Gimena Romero’s new book is a standout publication.Gimena’s new book shares stories of Mexican embroidery.In this episode, Beth Ellicott and Gary Parr sit down with embroidery artist and researcher Gimena Romero to explore her journey from university studies and a career in haute couture to becoming a devoted preservationist of traditional Mexican needlework. Gimena shares the story behind her book, The Embroidery of Mexico: A Vibrant Celebration of Traditional and Modern Designs, and the years she spent traveling across Mexico connecting with different communities to learn their embroidery techniques firsthand — work documented in striking photography by Pedro Aragón. The conversation covers everything from a spontaneous street embroidery workshop she led in Mexico City to Lavín embroidery, a rare and experimental technique that incorporates human hair as thread. It’s a rich look at how one stitch can carry the weight of culture, memory, and identity.
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