Education
2018 Certificate in Navajo Cultural Arts, Dine College, Tsaile, AZ,USA
2001 High school Diploma, Navajo Preparatory School, Farmington, NM, US
Exhibition Record
2019 Two-Person Exhibition, Received from Jóhonaa’éí, Navajo Nation Museum, Window Rock, AZ (with silversmith, Lyndon Tsosie)
2018 Solo Exhibition, Historic Weavings, Navajo Nation Museum, Window Rock, AZ
Group Exhibitions
2025 Messages to the Seventh Generation - The Future is Indigenous, Gearon, Jihan, Coconino Center For the Arts, Flagstaff, AZ
2023 Nizhónígo Yííkado - We Walk in Beauty, Zebrastraat, Pilar, Nationale Loterij / Loterie Nationale, KASK & CONSERVATORIUM School of Arts Gent, Pilar Exhibition Space, Brussels, Belgium
2023 Fluid Gaze, Pablo Rachele B., 516 ARTS, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Collaborative Projects
2024 - Design with Intent “ 50 Meter collaboration of Harris tweed Hebrides and Zefren-M”, Ralph Lauren Corporation, New York City, New York
2022-2024 Ralph Lauren Artist in Residence, RRL & CO. – Zefren-M Capsule, Ralph Lauren Corporation, https://corporate.ralphlauren.com/pr_241029_AiR.html , New York City, New York
Collections (Public, Corporate, Private)
2018 - Bosque Redondo Memorial Museum, Ft. Sumner, NM We Exist (Cuervo Canyon Dress)Bosque Redondo Memorial Museum, Ft. Sumner, NM Kin Nazlini Biheeh (Cuervo CanyonDress)
2025 - Gochman Family Collection, New York City, NY, Raver’s Kilt of a weaver once known
2025 - Gochman Family Collection, New York City, NY, Nothing is destroyed only changed
2026 – Vassar College, The LOEB Collection, Poughkeepsie, NY, Out of darkness, She reaches for her Mate.
Bibliography
Print Media
Wittenberg, Alexandra. “ The Future is Indigenous: Messages to the Seventh Generation" on display through June 7” Navajo-Hopi Observer, June 3, 2025, https://www.nhonews.com/news/the-future-is-indigenous-messages-to-the-seventh-generation-on-display-through-june-7/article_6104a1fc-6534-44c1-9fe3-17653bb99256.html
Mendoza, M. (2025). Native artisans and entertainers showcase indigenous culture at Arizona Indian festival. The Republic. https://www.azcentral.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/arts/2025/02/01/scottsdales-arizona-indian-festival-2025/78131972007/
Abbey Susannah, “Two Navajo Artists Weave New Histories” Hyperallergic, March 30, 2022. https://hyperallergic.com/two-navajo-artists-weave-new-histories/
Adami, Chelcey. “Visiting Navajo artists share generations of design expertise” Stanford Report, October 16, 2023. https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2023/10/navajo-artists-share-expertise-students
Easterling Mike, “Weaver, silversmith Zefren Anderson plans July 14 virtual lecture” Daily Times, July 12, 2021. A1. https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/local/navajo-nation/2021/07/12/artists-lecture-presented-chaco-culture-conservancy-aztec-ruins-weaving-silversmithing/7940945002/
Krisst Rima, “Surviving the Coronavirus Crisis: Diné Perspectives: ‘We’re in the middle of a war’,” Navajo Times, July 09, 2020. A5. https://navajotimes.com/ae/culture/surviving-the-coronavirus-crisis-dine-perspectives-were-in-the-middle-of-a-war/
Clahchischiligi Sunnie R., “Planting hope amid a plague,” SearchlightNM, June 03, 2020. https://searchlightnm.org/planting-hope-amid-a-plague/
Staff report, “Under the Sun – The heard Museum Guild Indian Market arrives in Phoenix with gorgeous weather and eager buyers,” Native American Art Magazine, June/July 2019. 144p
Krisst Rima, “Top prize vindicates weaver whose works was criticized,” Navajo Times, September 13, 2018. A5.
