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SI-FP-1986-CT-184

LOGGER'S SHEET 

LOGGER: Mary Felegy
REEL NUMBER: 1B/2A
STAGE: Cult. Cons. Narr
DATE: 7/5/86
PRESENTOR: Olivia Cadaval
GROUP NAME:  Revival of Traditional Crafts: Hispanic Woodcarving
REGION/STYLE: Cordova, N.M. & HISPANIC WEAVING

PERFORMER(S)             INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION 
George T. Lopez } (Hispanic Woodcarver)
Ricardo T. Lopez } (Hispanic Woodcarver)
Silvianita T. Lopez } (Hispanic Woodcarver)
Alex López de Ortiz } (Hispanic Woodcarver)
Sabinita López de Ortiz } (Hispanic Woodcarver)
NORMA MEDINA  "
DELORES MEDINA "
EPPIE ARCHULETA "


CONTENTS

1. IN CORDOVA there were only (2) CARVERS - NOW OVER 40.
2. 1598 FIRST WEAVERS to New Mexico
3. EPPIE: HAD TO EITHER LEARN TO WEAVE 2 LEARN TO COOK.
SHE WOULD HAVE RATHER WEAVED.
4. 
5. AGUEDA'S CHILDREN ARE ALL INVOLVED IN THE ARTS; JEWLERS, WAEVERS, BRICKLAYERS, etc.
6. THE MEANING OF TRADITION IS NOT PASSING ON WAYS OF KNOWING - BUT AN ACT OF LEARNING & DOING.
7. 
8. - MANY PLACES COME TO MIND, AS EACH PIECE EVOLVES.
9. TRADITION ALSO MEANS EVOLUTION - NEW WAYS WITH OLD.
10. BUT YOU HAVE TO HAVE IT IN YOUR BLOOD. A WEAVER CANNOT BE A CARVER.
11. FAITH & RELIGION IS PART OF THE CULTURE. EPPIE WANTS 
12. HER DAUGHTER TO WEAVE THE PICTURES/IMAGES OF THE OLD ADOBE CHURCHES.
13. USUALLY WOODCARVED IMAGES ARE NOT SACRED UNTIL BLESSED, SO ANYONE CAN HAVE DIFFERENT IMAGES IN THEIR HOMES.
WEAVING IS NOT THE ONLY INCOME FOR EPPIE. IMPORTANT FOR WOMEN TO HELP THEIR HUSBANDS SUPPORT THE FAMILIES.