Generally speaking, Pictorial
weavings are a reflection of the world as the weaver sees it,
usually depicting her immediate environment. But as the world
around the weavers has changed, so have the Pictorials. From
scenes of traditional reservation life, to trains, trading posts,
and trucks, the subject matter of Pictorials could almost be
interpreted as a visual history of life on the reservation over
the past Century.
Sandpainting rugs, first woven by Navajo Medicine Man Hosteen
Klah in the 1920's, are woven representations of traditional
Navajo healing designs. They are most certainly the rarest of
all Navajo rug styles, as many weavers today will not weave them.
