• Adell McMillan Gallery | EMU Second Floor
• October 1, 2008 - October 31, 2008
• 4pm

An exhibit of textiles from Guatemala and Mexico.

Mesoamerican Textiles: Text, Subtext, & Context

mesoamericanos: texto, subtexto, y contexto

An exhibit of textiles from Guatemala and Mexico, with photographs by Jeffrey Jay Foxx, that explores the intellectual dimension of textile designs, embedded ethnic and gendered identity, and the importance of context, such as conquest and colonization, counterinsurgency wars, and the global economy.

Curatorial team: Stephanie Wood, Blanca Aranda, Aaron Seagraves, and Jinny Ralls. Consultants: Arturo Arias and Emiliana Aguilar. With loaned and donated garments from Katarina Digman, Nancy Hughes, Jinny Ralls, Elke Richers, Esther Celis, and Reyna Santiago, among
others.

For more information, please contact Stephanie Wood, 346-5771.