Teri Rofkar, known also by her Lingít clan name, Cháas’ koowú tláa was a master in the traditional ways of Raven’s Tail weaving and Spruce Root Basketry. She was also an accomplished educator who passed on these traditional Lingít weaving techniques to future generations so that the skills and art of the Lingít people would not be lost.
Yakima-Colville beadworker whose work has been featured in many museum collections and exhibits and who has worked hard to document her tribal heritage and to keep it a part of her people’s cultural future.
Master weaver, whose inspiration and creativity extend far beyond Toadlena, New Mexico. As a relentless culture bearer, her weaving has immeasurably impacted both traditional and contemporary textile arts.
Marietta “Maria” Boggio Botto (1870-1915) was an “outwork” silk worker, who hosted the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913 at her home in Haledon, New Jersey.
Puerto Rican lacemaker
In 1991, she studied and helped revive the making of Wasco sally bags, twined root-digging bags, through the Oregon Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program. This launched her on a new career path dedicated to the preservation of her cultural heritage.
Co-founder and president of the brassiere company Maidenform, Inc.
Ezell is a master of embroidery and appliqué, the process of fastening one piece of fabric to a ground fabric with tiny stitches.
Laotian-American weaver
“Her quilts are the visual equivalent of jazz or blues. She will take a basic pattern and then do variations on it just like a musician will do with a jazz piece.”