Traditional Weavers of Guatemala

Traditional Weavers of Guatemala
Author: Deborah Chandler
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2018
Genre:
ISBN: 9781732352865

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"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.

Traditional Weavers of Guatemala

Traditional Weavers of Guatemala
Author: Deborah Chandler
Publisher: Schiffer + ORM
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2015-09-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1507302541

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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.

A Textile Traveler's Guide to Guatemala

A Textile Traveler's Guide to Guatemala
Author: Deborah Chandler
Publisher: Schiffer + ORM
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2019-04-05
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1507302738

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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.

Learning to Weave

Learning to Weave
Author: Deborah Chandler
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-04-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 159668139X

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Originally published in 1995, more than 40,000 weavers have used this unparalleled study guide to learn from scratch or to hone their skills. Written with a mentoring voice, each lesson includes friendly, straightforward advice and is accompanied by illustrations and photographs. Crafters need only to approach this subject with a willingness to learn such basics as three methods for 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.

Guatemala Rainbow

Guatemala Rainbow
Author:
Publisher: Pomegranate Communications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1989
Genre: Costume
ISBN: 9780876544440

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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.

Spider Woman's Children

Spider Woman's Children
Author: Barbara Teller Ornelas
Publisher: Thrums Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780999051757

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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.

Textile traditions of Chinchero: a living heritage

Textile traditions of Chinchero: a living heritage
Author: Nilda Callanaupa Alvarez
Publisher: Thrums, LLC
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Hand weaving
ISBN: 9780983886013

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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.--

Backstrap Weaving

Backstrap Weaving
Author: Barbara Taber
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 1975-01-01
Genre: Hand weaving
ISBN: 9780273009030

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Silk Weavers of Hill Tribe Laos

Silk Weavers of Hill Tribe Laos
Author: Joshua Hirschstein
Publisher: Thrums, LLC
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2017
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9780997216899

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"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.

Women Artisans of Morocco

Women Artisans of Morocco
Author: Susan Schaefer Davis
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9780999051719

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Tells the stories of 25 women who practice textile traditions with an inspiring energy, pride, fortitude while contributing substantially to their family's income!