CentinelaChimayoWeavers
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We are a weaving and teaching studio working in the Rio Grande and Chimayo tradition in Chimayo, New Mexico.
The cast and crew of Centinela Traditional Arts wants to wish everyone a Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year! Featuring: Irvin, Lisa, and Emily Trujillo, Mr.Jimin and guest-stars Elvis and Elijah, and of course we can't forget Centinela's forth staff member Leia.
December 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The cast and crew of Centinela Traditional Arts wants to wish everyone a Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year! Featuring: Irvin, Lisa, and Emily Trujillo, Mr.Jimin and guest-stars Elvis and Elijah, and of course we can't forget Centinela's forth staff member Leia.
New Rag Rugs from consignment artist Sandy Voss are still in stock!
This rugs are both sturdy and comfortable in any area of the house. The come in a variety of mixed colors and sizes as well.
You can find this 26X38 rug here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
This rugs are both sturdy and comfortable in any area of the house. The come in a variety of mixed colors and sizes as well.
You can find this 26X38 rug here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
December 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
New Rag Rugs from consignment artist Sandy Voss are still in stock!
This rugs are both sturdy and comfortable in any area of the house. The come in a variety of mixed colors and sizes as well.
You can find this 26X38 rug here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
This rugs are both sturdy and comfortable in any area of the house. The come in a variety of mixed colors and sizes as well.
You can find this 26X38 rug here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
In November, Emily Trujillo's weaving Halazia participated&won New Mexico Make It With Wool!This event,hosted by The Oveja Project,showcased the process of wool production&artists who make finished products using wool.Halazia&Emily won the producer award!
December 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
In November, Emily Trujillo's weaving Halazia participated&won New Mexico Make It With Wool!This event,hosted by The Oveja Project,showcased the process of wool production&artists who make finished products using wool.Halazia&Emily won the producer award!
New vests are now in stock at Centinela Traditional Arts!
This design combines the elements found within both our Chimayo Vests and Flame Vests. With a big chevron center design framed by "flame" elements on both sides.
You can find this vest here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#localbusiness #fashion
This design combines the elements found within both our Chimayo Vests and Flame Vests. With a big chevron center design framed by "flame" elements on both sides.
You can find this vest here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#localbusiness #fashion
December 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
New vests are now in stock at Centinela Traditional Arts!
This design combines the elements found within both our Chimayo Vests and Flame Vests. With a big chevron center design framed by "flame" elements on both sides.
You can find this vest here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#localbusiness #fashion
This design combines the elements found within both our Chimayo Vests and Flame Vests. With a big chevron center design framed by "flame" elements on both sides.
You can find this vest here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#localbusiness #fashion
Everyone at Centinela Traditional Arts wants to wish Irvin Trujillo a happy happy 71st birthday!
We were excited to all be on site today and made him a birthday boy crown. Best wishes for the coming year Irvin!
#localbusiness #newmexico #fiberartist
We were excited to all be on site today and made him a birthday boy crown. Best wishes for the coming year Irvin!
#localbusiness #newmexico #fiberartist
December 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Everyone at Centinela Traditional Arts wants to wish Irvin Trujillo a happy happy 71st birthday!
We were excited to all be on site today and made him a birthday boy crown. Best wishes for the coming year Irvin!
#localbusiness #newmexico #fiberartist
We were excited to all be on site today and made him a birthday boy crown. Best wishes for the coming year Irvin!
#localbusiness #newmexico #fiberartist
Lisa Trujillo is currently working on a new Chimayo Weaving here at Centinela Traditional Arts!
She's made it to the first band of the design and we are excited to see how it unfolds over the next few weeks!
She's made it to the first band of the design and we are excited to see how it unfolds over the next few weeks!
December 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Lisa Trujillo is currently working on a new Chimayo Weaving here at Centinela Traditional Arts!
She's made it to the first band of the design and we are excited to see how it unfolds over the next few weeks!
She's made it to the first band of the design and we are excited to see how it unfolds over the next few weeks!
Photos of our wonderful students (and completed weavings) from our December 4-7th Rio Grande/Chimayo Weaving class taught by Emily Trujillo! Thank you for being a wonderful group for finishing our class schedule for 2025.
December 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Photos of our wonderful students (and completed weavings) from our December 4-7th Rio Grande/Chimayo Weaving class taught by Emily Trujillo! Thank you for being a wonderful group for finishing our class schedule for 2025.
