


Destination: Chiapas
Trip: Textiles and Folk Art
Name: The Language of Maya Textiles
Departure Type: Group and PrivateDuration: 8 days
Price: tbd
On this journey of learning and discovery, we visit the Chiapas lowlands and highlands as we learn of the connection and continuity between the past and present Maya, as evidenced through their textile traditions. By examining the walls / murals of Bonampak and the fabulous lintels at Yaxchilan, we can see the connection of the ancient Maya to the living Maya in the Chiapas highlands. Traveling to San Cristobal de Las Casas, we visit nearby communities of Chamula, Zinacantan, Tenejapa, Cancuc, Magdalenas and Larrainzar to learn of motif and cosmology of the highland Maya, as they express their inner beliefs on cloth and identify themselves to the world through their unique community dress. Textile experts, artisans and collectors form part of this extraordinary journey.


The Maya Textile Tradition, Ed. Margot Blum Schevill, Photos Jeffrey Jay Foxx
Maya Textile Art, Collections of the Centro de Textiles del MUNDO MAYA
Living Maya, Walter F. Morris, Jr. Photos by Jeffrey Jay Foxx
Textiles from Mexico, Chloe Sayer
Mexican Indian Folk Designs, Irmard Weitlaner-Johnson
Textiles de Chiapas, Artes de Mexico, No.19