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LOGGER'S SHEET 

LOGGER: mary Felegy
REEL NUMBER: 2A and 2B
STAGE: Cult. Cons. Narr.
DATE: 7/3/86
PRESENTOR: Helen Lucord
GROUP NAME: Revival of Hispanic Crafts in New Mexico
REGION/STYLE: Cordova, NM; Medanales, NM; Alamosa, CO; Albuquerque, NM

PERFORMER(S) INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION 
George T. Lopez (woodcarver; Cordova, NM)
Silvianita T. Lopez (woodcarver; Cordova, NM)
Ricardo T. Lopez (woodcarver; Cordova, NM)
Agveda Martinez (weaver; Medanales, NM)
Eppie Archuleta (weaver; Alamosa, CO)
Delores Marie Medina (weaver; Albuquerque, NM)
Norma Medina (Medanales, NM; weaver)

CONTENTS

1. What is Cordona like? A tiny, small place. Churda Patron Saint is St. Anthony. We are all catholics. All hispanic americans. how did Ricardos father start carving? Was a furniture maker - began to carve later in life. taught sons. For him, it was an inspiration which got him to begin carving.
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3. Agveda Martinez: 10 children, 67 grandchildren, 96 great grands, 3 great great grands. More indian than spanish - 2 grandparents were Navajo.
4. Eppie Archuleta - received fellowship for her weaving 
5. Delores Marie Medina - all her brothers and sisters weave
6. Older tradition - women did carving and spinning, men did weaving. Now, women are weaving as well. It is becoming more important to them, economically. Supplement income.
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8. Weaving as a blend of indian and mexican traditions 
9. How do you prepare for weaving and weave? Spin own wool, dye own wool... Norma Medina - her weaving is her own - neither mexican nor indian
10. Eppie Archuleta did weaving pf archbishop saudez because he is a well-known and admirable man. Also to try something different [to test skill].
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12. Dona Agveda's piece - scrape/blanket - honored w/governors prize - many other awards
13. Ricardo: carving