Desert‑inspired décor in Arizona living rooms blends warm earth tones, textured materials, and subtle nods to the landscape.

Rugs represent her creativity. Every symbol and strand of wool means something significant. ... Last summer, she sold a Navajo rug dress to a Japanese tourist for $1,500.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Navajo rugs, jewelry and crafts are just some of the gems shoppers can find at the Adopt-A-Native-Elder program's 3rd annual Scottsdale Navajo Rug and Jewelry Show.

Weavers quickly started creating Oriental-style rugs in traditional Navajo motifs, and a new art form was born. Some trading posts were operated by families, and at least one maintained the tradition.

Navajo rugs — a signature of the tribe — are made with wool colored with vegetal or plant-based dyes, and made on vertical looms using methods repeated over the past 300 years. Garland’s has a couple ...

The first clue is that the rug differs from traditional designs in not being symmetrical. Turns out, the wool weaving was a piece commissioned by Intel in the 1990s for the the American Indian ...

While we may never know what happened to Katie, the Navajo rug she pulled down, or at least one similar to it, was among the most sought after items at an auction where the late Ian Tyson’s ...

This period from roughly 1880-1920 was one in which Navajo rugs became hugely popular as home decorations, and it remains so today. Over the years, ...

Rugs have always represented both beauty and function ... Jan. 31 at the Museum of Native American History in Bentonville also showcases their role in keeping the history of the Navajo people ...

The rug was created by Navajo weaver Julia Joe and her family in 1932. It took five years to weave and it measures 24 by 32 feet.

An ancient symbol used by the Navajo people representing regrowth and rejuvenation is often mistaken for a hate symbol. Midland Reporter Telegram Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo.

Images and symbols communicate meanings of strength, inspiration, legacy, and hope. About the Collection. Works displayed in the Kathryn F. Kirk Center are modern and contemporary pieces created by ...