about arri

Arri Chávez is a joyous queer Taoseñx exploring their cultural and ancestral roots through the lens of decolonization and with heightened awareness around the struggle of their people, the Genízaros, who are the descendants of Spanish colonizers and the Indigenous people they enslaved.

By synthesizing their decade of experience in the fiber arts with the rich cultural heritage of Rio Grande weaving, Arri is ecstatically engaging in this functional joy as an act of resistance.

Arri says, "I think weaving is an incredible and deeply rooted cultural skill that is being lost because of things like colonization and cultural erasure. As a Taoseñx I’m trying to reconnect to these roots and follow the threads back to my ancestors and this land. Weaving is the physical embodiment of picking up these cultural threads and creating something that intertwines ancient knowledge with contemporary lived experience."

A few years ago, Arri asked their uncle to 3D print them a loom for Christmas — Arri then used that 3D printed loom to weave a simple, solid colored piece.