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April 11, 2012

Ive got the denim blues today collection

For Bob Dylan it was the Stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again for Pat Longmuir I've got the denim blues today... collection and she found lots of company. Her shop PatsParaphernalia is filled with Handmade polymer clay and needlefelted items & ACEOs - ok: Art Cards, Editions and Originals Yeah I had to look it up

I like this Denim basket recycled blue jeans fabric rustic made by Birgitte Hendricks and offered in her shop SewDanish that you might guess has Danish, Handmade Fiber Textile Art, Design and Supplies and where she has, yes, AECO's too!

Then there is this Denim Faded Blue-Clear Crystal Rose-Swarovski Crystal-Bracelet-Anklet made by Carol and offered in her huge shop treasure4ever. This is a design that is based on traditional macrame square knotting techniques.

The featured item in this blue collection is white & denim blue turks head knot sailor rope bracelet medium 1882 which is part of the blended colors collection in WhatKnotShop on Etsy. There are many more color combinations in the shop and you can specify a custom size just by sending a convo and referencing the listing. 

June 21, 2011

Four mountain pattern inside ancient woven basket

This is a photo of one of hundreds of baskets that are on display in the Hubble Trading Post in Ganado, Arizona. Now a National Historic Site this trading post was purchased by John Lorenzo Hubble ten years after the Navajos returned from Bosque Redondo, NM in an event now known as the long walk.
This huge collection of baskets is located in the main room in the residence and in the trading post as well. Originally mounted on the walls by John Hubble then later moved to the ceiling by his daughters to save room on the walls for the numerous drawings and paintings which remain on display.
This basket depicts four symmetrical stepped shapes perhaps representing the four sacred mountains in Navajo cosmology. The optical illusion created by the pattern shows the black center core as the floor of a valley (and the deepest part of the basket) surrounded by mesas with vertical sides. This landform is a powerful and defining part of the southwest creating a strong sense of place for the descendants of the ancient people of this region.
Photographed in extremely low light with an iPhone camera. Copyright © 2011 WhatKnotShop