These
wonderful embroidered tapestries are folk art of today - where
traditional Mayan skills and themes have found a
new medium of
expression. This project was started in 2001 by Ramelle Gonzoles,
the founder ofFoundations
for Education a nonprofit organization which
provides financial and logistical assistance so that Maya youth can
obtain advanced education in Guatemala's secondary schools. She
started this embroidery project in a small aldea of Solola. with a
group of 30 women called "Molaj Ixoqi - Artesanas Mayas "
(Mayan
Artisans)from a small village called Panimatzalam
in the department of Solol�.
Ramelle was
talking with the mother of one of the Foundations students,
Elma Morales who graduated as a Home Economic Teacher. Elma's
mother was working with a group of women and Ramelle suggested that
they do some embroideries with a Folk Art theme. Ramelle gave them a
sample made of different pieces of cloth. From this sample they have
come to make these beautiful folk art wall hangings or pillowcases.
All of them have the name and individual that made it on the backside
with the theme of the piece. The tapestries are approximately
18" by 18". Terra Experience is happy to help
by providing a fair trade retail outlet for these woman's art.
You can see pictures of the group from my visit in 2011 at the
bottom of this page or by clicking on the picture of the four women
on the right..
Prosecion a
La Virgen (The Procession) Adriana Morales $55
17-3*
Tema: La Familia
Trabasando
(The Family Works) Candelaria J. C. $55
$55
17-4*
"Tema: El Mercado" (Theme: The Market) Candelaria J. C.
$55
17-5*
La Tapisca (The____)
Sandra Morales $55
$55
17-6*
La Boda (The Wedding)
Mary Morales $55
$55
17-7*
Corte de Banano (Cutting
the Bananas) Zari Lucia Morales $55
$55
17-8*
El Pescador (The
Fishermen) Josefina Quino $55
$55
17-9*
Tema: Juego
Enfantil (Theme: The Play of the Children) Candelaria J. C.
$55
17-10*
Tema: La Cumpleano (Theme: The Birthday) Candelaria J. C.
$55
17-11*
Los Barriletes
(The kites) - Maria de Matzar
$55
17-12*
Corte de Cafe
(Cutting the Coffee) Fiory Cuy
$55
17-13*
La Boda (The
Wedding) Candelaria J. C
$55
17-14*
Medio Amdiente (The Environment)
Josefa Salvador Morales
$55
15-4
*
Tema: La
Naturaleza (Theme: Nature)
Candelaria J. C.
$55
15-5
* Zaria Lucia M. $55
15-8
* Rosario Paregal
$55
15-10
* El Sagrado Maiz (The Sacred Corn)Ema Morales
$55
15-12
* Acarredando
Agua (Hauling Water) Zara Lucia M.
$55
15-18*
El Soologico (The Zoo) Josefina Quino $55
15-19
Thema: El Pastoreo (Theme: the Pasture) Candelaria J. C. $55*
15-20*
Medio Amdiente (The Environment)Catarina Quino
$55
15-22*
Tema: La Feria (Theme: The Fair) Candelaria J. C.
$55
15-24*
Peten (The Peten) Josefina Quino $55
15-26* Teme: La Feria (Theme: The Fair) Candelaria J.C.
$55
15-27*
Dia de Los Difuntos (Day of the Dead)Catarina Quino
$55
15-29*
Desayuno
del Campesino (Breakfast of the farmers in the field) Rosario Paragal $55
15-34
* El Prosecion
(The Procecion) Marta
Morales $55
2014 Embroideries
14-3* El Arbol Navidad
(The Christmas Tree) - Rosario Paragal
$55
14-16* Tema: Coecha de
Elote (Theme: Harvest of the Corn) - Candelaria J. C.
$55
14-19* La Construcion (The
Construction) - Zara Lucia Morales
$55
actually 14-19
14-22 *
Corte de Flores
(Cutting the Flowers)
Zara Lucia M.
$55
14-23* La Historia el Maiz
(The history of the corn) - Rosario Paragal
$55
14-26* El
Baile de Bull (The dance of the bull) - Rosario Parabal
$55
14-31* Tema:
El Sologico (Theme: The Zoo) - Josefina Quino
$55
14-32* Tema el Baile de
los Monos (Theme
of the dance of the monkeys) -
Candelaria J.C.
$55
14-34
*
Jugo De Pelota Maya (The Mayan Ball Game)
Rosario Parabal
$55
14-36* La Ceremonia (The
Ceremony) -
Maria Morales De Cumes
$55
14-37* La Historia el Maiz
(The history of the corn) - Rosario Paragal
$55
13-7^ La
Escuela (The School) -
Maria Salvador
13-9^ La Feria (The Fair?
Actually the Procession) -
Maria Morales Cumes
$55
13-16^ Vueld de Barriletes
(The twisting of the kites) - Josefa Salvador Morales
$55
13-21 La Cascaca (The
waterfall) - Flory Cuy
$55
13-25^ Corte de Arveja
(Cutting the Peas) - Josefa Salvador Morales
$55
13-34^ Tema la Feria (Theme
of the Fair) -
Candelaria J.C.
$55
13-38^ Los
Bariletes (The
Kites) -
Tomas A. Salvador $55
13-41^ El Escuela (The
School -
Maria Morales De Cumes
$55
13-44^ Tema el Mercado (Theme
of the Market) -
Candelaria J.C.
