Weaving & Dyeing Workshops
"Traditional Dine Weaving & Dyeing For Educators"
April 4 - 7, 2005
8:30am-12pm & 1pm - 4:30pm
Window Rock, AZ
Navajo Nation Museum, Resouce Room
Day 1: Dine Wool Processing & Dine Dyeing
8:30 Introduction
8:45 Wash, Card & Spin greasy wool into yarn
10:00 Break
10:10 Brief History on Dine Dyeing
11:00 Prepare plants for dyeing and discuss mordants
12:00 LUNCH
1:00 Dye Yarn & Discuss Deschinny Philosophy on Dyeing Yarn
4:15 Reflect on dyed yarns
4:30 Break till morning
HOMEWORK ASSIGNED!!! Due next morning...
Day 2: Dine Yarn Manipulation & Weaving Preparation
8:30 Brief History on Dine Weaving
9:00 Learn to ply and manipulate yarn
10:00 Break
10:10 Make Warp
11:30 Reflect on Warping
12:00 LUNCH
1:00 String-up Warp onto Loom & Begin Weaving
3:00 Break
3:10 Continue Weaving
4:00 Reflection on Day
4:30 Break till morning
HOMEWORK ASSIGNED!!! Due next morning...
Day 3: Dine Weaving
8:30 Weave
10:00 Break
10:15 Weave
12:00 LUNCH
1:00 Weave
2:45 Break
3:00 Weave
4:00 Reflection
4:30 Break till morning
HOMEWORK ASSIGNED!!! Due next morning...
Day 4: Closing of Weaving/Video
8:30 Weave: Closing
10:00 Break
10:15 Weave: Closing
12:00 LUNCH
1:00 Weave: Closing
2:45 Break
3:00 Video: "A Weave of Time"
4:00 Reflection on Dine Weaving & Dyeing
4:30 Dismissal
P.O. Box 292
Tsaile, AZ 86556
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