Navajo Weaving: Three Centuries of Change (Studies in American Indian Art)

Navajo Weaving traces this art from about 1650, when loom processes were learned from the Pueblo Indians, to the present day of regional styles and commercial markets. Kent discusses history, styles, and methods used in Navajo weaving, observing changes in yarns, dyes, designs, and types of textiles resulting from trade with Spaniards, Mexicans, and Anglo-Americans.Kate Peck Kent was professor emerita of anthropology at the University of Denver, a research associate at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and a resident scholar at the School of American Research. Dr. Kent has also written Pueblo Indian Textiles and Spanish-American Blanketry. Frontmatter List of Illustrations (page vi) Preface (page ix) Introduction (page 2) I Navajo Weaving and Navajo History (page 7) II Mastering a Borrowed Art: The Techniques and Materials of Navajo Weaving (page 23) III The Classic Period: 1650 to 1865 (page 49) IV The Transition Period: 1865 to 1895 (page 67) V Weaving Since 1895: The Rug Period (page 85) VI The Search for a Navajo Aesthetic (page 107) Appendix (page 116) References (page 131) Index (page 136)