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Luna Zorro: Weaving Culture And Tradition Into Modern Textiles

Luna Zorro: Weaving Culture And Tradition Into Modern Textiles

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The bustling streets of Antigua, Guatemala overflow with a rainbow of handwoven bags, clothes and blankets. Amidst the sea of colors, Molly Berry searches for the one thing that seems impossible to find - a neutral-toned, handwoven bedspread. “Anyone who has ever traveled to Guatemala can attest to the fact that it’s a beautifully bright and colorful plac[...]
Adrian Esparza Weaves Magic to Create Geometric Installations from Sarape Blankets

Adrian Esparza Weaves Magic to Create Geometric Installations from Sarape Blankets

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What do you see in a sarape blanket? Bright colors. Intriguing patterns that hint at Mayan influences. A centuries-old tradition that continues to be a part of the daily life in the Mexican highlands. Artist Esparza sees all these and more. He sees endless possibilities to deconstruct the blanket to recreate novel art forms. Esparza’s works do not resembl[...]
Allie Felton: textile prodigy

Allie Felton: textile prodigy

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Layer upon impending layer of typed utterances, tidings and remarks prudently interlaced. A fresco of hexagonal eyes framed in sapphire with untamed tassels at the base in opposition to the clean, tight geometry of the summit. Azure, fawn, azure in intricacy, and then pops of ornamental color: lime, rose, lemon, camel make up a stunning woven tapestry by tex[...]