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.

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“Navajo Weaving is a fascinating skill and being able to apply my profession thru my art is awarding. I enjoy conceptualizing with the design intentions of creating composition, transition, light, color, and detail. 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 

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

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PUBLICATIONS

2020

Native Art Magazine

2019

Native Art Magazine

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