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Zapotec Cotton Bedspread, 'Oaxaca Ocean'

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Description

For this bedspread, Carmen Ruiz uses natural dyes to capture the cool blue of the Pacific Ocean that bathes Oaxaca's coasts. Working on a traditional pedal loom, she adorns the cotton bedspread with Zapotec motifs in beige and hand-knotted tassels on the border.


Product Features:

  • Country: Mexico
  • Product Features: Handmade
  • Material: Cotton
  • Style: Contemporary
  • Pattern: Stripe
  • Set Includes: 1 Piece
  • Size: Twin XL
  • Color: Blue
  • Dimensions: 102 inches long x 83 inches wide

Story Behind the Art:
Born in the weaving village of Teotitlan del Valle, I specialize in creating accessories on the traditional loom. I speak in Zapotec, and I speak very little Spanish. My husband Alberto is a Novica featured artist who specializes in Zapotec rugs and weaves. My childhood was a happy one, growing up with parents who specialize in the chicote (whip loom), which was introduced in Oaxaca by Spanish religious orders during colonial times. What is unique about this loom is that it is completely built out of wood. My parents taught me how to weave when I was 15 years old, and the first piece I worked on was a rebozo shawl, which I gave to my mom as a Mother's Day gift. The fact that this is an art form that we have inherited from our ancestors made me decide to preserve it by continuing to weave. I work with virgin wool, which I dye with natural plants and seeds, such as indigo for blue, cochineal for red and orange hues, and a flower we call pericon for yellow. I also use the cempasuchitl flower and for black, I use the thorns of the huizache plant. I've been weaving since the 1980's, and in 2002 I started my own workshop where I specialize in shawls and bedspreads. The most challenging aspect of starting on my own was having a place where I could exhibit my creations. I do not speak Spanish very well, and I struggle understanding it, so there were moments when I felt exasperated by it all. However, this is something I've been overcoming little by little, and thanks to my husband and children I understand Spanish better. Being associated with Novica means that now I have a place where I can display my work, and for that I thanks you.


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Specifications

    SKU
    21823467-000-000
    Style
    Modern & Contemporary
    Material
    Cotton
    Pattern
    Striped
    Color
    Blue
    Commercial
    Yes
    Product Features
    Handmade
    Set Includes
    1 Piece
    Size
    Twin XL
    Dimensions
    102 inches long x 83 inches wide
    Model Number
    227508

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