Co-founder of the Pueblo Fiber Arts Guild, Louie Garcia (Piro-Manso-Tiwa tribe of Guadalupe Pueblo) discusses the history and mission of the guild, why the Pueblo Fiber Arts Show was started, and how its work on revitalization projects is shaping the future of Pueblo fiber arts.

About the 2024 Native Arts Speaker Series Weaving Histories: Stories of Tradition and Innovation in Pueblo Fiber Arts:

For two years, SAR has been working with the Pueblo Fiber Arts Guild and the Poeh Cultural Center to organize and support the annual Pueblo Fiber Arts Show. Now in its thirteenth year, the show is a celebration of Pueblo fiber arts including, but not limited to, weaving, embroidery, sewing, and basketry.

In anticipation of this year’s show, SAR’s 2024 Native Arts Speaker Series explores Pueblo fiber arts in the Southwest. Artists from across mediums discuss the past, present, and future of fiber arts, revitalization efforts, and the ways in which these rich traditions continue to be passed down from generation to generation.

SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH
Established in 1907, the School for Advanced Research (SAR) advances creative thought and innovative work in the social sciences, humanities, and Native American arts. SAR is home to the Indian Arts Research Center (IARC), a leader in community-advised and collaborative Indigenous arts engagement and collections management. Through scholar residency, seminar, and artist fellowship programs, SAR Press publications, and a range of public programs, SAR facilitates intellectual inquiry and human understanding. SAR’s historic sixteen-acre campus sits on the ancestral lands of the Tewa people in O’gah’poh geh Owingeh or Santa Fe, New Mexico. SAR is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational institution.

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