March 17 & 24, 2010
“Plarn” with Leslie Smith Jackson.
What are you going to do with all those plastic bags? Learn to make plarn, that’s what! Plarn is plastic yarn made out of recycled materials that can be used for weaving, crochet, basketry- whatever you dream up. Recycling is good for Mother Earth- and its fun, too! At the Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield, CT. www.brookfieldcraftcenter.org

April 24, 2010
The Connecticut Sheep, Wool and Fiber festival 2010.
Sheep! Wool! Supplies! Fun! Come visit me at my booth in the Gold Building. The Tolland Agricultural Center (Route 30) Vernon, CT. For more info visit www.ctsheep.org

June 4, 5 & 6, 2010
“Weaving in the Navajo Tradition” with Leslie Smith Jackson, at the Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield, CT.
This intensive 3 day workshop is open to everyone- no previous weaving experience is required. Students will learn traditional Navajo techniques for warping and weaving on an upright loom, and learn to use these techniques to create a weaving of their own design. A supplies list will be provided and students may bring their own supplies, or order a complete supplies package including loom in advance from me. For more info or to register call the Brookfield Craft Center (203)775-4526 email- , visit the web site at www.brookfieldcraftcenter.org or call me at (203)431-5717 / email- wwweaver1@aol.com

June 16-20, 2010
“Sheep is Life Celebration” at Dine College. Tsaile, AZ.
For more information about all the events and activities, visit- www.navajolifeway.org

June 25-29, 2010
“Hachure, Hatching & Color Gradation” with James Koehler at Peter’s Valley Craft School, Layton, NJ.
For info- www.petersvalley.org

July 18-25, 2010
Handweaver’s Guild of America, “Convergence 2010”. Albuquerque, NM.
Info- www.weavespindye.org

August 22-26, 2009
Tapestry Weaving with James Koehler at Harrisville Designs, Harrisville, NH.
Info- www.harrisville.com/classes.htm

Summer 2010
Mary Walker and Jennie Slick have a lot of wonderful Navajo weaving and dyeing workshops and tours planned.
Be sure to visit her web site to get all the up-to-date info for dates and locations- too many to list! www.weavinginbeauty.com

TBA 2010
Navajo Weaving Retreat, with Leslie Smith Jackson, at the Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield, CT.
Refresh your spirit with the tranquil, meditative art of Navajo weaving in the company of others who enjoy weaving the Navajo Way. Bring your warped loom for individualized instruction in the areas of your choosing. Refine your skills, solve problems, experiment and find inspiration exploring ideas for advanced designs and off-loom weaving techniques. Learn about Navajo Tufted Pile, wedge Weave, weave a Navajo-inspired miniature or begin a new project. Call the Brookfield Craft Center to register at (203)775- 4526, or visit the web site at- www.brookfieldcraftcenter.org or more info call me at (203)431-5717 or email- wwweaver1@aol.com

TBA 2010
Weaving Lab and Independent Study Group for alumni of the “Navajo Weaving Retreat” class, at the Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield, CT.
Email me, for more information- wwweaver1@aol.com

October 2& 3, 2010
The Taos Wool Festival, Kit Carson Park, Taos, NM.
Workshops! Vendors! Fun! More info- info@taoswoolfestival.org

October 16 & 17, 2010
The New York State Sheep and Wool Festival.
This is it! The pre-eminent fiber festival in the Northeast. Impossible to adequately describe-enormous, fabulous- vendors, animals, workshops, competitions, food – great fun for the whole family and worth a trip from anywhere! This rain or shine event is held at the Duchess County Fairgrounds on Route 9 in Rhinebeck, NY. Hours are 9-5pm on Saturday and 10-4pm on Sunday. For more info, visit the web site at www.sheepandwool.com please stop by and visit my booth # 26 Q- I’d love to see you!

On Going Workshop Listings
Contact for more information

Marylou Schultz
National on-going workshops
Visit her website for information about current workshops-
www.navajorugsart.com
Or email her at-
mrischultz@msn.com


D.Y.Begay, Navajo Weaver.
dybegay@cox.net
www.navajo-indian.com
Classes and exhibitions.
Weavings and custom orders.

