El Maiz: Small Format Tapestry on the Theme of Corn

by Elaine on Mar.22, 2010, under Blog Posts

At the end of our time in El Tuito at the tapestry retreat, we pack up and move into Puerto Vallarta to the Hotel Rosita. The weather has turned wet and windy and we are hoping that the highway into PV will be navigable. This is the same day that the second group of tapestry weavers are to arrive for the start of their workshop. We all meet for this day, Wednesday, February 3rd, where we go to the Naval Museo Gallery on the Malecon to get the exhibition hung and ready for the opening in the evening. Part of the exhibition includes the new pieces woven this past year with the theme of corn. The other part includes tapestries woven by the retreat participants from both the first and second retreats. It is an exciting day as the energy mounts meeting old friends and making new acquaintances. The second group includes Jennifer Sharpe who has come all the way from Australia, as well as Celia Quinn and Christopher Perry from Alaska, Sally Williamson and her daughter, Holly, from Colorado, Kissiah Carlson from Texas, Louise Abbott from Maine, and Sonni Wendt from Utah. Jackie Wollenberg from the first retreat stayed on for the second as well. The opening of the show was well attended inspite of the rainy weather. Many of the weavers met for dinner later at Las Palomas restaurant where tapestry and the retreat were talked about extensively. I have included photos of the corn show…enjoy.