New weavings from Gloria Montoya are now available here at Centinela Traditional Arts!
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
New weavings from Gloria Montoya are now available here at Centinela Traditional Arts!
Because the past few weeks have been quite busy here at Centinela - from the holidays, orders, and finishing projects for the year - we haven't had a chance to post some of the goings on in Centinela/the Trujillos!
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Because the past few weeks have been quite busy here at Centinela - from the holidays, orders, and finishing projects for the year - we haven't had a chance to post some of the goings on in Centinela/the Trujillos!
If you saw the performance of "Lineage" by Zeitgeist Dance Theatre, you may have noticed a Rio Grande weaving used in one of the sequences. This weaving is still in stock here at Centinela & was woven by Lisa Trujillo.
www.chimayoweavers.c...
www.chimayoweavers.c...
December 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
If you saw the performance of "Lineage" by Zeitgeist Dance Theatre, you may have noticed a Rio Grande weaving used in one of the sequences. This weaving is still in stock here at Centinela & was woven by Lisa Trujillo.
www.chimayoweavers.c...
www.chimayoweavers.c...
Corduroy Chimayo jackets are always in style!
This jacket uses the "traditional" Chimayo colors of red, black, and white and along with it's crisp weaving design elements, it creates a modern yet vintage feeling with-in this jacket's design
You can find this jacket here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
This jacket uses the "traditional" Chimayo colors of red, black, and white and along with it's crisp weaving design elements, it creates a modern yet vintage feeling with-in this jacket's design
You can find this jacket here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Corduroy Chimayo jackets are always in style!
This jacket uses the "traditional" Chimayo colors of red, black, and white and along with it's crisp weaving design elements, it creates a modern yet vintage feeling with-in this jacket's design
You can find this jacket here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
This jacket uses the "traditional" Chimayo colors of red, black, and white and along with it's crisp weaving design elements, it creates a modern yet vintage feeling with-in this jacket's design
You can find this jacket here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
A new 36X60 Chimayo Weaving from Rudy Lee Valdez!
This colorful design uses the natural dyes of Indigo (Blue) and Indigo over Cochineal (Purple).
You can find this weaving here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#chimayo #newmexico #fiberarts #textiles #localbusiness
This colorful design uses the natural dyes of Indigo (Blue) and Indigo over Cochineal (Purple).
You can find this weaving here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#chimayo #newmexico #fiberarts #textiles #localbusiness
December 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A new 36X60 Chimayo Weaving from Rudy Lee Valdez!
This colorful design uses the natural dyes of Indigo (Blue) and Indigo over Cochineal (Purple).
You can find this weaving here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#chimayo #newmexico #fiberarts #textiles #localbusiness
This colorful design uses the natural dyes of Indigo (Blue) and Indigo over Cochineal (Purple).
You can find this weaving here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#chimayo #newmexico #fiberarts #textiles #localbusiness
New Chimayo vests are in stock!
Add some stylish (and warm!) layers to your winter outfit ❄️
You can find this size 44 vest here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#localbusiness #newmexico #fiberarts
Add some stylish (and warm!) layers to your winter outfit ❄️
You can find this size 44 vest here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#localbusiness #newmexico #fiberarts
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
New Chimayo vests are in stock!
Add some stylish (and warm!) layers to your winter outfit ❄️
You can find this size 44 vest here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#localbusiness #newmexico #fiberarts
Add some stylish (and warm!) layers to your winter outfit ❄️
You can find this size 44 vest here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#localbusiness #newmexico #fiberarts
Chimayo weavings from Valorie Valdez are still available!
The colors in this 30X45 inch Chimayo design are from natural dyes: Blue (Indigo), Brown (Black Walnut), Light Oxford Heather, and Purple (Indigo over Cochineal).
You can find this design here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#newmexico #fiberarts
The colors in this 30X45 inch Chimayo design are from natural dyes: Blue (Indigo), Brown (Black Walnut), Light Oxford Heather, and Purple (Indigo over Cochineal).
You can find this design here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#newmexico #fiberarts
December 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Chimayo weavings from Valorie Valdez are still available!
The colors in this 30X45 inch Chimayo design are from natural dyes: Blue (Indigo), Brown (Black Walnut), Light Oxford Heather, and Purple (Indigo over Cochineal).
