Master Weaver: Malinda Nez

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Master Weaver: Malinda Nez
May 14, 1968
From: the Shiprock Area of the Navajo Nation
CLAN: “Where Water Meets Born for Tangle” Clan and “Bitter Water” Clan, Her Nali is Comanche Warrior.

Malinda Started Weaving in 1988 when she was 20 years old. She was taught by her sisters and her mother Grace Nez.

Malinda is the main sheep herder in the Nez family. She started weaving late in life, after her mother and 7 sisters, all award winning and highly respected Master Weavers, encouraged her to weave as well. Malinda started to weave smaller rugs and is now right up there with TALENT on par with the rest of the family

Malinda says, “My favorite design is Teec Nos Pos. Weaving is particularly important to me. I really love and enjoy weaving. I like working with the different designs and colors that go into the Teec Nos Pos.” Malinda said that her mother, Grace Nez, was a major influence in her life and her weaving.

In other related fields of art, Malinda had experimented some with silversmithing. She is an Award-winning weaver, winning a Blue Ribbon, 1st Place, for one of her Teec Nos Pos weavings, now that is making it to the top!


In other related fields of art, Malinda had experimented some with silversmithing.  She is an Award winning weaver, winning a Blue Ribbon, 1st Place, for one of her Teec Nos Pos weavings, now that is making it to the top!