{"id":550,"date":"2026-09-29T06:33:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T06:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zefren-m.com\/?page_id=550"},"modified":"2026-09-29T06:44:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T06:44:03","slug":"cv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zefren-m.com\/?page_id=550","title":{"rendered":"CV"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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2018       Certificate in Navajo Cultural Arts, Dine College, Tsaile, AZ,USA
2001       High school Diploma, Navajo Preparatory School, Farmington, NM, US<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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2019       Two-Person Exhibition, Received from J\u00f3honaa\u2019\u00e9\u00ed, 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       Nizh\u00f3n\u00edgo Y\u00ed\u00edkado - We Walk in Beauty, Zebrastraat, Pilar, Nationale Loterij \/ Loterie Nationale, KASK & CONSERVATORIUM School of Arts Gent, Pilar Exhibition Space,  Brussels, Belgium<\/a>
2023       Fluid Gaze<\/a>, Pablo Rachele B., 516 ARTS, Albuquerque, New Mexico<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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2024 - Design with Intent \u201c 50 Meter collaboration of Harris tweed Hebrides and Zefren-M\u201d, Ralph Lauren Corporation,  New York City, New York
2022-2024       Ralph Lauren Artist in Residence, RRL & CO. \u2013  Zefren-M Capsule, Ralph Lauren Corporation, https:\/\/corporate.ralphlauren.com\/pr_241029_AiR.html ,  New York City, New York<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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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<\/strong><\/a>, New York City, NY, Raver\u2019s Kilt of a weaver once known 
2025 - Gochman Family Collection<\/strong><\/a>, New York City, NY, Nothing is destroyed only changed
2026 \u2013 Vassar College, The LOEB Collection, Poughkeepsie, NY, Out of darkness, She reaches for her Mate.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Print Media
 Wittenberg, Alexandra. \u201c The Future is Indigenous: Messages to the Seventh Generation\" on display through June 7\u201d 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<\/em>. https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/picture-gallery\/entertainment\/arts\/2025\/02\/01\/scottsdales-arizona-indian-festival-2025\/78131972007\/<\/a>

Abbey Susannah, \u201cTwo Navajo Artists Weave New Histories\u201d Hyperallergic, March 30, 2022. https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/two-navajo-artists-weave-new-histories\/<\/a> 

Adami, Chelcey. \u201cVisiting Navajo artists share generations of design expertise<\/strong>\u201d Stanford Report, October 16, 2023. https:\/\/news.stanford.edu\/stories\/2023\/10\/navajo-artists-share-expertise-students

Easterling Mike, \u201cWeaver, silversmith Zefren Anderson plans July 14 virtual lecture\u201d 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, \u201cSurviving the Coronavirus Crisis: Din\u00e9 Perspectives: \u2018We\u2019re in the middle of a war\u2019,\u201d Navajo Times, July 09, 2020. A5. https:\/\/navajotimes.com\/ae\/culture\/surviving-the-coronavirus-crisis-dine-perspectives-were-in-the-middle-of-a-war\/<\/a>

Clahchischiligi Sunnie R., \u201cPlanting hope amid a plague,\u201d SearchlightNM, June 03, 2020. https:\/\/searchlightnm.org\/planting-hope-amid-a-plague\/

Staff report, \u201cUnder the Sun \u2013 The heard Museum Guild Indian Market arrives in Phoenix with gorgeous weather and eager buyers,\u201d Native American Art Magazine, June\/July 2019. 144p

Krisst Rima, \u201cTop prize vindicates weaver whose works was criticized,\u201d Navajo Times, September 13, 2018. A5.

Radio\/Television

Whetstone Radio Collective, \u201cA Life Woven Together Between Shepherd and Sheep\u201d 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, \u201cEpisode 11- Going Storytelling,\u201d Interview, Going Native, APTN, Ontario, Canada, July 17, 2021

Yeung Amy, \u201cWeaving the Future,\u201d Interview, Orenda Tribe (4KINSHIP), Cottonwood pass, NM, October 30th<\/sup> 2020, https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b7yxY4G1xls

Staff, \u201cSearchlight New Mexico highlights stories from Shiprock amid COVID-19 crisis,\u201d 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, \u201cWonderful Wool: The secrets of this amazing fluff,\u201d 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, \u201cSheep is Life and DBI,\u201d, Interview, KCZY 107.3 FM, Crownpoint, NM, May,19 2017.