You can find this design here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#newmexico #fiberarts
The colors in this 30X45 inch Chimayo design are from natural dyes: Blue (Indigo), Brown (Black Walnut), Light Oxford Heather, and Purple (Indigo over Cochineal).
You can find this design here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#newmexico #fiberarts
We still have spaces left for our January 8th-11th 2026 class here at Centinela Traditional Arts! Come weave with us in the new year!
Pictured is an in-progress weaving from one of our weavers, Sabina Lovato, using one of our classroom looms.
You can register here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
Pictured is an in-progress weaving from one of our weavers, Sabina Lovato, using one of our classroom looms.
You can register here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
December 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We still have spaces left for our January 8th-11th 2026 class here at Centinela Traditional Arts! Come weave with us in the new year!
Pictured is an in-progress weaving from one of our weavers, Sabina Lovato, using one of our classroom looms.
You can register here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
Pictured is an in-progress weaving from one of our weavers, Sabina Lovato, using one of our classroom looms.
You can register here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
New Chimayo Weavings from Valorie Valdez are available!
These weavings use natural dyes for the colors throughout the piece, including: Blue (Indigo), Purple (Indigo over Cochineal), Orange (Cotta), and the Browns (Black Walnut).
You can find this design here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#fiberarts
These weavings use natural dyes for the colors throughout the piece, including: Blue (Indigo), Purple (Indigo over Cochineal), Orange (Cotta), and the Browns (Black Walnut).
You can find this design here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#fiberarts
November 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
New Chimayo Weavings from Valorie Valdez are available!
These weavings use natural dyes for the colors throughout the piece, including: Blue (Indigo), Purple (Indigo over Cochineal), Orange (Cotta), and the Browns (Black Walnut).
You can find this design here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#fiberarts
These weavings use natural dyes for the colors throughout the piece, including: Blue (Indigo), Purple (Indigo over Cochineal), Orange (Cotta), and the Browns (Black Walnut).
You can find this design here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#fiberarts
20X20 Pictorials from Gloria Montoya are still in stock! From her "Red Mountain" series, Gloria paints the landscape with he threads using a rainbow of natural and commercial dyes, including: Black Walnut, Indigo, Indigo over Chamisa, Chamisa, and Cochineal.
www.chimayoweavers.c...
www.chimayoweavers.c...
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
20X20 Pictorials from Gloria Montoya are still in stock! From her "Red Mountain" series, Gloria paints the landscape with he threads using a rainbow of natural and commercial dyes, including: Black Walnut, Indigo, Indigo over Chamisa, Chamisa, and Cochineal.
www.chimayoweavers.c...
www.chimayoweavers.c...
New 36X60 weavings from Rudy Lee Valdez are still available!
This Rio Grande weaving is imbued with naturally dyed indigo for the blues and indigo dyed over chamisa for the green.
You can find this weaving here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#indigodye #textiles #fiberarts
This Rio Grande weaving is imbued with naturally dyed indigo for the blues and indigo dyed over chamisa for the green.
You can find this weaving here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#indigodye #textiles #fiberarts
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
New 36X60 weavings from Rudy Lee Valdez are still available!
This Rio Grande weaving is imbued with naturally dyed indigo for the blues and indigo dyed over chamisa for the green.
You can find this weaving here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#indigodye #textiles #fiberarts
This Rio Grande weaving is imbued with naturally dyed indigo for the blues and indigo dyed over chamisa for the green.
You can find this weaving here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#indigodye #textiles #fiberarts
New weavings from consignment artist Gretchen Adams are now available!
All of her weavings and pillows use mill spun wool yarn and are hand-dyed with commercial acid dyes.
You can find "Chile Season" Here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#newmexico #fiberarts
All of her weavings and pillows use mill spun wool yarn and are hand-dyed with commercial acid dyes.
You can find "Chile Season" Here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#newmexico #fiberarts
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
New weavings from consignment artist Gretchen Adams are now available!
All of her weavings and pillows use mill spun wool yarn and are hand-dyed with commercial acid dyes.
You can find "Chile Season" Here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#newmexico #fiberarts
All of her weavings and pillows use mill spun wool yarn and are hand-dyed with commercial acid dyes.
You can find "Chile Season" Here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#newmexico #fiberarts
A new Wedding Blanket woven by Irvin Trujillo!
This weaving's center bands are highlighted by naturally dyed indigo (also dyed by Irvin).
You can find this piece here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
This weaving's center bands are highlighted by naturally dyed indigo (also dyed by Irvin).
