{"title":"Mona Laughing","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMona Laughing is from the area of Crystal, New Mexico, the home of vegetal dyes in Navajo weavings. Mona weaves Crystal, Wide Ruins, and multiple patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMona was born in 1945 at Indian Hospital in Fort Defiance,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArizona. She learned to weave from her great-grandmother Elsie Mark in the early 1970s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShe is a SWAIA fellowship winner and loves her craft\/art of weaving. Mona has been featured in “Native People”, “Navajo Times” and “Native Art” magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMona is married to Kee Y Laughing and they have three daughters, three sons, and now 12 grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMona loves to travel and visit Farm Expo’s.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAnything with farm animals and ranching, warms her heart. She is also an avid reader, with biographies being her favorite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShe has encouraged all her children to attend college, and four of her children have degrees!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e Three\u003c\/span\u003e children have won the “Chief Manuelito” scholarship awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMona is photographed with her daughter, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/garlands.com\/collections\/michele-laughing-reeves\"\u003eMichele Laughing\u003c\/a\u003e, who is an amazingly talented weaver herself. Her other daughter, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/garlands.com\/collections\/charlene-laughing\"\u003eCharlene Laughing\u003c\/a\u003e, is also an accomplished weaver.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"crystal-58","title":"Crystal","description":"Navajo Crystal Weaving made with Vegetal Dyes.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e28” (2.33') Width, 42” (3.5') Length","brand":"Mona Laughing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41289336684627,"sku":"WN01723","price":3400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/6305\/files\/crystal-by-mona-laughing-at-garland-s-93072.jpg?v=1747967657"},{"product_id":"crystal-76","title":"Crystal","description":"\u003cp\u003eHandwoven Navajo Crystal Weaving with a Banded Design using Vegetal Dyes, including Rabbit Brush, Sage, Navajo Tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20” (1.67') Width, 46” (3.83') Length\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mona Laughing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43116460376147,"sku":"WN02435","price":2900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/6305\/files\/WN02435-19.jpg?v=1760601555"},{"product_id":"crystal-80","title":"Crystal","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrystal weaving by Mona Laughing with repeating banded arrow motifs and a soft palette of red, rose, and natural wool tones. Crystal weavings are known for their horizontal banded layouts and balanced geometric designs, a style that developed near the Crystal trading post in western New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25.5” (2' 1.5\") Width, 36” (3') Length\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mona Laughing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44571872067667,"sku":"WN02655","price":2400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/6305\/files\/WN02655-4.jpg?v=1778104807"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/6305\/collections\/mona-laughing-garland-s_7b205916-39b7-4f12-86cf-63d3a812cb3d.jpg?v=1747951045","url":"https:\/\/garlands.com\/en-ca\/collections\/mona-laughing\/rug-dyes_aniline-dyes.oembed","provider":"Garland's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}