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CHIMAYO WEAVERS - CENTINELA TRADITIONAL ARTS
Centinela Traditional Arts is a tapestry gallery located in Chimayo, New Mexico, specializing in hand woven tapestry wool products using natural dyes, custom-dyed yarns, handspun yarns, and the traditional Chimayo
and Rio Grande weaving styles. The weaving gallery is operated by
Irvin, Lisa and Emily Trujillo
who are award-winning weavers and whose work has been shown in, and collected by, museums across
the United States, including the Smithsonian. Irvin Trujillo is an 7th Generation Weaver!
www.chimayoweavers.com
and Rio Grande weaving styles. The weaving gallery is operated by
Irvin, Lisa and Emily Trujillo
who are award-winning weavers and whose work has been shown in, and collected by, museums across
the United States, including the Smithsonian. Irvin Trujillo is an 7th Generation Weaver!
www.chimayoweavers.com
ENTREPRENEURSHIP – TIERRA WOOLS – NEW MEXICO PBS
Los Ojos is a small community in rural northern New Mexico. It has little economic opportunity for the folks who live there -- save Tierra Wools, a limited liability company that began more than 25 years ago to offer jobs for
local women and a market for local wool-growers. Not only has Tierra Wools offered traditional housewives a way to make money outside the home, it's also provided a sense of community. It's given the women -- Sophia De Yapp, Olivia Valdez, Lupe Valdez and Angie Serrano -- a place to be and become. By creating rugs with the wool of local Churro sheep, the women of Tierra Wools are also preserving Rio Grande Weaving, a tradition brought to the area by the Spanish several centuries ago. This piece is part of a Frontline series about social entrepreneurs --
"people whose ideas and organizations create new and sustainable markets and services that benefit underserved communities... whose ideas leap beyond charity to find systemic solutions to poverty, educations, health and
social justice," in Frontline's words. Tierra Wools certainly fits this description.
For more New Mexico PBS content visit http://www.newmexicopbs.org
local women and a market for local wool-growers. Not only has Tierra Wools offered traditional housewives a way to make money outside the home, it's also provided a sense of community. It's given the women -- Sophia De Yapp, Olivia Valdez, Lupe Valdez and Angie Serrano -- a place to be and become. By creating rugs with the wool of local Churro sheep, the women of Tierra Wools are also preserving Rio Grande Weaving, a tradition brought to the area by the Spanish several centuries ago. This piece is part of a Frontline series about social entrepreneurs --
"people whose ideas and organizations create new and sustainable markets and services that benefit underserved communities... whose ideas leap beyond charity to find systemic solutions to poverty, educations, health and
social justice," in Frontline's words. Tierra Wools certainly fits this description.
For more New Mexico PBS content visit http://www.newmexicopbs.org
COLCHA CIRCLE: A STITCH IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO CULTURE
A documentary video produced by the Española Valley Fiber Arts Center (EVFAC)
Julia Gómez says Colcha Embroidery “is a tribute to the women who came up the Camino Real that brought
a little bit of beauty with the only thing they had, which were the churro sheep… and a needle.”
A documentary video produced by the Española Valley Fiber Arts Center (EVFAC)
Julia Gómez says Colcha Embroidery “is a tribute to the women who came up the Camino Real that brought
a little bit of beauty with the only thing they had, which were the churro sheep… and a needle.”
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The Española Valley Fiber Arts Center (EVFAC) captured a candid discussion among 11 colcha artists, some of whom are entering their eighth decade, about what brought them to this art form, how it makes them feel and what inspires them. Colcha embroidery is a folk art, characteristic of Northern New Mexico history and traditions. A form of cultural expression, Colcha has been practiced in private homes, small circles, as a result of commissions or economic development programs, as has been the case in the San Luis Valley, Colorado.
Today colcha embroidery pieces can be admired in many
New Mexico museums or purchased from the artists during exhibitions. Embroidery circles still meet regularly in Albuquerque at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, in Santa Fe at the Museum of Spanish Colonial Arts and in Taos at the Martinez Hacienda. |
During the Spanish Colonial era, women used wool shorn from the hardy churro sheep, spun this wool into yarn, wove a utilitarian base cloth from some of the yarn and dyed the remaining embroidery yarn with local plants native to the high desert as well as cochineal and indigo imported from the far-flung Spanish Empire. Initially, the embroidered cloths adorned beds, windows and ceilings as well as home and church altars, while the stitch itself mended many a torn shirt or pants. Designs featured stylized flowers, vines, leaves, animals and Moorish-influenced arabesques.
