colors of the earth
natural dyes in mexico
Collaborative work with weaving
communities in Chiapas & Oaxaca
carlos Barrera reyes
Social art project founded in 2008 by Mexican artist Carlos Barrera Reyes in co-creation with weavers for the creation of collaborative artistic pieces. In its beginnings, the project was aimed solely at researching dyeing techniques with natural dyes. However, twelve years after its realization and with the integration of weaving groups from sixteen communities in Chiapas and five in Oaxaca, as well as the collaboration with experts, museums, organizations and universities, it has been possible to carry out an interdisciplinary work identifying other lines of opportunity and development, and thus carry out specific actions to produce, preserve, promote, document and investigate the indigenous textiles of Mexico.)
