{"product_id":"how-to-weave-a-navajo-rug-and-other-lessons-from-spider-woman-spiral","title":"How to Weave a Navajo Rug and Other Lessons from Spider Woman - Spiral","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Teller Ornelas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLynda Teller Pete\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNavajo blankets, rugs, and tapestries are the best-known, most-admired, and most-collected textiles in North America. There are scores of books about Navajo weaving, but no other book like this one. For the first time, master Navajo weavers themselves share the deep, inside story of how these textiles are created, and how their creation resonates in Navajo culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWant to weave a high-quality, Navajo-style rug? This book has detailed how-to instructions, meticulously illustrated by a Navajo artist, from warping the loom to important finishing touches. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWant to understand the deeper meaning? You'll learn why the fixed parts of the loom are male, and the working parts are female. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eYou'll learn how weaving relates to the earth, the sky, and the sacred directions. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eYou'll learn how the Navajo people were given their weaving tradition (and it wasn't borrowed from the Pueblos!), and how important a weaver's attitude and spirit are to creating successful rugs.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eYou'll learn what it means to live in hózhó, the Beauty Way. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily stories--told by Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas, fifth-generation Navajo weavers who have been weaving since they were young girls--from seven generations of weavers lend charm and special insights. Characteristic Native American humor is not in short supply. Their contribution to cultural understanding and the preservation of their craft is priceless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynda Teller Pete\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBarbara Teller Ornelas\u003c\/b\u003e are fifth-generation Navajo weavers who have been weaving since they were young girls. Their father, Sam Teller, worked at the famed Two Grey Hills Trading Post in New Mexico, where they were raised with their sister and two brothers. Internationally acclaimed for their fine tapestry weaving, their lives and work have been featured in many publications and have been the subject of the Craft in America television program. Their weaving has been exhibited at galleries and museums throughout the world. Together, they teach Navajo weaving workshops at museums, galleries, and guilds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 7.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769023791392,"sku":"9781734421705","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a60de63d552aa0c282b99ad13ad3df5b.webp?v=1780341250","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-to-weave-a-navajo-rug-and-other-lessons-from-spider-woman-spiral","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}