Mayan Weaver

The Handmade Economy — Textiles

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In a world where automation and factory automated assembly lines are the goals, Guatemala still prides and encourages the handmade economy. Even though I have shared some handmade handicraft makers in the past, from this point forward I will make sure I set my camera focus on the handmade economy and what better way to … Read more

Antigua Artisan Triptych: The Mayan Weaver

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© Antigua Artisan Triptych: The Mayan Weaver by Rudy Giron

Once again we are visiting the Triptychs of artisans from around Antigua Guatemala series. This time the triptych is made up from three portraits of a Mayan weaver from San Antonio Aguascalientes sharing with us the process of creating the world-famous Guatemalan textiles. The Mayan textiles is an integral part of the heritage and history … Read more