Although less well known than its much-admired counterparts in Peru and Bolivia, highland Ecuadorian weaving is an Andean tradition that has relationships with these more southern areas. A world away from the industrialized textile manufacturing of Euro-American society, these handmade pieces reflect the history and artistry of an ancient culture.This comprehensive study, edited by Ann Pollard Rowe, is unrivaled in its detail and includes not only descriptions of the indigenous weaving and dyeing technology, but also an interpretation of its historical significance, as well as hundreds of photographs, drawings, and maps that inform the understanding of the process.The principal focus is on backstrap-loom weaving, a major pre-Hispanic technology. Ecuadorian backstrap looms, which differ in various ways from those found elsewhere in the Andes, have previously only been treated in general terms. Here, the basic operation of this style of loom is covered, as are a variety of patterning techniques including warp-resist (ikat) dyeing, weaving belts with twill, and supplementary- and complementary-warp patterning. Spanish colonial treadle-loom weaving is also covered. The weaving techniques are explained in detail, so the reader can replicate them if desired.Textiles have been an important art form among Andean peoples from remote prehistory up to the present. A greater understanding of their creation process can yield a more meaningful appreciation of the art itself.

Weaving and Dyeing in Highland Ecuador

History

Rowe, Ann Pollard

Meisch, Lynn A.

Miller, Laura M.

Americas

University of Texas Press

The traditional costumes worn by people in the Andes—women's woolen skirts, men's ponchos, woven belts, and white felt hats—instantly identify them as natives of the region and serve as revealing markers of ethnicity, social class, gender, age, and so on. Because costume expresses so much, scholars study it to learn how the indigenous people of the Andes have identified themselves over time, as well as how others have identified and influenced them.Costume and History in Highland Ecuador assembles for the first time for any Andean country the evidence for indigenous costume from the entire chronological range of prehistory and history. The contributors glean a remarkable amount of information from pre-Hispanic ceramics and textile tools, archaeological textiles from the Inca empire in Peru, written accounts from the colonial period, nineteenth-century European-style pictorial representations, and twentieth-century textiles in museum collections. Their findings reveal that several garments introduced by the Incas, including men's tunics and women's wrapped dresses, shawls, and belts, had a remarkable longevity. They also demonstrate that the hybrid poncho from Chile and the rebozo from Mexico diffused in South America during the colonial period, and that the development of the rebozo in particular was more interesting and complex than has previously been suggested. The adoption of Spanish garments such as the pollera (skirt) and man's shirt were also less straightforward and of more recent vintage than might be expected.

Costume and History in Highland Ecuador (Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American and Latino Art and Culture)

Arts & Photography

Graphic Design

<p>Illustrated by 29 Color Plates 197 Black and White; Textile Museum exhibition catalog of Precolumbian textiles. With Feather Identification by John P. O'Neill</p>

Costumes and Featherwork of the Lords of Chimor: Textiles from Peru's North Coast

Univ of Washington Pr

Junius B. Bird Conference on Andean Textiles

Study & Teaching

Textile Museum

<p>Ed Rossbach is regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of contemporary fibre art. This book illustrates the variety and quality of his work over the last four decades. It also discusses his life, his gifts as an educator and his innovations in the use of textile materials.</p>

Ed Rossbach: 40 Years of Exploration and Innovation in Fiber Art

Stevens, Rebecca A. T.

Individual Artists

Lark Books

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