A master weaver in the Rio Grande style, J. David Duran is a fourth generation weaver who learned to weave from his grandfather Benito Duran at the age of 10.
David weaves on a 2-harness loom given to him by his father Sam Duran. The loom was made prior to David learning how to weave. He likes to weave 3 x 6 ft. blankets with stripes or bands typical of the style woven in New Mexico in the mid 1800’s.
David started making crosses with straw appliqué after he retired. He is …
A master weaver in the Rio Grande style, J. David Duran is a fourth generation weaver who learned to weave from his grandfather Benito Duran at the age of 10.
David weaves on a 2-harness loom given to him by his father Sam Duran. The loom was made prior to David learning how to weave. He likes to weave 3 x 6 ft. blankets with stripes or bands typical of the style woven in New Mexico in the mid 1800’s.
David started making crosses with straw appliqué after he retired. He is fascinated by the rich gold look that simple straw can have on wood that has been painted black. It took him several years to develop the technique using thirteen squares and repeating the same design in each square. The technique is very labor intensive.
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