2024 Native Arts Speaker Series
Suzanne Marie Herrera Naranjo (Santa Clara), kilt, 2023, SAR.2023.6-1.Photograph by Addison Doty, courtesy of the School for Advanced Research.
Over the past two years, SAR has been working with the Pueblo Fiber Arts Guild and the Poeh Cultural Center to help organize and support the annual Pueblo Fiber Arts Show. The show, which is in its 13th year, is a celebration of Pueblo fiber arts including, but not limited to, weaving, embroidery, sewing, and basketry.
In anticipation of this year’s show, the 2024 Native Arts Speaker Series is dedicated to facilitating the exploration of Pueblo fiber arts in the Southwest. Pueblo fiber artists from across mediums discuss the past, present, and future of fiber arts, revitalization efforts, and the ways in which these rich traditions continue to be passed down from generation to generation.
All events are free to the public and take place at the School for Advanced Research unless otherwise indicated.
Shirley Pino. Photo courtesy of Shirley Pino.
Friday, March 29, 2024
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Pueblo Fashion Forward
With Shirley Pino (Tamaya/Santa Ana)
Seamstress, fashion designer, and potter, Shirley Pino (Tamaya/Santa Ana), explores the relationships between contemporary Native fashion, tradition, and ingenuity.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Meet the Pueblo Fiber Arts Guild
With Louie Garcia (Tiwa/Piro Pueblo) and Chris Lewis (Zuni)
Co-founders of the Pueblo Fiber Arts Guild, Louie Garcia (Tiwa/Piro Pueblo) and Chris Lewis (Zuni), discuss the history and mission of the guild, why they started the Pueblo Fiber Arts Show, and how their work on revitalization projects is shaping the future of Pueblo fiber arts.
Louie García at the 2023 Pueblo Fiber Arts Show. Photo by Nancy Walkup, 2023.
Chris Lewis. Courtesy, Penn Museum. Photo by Laurie Webster.
Photo(s) courtesy of Suzanne Herrara Naranjo.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
A Stitch in Time: A Journey with Embroidery
With Suzanne Herrera Naranjo (Santa Clara)
Fiber artist Suzanne Herrera Naranjo (Santa Clara) presents on her journey to becoming an embroiderer, fiber art innovations in Pueblo embroidery, crochet and knitting, and her current artistic practice.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Pootsaya: Bridging Divides in Basketry
With Iva Honyestewa (Hopi/Diné)
2014 Eric and Barbara Dobkin Fellow Iva Honyestewa (Hopi/Diné) discusses pootsaya baskets, which combine both coil and sifter methods of basketry. Iva, who developed this unique technique while in residence at SAR, shares how her basket making practice has evolved over the past decade.
Iva Honyestewa. Courtesy of Iva Honyestewa.
2023 Pueblo Fiber Arts Show. Photo by Nancy Walkup, 2023.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
13th Annual Pueblo Fiber Arts Show
*This event takes place at the Poeh Cultural Center, 78 Cities of Gold Rd, Santa Fe NM 87506
The New Mexico Fiber Arts Guild, in collaboration with the Poeh Cultural Center and School for Advanced Research host a fiber arts show focused on several techniques such as weaving, embroidery, spinning, knitting, crochet, sewing, basketry, and more. Highlights of the day will include artist demonstrations, traditional dances featuring Pueblo textiles, a fashion show, and opportunities to learn more about and purchase quality creations.