Art Crafted from
Recyclables Handwoven Textiles, Tierra Wools, Inc. Handwoven Textiles, Jose Isabel Quiroz Garcia Industrial Technology and Traditional Knowledge |
Tierra Wools, a hand-spinning and
weaving enterprise, is located in Los Ojos, New Mexico,
in the Tierra Amarilla area, where Reies López Tijerina
led a land rights movement in the 1970s. (Read full interview) |
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Founded in 1983 on a philosophy
of local control of land and production resources, Tierra
Wools produces a variety of hand-woven textiles that are
sold primarily through their showroom. It has revived the
regions weaving traditions, rescued the almost
extinct churro sheep, and provided jobs to local
residents. Technology of Dyeing Wool for Handwoven Textile Production |
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