Maya backstrap weaving

What you will learn

• Understand the origin and meaning of this knowledge
• Watch the gestures filmed by the practitioner
• Leave with enough to try it yourself
• Avoid the common beginner mistakes

Course content

3 modules - 10 lessons - 2h 30m total length

Requirements

• No prerequisite, this knowledge is open to all
• Curiosity and a little patience
• Basic materials are listed in the first lesson

Description

Indigenous women weave huipiles and textiles on backstrap looms, each pattern signaling a specific community.

Who this is for

• Anyone curious about other cultures and crafts
• People who want to pass on or revive a tradition
• Travellers and lovers of the territory

Course notes

• PDF sheet of the key steps
• Materials and suppliers list
• Glossary of the territory's terms

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