Maya Apprentice Project begins soon!
Updated: Sep 7, 2018
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The Morgan is embarking on an exciting new project this month when we welcome Ajpub’ Pablo García Ixmatá from Guatemala. Mr. García is a Maya scholar and activist coming to Cleveland for three months to learn paper arts - and bookmaking with the team at the Morgan. Ancient Maya people had a writing system – Mayan hieroglyphic writing – with which they recorded important events, the lineages of their royal families, poetic inscriptions related to traditional stories, and much else. They wrote on stone, ceramic, and, yes, in books! Accordion fold books on paper made from the ficus tree. The Dresden Codex from about 1200 (see image below) is one of only four remaining examples of Mayan books.
When the Europeans arrived in the early 16th century, these arts were lost and replaced by European paper, book structures, and content. Only in the late 20th century has the Mayan script been almost fully deciphered. And now contemporary Mayas are learning it and using it as a marker of Mayan identity. Mr. García has been part of the movement to revitalize Mayan arts and traditions, and with the help of the Morgan, he hopes to bring book and paper arts back to life in Mayan communities.
There will be many opportunities to meet Mr. García, especially as he participates in Octavofest programs around the city during his visit. Look for announcements here, on the Morgan website, and on Facebook on the Morgan (morganconservatory.org) and Octavofest (octavofest.com) pages.
(Blog by Laura Martin.)
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The Morgan is starting an exciting project this month by welcoming Ajpub’ Pablo García Ixmatá, a Maya scholar and activist from Guatemala. He’ll spend three months in Cleveland learning paper arts and bookmaking, continuing a long tradition that dates back to the ancient Maya, who used Mayan hieroglyphic writing to record important events, royal lineages, and traditional stories. The Maya wrote on various materials, including stone and ceramics, but also in accordion-fold books made from ficus tree paper. This preservation of knowledge reminds me of how, in Agario, each step you take contributes to your overall growth and progress. One of the most famous surviving examples, the Dresden Codex, dates back to around 1200 and is one of only four remaining…
These inscriptions were found on various media, including stone, ceramics, and books. Remarkably, the Maya also created accordion-fold books from paper made from the ficus tree geometry dash.
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