Inspired by Guatemalan Textiles
Artists rise to the occasion. by Luciana Jabur We have long been keen to share the beauty of Guatemalan textiles with a younger audience as well as...
A Tale of Two Threads
Our target textile for this article is a ceremonial servilleta or tzute from San Juan Alotenango, a good-sized community just southwest of Antigua....
Displaying Textiles In The Home
It is a great joy to collect huipils and other woven textiles, and a delight to showcase these treasures within the home as a method of keeping...
A Todos Santos Tale
All collectors want their textiles to have a tale. Guatemalan textiles are mostly anonymous. They are bought in local markets or shops and any tale...
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Renovated Sala IV Amazes
Even museum galleries need a facelift. New technologies, recent research, trends in fashion and public interest – all come together to set the table...
Glosario Indumentaria Maya de Guatemala
Do you know a servilleta from a tzute? A cinta from a faja? Did you realize that a ceremonial huipil is usually more plain than an everyday one?...
The Last Year Murex Was Used In San Pedro Sacatepéquez
by Raymond Senuk In the June 2020 Newsletter, I wrote about early dyes used in Guatemala. I would like to expand on one of the dyes – murex. If you...
Textile Care in Place
by Amy DiPlacido It’s November, which means it’s been eight months since Shelter in Place began due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. You most likely...
It Is All About Threads and Dyestuffs
by Raymond Senuk June 2020 I have chosen a Cofradia mantel from Quetzaltenango as the subject textile to talk about dyestuffs. Why dyestuffs? Their...
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FOIM Find Their Way to San Jose
Friends of the Ixchel Museum (FOIM) has long sought to mount a museum-quality exhibit featuring our outstanding US textile collection. This summer,...