April Meeting & Program: Zapotec Weaving in the Pacific Northwest – Francisco Bautista

I will be talking about the traditional dying techniques of my ancestors, passed down from my great grandfather, to my grandfather, to my father, to me, and that I am passing on to my son David who, at seven years old is weaving and helping with the dye pots. My wife Laura also creates beautiful weavings and my daughter Cynthia and son David are artists and learning to weave. These are ancient techniques that create vibrant colors from natural insects (Cochineal) and plants (onions, tree leaves, hulls, etc.). I use this natural dye method to create the rich colors in the wool which I weave in my colorful rugs. I weave into my rugs both traditional designs and my own created designs.

Please see my website for pictures of my natural dyed wool woven rugs and for pictures of me working the dye pots: www.bautistaweaving.com.

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