Oaxacan Zapotec Weavers Exhibit at Cafe Rozella – Tuesday September 30th
La Vida Nueva – Zapotec women’s weaving collective visits Seattle
Tuesday, September 30th 3pm – 9pm
(Café Rozella: 9434 Delridge Way SW 206.763.5805 www.caferozella.com
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)La Vida Nueva is a women’s weaving collective in Teotitlan del Valle , Oaxaca Mexico . These Zapotec artisans are continuing their traditional methods of dying, spinning, and weaving wool tapetes (rugs) all by hand. Their work and homeland are internationally acclaimed for the quality of weaving.
Pastora Gutierrez will be representing the 14 women of the collective on this 2008 West Coast Tour. Each stop is an opportunity to create cultural ties with the Zapotec women, as well as learning about the work and community of their cooperative. All the women of La Vida Nueva are independently supporting themselves and their children through the work of the collective.
There are two opportunities in Seattle to meet Pastora and her friend and translator Juanita Rodriguez. These are also opportunities to purchase heirloom quality traditional Zapotec tapetes. This annual selling tour is the main source of income for La Vida Nueva.
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October 5th, 2008 at 4:43 am
shame i couldn’t come along – thought you might like to know i have just set up an international weaver’s showcase to allow weavers to sell their work – please have a look at http://www.julz.org and contact me if you or any of your fellow spinners & weavers are interested – thanks julie