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Podcast: Art Works Podcast
Episode: Navajo/Diné Weaving: Art That's a Way of Life
Description: In this podcast, Navajo/Diné Textile Artist and Weaver and 2022 National Heritage Fellow TahNibaa Naataanii talks about Navajo/Diné weaving, which is more than an art--it's a way of life. Naatanii raises sheep, shears them, dyes, cards, spins, and, finally, weaves their wool. She tells us the creation story of Diné weaving, and its deep spiritual connections to her everyday practices.  We talk about the ways she honors Navajo traditional weaving while also expanding it artistically in various ways--from reworking traditional patterns to incorporating different fibers into her weaving. Finally, Naataanii also talks about the impact of environmental degradation on the la...