December 2, 2014
The Spurlock Museum’s “Artists of the Loom: Maya Weavers of Guatemala” exhibit, running until Jan. 25, displays the backstories of some members of the Mayan community. Three main people and communities were essential to the creation of the exhibits’ features.
Capturing the Maya faces
Spending ...
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September 16, 2014
The exhibition “Artists of the loom: Maya Weavers of Guatemala,” opening Tuesday at the Spurlock Museum, tells its story through the narratives of hand-woven textiles. The descendants of Mayan people in Guatemala have worn these colorful embroidered garments, called “Huipiles,” as a century old tradi...
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