Calandra L Cook is a Navajo Textile Artist and Architect currently living and working in Mesa, Arizona. She graduated in 2004 from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture. She continued to further her education and graduated with her Masters in Architecture in 2008. Her studies include design, drawing, watercolor, photography, and graphics. Her architectural career and experiences have only expanded her talent in textiles and created the pathway to her art.
"It is an honor to share with you, my hand woven Navajo textiles which holds sacred symbolisms of beauty, order, and harmony. I am fascinated with Blue Birds and Hummingbirds as they are often woven in my art. I weave these sincere, and beloved little birds in their earthly manifestations to remind us that there are blessings to be received. To the world they bring a ceremony of divine energy, they beckon divine healing, and restoration. Their melodious songs resonate through the spiritual space in the universe as they summon joy, happiness, and prosperity to all. My art embodies cultural Navajo influences and traditional journeys of self-expression.”
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CALANDRA L. COOK
Mesa, Arizona.
EDUCATION
2008
Masters of Architecture, The University of New Mexico
2004
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, The University of New Mexico
ART MARKETS
2022
The Phoenix Heard Indian Market, Phoenix, Arizona - Honorable Mention - Contemporary Woven Textiles
The Santa fe Indian Market, Santa Fe Indian Market
2021
The Phoenix Heard Indian Market, Phoenix, Arizona - First Place, Contemporary Woven Textiles
The Santa fe Indian Market, Santa Fe Indian Market
2020
The Santa fe Indian Virtual Market, Santa Fe Indian Market -Top Five, Contemporary Textiles
2018
The Phoenix Heard Indian Market, Phoenix, Arizona
2019
Smithsonian Arts Market, Washington, DC.
The Phoenix Heard Indian Market, Phoenix, Arizona
The Santa fe Indian Market, Santa Fe Indian Market - Honorable Mention, Contemporary Woven Textiles
2018
The Phoenix Heard Indian Market, Phoenix, Arizona - Honorable Mention, Contemporary Woven Textiles
The Santa fe Indian Market, Santa Fe Indian Market - Second Place, Contemporary Woven Textiles
2017
Autry Indian Market, Glendale, California
PUBLICATIONS
2022
Native Art Magazine
2021
Native Art Magazine
2020
Native Art Magazine
2019
Native Art Magazine