Ephraim Anderson (Navajo)
“White House Revival II”

"The best of show award sparks enterprise in an artist whether they are using established classifications, creating new ones, or reviving little know history and techniques. All while keeping Native American art alive and evolving to create new collectors and establishing the relationships that keep Native artists and museums supported and creative. I took a risk in learning and spending months researching textile fragments to create my textile and I came so close to shelving the project. Now with the Best of Show I can be free to explore this new, or actually very old way of weaving. Who knows who else will have such a life altering experience by winning a prestigious and proper award that allows them also to truly flourish in their art form. Thank you." – Ephraim Anderson (Zefren-M Weaving & Jewelry), 2019 winner of the Best of Show Award and Best of Classification, Weaving & Textiles