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Marilou Schultz (born November 6, 1954) is a Navajo weaver, artist, and educator.

Biography

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Marilou Schultz was born in Safford, Arizona to Martha Gorman and Billy Schultz. She is a member of the Navajo/Dine tribe and several members of her family, including her mother and great-great-grandmother, were also weavers.[1] She is the aunt of textile artist Melissa Cody.[2] She began learning the craft at the age of seven by watching her mother, and sold her weaved rugs during her childhood and into her college years.[3][4]

Schultz attended Arizona State University and received a bachelor's and master's degree in education, as well as a certificate for teaching mathematics from the Native American Education Leadership Program at ASU.[1][5] She is a teacher in the Mesa Public Schools, and has served as a home-school liaison and coordinator for leadership and support programs for Native American youth.[6]

Weaving

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Although she began weaving as a means of financial support, her love of the craft has evolved into a method of innovation and sharing her culture with others. She utilizes traditional methods learned from her mother such as plain weave, twill and double twill, and raised outline weavings, though she has also developed unique dyeing techniques with both aniline and natural dyes.[7][3] She frequently uses wool from Churro sheep raised by her family.[8] In 1994, Schultz was commissioned by Intel to create "Replica of a Chip," which depicted a computer chip and evoked the historical workforce of Navajo women assembling circuit boards at an Intel factory located on a Navajo reservation in New Mexico.[9][10] "Replica of a Chip" was included in a 2024 exhibit, "Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction" at the National Gallery of Art.[11][2]

Schultz has won several awards at the Santa Fe Indian Market, including the Special Award for Excellence in Navajo Weaving in 1994, and the Challenge Award in Non-Traditional Weavings in 1997.[12][4] She was also awarded a fellowship by the market's organization, SWAIA, in 1994.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b McFadden, David Revere; Taubman, Ellen Napiura, eds. (2002). Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation. London: Merrell Publishers Limited. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-85894-186-8.
  2. ^ a b Brown, Patricia Leigh (2024-04-18). "A Millennial Weaver Carries a Centuries-Old Craft Forward". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  3. ^ a b "Marilou Schultz". Art in Embassies: U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  4. ^ a b c Schaaf, Gregory (2001). American Indian Textiles: 2,000 Artist Biographies, c. 1800-Present. Internet Archive. Santa Fe: CIAC Press. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-9666948-4-0.
  5. ^ "The Bulletin Board". Journal of American Indian Education. 18 (1): 30–32. 1978. ISSN 0021-8731. JSTOR 24397262.
  6. ^ Box, Andrea (October 20, 1993). "Schools participate in Indian celebration". Arizona Republic. p. 208. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  7. ^ Walker, Mary (2012-03-20). "Back to the Heard: Spinning and Design Lessons with Martha and Marilou Schultz". Weaving in Beauty. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  8. ^ Thorson, Alice (March 2, 2014). "Tradition Meets Modern World". The Kansas City Star. pp. D6. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  9. ^ Smee, Sebastian (2024-05-03). "Review | Why textiles are all the rage in the art world right now". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  10. ^ McMaster, Gerald (October 2017). "Under Indigenous Eyes". Art in America. 105 (9): 64–71 – via Academic Search Complete.
  11. ^ "Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction". www.nga.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  12. ^ "76th Indian Market Awards Announced by Category". Albuquerque Journal. August 23, 1997. p. 103. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
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