For the Navajos, weaving is an inherited occupation. Traditionally little girls learn it from their grandmothers who learned it from generations before.
The Marianito Family have been weaving for us for decades - since 1998 to be exact. The Marianito ladies - all Master Weavers, Kathy, Jalucie, Lucie, Jamie, Judy, Laverta and Julia and Elaine Upshaw have woven over 300 commissioned pieces of art just for our Exclusive Navajo Churro Collection. They have literally have won countless awards at the Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial and have had their weavings featured in museum exhibits, shows and catalogs.
While they are widely known for their Chief Blankets, as the below weavings reflect they weave many different designs much of which has a modern art twist.
Unlike most weavers, they push their own envelope and have taken on weaving with yarn made from Alpaca fleece and Bombyx Silk.
Kathy Marianto has an especially interesting family history. Kathy's great-great-grandmother Juanita was considered one of the finest blanket weavers in the 1870s and 1880s. Juanita’s husband, Manuelito, was one of the most prominent leaders of the Navajo people. It was Manuelito, Kathy’s great-great-grandfather, who was instrumental in negotiating the Navajos release from Fort Sumner and Bosque Redondo in 1868, returning to their homeland, the only displaced tribe allowed back on their true native soil.
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Marianito Mania - Smokin' Deals on the Famous Family Weavings
SOLD - Womans Manta Navajo Blanket : Judy & Jalucie Marianito : Churro 1545 : 37" x 61" (3'1" x 5'1")
Womans Manta
SOLD - Womans Manta Navajo Blanket : Judy & Jalucie Marianito : Churro 1545 : 37" x 61" (3'1" x 5'1")
Judy Marianito began this beautiful and unique weaving and her sister Jalucie Marianito helped finish it. It was woven with very fine jewel toned Churro wool dyed with aniline and vegetal dyes. Wearable Art. Perfect for over the sofa or your shoulders! Tightly woven and gorgeous! This one is sure to please! This weaving is featured in our...
Serape : Kathy Marianito : Churro 1471 : 69″ x 67″ (5'9" x 5'7")
$ 5,000.00
Here is a treasure from our exclusive Churro Collection. Master weaver Kathy Marianito wove this serape based on a design that came to her in a dream based on what her mother and grandmother have woven. Originally we thought this was going to be a 3 x 5 weaving, but Kathy surprised us and its 5.75 x 5.5. She wove this using Churo wool which ...