ACONAV
ACONAV represents the cohesion of cultures between the Native American founders Loren (Acoma Pueblo) and Valentina (Navajo) Aragon. The brand began as a collaborative effort to promote the artwork of Loren Aragon. Over the past 6 years the brand has progressed and encompasses the talents of Loren Aragon in illustration, sculpture, jewelry and fashion design.
Loren Aragon is a Native American artist and fashion designer from the Acoma Pueblo of New Mexico. Aragon was introduced to the arts at an early age, beginning with cultural arts and progressing into modern art. He maintained a connection to the arts throughout his academic career while in pursuit of a degree in mechanical engineering. After attaining his Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Arizona State University in 2004, Aragon embarked on the career path as an engineer living and working in the Phoenix, Arizona area. About six years ago Aragon ventured back into the arts and found the passion to express his artistic talents outside of being an engineer.
Living outside his indigenous community and establishing a career in engineering has led to a number of new experiences for Aragon. It has also allowed him to observe a necessity to find a means of cultural preservation for his people. The venture into various mediums and forms of artistic expression are necessary for Aragon to lead a progression of his people beyond the ancestral arts. Over the years Aragon has progressed through the cultural arts, illustration, sculpture, jewelry, and into fashion design. Fashion design is another means for Loren to express his artistic talents. It allows him to capture ideas predominantly influenced by the pottery culture and traditional dress of the Acoma people. Loren is driven by the idea of taking influence by his Acoma Pueblo culture in new directions in both art and fashion. It is his goal to represent the people of the Acoma Pueblo in new realms of art with the hopes to inspire future generations.
ACONAV
Email: l.aragon@aconav.com
Ph: 480-329-2112
Website: www.aconav.com
Social Media:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ACONAV
Instagram: @aconav
Twitter: @aconav_art
