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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