29th annual Adopt-a-Native-Elder Rug Show
November 13, 2018
The annual Adopt-a-Native-Elder Rug Show took place this past weekend at the Snow Park Lodge at Deer Valley Resort. The event featured rug weaving demonstrations, dances, merchandise and more. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
A weaver prepares her loom for another line of weaving during a rug weaving demonstration at Snow Park Lodge at Deer Valley Resort during the 29th annual Adopt-a-Native Elder Rug Show Saturday afternoon, November 10, 2018. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Darlene Furcap strings black thread through her loom during a rug weaving demonstration at Snow Park Lodge at Deer Valley Resort during the 29th annual Adopt-a-Native Elder Rug Show Saturday afternoon, November 10, 2018. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Darlene Furcap strings brown thread through her loom during a rug weaving demonstration at Snow Park Lodge at Deer Valley Resort during the 29th annual Adopt-a-Native Elder Rug Show Saturday afternoon, November 10, 2018. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Ruth Benally uses carding brushes to brush wool and prepare it for spinning during a rug weaving demonstration at Snow Park Lodge at Deer Valley Resort during the 29th annual Adopt-a-Native Elder Rug Show Saturday afternoon, November 10, 2018. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Erma Horseherder-Nells weaves an eye-dazzler rug on her loom during a rug weaving demonstration at Snow Park Lodge at Deer Valley Resort during the 29th annual Adopt-a-Native Elder Rug Show Saturday afternoon, November 10, 2018. The eye-dazzler diamond pattern is meant to emulate arrows and shows the experience of the weaver. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Erma Horseherder-Nells weaves an eye-dazzler rug on her loom during a rug weaving demonstration at Snow Park Lodge at Deer Valley Resort during the 29th annual Adopt-a-Native Elder Rug Show Saturday afternoon, November 10, 2018. The eye-dazzler diamond pattern is meant to emulate arrows and shows the experience of the weaver. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Erma Horseherder-Nells weaves an eye-dazzler rug on her loom during a rug weaving demonstration at Snow Park Lodge at Deer Valley Resort during the 29th annual Adopt-a-Native Elder Rug Show Saturday afternoon, November 10, 2018. The eye-dazzler diamond pattern is meant to emulate arrows and shows the experience of the weaver. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Jane Lilly Benale takes carded wool and spins it by hand to prepare the fabric for rug weaving during a weaving demonstration at Snow Park Lodge at Deer Valley Resort during the 29th annual Adopt-a-Native Elder Rug Show Saturday afternoon, November 10, 2018. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Susie Begay weaves a Tree of Life rug on her loom during a rug weaving demonstration at Snow Park Lodge at Deer Valley Resort during the 29th annual Adopt-a-Native Elder Rug Show Saturday afternoon, November 10, 2018. The Tree of Life pattern features a Navajo art piece — the pot, birds and a corn stalk, among other intricate designs and, due to its detail, shows the experience of the weaver. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Susie Begay weaves a Tree of Life rug on her loom during a rug weaving demonstration at Snow Park Lodge at Deer Valley Resort during the 29th annual Adopt-a-Native Elder Rug Show Saturday afternoon, November 10, 2018. The Tree of Life pattern features a Navajo art piece — the pot, birds and a corn stalk, among other intricate designs and, due to its detail, shows the experience of the weaver. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Susie Begay weaves a Tree of Life rug on her loom during a rug weaving demonstration at Snow Park Lodge at Deer Valley Resort during the 29th annual Adopt-a-Native Elder Rug Show Saturday afternoon, November 10, 2018. The Tree of Life pattern features a Navajo art piece — the pot, birds and a corn stalk, among other intricate designs and, due to its detail, shows the experience of the weaver. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Irene Benally weaves a more basic rug design on her loom during a rug weaving demonstration at Snow Park Lodge at Deer Valley Resort during the 29th annual Adopt-a-Native Elder Rug Show Saturday afternoon, November 10, 2018. As weavers learn the craft, they work from easiest ro most difficult designs. The simple cross design features only horizontal and vertical-line designs, an easy option for beginner weavers. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
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