Tag: “Handmade Paper”

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   Making Paper the Madagascar Way

   The process of making paper in a quiet mountain town in central Madagascar is slow, careful and natural, much like the country's motto, "Mora. Mora." (which means "Slowly.

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   Banana Paper

   A skilled worker applies a colorful leafy finish to a scrapbook made of banana paper.

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   Long View of the Caracol Room

   Featuring wraps, scarves, shirts and adornments from Thailand to Oaxaca for the current exhibit.
   
   The museum's collection has surpassed five thousand pieces from indigenous cultures around the world.

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   Courtyard Lobby

   Museo Textil de Oaxaca.
   Grand Opening April 2008.
   Housed in a renovated 18th century private house and 16th Century ex-convent in the town's historic center. Featuring textiles from all over the world.

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   Satchels

   From Nueva Leon, Mexico. 19th Century, left, and 20th Century, right.
   
   Museo Textil de Oaxaca.
   Grand Opening April 2008.

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   Design Detail

   Shoulder cloth. Mid 20th Century.

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   The Old Rail

   The original 18th Century railing in the Textile Museum of Oaxaca, which opened in April of 2008.

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   Great Room

   The Caracol Room of the Textile Museum of Oaxaca, which opened its doors in April 2008.

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   Museo Textil de Oaxaca

   Grand Opening April 2008.
   Textiles from all over the world find their home in this renovated 18th Century private home and 16th Century ex-convent in the historic center of Oaxaca.
   
   At center is a satchel for men of cotton and wool from the Jingpaw group of Birma from the 20th Century.

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    Worldwide Weave

    The Textile Museum of Oaxaca celebrated its Grand Opening in April of 2008 with an exhibit entitled, "From Mitla to Sumatra: The Art of the Woven Fret," featuring handmade indigenous clothing from Iran to Burma.