SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Venancio Aragon

Name
Venancio Aragon
Tribe
Navajo Nation
Classification(s)
Textiles

SWAIA Booth History

SFIM25
SFT E 523
SFIM24
SFT E 523
WIM25

2025 Best of Show Awards

First Place
Via: Category 2202 - Diné Blankets, Rugs, And Dresses Under 5 Feet 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
Vib: Category 2302 - Pillows, Placemats, And Other Small Furnishings in Textiles
Honorable Mentions
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Portfolio Example & Materials Statement
Venancio Aragon

I am a Navajo Textile Artist dedicated to preserving and promoting rare and endangered elements of the Navajo weaving repertoire. My signature development is the Expanded Rainbow Aesthetic, in which I utilize over 250 colors of weft yarn dyed with both natural and synthetic compounds. I fuse elements of oral history, archaeological materials and various techniques to create my tapestries.