5/30/2023 0 Comments Stoll M1 Plus SoftwareStoll is a leader in automated flat-knitting machine technology. In 2019, I received my certification in Stoll (CMS) Industrial Knitting at the Stoll Training Center in Reutlingen, Germany. There is no reason why, what is considered to be Native art, cannot change or shift with the advancement of technology and new processes. Although many Native artists do create work rooted in culture and history, we are still contemporary people, moving forward just like everyone else. With that said, Native art and fashion is often viewed as something static that in order for it to be “authentic” it needs to look traditional or reference something historical. When in reality, the community is full of diversifying perspectives, experiences, and connections to what it means to “be Native”. More often times than not people label “Native art” into a single generic category, concealing the vast diversity of Indigenous peoples. As a Native identifying artist and curator of contemporary Native art, a discussion I often find myself in is: What does it mean to be Native?
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