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Saturday, December 2, 2023
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LECTURE: TALES OF A INDAIN RADER
Mark Winter Reminiscing on Thirty Years of Trading
6:00pm-7:15pm, The Art Center of Western Colorado
The Art Center of Western Colorado Lectures
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presents: TALES FROM AN INDIAN TRADER: Mark Winter Reminiscing on Thirty Years of Trading on the Navajo Reservation 6:00 pm, December 2, 2023 Grand Junction, CO – The Art Center of Western Colorado (TAC) is honored to host a lecture by Mark Winter, Trader from the Toadena Trading Post. Mark Winter operates one of the most historic posts on the Navajo Reservation. Toadena Trading Post has operated on the eastern slope of the Chuska Mountain for over 100 years, the last thirty of which under Mark’s management. The weavers in that region of the Navajo Reservation developed and perfected the famed Two Grey Hill regional weaving pattern. Mark has become one of the leading experts on Dine/Navajo weaving. He has curated numerous exhibitions and published several works on the history of Dine/Navajo weaving, including The Master Weavers: Celebrating One Hundred Years of Navajo Textile Artists. Mark is considered by many as the foremost authority on the people who create these works of art. The presentation is free of charge. Native American Art Vendors Two long-time and respected traders will display Native American art for purchase. Mark Winter will have items for sale from his Toadena Trading Post. In addition, Glenn Leighton of Notah Dineh Trading in Cortez and Old Friend Trading in Grand Junction will be selling Native American art from throughout the four-corners area. Exhibition: Textile Art of Spider Woman: Two Grey Hills and Ganado Red Weavings Mark Winter's presentation is being done in conjunction with the Textile Art of Spider Woman, opening December 1st through January 26th. WHEN: December 2, 2023, 6 pm – 7 pm WHERE: The Art Center of Western Colorado, 1803 N 7th Street
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