SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Michael Ornelas

Name
Michael Ornelas
Tribe
Navajo Nation
Classification(s)
Textiles
Website

SWAIA Booth History

SFIM25
LIN W 774
SFIM24
LIN W 774
WIM25

2025 Best of Show Awards

First Place
Via: Category 2203 - Miniature Diné Blankets, Rugs, And Dresses Under 1 Foot in Textiles
Second Place
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Honorable Mentions
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2024 Best of Show Awards

First Place
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Second Place
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Honorable Mentions
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Portfolio Example & Materials Statement
Michael Ornelas

I am a Navajo textile weaver. Navajo textiles woven on a standing upright loom. Hand spun, hand carded wool for warp and weft yarn. Natural and/or Aniline dyed yarns.