“The Navajo weaver often rubs a spider’s web into her hands to bless herself before beginning a weaving. A child also received the blessing of the web so that one day she may grow to be a fine weaver ...

Halfway between Gallup and Shiprock, on an isolated stretch of the Navajo Nation, a cluster of around 150 Diné weavers have maintained a deeply traditional way of weaving. They raise their own sheep, ...

Chief’s Blanket, Navajo Nation (1865-1870); Warp: native handspun wool, Weft: native handspun wool and raveled wool; Gift of Rex and Pat Lucke (All images courtesy of the Art Museums of Colonial ...

FAIR OAKS, Calif. – Marilyn Greaves may have been born and raised in Sacramento, but her heart belongs to Navajo country. “I’ve always loved the Southwest and all the things that go with it,” said the ...

It’s art you might find displayed at a symbolic crossroads — where commerce, conquest and artistry meet. It’s the “Art of the Navajo,” exhibitions of Navajo saddle blankets and souvenir silver spoons ...

The pieces on display at the Lancaster Quilt and Textile Museum feature rich, intense colors. The patterns range from bold, straight lines to complex geometric shapes. They were made for mostly ...

An exhibit opening Saturday at the Mingei International Museum explores the spirituality behind the spectacular geometric blankets and rugs woven by Navajo women. “Navajo Women and the Feminine Ethos” ...

According to Navajo oral tradition, two holy people — Spider Woman and Spider Man — introduced weaving to the Navajo people. Spider Man constructed the first loom, comprised of sunshine, lightning and ...

GREENWICH — By the time she was 22, Margaret Cranford had seen the grand capitals of Europe, the antiquities of Greece and the exotic delights of Egypt. But it was the deceptively simple beauty of the ...

Today's topic is Native American rugs, but there is a pressing question to be answered first: What is the difference between a rug and a carpet? Anyone? Anyone? I use them interchangeably, but they ...

Fort Lewis College exhibit on loan at Santa Fe museum SANTA FE – When you enter the Wheelwright Museum, you can wrap yourself in a rare historical moment. Three Chief’s Blankets from distinct phases ...