We finished weaving Wednesday afternoon and began the return
trip.
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We spent the night
in Gallup, New Mexico and in the morning headed to Toadlena Trading Post. Once again we were treated to a
magnificent display of historic textiles (as well as a magnificeng lunch).
Then it was on to Durango and our last scheduled event, a
reception at the Toh-Atin Gallery and more great rugs. On Friday we went our separate ways.
When I began this account I decided not to mention the name
of the tour, in case it should turn out to be unsuccessful and my discussion an
embarrassment. It was, in fact, a
great success, and the company is Loomdancer Weaving Odysseys. It is a small company run by Cari
Malver and her husband, and Cari is the one leading the tours. A weaver herself, she is dynamic and
resourceful and has a knack for opening doors, feeding her hungry charges, and
solving the inevitable problems.
The group consisted of fourteen during the weaving, slightly less before
and after, all but one women. We
were a diverse group in terms of age, geography and weaving experience but all
were intelligent and enthusiastic and eager to make everything work. For anyone interested, Cari’s tours are
focused on weaving, on learning and doing, and on the history and social role
of a certain weaving type. There is
a useful web site (loomdancerodysseys.com) with more information.
It's great that the tour was "a great success," Judy, and your enthusiasm shows in every picture and every word. Your weaving was wonderful to see; thanks for bringing it to the meeting.
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