Josh Tafoya is a textile artist born and raised in the American Southwest who works within the concepts of his Spanish, Genizaro, Chicano heritage.
Tafoya is a reflection of his New Mexican home’s rich textile history.
He studied fashion at New York City’s Parsons School of Design before working with designers like Charles Youssef.
Tafoya is mostly self-taught, reading books and employing techniques he learned at Parsons to master the medium.
Coming from a ranching grandfather and a weaving grandmother, Tafoya infuses his knowledge of traditional Spanish loom weaving with his experience in New York Fashion.
He weaves boisterous shapes with bright colors, clashing-yet-complimentary patterns and fringe details that inspire movement.
Tafoya always infuses old and new techniques into his weaving’s and garments, each taking ideas from the other influencing the process.
More of Josh Tafoya’s weavings can be found at https://www.joshtafoya.com/.
Humoring the Goddess 