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...
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,...
A Spectrum of Exhibits
A Spectrum of Exhibits, In the Museum, Cofradia; Trama Y Urdimbre/Warp and Weft, Congratulations to Joe Borgatti, Mayan Traje: A Tradition in...
Tradition & Change in San Pedro Sacatepéquez
Tradition & Change in San Pedro Sacatepéquez, In the Museum, Mayan Traje: A Tradition in Transition - San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles...
Showcasing Textiles via Exhibits – San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
Showcasing Textiles via Exhibits - San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles July 21-October 13, 2019, New Board Members, In the Museum. Vol. 29 -...
Huipils from the Alta Verapaz
Huipils from the Alta Verapaz, Welcome Alejandro Malespin, Advancing Audiovisual Access, In the Museum. Vol. 28 - Number 2 [pdf-embedder...
