Mayan Embroidered Folk Art Tapestry 15-04: "Tema La Naturaleza" (Theme: Nature), Candelaria J.C. Doll Accessories Backside of fabric has the

Backside of fabric has the name of the artisan who made it and the theme or title of the embroidery

Here Martina and Catarina carefully finish the neckhole and sew up the seams

some  pictures of modern Mayan equivalents and some crafts that kids can try related to the technology

Ramelle and I visited them in 2011

who ran Foundations for Education

Mayan Embroidered Folk Art Tapestry 15-04: "Tema La Naturaleza" (Theme: Nature), Candelaria J.C. Doll Accessories Backside of fabric has theHand embroidered. Size approximately 18" x 18". Background material is cotton and handwoven on a backstrap loom. Backside of fabric has the name of the artisan who made it and the theme or title of the embroidery. These wonderful embroidered tapestries are the folk art of today where traditional Mayan skills and themes have sound a new medium of expression. This project was started in 2001 by Ramalle Gonzoles, who ran Foundations for Education. She