Textiles — Apparel

Bonifacio Vásquez Pacheco & Aurelia Gómez Jiménez

Booth 18 Bonifacio Vásquez Pacheco and Aurelia Gómez Jiménez live in Tlahuitoltepec, a small, isolated town in the Mixe region of the mountains of Oaxaca. Bonifacio began weaving when he was 8 years old, taught by his maternal grandmother. Aurelia’s maternal grandmother was also a weaver and taught her the craft, along with the art of making intricate fringes.