With the course taking place in the Museum’s South Gallery, students may take inspiration from the stunning array of textiles on exhibit for The People’s Tapestry: Weaving Tradition in Navajo Culture, on display through the end of 2023. The cost of the course is $600/person.

• The class will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8, with a half-hour lunch break each day at noon.
• Your course fee includes a Navajo-style tabletop loom stand, which you will be able to keep after the course is complete. You will not need to bring your own loom. Fiber for warping will be available from the instructor, though you are welcome to bring your own if you’d prefer.
• A variety of hand tools used for the weaving process will be available for loan – and some available for optional purchase as well.
• The teaching space is located in the Museum’s ADA-accessible gallery.
• Some fiber will be available from the instructor, though attendees are encouraged to bring their own to supplement. Fiber may be purchased from Desert Thread, located right down Center Street.
• Attendees can expect a communal, conversational, hands-on learning environment: the instructor will demonstrate techniques and parts of the process, while students replicate on their own looms with assistance from the instructor, her assistant, and classmates. Video recording is not permitted, but attendees are welcome to take notes. Trial and error (and fun!) is a part of the learning process, and the weeklong timeframe is designed to allow students time to experiment.