Graham Nystrom

Nov 7, 2023 | westernartandarchitecture.com | Joshua Rose |Graham Nystrom |Wend Agency

Reclaiming TraditionThere was a moment this past August at the 101st annual Santa Fe Indian Market when textile artist Melissa Cody, who served as the textile classification manager for the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts, paused and thought about her career’s influence on other Diné (Navajo) weavers. “When I started entering these art shows and museum shows, all the other weavings were done in a traditional way,” says Cody.