UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

Hearst Museum Presents Backstrap Weaving Demonstrations
by Martina Jimenez

Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday* until January 17, 2009
Excluding Dec. 24 through Jan 7th.
12:00pm to 4:00 pm.
Gallery Exhibit Hall
(closest cross street is Bancroft and College Ave.)

The Phoebe A. Hearst Museum is proud to present artist-in-residence Martina Jimenez. Martina will be giving live demonstrations throughout the Fall/Winter weaving on the backstrap loom.

Martina Jimenez grew up in Guatemala apprenticing for 18 years in the towns of Santiago, Chimaltenango, Huehuetenango learning from her mother, grandmother and other nearby families. She has lived here in Oakland for the last 4 years. She enjoys weaving huipils, handbags, and belts for men. Along with herself, her sisters also continue to weave. 

Please feel free to ask any Martina questions about her work! (She speaks Spanish as well as Mam).

If you would like to learn how to weave, please make arrangements with her directly at the museum.

If you would like to learn how to weave, please make arrangements with her
directly at the museum.

Thank you!

Public programs at the Hearst Museum are made possible in part by a generous grant from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation.