Shaped by the Loom: Weaving Worlds in the American Southwest — Bard Graduate Center Gallery
"Shaped by the Loom: Weaving Worlds in the American Southwest," a Focus Project exhibition of historic and contemporary Navajo (Diné) weaving curated by Hadley Jensen, was on view at the Bard Graduate Center Gallery in New York from February 17 through July 9, 2023.
| Venue | Bard Graduate Center Gallery |
|---|---|
| Project type | Temporary Exhibition |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2023 |
| Technologies | soundscape, interactive storytelling |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Full Point Graphics | Fabrication | graphics production |
Description
The exhibition paired historic Navajo textiles from the American Museum of Natural History with contemporary works by Diné weavers including Barbara Teller Ornelas and Lynda Teller Pete, organized around six themes (homeland and cosmology, ecology, dyeing and coloring, techniques and technologies, design elements, and value and exchange) and featured a commissioned soundscape by Navajo composer Connor Chee alongside artist interviews and interactive storytelling.