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THE LEARNING CURVE Spring 2013
Art History, Archaeology, Astronomy, History, Literature, Philosophy, Music

The Navajo Weaving Tradition

Discover the heritage of Navajo textiles from their origins after The Great Pueblo Revolt of 1680,
through the Classic Period of wearing blankets, the Navajo incarceration at Bosque Redondo during
the Civil War, on to the Late classic Period, then the Transitional Period encompassing Germantown
Eye dazzlers, and finally exploring the various distinct regional rug areas, patterns, and dyes from
1910 to the present. Participants will be able to observe, handle, and even wear numerous colorful
examples of all these phases of the Navajo weavers’ remarkable heritage, with over 100 pieces present.

When: Monday, Jan 28, 9:30am-11:30am
Where: The Windmill Inn, 4250 N. Campbell Ave.
Cost: $25 (1 session)

Instructor: Terry DeWald, author of The Papago Indians and Their Basketry, has been a prominent
dealer, lecturer, appraiser and author in American Indian Art for more than 35 years. Mr. DeWald’s
degrees are from the University of Arizona where he studied history of the American West, anthropology and Native American history. He has done appraisals for the Southwest Museum in Los Angeles, the Philbrook Museum in Tulsa, the Heard Museum in Phoenix, and the Arizona State Museum in Tucson. He has given presentations for Smithsonian groups, archeological seminars, major art auctions, exhibitions, and has spoken at many of our National Parks & Monuments. Mr. DeWald is an active trader, buying art from over 100 Native Americans each week. He is a major dealer and collector of antique Native American art and is a full member of ATADA (Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association) and has advised major auction houses such as Christie’s, Bonhams & Butterfields, and Sotheby’s.

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