Threads of Tradition: A Navajo Weaving Demonstration & Lecture

Ginny Boyd Sparks is a fourth-generation Navajo weaver from Chilchinbito, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation. Ginny comes from a long line of talented weavers. Her mother, Lena Tsosie Boyd, and her grandmother, Ason Tsosie—both master weavers—began teaching her their craft at a young age. Ason, an herbalist, shared her deep knowledge of desert plants, showing Ginny how to shear, card, and dye wool naturally. Lena taught her to spin wool with a Navajo spindle, prepare a loom, and create intricate woven designs. Their guidance instilled in Ginny a strong commitment to carrying on her family’s weaving legacy. Navajo rugs are well known and admired world wide. Ginny will share her culture and how weaving resonates with the Navajo belief in beauty and harmony. She will explain what it means to live in "hozho," the Beauty Way.