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The Philadelphia Rug
& Textile Society Presents:
"Testing for Dyes in Early Navajo Weavings." Friday, January13, 2006 7:30 PM | |
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Navajo weavings have changed significantly from the
earliest examples until the present time. Aside from the obvious changes
in design layout, feel and function, the introduction of new materials and
dyes played an important role in the evolution of these textiles. The
availability of red-dyed bayeta by
the late 18th-early 19th century provided the Navajos with new materials
for use in their weavings. |
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Come and learn how the Navajos acquired their weaving materials, how they have used natural and synthetic dyes and, most importantly, how to identify these dyes. Don't forget to bring your very special Navajo weaving for Show and Tell. Important Note: If you have not renewed your membership yet, please save the stamp and bring your check made payable to: Aron Fisher/PRTS. A member of PRTS will be happy to provide you with a receipt for paid membership. |
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Speaker: David Wenger received his Ph.D in
Biochemistry from Temple University School of Medicine in 1968, he was a
postdoctoral fellow at the Weizmann Institute in Israel and then at the
University of California-San Diego. While an Assistant Professor in the
Department of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine,
he and his wife Joan started to collect Native American Art and making a
significant contribution to dye analysis in Navajo Textiles. He is
currently Professor of Neurology at Jefferson Medical
College where he continues his research on certain genetic diseases
and directs the world's largest laboratory devoted to the diagnosis of
this group of disorders. |
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NOTE VENUE CHANGE! This month's meeting will happen at: |
Admission $ 15 | Free for
members RSVP to Samy Rabinovic: [email protected] or (215) 860-8869 |
| > Please bring your Navajo Weavings to Show And Tell. | |