Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas are fifth-generation Navajo weavers who have been weaving since they were young girls. Their father, Sam Teller, worked at the famed Two Grey Hills Trading Post in New Mexico, where they were raised with their sister and two brothers. Internationally acclaimed for their fine tapestry weaving, their lives and their work have been featured in many publications and have been the subject of the Craft in America TV programme. Their weaving has been exhibited at galleries and museums throughout the world. Together, they teach Navajo weaving workshops at museums, galleries, and guilds, valuing the opportunity to serve as ambassadors for their Navajo culture and traditions.
This engrossing book is a detailed glimpse into the world of the
traditional Navajo weavers of the central USA. Written from the
expert perspective of two fifth generation traditional weavers from
the Newcomb and Two Grey Hills areas of the Navajo Nation, it
explores the lives and work of many of their forebears,
relatives and other members of their close-knit community of
weavers. For each of the 30-plus featured weavers, the authors
provide a short biography with examples of their work. The
labour-intensive, individually designed intricate rugs and
tapestries are visually striking. Some use natural coloured
handcarded and hand-spun singles wool yarns. Others use natural
dyed wool, their palettes reflecting the colours of the landscapes.
It is evident that all of the featured weavers, young and old, men
and women, enjoy a personal connection with each rug or tapestry
they weave; they work not merely to earn their living, although
most do. Throughout the pages you will learn aspects of Navajo
lifestyle, history and tradition, and experience the strong sense
of identity within the weaving families. Ample colour photos of
both weavers and their work bring the text to life.
*The Journal for Weavers, Spinners & Dyers (March 2019)*
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