We started our class on Saturday May 10 with a trip to the Friends of Hubbell Native Arts Auction. Here is a hand carded and hand spun rug by Betty Joe Mike. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0001.jpg 794 This unusual style of Ye'i is called a Dragonfly Ye'i. There were 470 lots in the auction and we were there until it ended at around 6 P.M. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0002.jpg 795 The auction was held on the grounds of the Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site in Ganado, AZ. Here's a Storm Pattern rug done in the famous Ganado Red. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0003.jpg 796 Almost every imaginable rug style was represented. Here is a Teec Nos Pos pattern rug done in vegetally dyed yarns. Alex Bitsui is the weaver. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0004.jpg 797 We really liked this Eyedazzler by Verna Smith. It's just amazing! ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0005.jpg 798 Rose Yazzie wove this muted classic Burntwater pattern. Rose has taught her daughters and granddaughters how to weave and they are collectively known at the Spider Rock Girls. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0006.jpg 799 This double diamond Burntwarer is by Rose's daughter, Emily Malone. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0007.jpg 800 And this dark Burntwater is by Rose's granddaughter, Larissa Blake. That's Larissa's little sister Alyssa to the left of the rug. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0008.jpg 801 Rose's daughter Emily Malone also wove this unique four in one Teec design. The yarns were custom dyed in Oaxaca, Mexico. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0009.jpg 802 Here are some members of our group paying rapt attention to the bidding. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0010.jpg 803 After the auction, we stopped by the sheep corral to say hello to some of the beautiful churro sheep that are kept on the Hubbell grounds. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0011.jpg 804 By Sunday afternoon, we had our looms warped and we had started weaving. Here's Liza Bancel at her loom. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0012.jpg 805 Diana Frawley and Mark Thurman get started weaving. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0013.jpg 806 Kathryn Strathearn puts in the first rows of her weaving. Love those rainbow heddles, Kathy! ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0014.jpg 807 Erika Scott begins working at her loom. Erika has woven over thirty pieces using Navajo techniques. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0015.jpg 808 This is Ann Hornby's first class in Navajo techniques. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0016.jpg 809 Here's our class picture! From left, Ann Hornby, Diana Frawley, Liza Bancel, Mark Thurman, Jennie Slick, Erika Scott, Mary Walker, Tina Mortenson and Kathy Strathearn. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0018.jpg 811 On Monday, we visited with Bruce Burnham at his trading post in Sanders, AZ. Bruce is a great storyteller and we really enjoyed talking with him. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0019.jpg 812 Here's Bruce in front of a stunning Ganado Red rug by Lena Gorman. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0020.jpg 813 Bruce also carries yarn that is spun specifically for Navajo weaving. We bought a few skeins........ ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0021.jpg 814 Erika Scott does her best Groucho Marx impresson and shows great grasp of the proper use of the weaving fork. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0023.jpg 816 Diana Frawley begins working on her pattern. Diana is a new weaver and this is her first piece. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0024.jpg 817 Lambs are one of the great things about our spring class. This group of sheep was grazing near Crystal, New Mexico close to J.B. Moore's old trading post there. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0025.jpg 818 Rich Stiles is the resident trader at Toadlena and is seen here with some of the wonderful rugs in the trader's residence. Many rugs from Two Grey Hills are still woven with hand spun yarns. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0027.jpg 820 Here's a recently competed hand spun masterpiece by Kimberly Charley. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0028.jpg 821 Esther Etcitty's trademark rock art pieces are instantly recognizable. Some of Esther's family members also weave pieces in this pattern. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0029.jpg 822 At the Two Grey Hills Trading Post, Irma Henderson's churro sheep pose for their class picture. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0030.jpg 823 These goats were actually going back behind the fence. Really! ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0032.jpg 825 Thanks to Dan Herman for catching this smiling sheep and lamb at Two Grey Hills. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0031.jpg 824 Kathy Strathearn used vegetally dyed yarns for her pice. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0034.jpg 827 Jennie was working on this Burnwater piece on her portable loom. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0035.jpg 828 Tina Mortenson (foreground) works on her saltillo diamond design. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0036.jpg 829 Mark Thurman wanted to learn more about blending colors and here you see the base of his rendering of one of the famous Mittens in Monument Valley. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0037.jpg 830 Mark Deschinny dropped by and signed one of his looms for Diana. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0038.jpg 831 Diana had found an early loom of Mark's and purchased it. