the sky, the sacred directions. You'll learn how the
Navajo people were given their weaving tradition (and it wasn't
borrowed from the Pueblos!) You'll learn how important a weaver's
attitude and spirit are to creating successful rugs. You'll learn
what it means to live in hozho, the Beauty Way. While many books
have been written about Navajo weaving, techniques, and styles,
almost no books on Navajo weaving are actually written by Navajos.
How to Weave a Navajo Rug is written by two award-winning,
professional Navajo weavers. In addition to their acclaim in the
Navajo art world, the authors are professional teachers whose
weaving workshops in retails shops, museums, and galleries across
the country, consistently fill beyond capacity. Their book is based
on years of classroom teaching.
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