Traditional Weavers Of Guatemala
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| Author | : Deborah Chandler |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781732352865 |
"Guatemala is a land of contrasts: stunning mountain, river, and cloud forest landscapes with the constant threat of volcanic eruptions, mudslides, earthquakes, and brutal upheavals. Against this backdrop, the indigenous Maya and their Ladino compatriots persist in creating some of the loveliest and most colorful textiles the world has known. Their weaving, spinning, and basketmaking have sustained them economically and culturally against the pressures of change and a thirty-six year armed conflict that decimated their population. In Traditional Weavers of Guatemala, twenty artisans share their personal histories, hopes, and dreams along with the products of their hands and looms"--Inside cover.
| Author | : Deborah Chandler |
| Publisher | : Schiffer + ORM |
| Total Pages | : 299 |
| Release | : 2019-04-05 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1507302738 |
The vibrant character of Guatemala is most visible in its handwoven textiles, which are still in everyday use and readily available in native markets all over the country. A Textile Traveler's Guide to Guatemala is an excellent resource for discovering artisans, markets, shops, and those storied regional textile traditions. Geared to independent-minded travelers, this guide presents the safest and most accessible methods of travel, where and when to go, where to stay, and what to eat. Expert advice helps the traveler know what to look for, how to distinguish high-quality work, and how to bargain intelligently and ethically. With abundant photographs, this guide celebrates the color, joy, and energy of folklife in Guatemala.
| Author | : Deborah Chandler |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 233 |
| Release | : 2009-04-01 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 159668139X |
Learn weaving basics or hone your skills with this invaluable guidebook Originally published in 1984 (under the name Learning to Weave with Debbie Redding), Learning to Weave is now on the verge of its 40th Anniversary in print. This unparalleled study guide teaches readers to weave on four shaft looms, whether they are learning from scratch or honing their skills. Written with a mentoring voice, each lesson includes friendly, straightforward advice and is accompanied by illustrations and photographs. Budding floor and table loom weavers need only to approach this subject with a sense of adventure and willingness to learn such basics as step-by-step warping, basic weaving techniques, project planning, reading and designing drafts, the basics of all the most common weave structures, and many more handy hints. Beginners will find this guidebook an invaluable teacher, while more seasoned weavers will find food for thought in the chapters on weave structures and drafting.
| Author | : Deborah Chandler |
| Publisher | : Schiffer + ORM |
| Total Pages | : 355 |
| Release | : 2015-09-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1507302541 |
Against the backdrop of Guatemala, this book presents portraits of artisans working in the ancient traditions of the Maya paired with insights into the creation of the textiles and the events that have affected their work. Weaving, spinning, and basket making have sustained the Maya economically and culturally against the pressures of change and a 36-year civil war that decimated their population. Their persistence in continuing traditional art has created some of the loveliest, most colorful textiles the world has ever known. Artisans share their personal histories, hopes, and dreams along with the products of their hands and looms. Their stories show determination in the face of unimaginable loss and hardship which instill an appreciation for the textiles themselves and for the strong people who create them.
| Author | : Margot Schevill |
| Publisher | : Abrams |
| Total Pages | : 240 |
| Release | : 1997-02 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : |
The Maya Textile Tradition provides an in-depth look at the life and art of the Maya of southern Mexico and Central America. Some 145 stunning images, made by the award-winning photographer Jeffrey Jay Foxx and arranged in breathtaking color portfolios, capture the glorious Maya arts and culture as preserved since ancient times. The photographs combine with artful line drawings made especially for this book, an introduction by Linda Schele, co-author of the groundbreaking study of Maya civilization The Blood of Kings, and texts by four leading Mayanists to provide a unique portrait of these proud and vital people. Ecologist James D. Nations introduces us to the history and ecology of the Maya world; Guatemalan author and curator Linda Asturias de Barrios discusses how the old ways still guide the people in their farming, marketing, and weaving; textile specialist Margot Blum Schevill writes on innovation and change in Maya textile art; and anthropologist Robert S. Carlsen discusses ceremony and ritual in the Maya world.
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| Publisher | : Pomegranate Communications |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1989 |
| Genre | : Costume |
| ISBN | : 9780876544440 |
Guatemala is one of the few places on earth where traditional textile arts from ancient cultures survive: Mayan spinners and weavers still produce the traditional motifs developed by their ancestors, but modern dyes add brilliant, luminous color to their textiles. This book presents 150 superb photographs by Gianni Vecchiato, providing a magnificent view of the textiles people, and daily life of Guatemala. It is truly a feast for the eye and spirit.
| Author | : Barbara Teller Ornelas |
| Publisher | : Thrums Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 9780999051757 |
Navajo rugs set the gold standard for handwoven textiles in the U.S. But what about the people who create these treasures? Spider Woman's Children is the inside story, told by two women who are both deeply embedded in their own culture and considered among the very most skillful and artistic of Navajo weavers today. Barbara Teller Ornelas and Lynda Teller Pete are fifth-generation weavers who grew up at the fabled Two Grey Hills trading post. Their family and clan connections give them rare insight, as this volume takes readers into traditional hogans, remote trading posts, reservation housing neighborhoods, and urban apartments to meet weavers who follow the paths of their ancestors, who innovate with new designs and techniques, and who uphold time-honored standards of excellence. Throughout the text are beautifully depicted examples of the finest, most mindful weaving this rich tradition has to offer.
| Author | : Tracy Bachrach Ehlers |
| Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
| Total Pages | : 270 |
| Release | : 2010-06-28 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 0292789297 |
Based on new fieldwork in 1997, Tracy Bachrach Ehlers has updated her classic study of the effects of economic development on the women weavers of San Pedro Sacatepéquez. Revisiting many of the women she interviewed in the 1970s and 1980s and revising her earlier hopeful assessment of women's entrepreneurial opportunities, Ehlers convincingly demonstrates that development and commercial growth in the region have benefited men at the expense of women.
| Author | : Nilda Callanaupa Alvarez |
| Publisher | : Thrums, LLC |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Hand weaving |
| ISBN | : 9780983886013 |
Chinchero, a thriving Inca village on the route from Cusco to Machu Picchu, has a long and vivid textile tradition. Colorful shades of indigo and cochineal, accented with yellows and greens from the fields and mountains, are worked into intricate woven patterns that tell ancient stories and speak of the lives and aspirations of the weavers who keep the craft alive.--
| Author | : Joshua Hirschstein |
| Publisher | : Thrums, LLC |
| Total Pages | : 220 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| Genre | : Design |
| ISBN | : 9780997216899 |
"Part travelogue, part silk-weaving primer, this is a tender portrait of an American family's travels in Laos's Houaphon Province. As they learn about the ancient silk weaving traditions in the hill tribe community of Xam Tai, so too they gain an appreciation for the strong sense of well-being in Lao culture. Over the past decade, Beck and Hirschstein have developed deep connections with the villagers of Xam Tai who produce the finest, most intricate, most traditional silks in the world. The weavers raise their own fiber from silkworms, dye it using local natural dyes, and weave the patterns of their ancestors into healing cloths, ceremonial textiles, and daily wear. Hirschstein and Beck provide an in-depth and rare view into the everyday lives, cultures, and craft of Lao silk weavers"--Front cover French flap.
