Alexandro Martinez | Weavings from Oaxaca
select works from Casa Martinez | est. 1936
Through February 1, 2026
Alexandro Martinez and his sisters, Nancy, Socorro, Lorena and Fanny, are part of a large family of Zapotec weavers. Their grandfather, Eliseo Martinez, founded Casa Martinez in 1936 and became well-known for the quality of his craft. His large family of 14 children all helped in the workshop, weaving on looms with foot pedals, just as the Spaniards used 500 years ago.
Alex learned the art of weaving from his father and continues to create rugs on his father’s 100-year-old loom, incorporating some of his original designs. The entire family participates in the process – from raising the sheep and washing and dyeing the wool, to designing and hand weaving the final product.
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Image: (details): Alex Martinez
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