Roy Kady
Private and group workshops, in all aspects of Dine' weaving, culture, myth stories and gives tours.
Roy Kady
Dine' Woven Textiles & Art
PO Box 209
Teec Nos Pos, AZ 86514
(928)656-3498
http://dinewoven.com

Sarah Natani
For more information about workshops email Sarah at-
Leo_SarahNatani@Navajovalues.com
Or write to her or call-
Sarah Natani
PO Box 2270
Shiprock,NM 87420
(505) 368-4906
Workshop listings- http://www.navajovalues.com/nataniworkshop.htm
Website- http://www.navajovalues.com

Navajo weaving and dyeing workshops with the Deschinny/ Kahn Family in Oak Springs, AZ.
Custom programs for groups, tribal entities, tour groups, companies, etc.
For more info contact- Mark Deschinny (928) 871- 5496. Email - deschinny@yahoo.com

Mark Deschinny also makes Navajo looms and handmade tools. Visit his web site and contact him for ordering information- www.markdeschinny.com



Lynda Teller Pete- Beginning and Intermediate Navajo Weaving workshops in Denver, CO. For info- ltellerpete@yahoo.com

Barbara Jean Teller Ornelas, Navajo Weaving workshops in Tucson, Az. Navajoweaverdiva@yahoo.com

Lucinda Baloo
Rug Weaving Seminars
Red Horse Ranch
Concho, AZ
928-337-3694
kraemendes@yahoo.com

‘Spin Offs’, community support group gatherings, co-sponsored by Dine’ be’ iina’, Inc. (The Navajo Lifeway). Each month a different person/group or organization hosts the event. Participants include many experts in the fields of fiber arts and sheep husbandry with weavers ranging from traditional Navajo weavers to European fiber artists who all share their expertise of the fiber/sheep world. Everyone is welcome to come and share. These Spin Offs are a ’Pot-Luck’ friendly event, so bring a favorite dish to share, bring your fiber projects, a show & tell item and a folding chair. For more info contact- www.navajolifeway.org

1.- First Sunday of the month- Dibe’ Nitsaa Spin Off(Teec Nos Pos, Red Mesa, Sweetwater, AZ, Bluff, UT, Beclahbeto, MN)- Roy Kady 928-656-3498 roykady@dinewoven.com
2.- 2nd Sunday of the month- Ganado WARP Spin Off (Ganado, Indian Wells, Steamboat, Keams Canyon, AZ)- Ilene Long 928-245-0500 inlong57@hotmail.com
3.- 3rd Sunday of the month- Tsaile Weavers Spin Off (Tsaile, Wheatfields, Chinle, AZ) – Beverly Allen 928-724-6948 ballen@dinecollege.edu
4.- Last Sunday of the month- Natani Spin Off ( Waterflow, Shiprock, Sanostee, Littlewater, Table Mesa, NM, Red Valley, AZ)- TahNibaa Naataani 505-793-4091 weavinginbeauty@yahoo.com


Brookfield Craft Center
Nationally recognized craft center for all kinds of crafts classes, including Navajo style weaving.
286 Whisconier Road/ Rte 25
P.O. Box 122
Brookfield, CT 06877
(203)- 775- 4526
www.brookfieldcraftcenter.org

Leslie Smith Jackson
Navajo Style and Contemporary Tapestry classes, fiber arts classes for adults and children. 18th Century Living History Interpretation through handmade textiles.
Ridgefield, CT
wwweaver1@aol.com

Fire Watch Weavers
On-going beginning, advanced Navajo style weaving, Andean Backstrap and Inkle Weaving with Pam Engberg, 275 Brookfield Rd, Brimfield, MA 413-245-7495
www.firewatchweavers.com

The Fiber Factory
150 W. Main St., Mesa, AZ. On-going Navajo weaving classes including Coal Mine and Crystal styles, Navajo Spindle and vegetal dyeing. With Sharie Monsam, Liz Munk, Mary Walker and Terri Carefoot. Info- yarn@fiberfactory.com

Foothill Weavers in the Navajo Tradition.
4524 Las Encinitas Dr., Fair Oaks, CA. Beginning, intermediate and advanced techniques and design with Marilyn Greaves and Mel Silva. Info- ibweaving@sbcglobal.net 916-961-0477

Hillcreek Fiber Studio
7001 Hillcreek Rd., Columbia, MO. Navajo weaving workshops with Sarah Natani and Carol Leigh Brack- Kaiser. Info- workshops@hillcreekfiberstudio.com

Sievers School of Fiber Arts
Washington Island, WI. Rug weaving in the traditional Navajo style with Frances Potter. 920-847-2264.