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Use This Link to Watch the Video
vimeo.com/292758833
This documentary has been produced and funded in collaboration with the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area (NRGNHA).
vimeo.com/292758833
This documentary has been produced and funded in collaboration with the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area (NRGNHA).
2018 35th WOOL FESTIVAL, TAOS, NEW MEXICO by Liz Gipson
RIGID HEDDLE ROAD TRIP
TAOS, NEW MEXICO
By Liz Gipson – Yarnworker
yarnworker.com
Filmed at the 35th Annual Wool Festival in Taos, New Mexico.
To read Liz Gipson's article follow this link.
TAOS, NEW MEXICO
By Liz Gipson – Yarnworker
yarnworker.com
Filmed at the 35th Annual Wool Festival in Taos, New Mexico.
To read Liz Gipson's article follow this link.
Patricia L. Quintana--TODAY'S REVOLUTIONARY WOMEN OF COLOR interview by Claudia D. Hernández
Patricia L. Quintana--TODAY'S REVOLUTIONARY WOMEN OF COLOR interview by Claudia D. Hernández, March 29, 2016.
(www.claudiadhernandez.com)
Patricia L. Quintana is a native of Taos, New Mexico, and the owner/operator of Rancho La Fina Lamb and Wool, La Cuchilla Farm, and De La Tierra Consulting. She holds a master's degree in Agriculture from New Mexico State University (NMSU); a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from NMSU; and was an Executive Fellow of the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, in 2005.
Quintana’s career has focused on advocacy for the conservation of agricultural communities and the empowerment of women in agriculture throughout the world as well as linking agriculture to economic development and making wise land use decisions for future generations.
Quintana has served as a consultant to the New Mexico Legislature and the Navajo Nation. Under the auspices of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Winrock International she has provided agricultural consulting in varied locales around the globe, including the Republic of Mali in West Africa, the Republics of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Spain, Ecuador, and many others.
Her previous experience includes positions as Executive Director of the Taos Land Trust, Director of Government Relations for NMSU and Special Assistant to the New Mexico Department of Agriculture. She has also shared her knowledge and experience as a founder, board member or commissioner for countless organizations, and was honored as one of the Remarkable Women of Taos in addition to receiving recognition from the New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women and being recognized by the New Mexico Legislature for her contribution to New Mexico Agriculture.
(www.claudiadhernandez.com)
Patricia L. Quintana is a native of Taos, New Mexico, and the owner/operator of Rancho La Fina Lamb and Wool, La Cuchilla Farm, and De La Tierra Consulting. She holds a master's degree in Agriculture from New Mexico State University (NMSU); a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from NMSU; and was an Executive Fellow of the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, in 2005.
Quintana’s career has focused on advocacy for the conservation of agricultural communities and the empowerment of women in agriculture throughout the world as well as linking agriculture to economic development and making wise land use decisions for future generations.
Quintana has served as a consultant to the New Mexico Legislature and the Navajo Nation. Under the auspices of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Winrock International she has provided agricultural consulting in varied locales around the globe, including the Republic of Mali in West Africa, the Republics of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Spain, Ecuador, and many others.
Her previous experience includes positions as Executive Director of the Taos Land Trust, Director of Government Relations for NMSU and Special Assistant to the New Mexico Department of Agriculture. She has also shared her knowledge and experience as a founder, board member or commissioner for countless organizations, and was honored as one of the Remarkable Women of Taos in addition to receiving recognition from the New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women and being recognized by the New Mexico Legislature for her contribution to New Mexico Agriculture.
SHEPHERD'S LAMB
www.organiclamb.com
Under the label “Shepherd’s Lamb,” the Manzanares are the only producers of certified-organic lamb in New Mexico,
and among the only ranchers in the United States who still graze sheep on wild land,
moving from low country to mountains and back to pasture according to the season.
Using a combination of education, love for animals and the land, and sheer bullheadedness, the Manzanares
have spent the last 30 years trying to figure out what a modern, sustainable family ranch might look like.
— The New York Times | April 19, 2011
www.organiclamb.com
Under the label “Shepherd’s Lamb,” the Manzanares are the only producers of certified-organic lamb in New Mexico,
and among the only ranchers in the United States who still graze sheep on wild land,
moving from low country to mountains and back to pasture according to the season.
Using a combination of education, love for animals and the land, and sheer bullheadedness, the Manzanares
have spent the last 30 years trying to figure out what a modern, sustainable family ranch might look like.
