SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Jeff Benally

Name
Jeff Benally
Tribe
Navajo Nation
Classification(s)
Textiles
Website

SWAIA Booth History

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2025 Best of Show Awards

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2024 Best of Show Awards

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Second Place
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Honorable Mentions
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Portfolio Example & Materials Statement
Jeff Benally

I use a traditional Navajo vertical loom, using tools passed on to me by my grandmother and mother. Using naturally dyed handspun, commercially dyed, and natural colored sheep wool, I weave various styles of rugs, including Klagetoh, Ganado Reds, Two Gray Hills, Wide Ruins, and Chiefs Blankets.