Through untold stories of the intricate creation and often political sales of Navajo rugs, Weaving Worlds discloses the intimate portrait of economic and cultural survival through art. Audiences will discover the delicate balance between cultural continuity, increased globalization, and artistic motivation of this traditional form.

Feed Information for TV Stations:

NOLA Code: WEAV 000 SD-Base Revision 001
Feed for record: Sunday, October 26, 2008
1800-1900ET /511
Bicycle Tape Format: BetaSP
Release/Feed Date: APT
November 1, 2008

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Zonnie Gillmore, a weaver from Chinle, Ariz., waits for the results of the bids at the Crownpoint rug auction. Rug designs have become more intricate as buyers have influenced sales. Traditional Navajo rugs were more simplistic.
Weaving Worlds explores the economics and cultural survival through art among the Navajo. Lorraine Herder, Edith Simonson’s sister, picks brush to dye the wool the traditional way.
While some Navajo weavers use store-bought wool, Edith Simonson still raises sheep and spins wool the traditional way. Weaving Worlds Producer Bennie Klain

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