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2021

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Landscapes and Zunis 2020

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Progress of weaving the saint's huipil

The Saint’s Huipil Project Continues

September

Progress of weaving the saint's huipil

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Progress of weaving the saint's huipil

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Progress of weaving the saint's huipil

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A Kanga-Inspired Dress

July

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Santa María Magdalena dressed in an elaborate multicolored hand-woven huipil processed through the streets of Magdalenas by four men.

And So It Begins...

May

Detail of floral applique on floor-length navy and pink gown. 2003.31.05

Personal Histories and Conservation in Historical Clothing Collections

Green lotus shoe from China, 1960.01.194

Museum Anthropology Class Projects

April

Detail of rug with red, white, gray, and black stripes and geometric patterns

MatriArt at the University Museum: Isabel Deschine

Detail of black and white bowl with bird

MatriArt at the University Museum: Lucy Lewis

March

Shelf in storage full of historical irons

From Pin Cushions to Irons: A Historical Collections Inventory Update

section of quilt made of cigarette silks pieced together showing flags of the world, important figures, plants and animals

Cigarette Silks and Museums: A Quilt from the Estate of Robert W. Boney

February

Brown woven rug featuring white, tan, red, and black geometric designs and New Mexico Aggies in the center

NMSU in Textiles: Inventory Updates

January

Detail of flower embroidery on shawl

Recent Acquisition: Two Shawls from Zinacantán