Ruiz Larry, \u201cSpider woman\u2019s Web,\u201d Interview, Cloudy Ridge Productions, Red Mesa, AZ, Mar 28, 2017

Blogs

Updated frequently @ https:\/\/zefren-m.com\/blog\/

Ephraim Anderson, \u201cA Moment of Self Doubt: What if I had NOT\u201d NCAP BLOG, (blog).4\/2\/2019. http:\/\/www.navajoculturalartsprogram.org\/blog<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Board member<\/p>

Dine Be\u2019Iina<\/p>

Rainbow Fiber Co-Op<\/p>

Teaching or Related Experience<\/p>

2017-2018\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sheep to fiber coordinator, Dine Be Iina Inc., Shiprock, NM<\/p>

2016-2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Spin off coordinator, Dine Be Iina Inc., Shiprock, NM<\/p>

2024-2026\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Weaver Instructor, Southwestern Indian Institute, Albuquerque, NM<\/p>

2026-current\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Weaving Instructor, San Juan College, Farmington, New Mexico<\/p>

Lectures\/Workshops (Presentations, Artist Talks, etc.)<\/p>

2026\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshop, \u201cNavajo Weaving\u201d, Futuros Ancestral, Taos, NM, March 19-22<\/p>

2024\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshop, \u201cNavajo Dyeing Workshop with Zefren-M: Duality of Light and Color: Demystifying Fiber and Color\u201d, SITE Santa fe, Santa Fe, NM, June 22 2024<\/p>

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2023\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshop, \u201cDesign for Silver and Bronze\u201d, Stanford Product Realization Lab, Stanford University, Palo Alto CA, September 12-15<\/p>

2021\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lecture\/Presentation, \u201cReturning to house of Rain: Ancestral Weaving and the Navajo\u201d, Chaco Culture Conservancy, Aztec, NM, July 14th.\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chacoculture\/videos\/958977041547031<\/a><\/p>

2021\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lecture\/Presentation, \u201cFour Corners Speaks: Navajo Twill\u201d, Farmington Museum of Navajo arts & Culture, Farmington, NM , April 15th.\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/8ec49vwgpuE<\/a><\/p>

2021\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lecture\/Presentation, \u201cDesktop Dialogue: An Art Anthology, Chapter Two\u201d, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH , April 7th. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ybRmVlvGyrA<\/p>

2021\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lecture\/Presentation, \u201cWeaving past and future: Conversation with contemporary Dine Weavers\u201d, Fowler Museum at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA , February 3rd.<\/p>

2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lecture\/Presentation, \u201cReceived from J\u00f3honaa\u2019\u00e9\u00ed: Tools of Silversmithing\u201d, Navajo Nation Museum, Window Rock, AZ, July 8th.<\/p>

2018\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lecture\/Presentation, Navajo Weaving, Native American Center, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO, November 8.<\/p>

2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lecture\/Presentation, \u201cNavajo Weaving History & Demonstration summary: A new perspective on Navajo weaving and traditional insights,\u201d Center for Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO, November 6th.<\/p>

Curatorial Projects<\/p>

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Education 2018       Certificate in Navajo Cultural Arts, Dine College, Tsaile, AZ,USA2001       High school Diploma, Navajo Preparatory School, Farmington, NM, US Exhibition Record 2019       Two-Person Exhibition, Received from J\u00f3honaa\u2019\u00e9\u00ed, Navajo Nation Museum, Window Rock, AZ (with silversmith, Lyndon Tsosie)2018       Solo Exhibition, Historic Weavings, Navajo Nation Museum, Window Rock, AZ Group Exhibitions2025      Messages to the Seventh Generation –  The Future is Indigenous, Gearon, Jihan, Coconino Center For the Arts, Flagstaff, AZ2023       Nizh\u00f3n\u00edgo […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-550","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zefren-m.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zefren-m.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zefren-m.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zefren-m.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zefren-m.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=550"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/zefren-m.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/550\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":554,"href":"https:\/\/zefren-m.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/550\/revisions\/554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zefren-m.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}