Woven Spirit of the South West

Filled with rich, colorful photographs and accompanied by clear text, this book is perfect as an introduction to the artistry and history of southwestern, native American weaving. The text starts with a section titled "It Begins With Water", and follows the spiritual path of weaving with visits to different artisans and styles of weaving, and ends up at the trading posts. The text is written in the very friendly tone you'd expect from a skilled and experienced tour guide, complete with background information and anecdotes, to provide a well rounded understanding of this topic...I bought the book for my children to use with their middle-school studies, but I learned so much reading the book myself that now I'm reluctant to give it back to them!