Splendor in the Highlands: Maya Weavers of Guatemala was selected for the Society of Visual Anthropology’s film festival at the American Anthropologists Association’s annual convention in Washington, D.C. in November, 2007.

With brilliant colors and intimate views, textile scholar, author and anthropologist Margot Blum Schevill introduces us to 22 Guatemalan weavers and their weaving styles and techniques.  Both traditional back strap weaving for clothing and cloth, as well as floor loom weaving for decorative blankets, ribbons and yardage are included, as is a visit to an ikat or jaspe dye workshop.