Radio/Television
Whetstone Radio Collective, “A Life Woven Together Between Shepherd and Sheep” Interview, Weaving Voices, San Francisco, California, August 11, 2022, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-life-woven-together-between-shepherd-and-sheep/id1633709252?i=1000588118808
Taylor Drew Hayden, “Episode 11- Going Storytelling,” Interview, Going Native, APTN, Ontario, Canada, July 17, 2021
Yeung Amy, “Weaving the Future,” Interview, Orenda Tribe (4KINSHIP), Cottonwood pass, NM, October 30th 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7yxY4G1xls
Staff, “Searchlight New Mexico highlights stories from Shiprock amid COVID-19 crisis,” interview and footage, KOB Nightly News, Albuquerque, NM, June 04, 2020, https://www.kob.com/new-mexico-news/searchlight-new-mexico-highlights-stories-from-shiprock-amid-covid-19-crisis/5751348/
Bloom, Molly, “Wonderful Wool: The secrets of this amazing fluff,” Interview, Brains On!, National Public Radio, Anchorage, Alaska, October 22, 2019 https://www.brainson.org/episode/2019/10/22/wonderful-wool-the-secrets-of-this-amazing-fluff
Staff, “Sheep is Life and DBI,”, Interview, KCZY 107.3 FM, Crownpoint, NM, May,19 2017.
Ruiz Larry, “Spider woman’s Web,” Interview, Cloudy Ridge Productions, Red Mesa, AZ, Mar 28, 2017
Blogs
Updated frequently @ https://zefren-m.com/blog/
Ephraim Anderson, “A Moment of Self Doubt: What if I had NOT” NCAP BLOG, (blog).4/2/2019. http://www.navajoculturalartsprogram.org/blog
Board member
Dine Be’Iina
Rainbow Fiber Co-Op
Teaching or Related Experience
2017-2018 Sheep to fiber coordinator, Dine Be Iina Inc., Shiprock, NM
2016-2019 Spin off coordinator, Dine Be Iina Inc., Shiprock, NM
2024-2026 Weaver Instructor, Southwestern Indian Institute, Albuquerque, NM
2026-current Weaving Instructor, San Juan College, Farmington, New Mexico
Lectures/Workshops (Presentations, Artist Talks, etc.)
2026 Workshop, “Navajo Weaving”, Futuros Ancestral, Taos, NM, March 19-22
2024 Workshop, “Navajo Dyeing Workshop with Zefren-M: Duality of Light and Color: Demystifying Fiber and Color”, SITE Santa fe, Santa Fe, NM, June 22 2024
2023 Workshop, “Design for Silver and Bronze”, Stanford Product Realization Lab, Stanford University, Palo Alto CA, September 12-15
2021 Lecture/Presentation, “Returning to house of Rain: Ancestral Weaving and the Navajo”, Chaco Culture Conservancy, Aztec, NM, July 14th. https://www.facebook.com/chacoculture/videos/958977041547031
2021 Lecture/Presentation, “Four Corners Speaks: Navajo Twill”, Farmington Museum of Navajo arts & Culture, Farmington, NM , April 15th. https://youtu.be/8ec49vwgpuE
2021 Lecture/Presentation, “Desktop Dialogue: An Art Anthology, Chapter Two”, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH , April 7th. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybRmVlvGyrA
2021 Lecture/Presentation, “Weaving past and future: Conversation with contemporary Dine Weavers”, Fowler Museum at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA , February 3rd.
2019 Lecture/Presentation, “Received from Jóhonaa’éí: Tools of Silversmithing”, Navajo Nation Museum, Window Rock, AZ, July 8th.
2018 Lecture/Presentation, Navajo Weaving, Native American Center, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO, November 8.
2017 Lecture/Presentation, “Navajo Weaving History & Demonstration summary: A new perspective on Navajo weaving and traditional insights,” Center for Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO, November 6th.
Curatorial Projects
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