Commonwealth Club of California to Host Chavez Santiago Family Weavers on May 10
San Francisco and Bay Area textile and fiber artists, hand-weavers and spinners are invited to attend a presentation at the Commonwealth Club of California at 12:00 noon on May 10. The Future of Tradition: Weavers of Oaxaca, Mexico Connect Their Future with Their Past. Eric Chavez Santiago, director of education at the Museo Textil de […]
Poster: Textile Arts of Oaxaca — October 2008 North Carolina Calendar
Blue-Indigo-Anil: Natural Dyes of Oaxaca
These traditional Zapotec Mexican rug designs capture the beauty of the landscape, replicate the stone carvings on the archeological ruins of the Oaxaca Valley, and convey the artistry of the culture. The first rug on the left, Zapotec Eye of God, uses the natural dyes of indigo blue, the cochineal bug, and pomegranates. All the […]