Diné Weaver Venancio Aragón
"From researching historic twill patterns in museum collections to dyeing wool with Kool-Aid, DinĂ© (Navajo) weaver and instructor Venancio AragĂłn interlocks research and experimentation to expand the visual and technical vocabularies of DinĂ© weaving. Working on the DinĂ© upright loom, AragĂłn is part of a generation of DinĂ© weavers who reinterpret ancestral knowledge through experimentation, carrying the medium forward on their own terms. As he stated in our interview with him, âI am not a purist.â
Based in Farmington, New Mexico, AragĂłn is trained in cultural anthropology and Native American and Indigenous studies, currently teaching at DinĂ© College, the Navajo Nationâs tribal college. Before transitioning to full-time weaving and teaching, AragĂłn worked as an interpretive park ranger at the Mesa Verde, Aztec Ruins, Bandelier, and Petroglyph National Monuments, where he led tours and developed public education initiatives. He was born to the TĂłâaheedlĂinii (The Water Flow Together People) clan and born for the Naakaii (Mexican people). His maternal grandfather is of the TsĂ©nahabiĆnii (Sleeping Rock) clan, and his paternal grandfather is of the Naakaii (Mexican people)."
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