Textile Videos
English and Spanish versions of videos on the ancient cotton textile art of Manabí province, coastal Ecuador
Tradición que se mantiene
Hi fellow artisans and other interested folks who read Spanish. Please follow the link: www.lahora.com.ec/frontEnd/main.php?idRegional=1&idSeccion=1016375 to read a nice article published in La Hora in Ecuador about this wonderful weaving family in Zapote, Manabí and my longstanding work with them documenting a disappearing 4000 year old cotton weaving tradition. If you copy and paste the […]
Ecuador Wants to Reclaim Traditional Knowledge of its Artisans
It seems that the Ecuadorian government under President Rafael Correa is interested in reclaiming traditional knowledge of its artisans, both in the present and in the past. This is the first government in all of Ecuador’s history that has taken such an interest! So, the four thousand year old cotton fiber tradition of Manabí Province […]