Victorino, Ian

Ian Victorino is a young Navajo weaver from Crownpoint, New Mexico, who learned to weave when he was about ten years old. He began by helping his mother warp her loom, setting the warp strands and learning the importance of getting the tension just right. From there, he set up a loom of his own and, through plenty of trial and error, taught himself to weave. Today, his weavings are beautifully symmetrical, tightly woven, and technically excellent. Weaving also runs in the family—his aunts, Loretta Succo and Bernyce Largo, are both accomplished Navajo weavers.

Ian especially enjoys weaving traditional Navajo wearing blanket designs, but he isn't afraid to experiment. He has worked with everything from classic blanket patterns to twills, sometimes adding an unexpected design element that gives a very old weaving tradition a distinctly contemporary feeling. In 2025, one of his weavings received a Special Weaving Award at the Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial. It is particularly exciting to see a young weaver with Ian's skill and artistic sense committed to carrying the tradition forward—and we're always anxious to see what he brings us next.