— The New York Times | April 19, 2011
VIDEO/MEDIA
THE WISDOM ARCHIVE "The Last Shepherds"
A film produced and directed by
SCOTT ANDREWS of the Wisdom Archive
whose purpose is to preserve and celebrate disappearing traditional culture
through these types of video portraits. thewisdomarchive.com
ABOUT SHEPHERD'S LAMB
Shepherd's Lamb is produced on our family ranch in the mountains of north central New Mexico. The ranch is located about 100 miles north and slightly west of Santa Fe, at the foot of the San Juan Mountains.
This area of northern New Mexico, with its cool summers, high-quality forage, and relatively dry climate, is ideal for raising lambs. At one time in the early part of the last century, more lambs were shipped out of this area for market than anywhere else in the world. Shepherd's Lamb is proud to continue this tradition of raising superior tasting lambs in the mountains of northern New Mexico.
A FAMILY TRADITION
Antonio and Molly both descend from generations of agriculturalists. Antonio's ancestors settled in the Tierra Amarilla area and established their connection to the land in the early 1800s. Molly also grew up in a ranching family: Her grandparents settled in New Mexico in the early 1900s and her parents worked on several cattle ranches throughout the state, including in the Valle Grande (now known as the Valles Caldera National Preserve), where her father worked as the cattle foreman for Frank Bond & Son.
Antonio and Molly Manzanares's family ranch in the Tierra Amarilla area originally belonged to Antonio's grandfather, Carlos, who for years ran his own band of sheep. The land was leased to local ranchers for a number of years before Antonio and Molly began working the land.
When Antonio and Molly married, Antonio owned a flock of only 30 ewes. With a lot of hard work and determination and help from their four children, they built up their small herd into a thriving business devoted to supplying their local communities with high-quality organic lamb. Today, the Shepherd's Lamb flock numbers around 1000 ewes and their business has grown to include a line of organic meat and pelts, yarns, wool, and high-quality blankets.
Shepherd's Lamb is produced on our family ranch in the mountains of north central New Mexico. The ranch is located about 100 miles north and slightly west of Santa Fe, at the foot of the San Juan Mountains.
This area of northern New Mexico, with its cool summers, high-quality forage, and relatively dry climate, is ideal for raising lambs. At one time in the early part of the last century, more lambs were shipped out of this area for market than anywhere else in the world. Shepherd's Lamb is proud to continue this tradition of raising superior tasting lambs in the mountains of northern New Mexico.
A FAMILY TRADITION
Antonio and Molly both descend from generations of agriculturalists. Antonio's ancestors settled in the Tierra Amarilla area and established their connection to the land in the early 1800s. Molly also grew up in a ranching family: Her grandparents settled in New Mexico in the early 1900s and her parents worked on several cattle ranches throughout the state, including in the Valle Grande (now known as the Valles Caldera National Preserve), where her father worked as the cattle foreman for Frank Bond & Son.
Antonio and Molly Manzanares's family ranch in the Tierra Amarilla area originally belonged to Antonio's grandfather, Carlos, who for years ran his own band of sheep. The land was leased to local ranchers for a number of years before Antonio and Molly began working the land.
When Antonio and Molly married, Antonio owned a flock of only 30 ewes. With a lot of hard work and determination and help from their four children, they built up their small herd into a thriving business devoted to supplying their local communities with high-quality organic lamb. Today, the Shepherd's Lamb flock numbers around 1000 ewes and their business has grown to include a line of organic meat and pelts, yarns, wool, and high-quality blankets.
RITA PADILLA HAUFMANN
TRADITIONAL WOOL PREPARATION AND NATURAL PIGMENT DYING
Rita Padilla Haufmann is an acknowledged master weaver of traditional Rio Grande style rugs. She is also one of the few remaining weavers who hand cards, spins and dyes all her yarn using only natural pigments, many gathered from her Northern New Mexico environment.
A film produced and directed by
SCOTT ANDREWS of the Wisdom Archive
whose purpose is to preserve and celebrate disappearing traditional culture
through these types of video portraits. thewisdomarchive.com
TRADITIONAL WOOL PREPARATION AND NATURAL PIGMENT DYING
Rita Padilla Haufmann is an acknowledged master weaver of traditional Rio Grande style rugs. She is also one of the few remaining weavers who hand cards, spins and dyes all her yarn using only natural pigments, many gathered from her Northern New Mexico environment.
A film produced and directed by
SCOTT ANDREWS of the Wisdom Archive
whose purpose is to preserve and celebrate disappearing traditional culture
through these types of video portraits. thewisdomarchive.com
