rugs native american design

Native American history is best told in their art and not through schoolbooks. Textiles make up the majority of this cultural heritage. Like this Navajo chief’s blanket, it tells a story about the Native American community and its spirituality. It also shows how they struggled for survival. This blanket, also called a seripe, was created during the tribe’s internment in eastern New Mexico. It was made in 1865. The bordered design is just as striking as the rich reds used in the weaving. Red was scarce, even for Native Americans. This meant that they had to unroll machine-made rugs, then reweave the thread into new designs.

Collectors are highly smitten by the rarity of Navajo blankets. Many consider a fine Navajo quilt to be their cornerstone. These textiles are highly valued because of their rarity and collector enthusiasm. Navajo blankets are visually appealing and have a level that rivals modern art in terms of artistic sophistication. Navajo blankets can be seen as simple, bold stripes in the early examples or intricate "eyedazzler", geometric patterns in later blankets. The simplicity of the tools used by Navajo weavers to create their textiles makes them even more stunning. The looms can be set up out of doors, often under a tree branch. The weaver used to plan the patterns in his head. To create a harmonious design, one needs artistic talent and multidimensional thinking.