"In the past the weaving process was very arduous. My grandmother told me that they used cotton; they didn't buy yarn as we do now; they had to prepare everything." -Magdalena López López, Weaver, Jolom Mayaetik #EmpoweringThreads
This tweet was posted on February 09, 2018.
"It is very important to learn to weave because it signifies not losing our culture. Because if we do not do our weaving, the culture is lost." —Celia Sántiz Ruíz, Past President, Jolom Mayaetik #EmpoweringThreads
This tweet was posted on January 03, 2018.
"Now we buy the thread in the stores; it is ready to use and we only have to make balls and can weave it quickly. We cannot compare the work of our grandmothers with the work we do today." -Magdalena López López, Weaver, Jolom Mayaetik #EmpoweringThreads
This tweet was posted on February 09, 2018.
Autonomous craft organizations provide artisans with a market for their goods. In Chiapas, weaving cooperatives also promote solidarity by creating a space for members to socialize and discuss current issues. #EmpoweringThreads
This tweet was posted on January 20, 2018.
Contemporary huipil design in Oxchuc includes more complex embroidery, with additional detail added to vertical woven stripes and around the sleeves. #EmpoweringThreads
This tweet was posted on January 11, 2018.
In 1996, the founding members of #JolomMayaetik fought to form their new cooperative for pressing reasons, including declining wages, rising costs of living, and mismanagement of government-run cooperatives they previously worked for. #EmpoweringThreads
This tweet was posted on January 20, 2018.
Jolom Mayaetik, which translates to "Women Who We. ave" from Mayan Tzotzil, was founded in 1996 and is one of the most progressive weaving cooperatives in Chiapas. #EmpoweringThreads
This tweet was posted on March 27, 2018.
Jolom Mayaetik, which translates to "Women Who Weave" from Mayan Tzotzil, was founded in 1996 and is one of the most progressive weaving cooperatives in Chiapas, Mexico. #EmpoweringThreads
This tweet was posted on February 27, 2018.
Learn more about "#EmpoweringThreads: Textiles of Jolom Mayaetik" on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/fiwRUXRpHN
This tweet was posted on March 22, 2018.
Learn more about "Empowering Threads: Textiles of Jolom Mayaetik" on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/fiwRUXRpHN #EmpoweringThreads
This tweet was posted on December 20, 2017.
Learn more about "Empowering Threads: Textiles of Jolom Mayaetik" on display, pre-security, in the International Terminal. https://t.co/fiwRUXRpHN #EmpoweringThreads
This tweet was posted on January 11, 2018.
Magdalena López López, a master artisan from the village of Bayalemó in San Andrés Larráinzar, has woven a series of long and exquisite muestrario textiles. #EmpoweringThreads
This tweet was posted on January 30, 2018.
On Pantelhó's traditional huipils, toads, stars, and other symbols are either woven or embroidered in vibrant colors onto the stripes in vertical columns. #EmpoweringThreads
This tweet was posted on December 19, 2017.
Pantelhó's traditional huipil design features narrow, alternating stripes of red and white, decorated by multicolored bands of embroidery around the neckline and embroidered chevrons at the sleeves. #EmpoweringThreads
This tweet was posted on December 19, 2017.