Irvin Trujillo

As a seventh-generation Rio Grande weaver living in Chimayo, New Mexico, my work has evolved from the traditional styles of my forefathers. I use design ideas from historic Rio Grande weavings of Northern New Mexico and add my own aesthetic by combining old ideas with my own vision. My pieces may interpret my Hispanic history and culture, document events of the modern world, or make observations based on what is happening in my life. Most of my weavings develop spontaneously, as my father taught me. Executing an idea means discovering and overcoming the limitations imposed by traditional techniques and looms, and adopting, or perhaps changing, solutions as the weaving progresses. The binary logic of weaving makes the creative process and the execution of ideas inseparable. Not knowing the final outcome makes each weaving a journey.

NEA National Heritage Fellow - 2007

Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts - 2015

Museum Collections-Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Museum of American History, Museum of International Folk Art, Museum of Spanish Colonial Arts, Denver Art Museum, Heard Museum, Albuquerque Museum, Taylor Museum, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Gene Autry Museum, Museum of Man-Ontario, Canada

Spanish Market-Lifetime Achievement Award and 5 Grand Prize Awards