Student Information
Graduate Student
Art (Art History)
Herberger Institute
Long Bio
Danielle Marie Ochoa (United States, b. 1997) is a textile and fashion designer pursuing an MA Art History at the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. Her research focuses on Mesoamerican art, the textile traditions of contemporary indigenous peoples in the Americas, and Modern and Contemporary Latin American art. She has studied Zapotec weaving in Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico and recently completed a textile residency studying Maya back-strap weaving in Antigua, Guatemala.
Education
MA Art History, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ - 2027
BA Art History, Anthropology minor, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ - 2024
BFA Fashion, Fibers minor, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA - 2019
Presentations
Embroidery Design for Fashion, Visiting Artist Lecturer, UTOPIA Espacio Creativo, Antigua, Guatemala, July 23, 2025
Sustainability in Textile Production, Visiting Lecturer, Imagine International Academy of North Texas, Mckinney, TX, October 30, 2025
Honors / Awards
2020, Co-Chair, Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN) Latine Employee Resource Group, Philadelphia, PA.
2018, Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (CFDA) Liz Claiborne Design Scholarship Finalist, New York City, NY.
2016, Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) Scholar Award, Academic Achievement.
Work History
2024–2025, Curatorial Intern, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA), Scottsdale, AZ.
2019–2023, Assistant Designer, Free People, Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN), Philadelphia, PA.