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....

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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...

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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

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...

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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...

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FOIM Find Their Way to San Jose

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,...

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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...

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