Winner of: IBPA 2016 Benjamin Franklin Gold Award, Multicultural Through the pages of this incredibly-researched history and photo gallery, the world of the Maya lives on through the lens of its culture and costume, still seen today in the state of Chiapas in southern Mexico. In a region battered by centuries of invasions, subjugations, civil wars, and severe economic hardship, the Maya continue to celebrate and sustain their heritage in extraordinary traditional dress and festivals that are both riotous and sacred. Their ever-evolving, colorful, beautifully-handcrafted dress features exquisite gauze fabrics that trace their origins from the 9th century AD to a present-day lowland village; festival wear that blends Roman Catholicism and paganism, reverence and mockery; gloriously brocaded and embroidered wardrobes that tie communities together; and embroidery techniques that reflect displacements and migrations—in other words, fabrics that trace the history and evolution of a people. Two Maya experts and a photographer painstakingly record the remnants of influence from the Aztecs, Spanish conquistadors, Catholic missionaries, and the unseen gods and spirits that guide Maya culture today.

The Maya Textile Tradition provides an in-depth look at the life and art of the Maya of southern Mexico and Central America. Some 145 stunning images, made by the award-winning photographer Jeffrey Jay Foxx and arranged in breathtaking color portfolios, capture the glorious Maya arts and culture as preserved since ancient times. The photographs combine with artful line drawings made especially for this book, an introduction by Linda Schele, co-author of the groundbreaking study of Maya civilization The Blood of Kings, and texts by four leading Mayanists to provide a unique portrait of these proud and vital people. Ecologist James D. Nations introduces us to the history and ecology of the Maya world; Guatemalan author and curator Linda Asturias de Barrios discusses how the old ways still guide the people in their farming, marketing, and weaving; textile specialist Margot Blum Schevill writes on innovation and change in Maya textile art; and anthropologist Robert S. Carlsen discusses ceremony and ritual in the Maya world.

"Enter the Maya world through the pages of this book. Understand the roots of Maya culture and costume as it is expressed in their ancient history and legends, and in their ever-evolving, colorful, beautifully handcrafted dress. You will see exquisite gauze fabrics that trace their origins from the 9th century AD to a present-day lowland village; festival wear that blends Roman Catholicism and paganism, reverence and mockery; gloriously brocaded and embroidered wardrobes that tie communities together, embroidery techniques that reflect displacements and migrations - in other words, fabrics that trace the history and evolution of a people."

From roaring nightlife to peaceful yoga retreats, Ibiza’s hippie-chic atmosphere is its hallmark. This quintessential Mediterranean hot spot has served as an escape for artists, creatives, and musicians alike for decades. It is a place to reinvent oneself, to walk the fine line between civilization and wilderness, and to discover bliss. Ibiza Bohemia explores the island’s scenic Balearic cliffs, its legendary cast of characters, and the archetypal interiors that define its signature style.

Spanning centuries and continents, "Threads of Destiny" is a captivating novel that weaves together the lives of two couples bound by a shared passion for art, love, and the enduring power of the human spirit. In 16th-century France, Isabeau, a young woman trapped in a loveless marriage, finds solace and forbidden love in the arms of a talented artist. Their clandestine affair, woven into the intricate patterns of a secret tapestry, becomes a symbol of their defiance against societal constraints. Centuries later, in modern-day New York City, Maya Dubois, a gifted art restorer haunted by her own past heartbreak, stumbles upon the Weaver's Tale tapestry, unaware of the profound impact it will have on her life. As she works to restore the tapestry's faded glory, she uncovers a hidden code, a series of cryptic messages that reveal the secrets of Isabeau and Henri's love. Drawn into the tapestry's enigmatic world, Maya finds herself irresistibly drawn to Adrian Moreau, a renowned art historian with his own secrets and family ties to the chateau where the tapestry was discovered. As they collaborate to decipher the tapestry's hidden meanings, their shared passion ignites a spark of attraction, a forbidden tango that dances between the past and present. From the sun-drenched vineyards of France to the bustling streets of New York City, “Threads of Destiny " is a sweeping saga of love, loss, and redemption. It is a story of two couples separated by centuries but united by a shared passion for art, a love that defies societal boundaries, and an enduring belief in the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity.

This book contextualizes the discovery of a Venus astronomical pattern by a female Mayan astronomer at Chich'en Itza and the discovery's later adaptation and application at Mayapan. Calculating Brilliance brings different intellectual threads together across time and space, from the Classic to the Postclassic, the colonial period to the twenty-first century to offer a new vision for understanding Mayan astronomy.