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Quiche Man warps foot loom

Guatemalan Art Craft Culture

Context
  The Land & People
  Their Work
  The Market
  The Spirit World

The Arts
  Textile
  Native Backstrap Loom
  Ikat Tie Dye
  Slit Tapestry
  Draw Loom
  Wool
  Clay
  Basal Mold
  Orbiting
  Kick Wheel
  Ceremonial Use

Westernization

Examination of Sample Art
  Guatemalan Style & Village Identity
  Technical Considerations
  Foot Loom vs. Backstrap Loom
  Ikat Tie Dye
  Supplementary Weft Techniques
  Tapestry
  Gauze
  Multi-harness, stick patterned, Jacquard
  Fulling vs. Felting

Mam Woman, Guatemala
Quiche Men, Guatemala

 
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Photos: top - Quiche Man Warps Foot Loom, Santa Catarina Nahuala, Solola, Guatemala; middle - Mam Woman, Ixthuacan, Huehuetenango, Guatemala; bottom - Quiche Men, Santa Catarina Nahuala, Solola, Guatemala