Author: Ann RowPublisher: Interbook, Incorporated
ISBN: 9780891923282
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
A Century of Change in Guatemalan Textiles
Author: Ann RowPublisher: Interbook, Incorporated
ISBN: 9780891923282
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
A Century of Change in Guatemalan Textiles
Author: A Century of Change in Guatemalan Textiles
Author: Ann Pollard RowePublisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
A Century of Change in Guatemalan Textiles
Author: Ann Pollard RowePublisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Ethnographic Background to the Presentation of Textiles
Author: Ruben E. ReinaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indian textile fabrics
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Flowers for the Earth Lord
Author: Traci ArdrenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hand weaving
Languages : es
Pages : 188
Book Description
A Textile Traveler's Guide to Guatemala
Author: Deborah ChandlerPublisher: Schiffer + ORM
ISBN: 1507302738
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
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.
Continuity and Change in Backstrap Loom Textiles of Highland Guatemala
Author: Ruth Claus MorrisseyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Textile industry
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
Weaving Identities
Author: Carol HendricksonPublisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292779445
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Traje, the brightly colored traditional dress of the highland Maya, is the principal visual expression of indigenous identity in Guatemala today. Whether worn in beauty pageants, made for religious celebrations, or sold in tourist markets, traje is more than "mere cloth"—it plays an active role in the construction and expression of ethnicity, gender, education, politics, wealth, and nationality for Maya and non-Maya alike. Carol Hendrickson presents an ethnography of clothing focused on the traje—particularly women's traje—of Tecpán, Guatemala, a bi-ethnic community in the central highlands. She covers the period from 1980, when the recent round of violence began, to the early 1990s, when Maya revitalization efforts emerged. Using a symbolic analysis informed by political concerns, Hendrickson seeks to increase the value accorded to a subject like weaving, which is sometimes disparaged as "craft" or "women's work." She examines traje in three dimensions—as part of the enduring images of the "Indian," as an indicator of change in the human life cycle and cloth production, and as a medium for innovation and creative expression. From this study emerges a picture of highland life in which traje and the people who wear it are bound to tradition and place, yet are also actively changing and reflecting the wider world. The book will be important reading for all those interested in the contemporary Maya, the cultural analysis of material culture, and the role of women in culture preservation and change.
Traditional Weavers of Guatemala
Author: Deborah ChandlerPublisher: Schiffer + ORM
ISBN: 1507302541
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
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.