Rainbow fiber got new tapestry weight yarn from this years Navajo Nation wool clip. we sheared, sorted a few thousand pounds of navajo churro wool, and rainbow fiber sent v it off and has it scoured and spun. Now they need some expert dye technical assistance with this amazing white. Below are some pictures of the process. Join thier mailing list for the release date for this amazing yarn at…
At the waiting of this I have 9 inches left to weave on a double weave/two faced poncho chief variant. I started this way back in February and have been taking it with me to every demonstration up to now. The design combines the morning dawn blanket with the warriors night blanket. One side is white and black stripes and the other is red and black. 1 st phase center…
The weekend went good, new markets are always a gamble as you have to establish and network to find and maintain collectors. LA collectors are diverse and choosing what kings of art they may want to buy from you can be difficult. It allowed me to experiment while honing the traditional. I hope I can add this as an annual market because it’s intimate and in a great new place.…
Just got back from the Autry American Indian arts marketplace. It was cold and foggy the whole time and was a welcome change to summer at home. I felt like I was in the hills of north coastal California. The marketplace was interesting collectors are few but very knowledgeable in what they purchase. Not many textile collectors even though I know this area has some of the this area has…
Long hours and sweat have been my nights as of late. Here’s a 8 gauge sterling silver bracelet after stamping.
Through winds, dust and cold we have continued to sort and process the wonderful wool from the Finest Navajo churro Producers on the Navajo Reservation. The tells the story of every flock the good and the bad but overall we are all grateful that Rainbow fiber needs wools and pays the fair price to these wonderful herders. more at www.rainbowfiber,org and https://www.instagram.com/rainbowfibercoop/
So far this website has been rebuilt from the ground upand is now live in a veryrudimentary but functional way except for the storeI hope that it will continue to bringanswers and enjoymentfor at least the next two yearsbecause I don’t want to go through having to rebuild a website from scratch next time I’m definitely hiring a professionalyou all have a great day
The next few weeks I’ll be on a sheep shearing crew, I’m working on orders and the website, but please note the purchase ability is temporary disabled