Navajo tapestry weaver Lynda Teller Pete will discuss the connections in Navajo and Zapotec weaving with a focus on styles and designs. She will examine the Rio Grande style which was predominately popular prior to 1900. These designs are created with serrated diamonds, center-dominant motifs, and enclosing borders. By year 1900, Navajo styles and designs were much more in demand and the Rio Grande style faded in popularity among Navajo weavers. Following her presentation, Zapotec weaver Porfirio Gutiérrez will join Pete for the Q & A.
