Craft Production and Sociocultural Context: a Case Study of Nasa Werregue Coiled Basketry in Colombia
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Louisiana State University LSU Digital Commons LSU Master's Theses Graduate School 5-18-2018 Craft rP oduction and Sociocultural Context: A Case Study of Nasa Werregue Coiled Basketry in Colombia Cindy Cordoba Arroyo Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses Part of the Art and Materials Conservation Commons, Fiber, Textile, and Weaving Arts Commons, and the Indigenous Studies Commons Recommended Citation Cordoba Arroyo, Cindy, "Craft rP oduction and Sociocultural Context: A Case Study of Nasa Werregue Coiled Basketry in Colombia" (2018). LSU Master's Theses. 4722. https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/4722 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at LSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in LSU Master's Theses by an authorized graduate school editor of LSU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. CRAFT PRODUCTION AND SOCIOCULTURAL CONTEXT: A CASE STUDY OF NASA WERREGUE COILED BASKETRY IN COLOMBIA A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Textiles, Apparel, and Merchandising The Department of Textiles, Apparel Design, and Merchandising by Cindy Cordoba Arroyo B.S., Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2014 August 2018 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I want to express gratitude to the indigenous basket makers in the Pacific region of Colombia for their preservation of this form of art up till now and their ability to show their talents to the Nation and the World as a whole. I want to thank the people who have collaborated with me on this project, and I hope this work has been done to their satisfaction. I want to thank my Mother, Maria Concepcion Arroyo, whom I take as the true artisan of my life because of how she nurtured me and made me come to my full potential even before I realized what I got, also I am grateful for her constant and valuable company during the development of this work. She has given me the strength to overcome the barriers of life, and her words of encouragement are filled with wisdom and hope. To my dad, Carlos Alberto Cordoba, I say thank you for his honesty and support at all times. He has encouraged me to develop personally and academically to support poor communities. My lovely brother, Carlos Andres Cordoba who has pushed me to take a more pragmatic approach, which has helped me to identify the scenarios of what I should act with calmness, for his unconditional support with his pragmatic and sincere sense and his motivation in the development of this work, I say thank you. My sincere thanks go to Professor Kuttruff for her support during my graduate studies and genuine interest in the coiled basketry; I thank Dr. Stannard for her scholarly support in qualitative research and craft studies; I thank Dr. Negulescu for his pragmatism that helped me to redefine my research scope. To my mentors Sharon Broome and Marvin Broome, without their unconditional support I could not have finished this work, they have been an instrument of peace and hope, to them, I say thank you. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .............................................................................................................. ii ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................................. vii CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose of Study ................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 Research Objectives .............................................................................................................. 5 1.3 Statement of the Problem ...................................................................................................... 5 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations ............................................................................................... 7 1.5 Definitions............................................................................................................................. 8 CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW ...................................................................................... 10 2.1 Basketry .............................................................................................................................. 10 2.2 Raw Materials ..................................................................................................................... 13 2.3 Natural Dyes ....................................................................................................................... 21 2.4 The Community .................................................................................................................. 25 CHAPTER 3: METHOD .............................................................................................................. 30 3.1 Data Collection ................................................................................................................... 31 3.2 Data Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 38 3.3 Institutional Review Board Considerations ........................................................................ 41 CHAPTER 4: RESULTS .............................................................................................................. 42 4.2 The Werregue Coiled-Basket Makers ................................................................................. 46 4.3 Sourcing the Material .......................................................................................................... 52 4.3 Process, Tools, and Dyes .................................................................................................... 55 4.4 Design, Material, and Color ................................................................................................ 57 4.5 Market ................................................................................................................................. 61 CHAPTER 5: DISCUSSION ........................................................................................................ 73 5.1 Socio-cultural Context. ....................................................................................................... 75 5.2 Design ................................................................................................................................. 79 5.3 Sourcing and Conservation ................................................................................................. 80 5.4 Cultural Capital ................................................................................................................... 82 5.5 Market ................................................................................................................................. 84 5.6 Addressing the Research Questions .................................................................................... 93 CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSIONS, CONTRIBUTION AND FUTURE RESEARCH ................... 96 6.1 Conclusions ......................................................................................................................... 96 6.2 Contribution ........................................................................................................................ 98 6.3 Study Limitations ................................................................................................................ 99 6.4 Future Research ................................................................................................................ 100 REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................... 103 APPENDIX A: APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION FROM INSTITUTIONAL OVERSIGHT .............................................................................................................................. 116 APPENDIX B: INTERVIEW CONSENT FORM FOR NON-CLINICAL STUDY (ENGLISH VERSION) .............................................................................................................. 117 iii APPENDIX C: INTERVIEW CONSENT FORM – SPANISH VERSION .............................. 119 APPENDIX D: OPEN-ENDED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS (ENGLISH AND SPANISH VERSIONS) ................................................................................. 121 VITA ........................................................................................................................................... 125 iv LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Summary of Werregue Coiled Basket Materials Use ..................................................... 14 Table 2. Themes and Sub-Themes from Coding the Interviews in Nvivo 11 .............................. 39 Table 3. Demographics of Participants ......................................................................................... 43 Table 4. Color Sources and Meanings .......................................................................................... 59 Table 5. Motifs .............................................................................................................................. 60 Table 6. Pricing of