505
Soooooooo my sister got mad at me and didn’t want to finish our poem so here is an art piece i actually made in my visual arts class in high school for my dorm room. This piece is title "505" (the area code for New Mexico) and is supposed to represent where I grew up. The background is traditional Navajo rug designs in neon to represent the past of my town and state as a big part of the route 66 time period. The Zia symbol (represents all the pueblos and tribes in NM) which is on the New Mexico state flag is made blue with black lines to represent turquoise and the center contains yucca, the state plant that is also a very sacred plant in Navajo society. My art teacher sold it on accident so I no longer have this piece anymore but it was still my favorite part of my collection.

-Tyra