Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Introduction 1
6. Always Something New: Changing Fashions in a ‘‘Traditional Culture’’ 17
7. The Emergence of the Santeras: Renewed Strength for Traditional Puerto Rican Art 35
8. Kuna Women’s Arts: Molas, Meaning, and Markets 47
9. Connections: Creative Expressions of Canelos Quichua Women 73
10. Engendering Clay: Las Ceramistas of Mata Ortiz 98
11. Women’s Folk Art in La Chamba, Colombia 126
12. The Mapuche Craftswomen 155
13. Women’s Prayers: The Aesthetics and Meaning of Female Votive Paintings in Chalma 169
14. Earth Magic: The Legacy of Teodora Blanco 197
15. Tastes, Colors, and Techniques in Embroidered Mayan Female Costumes 220
16. Contributors 237
17. Index 239