(Ixchel is the Mayan goddess of weaving, among other things.) So it was they made curator Amy DiPlacido of the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles an offer she couldn’t refuse: an exhibition of ...

The items found throughout the exhibition emphasize the creative process involved in textile creation, including technology, she said. “Ultimately, ‘Entwined’will help visitors to gain an awareness of ...

I have spent almost two decades researching and working with Maya women weavers in Guatemala, and I just spent the last year living there. People often ask me if it’s worth buying Maya textiles ...

Today, Maya textiles still feature elaborate colours and patterns representing religious and cultural symbols. Favourites to bring home include decorative tablecloths, runners, ...

Also this week, two opportunities to immerse yourself in the diversity of The Town, including an exhibit of Mayan Mam art and a tour focused on Oakland’s storied Black businesses.

I recieved my inspiration from the Mexican flag and Mayan textiles which use bright colours in complicated patterns. I also tried to incorporate the bold colours often seen in Mexico, and the ...

Beyond the Vanishing Maya: Voices of a Land in Resistance, a multimedia show of historic and contemporary Mayan art, continues at Textile Museum of Canada in Toronto to March 28.