You can find this piece here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A new Wedding Blanket woven by Irvin Trujillo!
This weaving's center bands are highlighted by naturally dyed indigo (also dyed by Irvin).
You can find this piece here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
This weaving's center bands are highlighted by naturally dyed indigo (also dyed by Irvin).
You can find this piece here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
New 36X60 weavings from Rudy Lee Valdez!
This Chimayo weaving includes natural dyes throughout the design: Blue (Naturally dyed with Indigo), Green (Indigo over Chamisa), and Yellow/Orange (Cotta).
You can find this design here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
This Chimayo weaving includes natural dyes throughout the design: Blue (Naturally dyed with Indigo), Green (Indigo over Chamisa), and Yellow/Orange (Cotta).
You can find this design here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
New 36X60 weavings from Rudy Lee Valdez!
This Chimayo weaving includes natural dyes throughout the design: Blue (Naturally dyed with Indigo), Green (Indigo over Chamisa), and Yellow/Orange (Cotta).
You can find this design here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
This Chimayo weaving includes natural dyes throughout the design: Blue (Naturally dyed with Indigo), Green (Indigo over Chamisa), and Yellow/Orange (Cotta).
You can find this design here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
New 20X20 weavings from Gloria Montoya are now available!
Several pictorial designs use our natural dyes, including this roadrunner in the New Mexico sunset.
You can find this weaving here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
Several pictorial designs use our natural dyes, including this roadrunner in the New Mexico sunset.
You can find this weaving here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
New 20X20 weavings from Gloria Montoya are now available!
Several pictorial designs use our natural dyes, including this roadrunner in the New Mexico sunset.
You can find this weaving here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
Several pictorial designs use our natural dyes, including this roadrunner in the New Mexico sunset.
You can find this weaving here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
A new Rio Grande Weaving from Lisa Trujillo!
"Wiggly" uses the natural colors found in the wool from the Churro Sheep on Centinela Ranch and is all hand-spun by Lisa.
You can find it here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#localbusiness #localartist #newmexico #fiberarts #textiles
"Wiggly" uses the natural colors found in the wool from the Churro Sheep on Centinela Ranch and is all hand-spun by Lisa.
You can find it here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#localbusiness #localartist #newmexico #fiberarts #textiles
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A new Rio Grande Weaving from Lisa Trujillo!
"Wiggly" uses the natural colors found in the wool from the Churro Sheep on Centinela Ranch and is all hand-spun by Lisa.
You can find it here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#localbusiness #localartist #newmexico #fiberarts #textiles
"Wiggly" uses the natural colors found in the wool from the Churro Sheep on Centinela Ranch and is all hand-spun by Lisa.
You can find it here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
#localbusiness #localartist #newmexico #fiberarts #textiles
Weavings are still available from one of our consignment artists, Steven Lennert!
This abstract tapestry weaving is made from 100% wool, mixed with hand-spun as well as hand-dyed and commercial dyes.
You can find this weaving here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
This abstract tapestry weaving is made from 100% wool, mixed with hand-spun as well as hand-dyed and commercial dyes.
You can find this weaving here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Weavings are still available from one of our consignment artists, Steven Lennert!
This abstract tapestry weaving is made from 100% wool, mixed with hand-spun as well as hand-dyed and commercial dyes.
You can find this weaving here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
This abstract tapestry weaving is made from 100% wool, mixed with hand-spun as well as hand-dyed and commercial dyes.
You can find this weaving here:
www.chimayoweavers.c...
Rudy Lee has been taking a break from weaving vests and started weaving 36X60 designs on his new warp.
This Rio Grande weaving uses natural dyes from Centinela Traditional Arts for the yellow (cotta), brown (black walnut), and the red (cochineal).
www.chimayoweavers.c...
This Rio Grande weaving uses natural dyes from Centinela Traditional Arts for the yellow (cotta), brown (black walnut), and the red (cochineal).
www.chimayoweavers.c...
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Rudy Lee has been taking a break from weaving vests and started weaving 36X60 designs on his new warp.
This Rio Grande weaving uses natural dyes from Centinela Traditional Arts for the yellow (cotta), brown (black walnut), and the red (cochineal).
www.chimayoweavers.c...
This Rio Grande weaving uses natural dyes from Centinela Traditional Arts for the yellow (cotta), brown (black walnut), and the red (cochineal).
www.chimayoweavers.c...