Textile Fiestas of Mexico: A Traveler's Guide to Celebrations, Markets and Smart Shopping
Language: English
Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2016
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A 2017 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Silver Winner, Travel A fun and festive guide to textile collecting in Mexico. Geared to independent-minded travelers, Textile Fiestas of Mexicopresents the most safe and accessible regional markets and artisan events in Mexico, with an emphasis on finding the finest quality traditional textiles and shopping ethically. Where and when to go, how to get around, what to look for at each location, how to judge quality--it's all here, with abundant photographs and common-sense advice. Author and textile designer Sheri Brautigam is a serious collector and purveyor of fine indigenous textiles from Mexico and other parts of Latin America.
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- Title
- Textile Fiestas of Mexico: A Traveler's Guide to Celebrations, Markets and Smart Shopping
- Author
- Sheri Brautigam
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Publication year
- 2016
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 099644758X
- ISBN 13
- 9780996447584
Wander through marketplaces of remote villages in Chiapas, dance with pineapple-laden girls in Oaxaca City, and parade with locals through the streets of Uruapan in the Palm Sunday Fair―all in search of traditional textiles. Textile Fiestas of Mexico is at once a celebration of Mexican folklife and a practical guide to finding the best collector textiles in the country. The guide is divided into two sections: Festivals and Fairs, and Markets. Festival and Fairs guides you from the deeply traditional Coffee and Huipil Fair in Cuetzalan, to the Reed Basket Fair in the tiny village of San Juan Guelavía. In the Markets section, travel to several weekly markets in Oaxaca or to Chiapas where the abundant textile cooperatives in San Cristóbal give way to the flower fields of Zinacantán and the fabric they inspire. Textile Fiestas of Mexico offers smart advice on where to go and how to get there, focusing on safety and comfort for visitors who don’t want the stresses and schedules of traditional tour groups. Brautigam shares insider tips from her extensive travels in Mexico and her expert textile knowledge, including a guide for ethical shopping.
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About the Author
Sheri Brautigam owned a textile design studio in San Francisco for twenty years. She has worked as an English Language Fellow for the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, and as a serious collector and purveyor of fine indigenous textiles from Mexico and Guatemala. She sells collector-quality textiles through her online shop, Living Textiles of Mexico, and writes a blog, livingtextilesofmexico/wordpress.com.
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