The Santa Monica Mountains Visitor Center is once again hosting a Navajo rug and jewelry show, complete with artist talks and demonstrations, on August 24 and 25.
The free event, which runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.each day, is known as the Hubbell Trading Post and is the oldest continuously operated trading post on the Navajo Nation.
With special rug talks at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Hubbell’s trader Edison Eskeets and master weaver Brenda Spencer will describe the history, symbolism, artistry and production of the rugs and how to choose and care for them. Like the weavers themselves, no two rugs are alike, but each evokes a sense of place and incorporates traditional designs and colors.
Throughout the day, master weaver Brenda Spencer will demonstrate traditional weaving techniques. It takes a weaver 400 hours to produce a medium-sized rug from start to finish.
The Navajo Rug & Jewelry Show is supported by Western National Parks Association, a nonprofit partner of the National Park Service.
More information can be found at www.wnpa.org or by calling 805-370-2302.
Proceeds from the event help WNPA provide direct support to 66 partner parks across the west.
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