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Matis Zapoteco by Javier Vicente
Handwoven Zapotec Wool Rug
62" x 31"
Javier grew up in the town of Teotitlán in the state of Oaxaca, the son and grandson of a family of weavers. In the mid-nineties, when the economic problems and peso devaluation in Mexico caused very hard times all over the country, Javier left home alone and headed to the United States to earn money for his family. He knew no one there. He was fifteen years old.
After making his way to Orange County, California, he found a job washing dishes in a restaurant, living on the bare minimum so he could send money home to Oaxaca every week. He worked at that same restaurant for ten years. Ready for a change, he packed up and moved to Oregon, where he lived and worked seven years more.
Then he had an epiphany. He realized that he wanted to do what he'd been trained to do since age five, to go home to his family and become a weaver in the treasured Oaxacan tradition.
Before long, Javier's original designs, worked in wool with all natural dyes, earned him the designation Master Weaver. Now, he spends six months a year working in Bucerias, and the other six at home in Teotitlán.
- Creator:Javier Vicente (Mexican)
- Creation Year:Unknown
- Dimensions:Height: 62 in (157.48 cm)Width: 31 in (78.74 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Whitefish, MT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2419211867872
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