BGuthrie Photos: DC -- S. Dillon Ripley Center -- Exhibit: Mexican Folk Art from the Collection of Fomento Cultural Banamex

DC -- S. Dillon Ripley Center -- Exhibit: Mexican Folk Art from the Collection of Fomento Cultural Banamex:

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Description of Pictures: Mexican Folk Art from the Collection of Fomento Cultural Banamex
September 5, 2007 – January 27, 2008
These five cases feature folk art made by a group of master artisans representing urban, rural, and indigenous communities across Mexico. The items on view—whether made for everyday use, ritual purposes, or "art for art's sake"—reveal the artists' superb technical mastery of the materials and aesthetic sensibility. Objects include pottery, clay figures, baskets, silver, and decorated boxes.
Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.

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[1] RIPMEX_071130_02.JPG	[2] RIPMEX_071130_13.JPG	[3] RIPMEX_071130_20.JPG
[4] RIPMEX_071130_24.JPG	[5] RIPMEX_071130_28.JPG	[6] RIPMEX_071130_33.JPG
[7] RIPMEX_071130_37.JPG	[8] RIPMEX_071130_43.JPG	[9] RIPMEX_071130_50.JPG
[10] RIPMEX_071130_51.JPG	[11] RIPMEX_071130_64.JPG	[12] RIPMEX_071130_67.JPG

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1. RIPMEX_071130_37.JPG: The technique of burnishing clay has been used and refined in various parts of Mexico by craftsmen who give local traditions their own distinctive touch. This case displays burnished ceramics from the villages of Tonala in Jalisco and Mata Ortiz in Chihuahua. The technique is employed to smooth over gaps in the clay, to inlay colors, and, especially, to give the piece a decorative polish. Vegetable fibers are another medium for Mexican artisans, dating back to the time when hunter-gatherers used these fibers to make ropes,cords, and nets. Over time, fiber-weaving techniques diversified and became more complex. Several artisan groups from northern and central Mexico still practice these techniques. The Seri Indians, for example, use fibers of the torote (elephant tree, Bursera microphylla) to make coritas (containers) for seeds, grains, and even water. In the State of Mexico, Apolinar Hernandez and his son Javier, who have won various awards as master artisans, use fibers from the willow tree, romerillo (Verbesina virgata) and tlalixtlacote, among others, to create beautiful baskets.
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