Pre-Hispanic dye, Shaki silk
Americas
The cochineal red of Oaxaca met the silk weavers of the Caucasus. Neither tradition had ever touched the other. This is one meeting. The Americas have many more stories waiting.
1 artist · 1 collection
Finest silk dyed with natural roots.
Collections from Americas
The Oaxaca Collection
by Frida Luna · Cochineal and indigo natural dyes
18 pieces
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Frida Luna
A Oaxacan artist of Zapotec descent, Frida Luna weaves pre-Hispanic cosmological symbols into contemporary textile design. Her palette is dr…
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Frida Luna
A Oaxacan artist of Zapotec descent, Frida Luna weaves pre-Hispanic cosmological symbols into contemporary textile design. Her palette is drawn from cochineal red, indigo blue, and the black of charred copal wood — the same natural dyes her ancestors used centuries before synthetic color existed.