Navajo Weaving: Sharing the Technique & Tradition, Part 1 (1998)

Navajo Weaving: Sharing the Technique and Tradition
Part 1 of 2
Workshop instructor: Angie Walker Maloney
Assistant: Susanne Clark

(Yarn Barn, 1998)

Running Times: 1 Hour, 30 Minutes (Part 1); 2 Hours, 15 Minutes (Part 2)

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This comprehensive video workshop begins with an introduction to your instructors and personal remarks by Navajo weaver, Angie Walker Maloney. You’ll learn about looms, tools, yarn and equipment. Then you will learn how to spin and ply edging cord (just in case you want to make your own), prepare the warp, apply the edging cord, secure the warp to the loom and make the heddles. As the weaving instruction begins, you will learn how to use the loom, create the sheds, and use the tools. The section on “Planning a Rug Design” will acquaint you with things you should think about before planning your own rug. This section includes specific instruction on weaving a design that reverses at the center of the rug. As you begin weaving, you will learn the secret of laying in the first row, and how to weave from the top down. You will learn how to weave stripes, vertical lines (by interlocking wefts on the same row), squares or blocks, diagonals and diamonds. Once you learn these techniques you’ll be ready to plan and weave a rug design of your choice. You will learn many tips and solutions to potential problems throughout the video. And, Angie’s method of finishing a rug the Navajo way is magic! All this plus stories, traditions and rugs that will inspire.

PREREQUISITES
A desire and willingness to learn. No previous weaving experience is necessary.

MATERIALS NEEDED
A detailed list of materials needed is included on a written insert.

YOUR INSTRUCTORS
Navajo weaver Angie Walker Maloney began weaving when she was 5. Her work is included in many public and private collections, including the Kennedy Collection and the Smithsonian. Susanne Clark, an Anglo weaver, has been an on-going student of Angie’s since 1992. She has developed a style of her own, using Navajo techniques, and has received awards for her rugs at regional weaving competitions. They spent many hours collaborating on the presentation of Navajo weaving for this unique instructional video. Their main objective - to preserve the process and honor the tradition.

Running time 231 minutes.

Produced for Yarn Barn by Victorian Video Productions; Executive Producer Nancy Harvey.

©1998-Yarn Barn, 930 Massachusetts; Lawrence, KS 66044; All Rights Reserved; ISBN # 0936225-48-3

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