{"product_id":"samuel-bautista-lazo-wed-oct-14-6-30pm","title":"Forum\/\/ Zapotec Weaving: The people and the culture; Wed, Oct 14 @ 6:30pm","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDr. Samuel Bautista Lazo, a Benzaa (Zapotec, Cloud People) weaver from Oaxaca will present the history of his weaving tradition; from prehistoric weaving techniques using agave fiber, to the use of cotton and the backstrap loom and the 16th century pedal loom used to this day to create beautiful rugs, textile accesories and home decor. Zapotec weaving has survived and adapted the technological changes of history but yet it remains rooted in the landscape, in community and regenerative practises. Weaving has allowed the Cloud People to produce surplus to trade and to have free time to tend their ancestral lands through the milpa food system, community land tending of the forest and water springs while also nurturing a thriving textile culture that shows in local dances and village celebrations. Zapotec rugs encrypt ancient knowledge and stories that Dr. Bautista Lazo will share with his background in science and engineering to inspire the wider community to reconnect to their own ancestral lineage and create a new face and true heart for our current world systems. Samuel's family rugs will be on display and available for purchase, also avaliable on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ww.dixza.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eww.dixza.com\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLength: 90 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin Samuel Tues, Oct 20 for a Zapotec Weaving Workshop 10am-4pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Estero Bay Art and Craft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56118219702345,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/0617\/6073\/files\/forumZapotecweavingAug72026.png?v=1789673151","url":"https:\/\/esterobayartandcraft.com\/products\/samuel-bautista-lazo-wed-oct-14-6-30pm","provider":"Estero Bay Art and Craft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}