Background
Bennett, Noël was born on December 23, 1939 in San Jose, California, United States. Daughter of Charles Faris and Merton (Meyer) Kirkish.
( Noel Bennett met traditional Navajo weaver Tiana Bighor...)
Noel Bennett met traditional Navajo weaver Tiana Bighorse in 1968. In time Tiana took her into her family as a daughter. Together they sheared sheep, collected plants, dyed wool, carded, spun, and wove. This book records their many experiences together, a collaboration that spans nearly thirty years. In 1971, Tiana and Noel wrote Working with the Wool: How to Weave a Navajo Rug. Noel later wrote Designing with the Wool and The Weaver's Pathway. Now, this single, authoritative volume brings together those three books--with updates and revisions--as well as excerpts from other published articles and books by Noel and Tiana about Navajo weaving, culture, and history. Detailed charts and illustrations help the weaver find her way step-by-step through the making of a first sampler and through several more advanced techniques.
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(Designing with the Wool Advanced Techniques in Navajo Wea...)
Designing with the Wool Advanced Techniques in Navajo Weaving (Advanced Techniques In Navajo Weaving) is a great book for a novice or subject matter expert in weaving, providing many techniques. Conservatively graded. Great find. Please see picture of book.
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('Step-by-step instruction and easy-to-follow design graph...)
'Step-by-step instruction and easy-to-follow design graphs will assist craftspeople in the application of advanced Navajo weaving techniques.' -- from back cover.
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Bennett, Noël was born on December 23, 1939 in San Jose, California, United States. Daughter of Charles Faris and Merton (Meyer) Kirkish.
Bachelor cum laude with honors in humanities, Stanford University, California, 1961. Master of Arts in Education and Fine Art, Stanford University, California, 1962. Postgraduate, University New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1986.
Art faculty College Notre Dame, Belmont, California, 1963-1967, University New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1971-1975. Founder Navajo Weaving Restoration Center, 1978. Faculty International College, Los Angeles, 1979-1984.
Researcher A Place in the Wild, New Mexico, since 1984. Founder, director Shared Horizons, since 1981. Conductor multimedia presentations, workshops on Navajo weaving and Native American concepts to numerous museum, university and guilds.
Coordinator seminars on Southwest textiles, culture, fiber and dye identification, storage and conservation, 1980, 82, co-owner Colorpulsantafe LLC.
(Designing with the Wool Advanced Techniques in Navajo Wea...)
('Step-by-step instruction and easy-to-follow design graph...)
( Noel Bennett met traditional Navajo weaver Tiana Bighor...)
(Instruction book of how to weave a natural Navajo rug wit...)
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Married John N. Bennett, II. Children: John N. III, Brockington LeLand. Married Jim Wakeman; partner Russell Betts.