Eppie archuleta biography of albert

American weaver

Epifania "Eppie" Archuleta (January 6, – April 11, ) was an American weaver and textile artisan at the annual Spanish Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico.^[1] While the more traditional Chimayo and Rio Grande tapestries used diamonds and stripes in their designs.

Archuleta specialized in more contemporary woven designs. Archuleta was a recipient of a National Heritage Fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the United States government's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.^[2] She was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in ^[3]

Early life

Epifania Martinez was born to weaver Agueda Salazar Martinez and Eusebio Martinez, in Santa Cruz, New Mexico, on Epiphany, January 6, ^[1] Archuleta, who was raised in Española and Medanales, New Mexico, was the fifth-generation of master weavers in her family.^[4] Her father was a schoolteacher who later became the