The Taos Art School - is offering many fascinating classes and tours including Navajo weaving and culture workshops with Pearl Sunrise, the Bizahaloni family and Sarah Natani. Apache basketry with Lydia Pesata and classes in Pottery, writing, creativity and light. For more information contact: The Taos Art School- PO Box 2245, Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico 87557. (505) 758-0350 http://www.taosartschool.org,
e-mail: tas@laplaza.org

La Escula de LaLana - offers a variety of fiber classes, taught in the artists own studios in magical Taos and Santa Fe, including tapestry weaving with James Koehler, plant dyeing with Luisa Gelenter, Japanese clothing design and Katazome with John Marshall. For more info contact: La Lana Wools, 136 Paseo Norte, Taos, NM 87571 (505) 758-9631 www.lalanawools.com

Valley Folk Arts at CRMS - offers classes in traditional folk arts with contemporary techniques including Navajo weaving with Angie Maloney and Mae Peshlakai, and Navajo silversmithing with Mae Peshlakia. For more info contact: CRMS/Valley Folk Arts, 1493 county Rd. 106, Carbondale, CO 81623. (970) 963-2562, crms-development@crms.org


Also of Interest

www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/exhibits/navajoweave/
A great online exhibit of Navajo weaving with some valuable reference links.

Centinela Traditional Arts- The fabulous Chimayo weavings and studio of Irvin and Lisa Trujillo, Chimayo, NM.
www.chimayoweavers.com

The Gloria F. Ross Center for Tapestry Studies www.tapestrycenter.org

Adopt-A-Native-Elder Program
P.O. Box 3401
Park City, UT 84060
801-649-0535
www.anelder.org

Weaving In Beauty web site-
Lots of listings and info for workshops, events and more-
http://www.weavinginbeauty.com


Navajo Times
Post Office Drawer 310
Window Rock, AZ 86515
520-871-7361
The Newspaper of the Navajo People.
http://navajotimes.com

The Ashtl’o’ Guild
“I weave the Traditional Navajo Way”
Quarterly newsletter
Kathleen Burnham
155 Oak Street
Felton, CA 99999
Website- www.ashtlonavajoweavingguild.org


Sheep is Life
(Dibe’-Dine’ bi’ lina)
Sharon Begay
PO Box 1183
Ganado, AZ 86505
Web site- www.navajolifeway.org
Sheep is Life, is a yearly celebration, and an on-going project that honors the cultural
role that sheep play in Navajo Spirituality, philosophy and daily life, and brings together people from many cultures who share these values.

The Navajo-Churro Sheep Association
Connie Taylor
Taos Junction
Box 494
Ojo Caliente,NM 87549
http://www.navajo-churrosheep.com
An association formed to preserve and promote rare-breed Navajo-Churro Sheep.

The Navajo Sheep Project
Dr. and Mrs. Lyle McNeal
NSP Utah Office
PO Box 4454
Logan, UT 84323
437-753-7982
http://navajosheepproject.com


Navajo Rug Repair
http://navajorugrepair.com/

Weaving Southwest
Contemporary Tapestry, Taos, NM
-check out the on-line tapestry gallery and individual artist’s pages!
www.weavingsouthwest.com

Jane Sauer Gallery
Santa Fe, NM
www.jsauergallery.com
-here again, check out the artist’s pages!


Sheila Hicks www.sheilahicks.com

James Koehler workshops- www.jameskoehler.com

Mary Zicafoose workshops- www.maryzicafoose.com

Indiana Watson’s Indian Weaving
www.Indianweaving.com

Soumack and felt tapestries by Joanna Gleason-http://www.gfwsheep.com/tapestry/tapestries.html

Driftwood and weavings by Thalia Truesdell- http://thaliaweaver.com

The place to buy and sell things handmade- www.etsy.com



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