Tag: “Oaxaca”

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  1. That's "Comrade" Thief

    Rising Angolan literary star Ondjaki talks about his work, a typical Angolan library experience, and, for a moment, politics, at the recent writers festival in Oaxaca, Mexico.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Standing Tall

    'Quechquemitl of industrial and handspun cotton, plain and curved weaves, embroidered in cross stitch; blouse of industrial cotto muslin, embroidered with mercerized cotton in running stitch; sash of handspun wool colored with synthetic dyes, plain weave; wrap-around skirt of handspun wool, upper webs of plain weave, bottom web of double weave in cotton and wool dyed with synthetic purple.' Yuhu (Otomi) people of the Northern Sierra, Puebla, Mexico. In the Capilla de Rosario.

  5. The Women's Fashion of the Capilla de Rosario

    In the centuries-old Capilla de Rosario, dozens of handmade mannequins help bring to life traditional dress from Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Congo, Peru, Japan, China and all over Mexico.

  6. 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.

  7. Satchels

    From Nueva Leon, Mexico. 19th Century, left, and 20th Century, right.

    Museo Textil de Oaxaca.
    Grand Opening April 2008.

  8. Design Detail

    Shoulder cloth. Mid 20th Century.

  9. Home Sweet Home

    El Museo Textil de Oaxaca calls home the Ex-Convent of St. Paul, which had its own grand opening five centuries ago.

    Museo Textil de Oaxaca
    Grand Opening April 2008

  10. The Old Rail

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