Gabi is an Amuzgo weaver from Xochistlahuaca, Mexico, that stands against discrimination of gender, social class, and ethnic groups since the age of fifteen. Supported by the women of her family, she plays a key role in preserving and maintaining their textile culture. By selling the Amuzgo weavers’work throughout Mexico, she tries to safeguard their ability to gain independency as women while maintaining their culture alive.



        

Inês is a Portuguese textile artist and researcher that dreams to preserve the endangered textile cultures and the unique multicultural manifestations of the ethnosphere. With her knowledge on natural dyeing methods and weaving techniques, she tries to motivate communities to restore ancestral textile practices while exploring new possibilities. She approaches textiles as a physical vehicle for storytelling, social encounters and a powerful tool for women’s emancipation.