$55
13-51^ Nacimiendo de Un NIno (The
birth of a child) -
Maria Morales De Cumes
$55
13-56^ Los Esclavos Maya(The
Mayan captives) - Estela Morales
$55
13-59^ La Posada
(The Posada) -
Rosario Parabal
$55
10-A* (Cutting the Flowers)
$48
10-R* (Nature)
$48
12-T*
(Cutting the Peas)
[note spraying too] $50
12-22* (The
Carriage)
$50.00
12-25
*
El Escula (The
School) - Tomasa Morales
$50.00
Molan Ixoqi' Artesanas Mayas
- In 2011 I finally visited Artesanas Mayas with Ramelle and met
a number of the artisans. Here are some of the
pictures. While there I asked them to make more Tapestries with kites
- and several weeks later got some beautiful ones. Also gave
reading glasses to about 9 of the woman to help them with their fine
work (see pictures below). You can also see some of their kids
who are in school with help the sales from the Tapestries.
Be sure to scroll up to see the tapestries we have for sale.
Thanks!
Embroidered Tapestries we have
sold
If you would like a similar
one - let us know by Jan 15, 2015 and we can try to find a
similar one for you when we head to Guatemala in late January
2015. Contact
Lynn@terraexperience.com for more information. Be sure
to include the # or a picture of the embroidered tapestry
you are interested in.
15-1
Josefa Salvador Morales $55
15-2*
Los Barriletes
(The Kites )
Rosario Paragal $55
15-3
Estela Matzar Calel
$55
15-6
Josefa
Salvador Morales
$55
15-7
Candelaria J. C.
$55
15-9
Josefina
Quino $55
15-11
Flori Cuy
$55
15-13
Josefina Quino
$55
15-14
Josefina Quino $55
15-15
* Corte de Banana (Cutting the Bananas)Zara Lucia M. $55
15-16
* Zara Lucia M. $55
15-17*
Zara Lucia M. $55
15-21
Flory Cuy
$55
15-23*
Felipa Matzar
$55
15-25*
El Meio Ambiente (The Environment)Josefa
Salvador Morales
$55
15-28
* Juego de
Barilete (Play of the Kites) Rosario Paragal $55
15-30
Maria Morales de Cumes
$55
15-31
Zara Lucia M.
$55
15-33
Zara Lucia M
$55
15-32
* Zara Lucia M.
$55
15-35
Josefa
Salvador Morales $55
15-36
Rosario Paragal
$55
14-1 El Baile (The
Dance) - Flori Cuy
$55
14-2* La Boda (The
Wedding) - Rosario Paragal
$55
14-4 La Tejadores (The
Weavers) - Zara Lucia M.
14-5* La Tapisca (The
Tapisca?) - Martha Morales
$55
14-6* Josefa Salvador Morales
$55
14-7* Tema el Mercado (Theme
of the Market) -
Candelaria J.C.
$55
actually 14-7
14-8 El Nacmiento de
Jesus (The
Birth of Jesus) - Candelaria J. C.
$55
14-9 El Nacmiento de
Jesus (The
Birth of Jesus) - Martha Morales
sold
14-10 Rocio de la
Milpa (Sprinkling of the Milpa) - Flory Cuy
14-11*
Rosario Parabal
$55
14-12
Reunio de Mujeres
(Meeting of the Women) Rosario Parabal
$55
14-14 Los Arboles Frutale (The Fruit Trees) Zara
Lucia M.
14-15*
El Baile Del Torito
(The Dance of the Bull) Rosario Parabal
$55
14-17*
La Creacion del animales (The
Creation of the Animals)
- Josefina Quina
$55
14-18 El Mercado
(The Market)- Manuela Juracan
$55
14-20 El Mariposaria
(The
Butterflies) -Josefina Quino
14-21
Tema: Los Animales de La Selva (The
Animales of the Jungle) Josefina Quino
14-24 Las
Tejedoras (The Weavers) Flory Cuy
$55
14-25 El
Baile de Mono (The dance of the monkeys) - Rosario Parabal
14-27
La Virgen de
Guadelupe
(The Virgin Guadelupe) - Rosario Parabal
$55
14-28* El
Bautism (The baptism) - Catarina Quino
$55
14-29 El Prosicion (The
Procession) -
Catarina Quicha
$55
14-30 El
Bautism (The baptism) - Catarina Quino
14-33
Lax Tejedoras (The Weavers)
Rosario Parabal
$55
14-35 La Feria (The Fair)
- Maria Morales de Cumes
$55
13-4 Limpiesa De La
Escuela (Cleaning the School) - Manuela Juracan
$55
13-14 Barriletes
(The Kites )
Tomasa Salvador
$55
13-20^ El Palobolardor
(The Pole Dancers)
Rosario Parabal
$55
13-39 La Cosecha De Elote (The
harvest of the corn) - S.A.S. Catarina
$55
13-40^ La Cascada (The
Flowing Water) - Flori Cuy
$55
13-45^ El Campo (The field) -
Estela Morales
$55
13-49 El Nacmiento de
Jesus (The
Birth of Jesus) - Josefa Salvador Morales
$55
13-53 El Prosicion (The
Procession) -
Maria Morales de Cumes
$55
13-57 El Mercado
(The
Market) -
Maria Morales De Cumes
$55
13-60^ La Marimba (The
Marimba) -
Maria Morales De Cumes
$55
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