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• Title : Textile Fiestas of Mexico: A Traveler’s Guide to Celebrations, Markets, and Smart Shopping
• Author : Sheri Brautigam
• Rating : 4.76 (254 Vote)
• Publish : 2015-2-15
• Format : Paperback
• Pages : 120 Pages
• Asin : 099644758X
• Language : English

Sheri Brautigam has worked as a textile designer in San Francisco, as an English Language Fellow for the US Embassy in Mexico, and as a serious collector and purveyor of fine indigenous textiles from Mexico and other parts of Latin America. She sells collector-quality textiles through her online sho

Sheri Brautigam has worked as a textile designer in San Francisco, as an English Language Fellow for the US Embassy in Mexico, and as a serious collector and purveyor of fine indigenous textiles from Mexico and other parts of Latin America. She sells collector-quality textiles through her online shop, Living Textiles of Mexico, and writes a blog, livingtextilesofmexico/wordpress

After viewing some of the original artwork in this book when visiting the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York City, I purchased this beautiful book. It introduces you to dyeing and dying textile traditions. She tells you where to go, when to visit and where to stay for the most rewarding textile journey. This is a very beautiful book, the full page botanical and insect illustrations are superb.I purchased this book as a Christmas present for my daughter who is a medical herbalist,but would really rather like to keep it for myself!Glennis.. The book would also make a great coffee table book as the pictures are worth viewing over and over.. Thank you for this important book!. This book was published not only as a catalogue for the great exhibition "Splendors of Imperial China", also as a collection of excellent articles by leading scholars in the field of Chinese art and cultural history. As a travel guide, the information is straight forward and easy to follow. This book is fine for those interested in literature, but if you are wanting info about insects don't buy it.. I particularly appreciated the "Guide to Ethical Shopping," a thoughtful reminder of the long-term consequences of excessive bargaining. I have actually framed several of the prints which are adorning my living room wall. For example, you will not find any significant p

She sells collector-quality textiles through her online shop, Living Textiles of Mexico, and writes a blog, livingtextilesofmexico/wordpress. About the AuthorSheri Brautigam has worked as a textile designer in San Francisco, as an English Language Fellow for the US Embassy in Mexico, and as a serious collector and purveyor of fine indigenous textiles from Mexico and other parts of Latin America

Where and when to go, how to get around, what to look for at each location, how to judge qualityit’s all here, with abundant photographs and common-sense advice.. This book, geared to independent-minded travelers, presents the most safe and accessible regional markets and artisan events in Mexico, with an emphasis on finding the finest quality traditional textiles and shopping ethically