Penny Singer

Penny Singer is a Diné textile artist, photographer, and Native American fashion designer living in New Mexico.

Biography Penny Singer was born in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona, to Diné parents. They were a military family, and moved every few years. In 1992, Singer transferred the Institute of American Indian Arts to study photography and documentary film. where she studied traditional design techniques, particularly southwest appliqué styles. Singer graduated from college in 1996. After graduating, Singer returned to fashion design, showing her first pieces at Indian Market in 1999. She makes clothing ranging from dancing regalia to jackets. Singer's work combines her artistic media. For example, she will use photographs printed on fabric for patchwork. Her work draws inspiration from her life and Navajo design. 2009: Native American Clothing Contest, Honorable Mention 2007: Southwestern Association for Indian Arts, Native American Clothing Contest, Third Place 2005: The 47th Annual Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market, Quilts, Best of Division 2004: Native American Clothing Contest, Honorable Mention