Makers Workshop: Miniature Weaving Design with Barbara and Michael Teller Ornelas

About this event

Don’t miss the last opportunity to learn from the award-winning artists featured in “Native Arts in Miniature!” On November 14, 6:30-8:30PM, join artists-in-residence Barbara Teller Ornelas and her son Michael Teller Ornelas (Diné/Navajo) for a miniature weaving design workshop. The artists will discuss their family history and weaving traditions, including their distinctive Two Grey Hills style and the challenges in small-scale weaving. Participants will have an opportunity to create original weaving patterns in varying sizes using graph paper, colored pencils, and markers. Experimentation (and mistakes!) will be encouraged as Barbara and Michael guide conversations around how and why design choices are made throughout the workshop. Art supplies and light refreshments will be provided. Admission is $39 ($30 for Museum Members). This event is 18+. Doors open at 6PM for an opportunity to view “Native Arts in Miniature” before the workshop. Learn more and buy tickets at https://toyandminiaturemuseum.org/events/makers-workshop-with-barbara-and-michael-teller-ornelas/. Full Artist Residency Schedule: Meet the Maker Conversation (free with Museum admission): November 14, 2026 / 2-3:30PM Miniature Weaving Design Workshop: November 14, 2026 / 6:30-8:30PM Weaving Demonstration (free with Museum admission): November 15, 2026 / 1:30-3:30PM This project is supported in part by the City of Kansas City, Missouri Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund; the Henry Luce Foundation; the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency; Shook, Hardy & Bacon; Tepa Companies; Travois; and a generous anonymous donor.