Name/Title
Chimayó weaving : the transformation of a traditionEntry/Object ID
TT847.5.U6.L86Description
"This study is the first to examine the Rio Grande Hispanic weaving tradition from 1870 to the present. In the past, the story of the weavers of northern New Mexico has often been distorted in popular and scholarly literature by perpetuating romantic lore that has surrounded the craft and by labeling products for the tourist and curio markets as inauthentic and inferior. Chimayo Weaving emphasizes that the long tradition of Hispanic weaving was born in the interaction among weavers, merchants, and consumers; it explores this trade and how it has changed over time. The authors have examined the historic records of trade in woven goods as well as actual textiles in private and public collections and have interviewed many contemporary weavers. Taken together, these perspectives form a case study of the adaptability of a craft tradition to the modern world." -- BOOK JACKETCollection
Helen Romayne Cox CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
hand weaving--new mexico, hispanic american arts, indigenous peoples of north america--textile fabrics, indigenous peoples of north america--weaving, weavers--new mexico, weavers--united states, weaving--new mexicoBook Details
Author
Helen R. Lucero, Suzanne BaizermanPublisher
University of New Mexico PressDate Published
1999Call No.
TT847.5.U6.L86ISBN
826319769, 9780826319760LCCN
98023210Notes
Length: 231General Notes
Note
Setting --
The Classic Period: Before 1870 --
The Transitional Period: 1870-1920 --
The Modern Period: 1920-1995 --
Tres Familias: Profiles of Three Contemporary Hispanic Weaving Families --
The Technology of the Art Form --
The Transformation of a Tradition --
Rural Weavers of Northern New Mexico in Correspondence Files of J.S. Candelario, 1905-1913 --
Hispanic Weavers of North-Central New Mexico, Compiled by Helen R. Lucero, 1983-1984.