Collections and Series Blankets If you collect Pendleton blankets, you are probably aware of our blanket series releases. From the College Fund blankets to the Legendary Collection to the Heritage Collection, we seek out designs that tell a story, both as individual blankets and as grouped collections. Heritage blankets are recreations from our archives. Legendary … Continue reading The Weavers Series by Pendleton
The artist Preston Singletary is an internationally reknowned glass artist who incorporates traditional Pacific Coast elements in his work. He draws upon his Tlingit heritage with a special concentration on motifs found in Chilkat weaving. Traditional Northwest Coast tribal art uses formlines and ovoids fluid to create work that is vigorous and stylized; paintings, weavings, … Continue reading Artist profile: Raven and the Box of Knowledge by Preston Singletary
Claims and Questions Thanks to our friends who have brought some claims circulating on social media to our attention. We owe an enormous debt of respect and gratitude to the Native Americans and First Nations people who choose our blankets, and care deeply about this relationship. We understand that it’s important to speak the truth. … Continue reading Answering Questions about Pendleton
Earth Day History Sunday, April 22nd is Earth Day, 2018. It is a day to remember the beauty and fragility of the planet we call home. The observance of Earth Day came from gathering national support for environmental issues. In 1970, San Francisco activist John McConnell and Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson both asked Americans to join in … Continue reading Celebrate Earth Day with the “Gift of the Earth” Blanket
It’s A Wrap The Path of Totality has tracked across the United States, and the moment of total solar eclipse has passed. Millions of eclipse watchers were watching the skies of North American, which will not see another eclipse like this until April 8, 2024. We’re celebrating the return of the sun with an Instagram … Continue reading Return of the Sun
Pendleton child-size blankets …can help you celebrate a baby born during the eclipse year, or just wrap your little star watcher in something wonderful. We weave blankets that tell stories, and we want those stories to be told for generations. A Pendleton child’s blanket will warm your children, and their children, and the children who … Continue reading A Blanket for Your Little Star, Born in the Year of the Eclipse
Dance and innovation BodyVox, the innovative Portland dance company, creates work that breaks boundaries in the most beautiful ways. From their website: Breathtaking productions rich in imagery, athleticism and humor: Led by Emmy Award-winning choreographers Jamey Hampton and Ashley Roland, BodyVox is known for its visual virtuosity, distinctive wit and unique ability to combine dance, theater … Continue reading BodyVox and Pendleton
2017 blankets inspired by Hopi culture “Hopi” is a shortened form of Hopituh Shi-nu-mu, or, “The Peaceful Ones.” The Hopi reservation covers almost 2.5 million acres of northeastern Arizona, near the Four Corners area east of the Grand Canyon. The Hopi reservation is completely surrounded by the Navajo reservation. Its 14 villages sit on three … Continue reading The Peaceful Ones and Gift of the Earth
A Special Event We are honored to host Preston Singletary this Friday evening at the opening of our new Seattle Pendleton store. Singletary is an internationally reknowned glass artist who incorporates traditional Pacific Coast elements in his work. He draws upon his Tlingit heritage with a special concentration on motifs found in Chilkat weaving. Traditional Northwest … Continue reading Preston Singletary at Seattle Pendleton: Meet the Artist
