Louise Abbott
"Ladybug's Mazy Maiz"
2010, 9 in x 6 in
cotton warp, wool weft
Gabriel Canales
"Maiz I"
2010, 1.5 in x 1.5 in
cotton warp, wool weft
Gabriel Canales
"Maiz II"
2010, 1.5 in x 1.5 in,
cotton warp, wool weft
Antoinette Dumper
"Gift of the Corn Maiden"
2008, 12 in x 10 in
cotton warp, wool weft
Elaine Duncan
"Corn Maidens" (detail of 8 pieces)
2008, 12 in x 5 in ea.
cotton warp, wool and rayon weft
Elaine Duncan
"Rituales de Maiz: La Madre del Maiz"
2008, 11 in x 10 in
cotton warp, wool and rayon weft
Elaine Duncan
"Rituales de Maiz: La Puesta del Sol"
2008, 11 in x 10 in
cotton warp, wool weft
Elaine Duncan
"Rituales de Maiz: Danza Otorno"
2009, 12 in x 10 in
cotton warp, cottolin, wool, linen and rayon weft
Elaine Duncan
"Honrando la Tradicion, la Vie Zapoteca"
2011, 12.5 in x 5 in
cotton warp, wool weft
Mimi Heft
"Planeta Maiz"
2010, 16 in x 9 in
cotton warp, corn husk, cotton, wool weft
Jean Pierre Larochette
"Retablo of the Farmer"
2008, 12 in x 8 in
cotton warp, wool, silk, linen and metallic gold weft
Jean Pierre Larochette
"Jalisco's Corn Stacks"
2010, 11 in x 8 in,
cotton warp, wool weft
Jean Pierre Larochette
"Milpa Cornfield"
2009, 13 in x 8 in
cotton warp, wool, silk, linen and metallic gold weft
Yadin Larochette
"MA-iz"
2008, 3.5 in x 2 in
cotton warp, wool and metallic gold thread weft
Yael Lurie/Yadin Larochette
"Elote/Lingote" (Corn in Wall Street)
2011, 14 in x 4.5 in
cotton warp, wool and cotton weft
Donna Millen
"Pelanque"
2010, 7.5 in x 7 in
cotton warp, wool and silk weft
Donna Millen
"Small Wonder"
2009, 5 in x 3.5 in
cotton warp, wool and silk weft
Sonja Miremont
"Corn Spirits"
2010, 12 in x 7 in
cotton warp, wool weft
Sonja Miremont
"Queen Maiz"
2008, 12 in x 10 in
cotton warp, wool weft
Sonja Miremont
"Maiz"
2008, 12 in x 8 in
cotton warp, wool weft
Sonja Miremont
"Kernels"
2008, 5 in x 5 in
cotton warp, wool weft
Kathleen (Bonnie) Nicholls
"Why"
2010, 8 in x 10 in
Christine Rivers
"Corn Planting"
2011, 14 in x 4.5 in
cotton warp, wool and rayon weft
Christine Rivers
"People of the Corn Series" (total 3 pieces)
2010, 11.5 in x 7.7 in each
cotton warp, wool and rayon weft
Christine Rivers
"Corn Patch Series"
(total 9 pieces)
2008 and 2009, 9 in x 9 in each cotton warp, wool and rayon weft
Christine Rivers
Christine Rivers
"Corn Harvest"
2010, 6 in x 15 in
cotton warp, wool and rayon weft
Christine Rivers
"Corn Bug"
2009, 9 in x 5.75 in
cotton warp, wool and rayon weft
Victoria Stone
"Corn Hostage"
2008, 11 in x 4 in
cotton warp, wool and silk weft
Victoria Stone
"Corn Snake"
2008, 11 in x 6 in
cotton warp, wool, silk and metallic weft
Elaine Todd
"Corn I"
2008, 7 in x 6 in
cotton warp, wool weft
Elaine Todd
"Corn II"
2008, 7 in x 7.5 in
cotton warp, wool weft
Elaine Todd
"Corn III"
2009, 9 in x 7 in
cotton warp, wool weft
Nancy Trissell
"Upon Closer Inspection"
2010, 2 in x 5 in
cotton warp, wool weft
Sally Williamson
"Genetically Engineered"
2010, 12 in x 12 in
cotton warp, cotton and rayon weft
Jackie Wollenberg
"Primero Maiz"
2008, 10 in x 8 in
cotton warp, wool weft
Jackie Wollenberg
"Sin Maiz, No Hay Pais"
2010, 8 in x 10 in
cotton warp, linen, wool, silk weft
Jackie Wollenberg
"Maiz Oblique"
2009, 10 in x 8 in
cotton warp, wool and silk weft
Jackie Wollenberg
"Tears of Corn"
2010, 3 in x 2 in
silk buttonhole warp, silk, wool and metallic weft, metallic frame
Jackie Wollenberg
"Estancia"
2009, 6 in x 4 in
cotton warp, wool weft
Jackie Wollenberg
"Flaming Corn"
2008, 5.5 in x 3.5 in
Curated by Jackie Wollenberg
“I am Still the King…” by Gabriel Canales
Small Format Tapestry by Elaine Duncan
About a Theme: Maiz (Teocinte, Maize, Corn) by Jean Pierre Larochette
An exhibition of thirty four artworks by sixteen artists—Enter Gallery »
Thoughts from the Curator
by Jackie Wollenberg
This collection has been forming over a period of the last four years. The images have been captured over that period, sometimes under difficult and varied circumstances. For this reason we hope the viewers will accept their varying photographic qualities with a degree of understanding.
This Maiz collection of small format tapestries has brought a diverse group of weavers together in significant ways. First, the theme became a means of political statement. Our discussions of the plight of corn agriculture in the present day Mexico against the backdrop of its ancient history turned into a three-part focus. We soon found that by photographing some beautiful examples of Mexican maiz we were led into a deep exploration of the aesthetic qualities of corn.
Thirdly, we have come to realize that our prolonged, joint effort to explore corn images in as many ways possible has resulted in a group cohesiveness that we had not ever predicted. We have laughed, cried and puzzled over sayings including corn. We have returned to Mexico several times after a year of personal exploration to share with our colleagues. When doing that we found ourselves amazed at what was growing into a collection of tapestries created all over the U.S. and also in Canada that had a single, coherent theme harking back to our time in Mexico. Some very personal experiences and explorations are reflected in this grouping.
We hope other weavers will enjoy and appreciate this diverse collection born of many group discussions, trips to cornfields and communal as well as solitary weaving sessions. We send it out into the world of our fellow weavers in this digital form as a final way of sharing our thoughts on the subject of Maiz.
Lovingly submitted by Jackie Wollenberg, July, 2011
