Navajo Weaving with TahNibaa Naataanii
About Navajo Weaving with TahNibaa Naataanii
This introductory course will offer students the opportunity to learn from Navajo Weaver and National Heritage Fellow, TahNibaa Naataanii. Her workshops are filled with many personal stories of how she became a weaver, Navajo weaving etiquettes, and how the Navajo deity, Spider Woman taught weaving to the Dineh people.
The introductory course will teach each student how to weave a small rug using a small portable Navajo loom. The students will learn how to weave stripes and create designs using the vertical interlock method and diagonal stair step method.
Materials, Equipment, and Supplies the Student Must Bring to Class
Pillow to sit on, reading glasses, graph paper, tape measure, patience.
Materials Fee (to be paid directly to the instructor)
$300 - includes warped up Navajo loom, weaving tools, and weft.
Pre-class Homework
None
When
This live in-person seminar will meet on Wednesday and Thursday, April 29 and 30th, from 9am to 4pm with a one hour lunch break, for a total of 12 hours of instruction.
Class Location
Howard County Arts Council – Classroom A
How It Works
Register and enroll above. Enrollment is not complete until payment is made on the next page, by credit card or Paypal via our secure platform. Enrolled students will receive an immediate email confirmation of enrollment.
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