Hunting Down the Netted Bag in Chiapas, Mexico

Chiapas-style netted bags worn in procession in Chamula

The quest for the Chiapas-style netted bag, and how it was made, would soon be fulfilled but not without a precarious journey. Riding into the cloud forest above San Cristóbal into the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico, the clouds were so … Read the rest

Rich Textiles Traditions in Chiapas Mexico

St. Mary Magdalene draped in layers of huiplis

We went to Chiapas in search of textiles, which we found in abundance. We never expected to find a book. Our guide on that trip, Chip Morris, has lived in Chiapas for some 40 years, learning the language, forming friendships … Read the rest