Shawna Shandiin Sunrise, photograph courtesy the artist

Fall is here and the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) has partnered with well-known Indigenous floral designer Shawna Shandiin Sunrise for a seasonal workshop, Nizhónígo Anílééh (Make it Beautiful): Autumn Harvest Arrangement Workshop through an Indigenous Creative Process. Gifted with an eye for color and balance, Sunrise, a 5th generation Diné (Navajo) weaver, will connect harmony and placement in creating autumn harvest arrangements. Learn how to incorporate fall leaves, small pumpkins, and gourds with autumn flowers for a seasonal centerpiece. Participants will be shown floral designs utilizing local indigenous plants and fresh cut flowers.

Shawna Shandiin Sunrise

Shawna Shandiin Sunrise (Diné/Kewa) has over 15 years of experience and is currently embarking on an independent floral design business based on her creative process called Nizhónígo Anílééh (Make It Beautiful) designs. “I utilize the same creative process in weaving as I do on each arrangement” says Sunrise. Sunrise designs flower bouquets for the Miss Indian World pageant at the Gathering of Nations Powwow every year. She is an Institute of American Indian Arts Alumna.

The workshop is limited to 10 participants with a fee of $25 for materials. For more information and to RSVP, please contact IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) Program Manager Andrea R. Hanley (Navajo) at (505) 428-5907 or ahanley@iaia.edu.