Meet the Next Generation of Diné Weavers - New Mexico …
WEBJul 21, 2021 · The latest generation of Diné weavers push their tribe’s traditional art outside the loom—sometimes throwing it away altogether. Navajo weavers are investing a lot into cultural transmission, into recording, and being cultural bearers. Learn about how this tradition is being activated in new ways.
Diné Textiles - RISD Museum
WEBSep 2, 2023 · After Spanish colonists introduced Churro sheep to what is now the Southwest United States in the late 1500s, Diné developed a Navajo-Churro breed that produced wool ideal for weaving. By the 1800s, Diné women were creating wool blankets, mantas, and other forms of apparel.
IACB Publishes New Brochure "How to Buy Authentic Navajo (Diné) Weavings"
WEBNov 2, 2017 · The consumer protection brochure, How to Buy Authentic Navajo (Diné) Weavings, was created by the Board in collaboration with master weaver and former Board Chairperson Joyce Begay-Foss (Diné), and weaving scholar Dr. Kathy M’Closkey.
Weavings preserve artist’s Navajo heritage as cultural erasures loom
WEBNov 28, 2023 · Hanging on the gallery walls of the Hammer Museum at UCLA are weavings from Melissa Cody, enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. Her works are part of the museum’s acclaimed biennale featuring artists from across Los Angeles, which this year is titled “Made in L.A. 2023: Acts of Living.”
A New Deal for Navajo Weaving: Reform and Revival of Diné Textiles
WEBNov 13, 2023 · A New Deal for Navajo Weaving (2022) investigates Diné textile revitalization programs during the New Deal era, a period in which assimilationist goals clashed with federal, philanthropic, and religious efforts to perpetuate Native American cultural arts practices.
New York’s Diné Textiles Come Out Of The Closet At Bard ... - Forbes
WEBMar 17, 2023 · Pairing rare weavings from the AMNH—most acquired a century ago and many never before exhibited—with contemporary Navajo textiles and materials, “Shaped by the Loom” explore the processes ...
Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles
WEBSep 6, 2023 · Jensen and Rapheal Begay (Diné) curated the show for the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe. The exhibition features more than two dozen weavings, photographs, and digital designs.
Young weavers set out to revitalize Diné culture - Navajo Times
WEBShe is learning the process of organically growing her plants to use as dyes to incorporate into her weavings.
Diné Weavers: Past, Present and Future | Textile Exchange
WEBOct 30, 2020 · Diné Weavers: Past, Present and Future. October 30, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm PDT. A short format documentary featuring a conversation between contemporary Diné weavers.
Diné Bikéyah (Navajo Nation) - Shaped by the Loom
WEBWith the waters of the San Juan River below, its unique topography evokes the geometric shapes and earth-toned colors found in some Diné (Navajo) weavings. Nearby, the Mexican Hat rock formation, named for its likeness to a sombrero, features a sandstone caprock balanced atop a cone of red shale and siltstone.