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California Heritage Museum

The California Heritage Museum is currently exhibiting Navajo Textiles Wearing Blankets and Rugs. During the 19th century, the Native Americans of the Southwest used colorful handwoven wool textiles as clothing, cloaks, baby wraps, bedding, furnishings, saddle blankets and trade goods. Featuring 50 blankets made between 1860 and 1960, Navajo Textiles highlights the powerful aesthetics and graphic design trends that characterize the five periods of Navajo weaving. Additionally, the exhibition emphasizes the Navajo blanket weaving process including the materials, functions and design motifs. This exhibition was curated by Tobi Smith, Executive Director of the California Heritage Museum from the Mark and Jan Hilbert Collection. The California Heritage Museum is open 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.

 

Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 12:00PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment

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