Embroidery and papel amate
writes Carla Fernandez in her Manifesto of Fashion Resistance.
Workshops with the craftswoman
During this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to try their hand at the Otomi embroidery technique on a tote bag, a garment, etc., under the guidance of the master artisan of embroidery Arisbeth González. Participants will also be able to learn more about the motifs and the meaning of the chosen colours.
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During this workshop for young participants, children will be able to learn how to cut out “spirits”, paper cut-outs used to thank people after a harvest or an important event, in keeping with Otomi tradition, with the guidance of the master amate artisan, Arisbeth González.
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In this free collaborative workshop, participants are invited to discover two types of embroidery stitch—the crow’s foot and the back stitch—on designs in the shape of milagritos, animals, or traditional Otomi flowers on fabrics drawn from the reserves of the Maisons d’art at le19M, with the help of Arisbeth González.
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To coincide with Carla Fernández’s exhibition, la Galerie du 19M invites you to take part in the creation of a textile work on the theme of the Día de Muertos with Arisbeth González and Clémence Vazard.
During this collaborative and free workshop, participants will be able to try their hand at Otomi embroidery with Arisbeth González on a canvas dyed with marigolds by Clémence Vazard.
Arisbeth González Hernández, is originally from Pahuatlán, in the state of Puebla, Mexico. Belonging to the Otomí community, her grandmother taught her to embroider from the age of six and later she learned the techniques of working with beads and making amate paper. She in turn has shared the knowledge with her children.
Beads have been used in the region to decorate the clothing of the shaman who cleanses to cure illnesses, and amate paper has been the livelihood of the population for several decades, being the basis for paintings, cutouts, and decorative objects.
