This section features one-of-a-kind, hand-woven Navajo rugs created by both accomplished weavers and upcoming young weavers. Each rug is a unique piece of art.

All of these artists are either friends or relatives of mine. Many of these weavers live in remote areas of the Navajo Indian reservation and do not have the resources to market their hand-woven Navajo rugs.

I have purchased some of the rugs below directly from weavers and the rest are consigned by individual artists. All rugs are for sale.

If you are interested please contact me by e-mail. Remember to identify the name of the rug, the weaver's name and the catalog number.

Ganado: 34"h x 24"w

Weaver: Arlene Yazzie
Arlene is a very good weaver and she weaves all the various regional styles. Here is a nice weaving in the Ganado pattern.

Catalogue #R-155
Price: $450.00

Dancing Women

Weaver: Marie Sheppard
This is my aunt Marie's dancing women rug. Marie loves to weave the dancers so she can dress them in her favorite colors and dresses. The rug is very beautiful and well woven.

Catalogue #R-173
Price: $1600.00

Ganado: 6.5'h x 5'w

Weaver: Gilbert Delgai
This Navajo rug was woven by a male. Male weavers were once discouraged from weaving. Today there are some very good Dine' men weavers and Mr. Delgai is one of them.
A very well executed rug. The weave is tight, the sides are straight and even.

Catalogue #R-98
Price: $3000.00

Two Gray Hills: 39"h x 25"w

Weaver: Marie Silversmith
This rug represents the Two Gray Hills pattern. It is finely woven with straight edges and a handsome design.

Catalogue #R-90
Price: $900.00
Burnham Style: 36"h x 26"w

 Weaver: Darlene Yazzie
Innovative design of Humpback flute players, two Yei faces, bear fetishes, Anasazi pottery designs and four small rugs woven in with different regional styles.

Catalogue #R-63
Price: $1200.00
Burnham Style: 25"h x 30"w

Weaver: Arlene Tsosie
One of Arlene's favorite styles, she enjoys creating a variety of motifs to enhance the Burnham Style rug.

Catalogue #R-131
Price: $600.00
Yei Rug: 27"h x 22"w

Weaver: Annie Williams
A handsome rug woven with some natural handspun yarn. The weave is very nice and tightly woven.

Catalogue #R-170
Price: $450.00
Pictorial Rug: 18"h x 33"w

Weaver: Annie William
A nice pictorial weaving depicting the landscape and a traditional hogan.

Catalogue #R-177
Price: $325.00
Two Gray Hills: 40"h x 28"w

Weaver: Irene Kirk
A very nice and fine example of a Two Gray Hills style rug. The use of natural colors through out the rug is well thought out.

Catalogue #R-91
Price: $1200.00
Storm Pattern: 33"h x 23"w

Weaver: Mary Yazzie
Nice example of a Storm Pattern style woven by Mary. The weave is nice and tight, the lines are straight and even.

Catalogue #R-94
Price: $500.00

Mother Earth, Father Sky Sandpainting Rug: 5'h x 40"w

Weaver: Winnie Yazzie
Winnie is a very skilled weaver, she has produced a very beautiful rug depicting some design elements from a sandpainting.

Catalogue# R-175
Price: $2200.00
Crystal Style: 48"h x 29"w

Weaver: Marie Sheppard
A very nice Crystal Style rug with muted natural colors in earthen tones and natural greens.

Catalogue# R-176
Price: $800.00
Burnham Style: 36 1/2"h x 26"w

Weaver: Annie Williams
 This is a very nice pattern depicting the bear fetishes, pottery designs, and sandpaintings.

Catalogue# R-171
Price: $500.00
Chinle Style: 43"h x 31"w

Weaver:Bessie Tsosie
Bessie is an elderly weaver who still incorporates her handspun and hand dyed yarn in her rugs. The golden colors are dyed chamisa and Navajo tea.

Catalogue# R-178
Price: $700.00
Navajo Flag Rug 8'w x 5'h
Weaver: Arlene Yazzie

Even the Navajo weavers have been affected by September 11. Arlene wove the flag to show her support and to challenge herself to weave all 50 stars. She has learned that weaving the star pattern is very difficult. I was very taken by this rug when I first saw it on the loom. The weave is very good, the lines are clean and very even.

 Catalogue # R-168
Price: $6200.00

Picture of the loom in Arlene's living room.The loom took up half of her living room. In order to finish the top part of the weaving she had to stack plastic milk crates on top of her kitchen chairs.

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