Black/Dark Red Ladies´s Wallet, Backstrap Loom
- Sold By: Francisca Perez Gomez
- Type: BACKSTRAP WEAVING
Yes, this wallet is simply beautiful, whether you are appreciating the beautiful shapes on it or enjoying the tasteful high contrast of its color combinations or imagining how good it will match many of your outfits, this is just the wallet you’ve been looking for! Every cross of the threads in Francisca Pérez Gomez’s pieces carries both the legacy of a tradition that spans generations, as well as an amazing practical solution that inspires us with colorful and elegant style, every time!
Details:
This piece is currently not in stock. Once your order is processed, the artisan will receive an order to produce a replica of the item you ordered. Given the handcrafted and artistic nature of their pieces, your purchase may have some variation in color and shape. It is these same variations that make every item unique.
Elaboration times range from 20-30 days.
Measurements:
3.94" high x 7.48" wide
Weight:
0.18 lbs
One of Chiapas’ most beautiful fabrics can easily be found in the town of San Andres Larrainzar, in which the women artisans craft incredible pieces using backstrap waist looms, that embody a part of their history, with unique and incomparable beauty.
San Andres Larrainzar Fabrics are mostly known because of their red tones and stunning designs, which have become a staple of the state, being used and referenced on Institutional Imagery, Graphic adaptations, as well as garments and accessories.
Thanks to the notoriety of their symmetrical patters, these pieces have become one of the state’s most Popular “Chiapaneca” art forms.
Meanings for Typical Chiapas Embroidery
Symbols found in the brocades crafted of traditional Backstrap Waist Looms have diverse meanings and are embodied by the artisans in this community to adorn both their garments and the products they craft. Juana, is one of the artisans in this town, and has told us about the iconography used in their pieces. Diamonds represent the Universe, known to them as the “Muk Ta’ Luch”; which in turn represents the path of the sun, starting from the heavens and going into the underworld, touching all four cardinal points. One can also appreciate several drawings of “Ceiba” trees (Usually referred as the tree of life in Mayan Cultures), as well as the “Jenien”, a Toad that guards and plays music for the lord of the land, also Monkeys, the Rain’s Queen, Snakes, Butterflies, and a Mother and a Father.
Francisca Perez Gomez
San Andres Larrainzar is a Tzotzil community located in the Altos region of the State of Chiapas, at a height of 7217 feet over sea level.
The women of San Andres Larainzar contribute to their families’ income with their sewing craft, and they’re well renown as the best sewers in the higher regions. Just like the women in Aldama, they craft amazing ceremonial “Huipiles” as well as some others for daily garments, using traditional backstrap looms. The colors used change throughout the year, following their own trends (currently they mostly use blue, black and purple), and their offerings also include special Huipiles for the tourists. Huipiles are woven using the traditional backstrap looms, adding an embroidery with Mayan Iconography.
They also craft bags, pillows, rebozos, napkins, as well as almost any kind of utility fabrics. Many designers have started using the fabrics crafted by these women to use them in shoes, bags and some decoration pieces.
Francisca Perez Gomez leas the “Pepen” Cooperative, conformed by 35 women, native the several communities from the San Andrés Larrainzar Municipality. She coordinates orders and distributes work to the other women depending on their skills. She also manages the cooperative’s overall quality control. She is 32 years old, has 4 children, and just as many other weavers in her community, she learned and inherited the craft from her mother and grandmother.
