Utah’s Indigenous Fashion Week

Featuring work from multiple tribes including Hopi, Navajo (Diné), Ute, Northern Ute, Apache, Anishinaabe Ojibwe, and many more. This fashion show is led by Hopi/Tewa artist and fashion designer, Jessica Wiarda (Honovi Designs) along with Navajo (Diné) artist Michael Haswood and Navajo (Diné) TV & Film Producer and Model Sahar Khadjenoury.

Everyone of all peoples, nations, and tribes are welcome to attend this event celebrating contemporary Indigenous fashion, jewelry, and accessories.

The Leonardo Museum | 209 E 500 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Saturday, April 15, 2023

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Jessica Wiarda is Utah Diné Bikeyah's Artist in Residence. Wiarda is a matrilineal member of the Hopi tribe from the Deer clan that resides in Polacca, Arizona. Her mother would take her to the Hopi reservation and has fond memories of watching her Hopi grandfather carve Kachina dolls out of cottonwood.

She's inspired by the geometric yet organic nature of Hopi art, especially Hopi pottery. The Hopi tribe have kept their culture intact by living on top of the isolated mesas of northern Arizona and are one of the most secretive tribes regarding their knowledge and traditions.

Jessica creates designs that Hopi and non-Hopi can enjoy. These designs are meant to be shared by anyone interested in Hopi culture.

For more information, please contact Jessica at @jesswiarda or @honovidesign on Instagram and visit https://honovi.bigcartel.com/ to view Jessica’s beautiful designs!

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