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All text and images 2009-2016. Thanks for dropping by Antonio Ramblés travels! Take a look around and grab the RSS feed. To stay updated. See you around! Buenos Aires, Argentina. Lake Chapala, México. Lake Titicaca, Perú. Perú's Sacred Valley. America’s rain forest. Mdash; 1 Comment. September 16, 2012. Road ascending into clouds. And the drive takes just over an hour. View from observation tower. On this day a misty fog hangs heavily enough in the air to dampen clothing, and the 70-degree temperature fe...
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The Lemus family, molds and paper | Creative Hands of Mexico
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Creative Hands of Mexico. Handcrafts, folk art and more. January 12, 2017. January 12, 2017. The Lemus family, molds and paper. Main image: 100-year-old molds from Celaya at the workshop of Sotero Lemus Gervasio. According to local expert Virginia Hernandez Crisanto, the Lemus family has a special place in the history of cartoneria. Paper mache) of Celaya, Guanajuato. They are the best-known family of this type and perhaps the most representative of the history of the craft in this town. During this time...
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Woven Culture : Textiles in the Life of Oaxaca: Fiesta
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Woven Culture : Textiles in the Life of Oaxaca. Sunday, July 20, 2008. The third day of my workshop was devoted to weaving. you can see the beautiful hand made wooden loom and retainer we used to keep the width even while I was. Weaving. By now, I was getting much faster at all processes- spinning the bobbin, passing the bobbin through the shed and checking that the tension was even.Federico reminded me to check that the selvage warps, heavier double cotton yarns, had enough tension. A soft drizzle of ra...
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Woven Culture : Textiles in the Life of Oaxaca: Bienvenidos/Welcome
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Woven Culture : Textiles in the Life of Oaxaca. Tuesday, July 15, 2008. The thread of Oaxaca has been interwoven with my life for more than fifteen years.I first came to visit for Dia de los Muertos. Day of the Dead).In the spirit of the fiesta, I did all that local legend claimed would ensure my return: eating chapulines. Fried grasshoppers), pan de muertos. Through the generosity of the Art Institute of Philadelphia, I have been granted a sabbatical- a marvelous opportunity to investigate,learn and exp...
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Woven Culture : Textiles in the Life of Oaxaca: Tapete: A Woven Dream
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Woven Culture : Textiles in the Life of Oaxaca. Sunday, July 20, 2008. Tapete: A Woven Dream. The last day of my workshop, I worked diligently to complete my tapete. Rug) Throughout, Federico, Janet and I consulted on how much of this color, how much of that color- truly a work in progress! As I was nearing completion, Federico suddenly went to get a rug to show me an example of a little complicated design that he was. Going to teach me,if I was interested. The day ended with a comida of barbocoa de chivo.
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Woven Culture : Textiles in the Life of Oaxaca: La Grana Conchinilla: The Little Red Bug
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Woven Culture : Textiles in the Life of Oaxaca. Thursday, July 17, 2008. La Grana Conchinilla: The Little Red Bug. In preparation for my dyeing workshop, I read Amy Butler Greenfield's A Perfect Red: Empire,Espionage and the Quest for the Color of Desire. This is the fascinating story of the significance of the color red and cochinilla's (cochineal) important place in the history of the New World. As the wool was soaking in this mixture, three shades of red were being prepared: pure cochinilla, cochinill...
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Woven Culture : Textiles in the Life of Oaxaca: Guelaguetza Popular:Monday
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Woven Culture : Textiles in the Life of Oaxaca. Sunday, July 27, 2008. The Guelguetza Popular was held in the open field stadium of the technological school.Folding chairs lined the field.Gates opened at 10 am and soon thereafter, both the field and grandstands were full of people- standing room only! The performers arrived,along with their bandas de musicas and the festivities began! Oo ) bad girl ( oo ). This comment has been removed by a blog administrator. July 27, 2008 at 5:38 PM. Happy Birthday, Me...
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