Scott Roth Says: How to Value a 1960’s Era Rug From Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca
This week I received an email from Dorothy saying she had bought a rug in Teotitlan del Valle in the 1960’s when she visited here that she wanted to sell and asked for help to value it. I’m not an appraiser, nor am I a collector of vintage rugs. So, I turned to my friend […]
International Surface Design Association Conference Features Oaxaca Weaver Tito Mendoza
Tito Mendoza Ruiz uses a traditional Saltillo-style tapestry weaving technique that employs 22 threads per inch to create his very intricate and detailed work. He is one of the weavers, along with Federico Chavez Sosa, featured in Carolyn Kallenborn’s documentary film, “Woven Lives.” Tito’s work and Carolyn’s film are showing at the 2011 International Surface Design […]
Would You Like to See My Rugs?
My personal quest on that first visit to Teotitlan del Valle was to find an extraordinary weaver who worked in natural dyes AND who had not been “discovered” by the New York Times. I wanted an “off the beaten track” experience. In all the Internet research I did, there were only two names that kept […]