HONORING OUR MATRIARCHS: Diné Weavings & Talk with Tasheena Littleben

We welcome Tasheena Littleben and her weaving community to share Diné weaving, arts and crafts, and what it means to be to be a Diné weaver.
About this Event

Peak Design is excited to host Tasheena Littleben and her weaving community to share Diné weaving, arts and crafts, and what it means to be a Diné weaver today.
Spend the evening with Tasheena and fellow artists as they share their craft, stories, and work. A drum circle rounds out the celebration, and weavings will be available for purchase at the end of the show.
Tasheena is presenting work spanning three generations of her family:
Lucy Littleben, the family's 94-year-old matriarch, whose weavings were made entirely by hand — raising the sheep, processing the wool, and dyeing it with locally sourced plants.
Tasheena's mother and aunts, the Littleben sisters, weavers of the trading post era, each with her own style.
Tasheena and her cousins, the current generation — including a one-of-a-kind lowrider bicycle featuring her woven artwork, made in collaboration with Bobby.

About the Artist - Tasheena LittlebenTasheena Littleben is descendant of a multigenerational lineage of Diné weavers from Rock Point, Az. Raised amongst red mesas, desert landscape, she draws inspiration from the beauty of her homeland and traditions of Diné culture.
She learned to weave by observing her mother and completed her first weaving at age 7. After moving away from the reservation at age twelve, Tasheena became disconnected from her culture and weaving for many years. In 2020, as the pandemic brought the world to a standstill, she felt called to return home to Diné homeland to reconnect with her family and her culture.
Since returning to weaving, her work has been called to share Diné culture through public engagement. She has led weaving demonstrations at museums, featured in a PBS documentary, and was awarded First Prize in Textile Art at the Gene Autry Museum. Her collaborative lowrider bicycle artwork also won first prize and is also showcased at the Gene Autry Museum.
Her work and cultural contributions have been recognized by Navajo Times, which described her as part of a “young generation of weavers set out to revitalize Diné culture.” She has been published in a collaborative book “Artisans of Nations”, featuring contemporary indigenous artists.
Tasheena’s work includes scenic pictorial weavings, Eye Dazzler designs, saddle blankets, one of a kind garments and accessories that blend traditional Diné weaving techniques with contemporary expression. She continues to expand the possibilities of Diné textile art.
Tasheena’s work honors the generations of Diné women who came before her. Through each weaving, her goal is to preserve her family’s legacy while ensuring that the tradition continues to inspire and be passed on to future generations.