Ganado mother and daughter weavers partner on rug line debuting at Heard Museum
Submitted | Gloria Fain
Gloria Fain, right, stands with her mother, master weaver Mary Henderson Begay, holding “The Rising,” a rug design featured in their new line debuting March 6, 2026, at the Heard Museum in Phoenix.
By Navajo Times
WINDOW ROCK – A mother and daughter from the Ganado area are taking Navajo weaving patterns from vertical looms into a new rug line set to debut March 6, 2026, at the Heard Museum in Phoenix.
Mary Henderson Begay and her daughter, Gloria Fain, are listed in project materials tied to a collaboration with American Dakota, a U.S.-based textile mill that produces machine-made rugs inspired by original handwoven designs.
The lineup includes “The Rising,” a collaboration credited to both artists, along with “Mountain Blessing” and “Scapes.” Project materials also list “Blue Ribbon” among the debut designs.
The rugs will be made with EnduraStran yarn, according to American Dakota.
To read the full article, please see the Jan. 22, 2026, edition of the Navajo Times.
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