Art Project created by Esmeralda
- Title
- Art Project created by Esmeralda
- Description
- Color photograph of traditional costume for the men and women from Chiapas, Mexico, la Chiapaneca and el Parachico. The Small chiapaneca outfit belongs to my daughter Nancy. It was a gift from my mother to Nancy when she was born. The embroidered cloth and cotton fabric was made by my oldest sister Rhosbita Lopez Aquino. She gifted them to me three years ago. The embroidery is a sample of traditional Zoque embroidery of Chiapas. My mom taught me and my sister to do this kind of embroidery. This tradition was passed down from my maternal grandmother. The materials used in this type of embroidery are tulle fabric and silk thread. I have kept the collection of silk thread for over 20 years. I bought the mask and sarape online two years ago. The Chala was embroidered by a friend in Chiapas three years ago. I bought the metate online in 2024.
- Creator
- Ashley Farmer
- Date
- December 7 2024
- Contributor
- Torres, Esmeralda
- Rights Holder
- Utah Historical Society
- Location
- Utah Museum of Fine Arts, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
- Name(s)
- Esmeralda Torres
- Item sets
- Mexican Migration Stories
