Diné Arts Spin Off

“Spin Off’s are informal groups of sheep herders and wool/fiber enthusiasts that meet monthly to exchange knowledge about sheep herding, hands on learning of new fiber art techniques and anything that connects to the Navajo pastoral lifeway. Communities learn various topics of involving wool, hand carding, wool spinning, felting, wool dyeing, to Navajo weaving and many more.” -Roy Kady, Fiber Artist

Join MLC, alongside a collective of Diné artists and pastoralists, for a full day of traditional Navajo arts, food, and culture at Fozzie’s Farm. The event will begin at 8am with the harvesting and preparation of a Churro sheep in accordance with Navajo tradition. At 12pm, once the sheep has finished cooking, we’ll gather for a meal provided by Steamcorn Punk, a Navajo catering company promoting Indigenous food sovereignty. Staring at 10am and ongoing throughout the course of the event will be several demonstrations and workshops, including:

The Many Wonders of Wool with Roy Kady

Healing with your Environment using Plants and Herbs with Ryann Hadley

Shuffling Cards: Creating Beautiful, Intricate Patterns for Belts, Straps, and Bookmarks with Zack Goldtooth

Immersion in Natural Clay: Collecting Clay, Pinon sap, and other materials to Paint and Fire Pottery with Casey Teseny

My First Weaving Journey: Learning the aesthetics of basic Navajo Weaving with Naomi Begaye

Landscape Memories: A Conversation with Tyrell Tapaha

Event will also feature Stories and Flute Music with Ute elder, Norman Whiteskunk.

This is a free community event, and open to all.