Conversations With Artists: Rosalinda Tay

Join us for an online talk event with Rosalinda Tay, a traditional weaver based in San Juan La Laguna in Sololá, Guatemala. Rosalinda is also the founder of Asociación Lema, one of the oldest weaving cooperatives of the area formed by a group of Tz’utujil women. 

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📆 Thursday 7th November 
⏰ 7-8pm (UK time)
💸 Free, donations appreciated
🧑‍💻 Online via Zoom

Identifying herself as Tzʼutujil Maya, one of many indigenous groups in Guatemala, Rosalinda learned the ancient art of weaving from her grandmother, who also taught her how to use local plants, trees and insects, such as cochineal, to create brilliant dyes. Seeing the decline of traditional natural dyes due to the introduction of synthetic dyes, led by Rosalinda, a group of Tz’utujil women decided to unite and founded Asociación Lema’ in 1999, now one of San Juan La Laguna’s oldest weaving cooperatives. Lema’ has been preserving Tzʼutujil people’s artisan practices of weaving and dyeing and creating alternative ways to generate employment and incomes for women in the community.

In this event, Rosalinda will share the journey of her and Lema’s creative practice, including the achievements and challenges that have been seen in her community. The event includes a screening of a short film “Poco a Poco” (by Actuality Abroad, 2013) featuring the story of Rosalinda and Asociación Lema’.

There will be a Q&A with audience members. The English-Spanish interpretation is supported generously by Carol Alison Smith.

Conversations With Artists series is curated by Naoko Mabon, as part of EcoCreative Cluster project of The Rockfield Centre, which is co-led by the textile artist Deborah Gray. The 2024 season activity of EcoCreative Cluster is supported by the award received by Oban Communities Trust from The National Lottery Community Fund, which was made possible by National Lottery.

Online via Zoom, The Rockfield Centre, Oban, PA34 5DQ,