Maguey Twine Spinner © Marilyn Anderson. Woodcut, 9 1/16″ x 11 7/8″
Spinning twine from maguey fibers requires deft hand motions to twist two small bunches of fibers together. Even young boys, from a number of towns including Todos Santos, know how to spin twine and extract the fibers they use from maguey plant leaves. With such twine, shoulder bags are made using an ancient technique that results in no knots. These processes, although simple, still can seem magical when seen done.
[Placeholder text] These black and white wood and linoleum cut prints are produced in editions of 150 on warm-toned handmade archival paper with black or dark blue oil-based ink. The images show artists and artisans using clay, various fibers, leather, metal and other materials to make their traditional arts as they have done for millennia.
These black and white wood and linoleum cut prints are produced in editions of 150 on warm-toned handmade archival paper with black or dark blue oil-based ink. The images show artists and artisans using clay, various fibers, leather, metal and other materials to make their traditional arts as they have done for millennia.