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This handmade creation is offered in partnership with NOVICA, in association with National Geographic. Steely grey, creamy beige, and torrid red blocks mark the front of this wool runner by the Ruiz Bazan family. The blocks are broken by temperate stripes of black, red, grey, and white, giving the appearance of continuity, even within the drastic color differences.Product Features: Dimensions: 60″ L x 8.75″ W Weight: 2.2 lbs Colors: Red, Multi Shape: Rectangle Material: 100% wool Pattern: Zapotec, Southwestern Rug Type: Indoor Made in MexicoStory Behind the Art:The artistry of the Ruiz Bazan family has been featured on NPR’s Morning Edition, and in numerous magazines and newspapers in the United States and Europe. Our family has been weaving Zapotec-style rugs for many generations, dedicating ourselves purely to this process. We purchase wool from a farmer nearby and dye it with natural dyes collected from native plants, some of which we find at the morning marketplace. Some of the plant dyes we grow ourselves, including small flowers that contain a very strong pigment. We are all involved in every aspect of weaving, from washing the raw wool when it arrives at shearing time, to carding it carefully and dyeing it in many beautiful shades before weaving begins. We are especially careful to choose the right colors for each rug we put careful consideration into this artistic aspect of the rug-making process.Not one of us has ever hesitated to become a rug weaver. We have all grown up watching our parents and grandparents weave, and because it is an enjoyable process, we have followed in our parents’ footsteps as adults. During the weekends we teach our children this same art form that has been passed down through many generations. Our children are learning in school that they have opportunities to try other types of work as well, but we would not be surprised if they eventually decide to become rug makers, following the tradition of our ancestors. Our rugs carry the lines and colors of our native land. In keeping with the Zapotec tradition of carefully selecting each family member’s name, we actually baptize each of our rug designs as if the rugs were born and needed a name with which to be identified. Ojo de Dios Sobre las Montaas (The Eye of God Over The Mountains), Piedra del Sol (Stone of the Sun), and Flor de Oaxaca (Flower of Oaxaca) are examples of some of the names we give our rugs.Please allow 10 business days for the product to leave our warehouse and to receive tracking information. You should expect to receive this item within 15 business days.
- SKU 21832276-000-000 Style Southwestern Material Wool Pattern Diamond, Stripe Feature Contains Latex Weave Type Hand-Woven Color Red Durability Moderate Traffic Pile Height Less than 0.25 inch Product Features Handmade Rug Type Indoor, Runner Rugs by Room Dining Room, Living Room Shape Rectangle Dimensions 60.0 In. X 8.75 In. X 1.0 In. Model Number 13383
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