The Lesson
The Lesson depicts two Navajo women of yesteryear carding and spinning wool.
Sculptor Craig Bergsgaard learned about Navajo carding and spinning techniques in his 2010 research trip to the historic Toadlena Trading Post on the occasion of their annual carding and spinning day.
Craig and Wopila co-founder James Ayers tried their hands at traditional Navajo carding and spinning under the patient tutelage of Master Weavers.
The Lesson by Craig Bergsgaard
Finished size with base will be 20″ t x 24″w x 16″ d
$6,000
Your purchase of The Lesson will support weaving education at the historic Toadlena Trading Post
Twenty percent of the sale of the first piece in this edition of The Lesson will be donated to the the Toadlena Young Weaver’s Project, a non-profit fund administered by the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian in Santa Fe.
The #1 version of The Lesson will have three special features that the other pieces in the edition will not have:
- A miniature Navajo rug (approx 6″ x 18″) with the title of the piece handwoven into it
- A special walnut “jewelry box” style base with a drawer that can house the tiny rug, the catalog, and photos of the piece with the weavers (and other show ephemera)
- The title is laser cut into the jewelry box and highlighted with gold pigment
The Lesson is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. If you would like us to reserve the #1 version for you, please contact Wopila Artist Guildby email or call us at 602-510-3662.