Contemporary Embroidery With Traditional Mexican Needlework
Where does the ancient embroidery of Huixtán come from?
A course by Gimena Romero , Artist and Researcher
About the video: Where does the ancient embroidery of Huixtán come from?
Overview
“In this lesson I will tell you about the history of this type of embroidery, also originally from the Chiapas region.”
In this video lesson Gimena Romero addresses the topic: Where does the ancient embroidery of Huixtán come from?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Contemporary Embroidery With Traditional Mexican Needlework. Learn the origin, context, and technique of four types of Mexican embroidery.
Partial transcription of the video
“Where Does the Antique Embroidery of Huixtán Come from? Huixtán is also part of the same region as the other places whose embroidery we’ve seen in the Chiapas Highlands. It’s the “antique” embroidery of Huixtán because it’s mutated to almost merge with the embroidery done in Chamula. But it’s distinct because they use different colors, different purposes, and they’re also completely independent indigenous identities. I learned this kind of embroidery from another Señora Mari. She was a girl, not a “señora.” In fact, she was only slightly older than I. I learned in a very beautiful place cal...”
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Course summary for: Contemporary Embroidery With Traditional Mexican Needlework
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Arts & Crafts, Embroidery, Fiber Arts, Textile Design
Gimena Romero
A course by Gimena Romero
Gimena Romero is an artist and writer based between Mexico City and Barcelona. She trained in various schools in Mexico, Spain, and France and has received multiple awards and mentions internationally.
Her work has been displayed in various exhibitions in countries like Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, France, Portugal, Ukraine, and Spain. She has several publications under her belt in the areas of narrative, poetry, and textile research with Thule Ediciones and Editorial Gustavo Gili. Her book Hebra de Agua was awarded Book of the Year at the 2016 Teixim la Ciutat festival in Catalonia.
She has also conducted research into embroidery and the body with Lausín embroidery at the UNAM Faculty of Arts and Design in Mexico. She loves life, dogs, and biscuits.
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