Chimayo Weaving: The Transformation of a Tradition

by Lucero, Helen R.; Baizerman, Suzanne

• ISBN13: 9780826319760
• ISBN10: 0826319769
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-04-01
• Publisher: Univ of New Mexico Pr

Summary

This long-awaited study is the first to examine the Rio Grande Hispanic weaving tradition from 1870 to the present. In the past, the story of the weavers of northern New Mexico has often been distorted in popular and scholarly literature by perpetuating romantic lore that has surrounded the craft and by labelling products for the tourist and curio markets as inauthentic and inferior. The book emphasises that the long tradition of Hispanic weaving was born in the interaction among weavers, merchants, and consumers; it explores this trade and how it has changed over time. The authors have examined the historic records of trade in woven goods as well as actual textiles in private and public collections and have interviewed many contemporary weavers. Taken together, these perspectives form a case study of the adaptability of a craft tradition to the modern world. This thorough and beautifully illustrated study is essential reading for anyone interested in the ongoing tradition of weaving in New Mexico and for anyone who weaves or who wants to appreciate and understand the craft more fully.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Chronology
Setting	p. 3
The Classic Period: Before 1870	p. 9
The Transitional Period: 1870-1920	p. 27
The Modern Period: 1920-1995	p. 71
Tres Familias: Profiles of Three Contemporary Hispanic Weaving Families	p. 131
The Technology of the Art Form	p. 161
The Transformation of a Tradition	p. 179
Rural Weavers of Northern New Mexico in Correspondence Files of J.S. Candelario, 1905-1913	p. 185
Hispanic Weavers of North-Central New Mexico, Compiled by Helen R. Lucero, 1983-1984	p. 187
Notes	p. 189
Glossary	p. 205
Bibliography	p. 211
Index	p. 225
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