Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Weaving the Dance Weaving the Dance Jean-Paul Valette "Weaving the Dance is the first book to focus on the early development of a special category of twentieth-century Navajo textiles known as Yeibichai weavings. These weavings are artistic interpretati… OL15014382W
The goat in the rug The goat in the rug Charles L. Blood Geraldine, a goat, describes each step as she and her Navajo friend make a rug, from the hair clipping and carding to the dyeing and actual weaving. OL4811318W
Southwest textiles Southwest textiles Kathleen Whitaker "The significance of Navajo and Pueblo textiles transcends simple artistic expression. Through the spiritual activity of weaving, male and female weavers beautify their world and integrate their art … OL5955737W
Swept Under the Rug Swept Under the Rug Kathy M'Closkey "Beginning with an analysis of trader archives revealing that nearly all Navajo textiles were wholesaled by weight until the 1960s, M'Closkey scrutinizes the complex interactions among artists, deale… OL8584315W
Patterns of Exchange Patterns of Exchange Teresa J. Wilkins The Navajo rugs and textiles people admire and buy today are the result of many historical influences, particularly the interaction between Navajo weavers and the traders who guided their production … OL9589839W