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0039.jpg 832 Here are Diana and Mark with the loom. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0040.jpg 833 Tina and Jennie consult on a design detail. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0041.jpg 834 Sandra, Shanelle and Lula Brown stopped by to show us their miniature weavings. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0042.jpg 835 Here's Rose Dedman gathering rabbitbrush as Erika Scott photographs the scenery. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0044.jpg 837 And it's great scenery! ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0045.jpg 838 You can see the color developing in the dye pots. We used juniper misltetoe and bast, rabbitbrush, wild carrot, ground lichen and black walnuts to produce our colors. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0047.jpg 840 Rose rinses some of the yarn dyed with ground lichen. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0048.jpg 841 Jennie and Gilbert Begay enjoy the barbeque after the dyeing session. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0049.jpg 842 Here's the yarn! ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0050.jpg 843 After dinner, Rose showed us some of her round weavings and the looms that she uses to create them. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0051.jpg 844 Rose also showed us the batten that her late mother used for weaving. The grooves were created by thousands of warp threads. The batten was made from a rib from a covered wagon. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0052.jpg 845 Gilbert Begay shared some of his weaving lore with the class. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0053.jpg 846 Gilbert wove the bag that he's wearing and showed us another bag in progress. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0056.jpg 847 Lula Brown brought her loom to show the class. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0057.jpg 848 Sandra and Shanelle Brown give Diana some weaving pointers. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0058.jpg 849 Liza and Jennie confer on an aspect of weaving. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0060.jpg 851 Here's one of the student pieces with the pattern well underway. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0061.jpg 852 Here's Erika's Chimayo style design. Erika was within two inches of finishing when we finished the class. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0062.jpg 853 Kathy's weaving became known as the Seafood Combo. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0063.jpg 854 Nice work, Mark! The Mitten has been completed and Mark was working on the sky at sunset. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0064.jpg 855 Beautiful work Liza! Are you sure you're a first time weaver? ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0065.jpg 856 On Thursday afternoon, we had great visit with Bill Malone at Shush Yaz in Gallup. He's explaing how to identify a Wide Ruins design. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0066.jpg 857 Bill also showed us a contemporary design by Brenda Spencer. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0067.jpg 858 This rug actually has beads woven into it. It's by Jennie Thomas younger sister. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0068.jpg 859 Here's a closeup of the bead. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0069.jpg 860 This stunning rug is the work of three weavers. It's at Perry Null's Tobe Turnpen Trading post in Gallup. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0070.jpg 861 Here's Perry with the rug. It was woven by Lillia Joe and her two daughters. It took five months to complete. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0071.jpg 862 Ann Hornby enjoys browsing at Perry Null's. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0072.jpg 863 Is Barry Oglesby (right) trying to interest Diana and Dan in a used saddle? ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0073.jpg 864 On Friday, the Spider Rock Girls dropped by for a visit. From left, you see Rose, Alyssa, Larissa, Laramie, Emily, and LaVera. Laramie is holding a Spider Rock design rug that she completed in April. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0074.jpg 865 Jennie received a beautiful pair of earrings from the class! Ahe'hee (thanks)! ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0075.jpg 866 On Friday, we headed for Canyon de Chelly. Here's a close-up of some of the rock art depicting the arrival of the Spaniards in the area. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0076.jpg 867 This detail of the White House ruin in Canyon de Chelly shows some of the names carved by visitors to the area. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0077.jpg 868 We spied a few horses in the canyon. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0078.jpg 869 The Seafood Combo nears completion. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0079.jpg 870 It's a goat jam! ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0081.jpg 872 On an after class visit to Teec Nos Pos, class coordinator Mary Walker poses with Gilbert Begay. The class gave Mary the bag that Gilbert was weaving. Gee, (sniff) thanks!! I will wear it whenever I am teaching! ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0082.jpg 873 Here's a view of the Ship Rock on the way back to Window Rock via Beclabito. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0083.jpg 874 Here's Mark Thurman's complete Discover Navajo weaving. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/0805wibgallery0080.jpg 871 And here is Kathy's completed Seafood Combo. What a great class! Happy weaving to you. ©2008 Weaving in Beauty images/completed_seafood_combo.jpg 875