Could anyone advise me on how to seek funding for the development of several
pre-Columbian textile collections? I plan to do this through my own travels,
possibly by commissioning Native American men and women to reproduce
traditional, pre-Columbian patterns. My plan is to rent these collections to
museums so that everyone can appreciate their complex craftsmanship and beauty
before they are completely lost to commercialism. Eventually I would like to
start my own museum dedicated exclusively to these textiles.
 
I am NOT a museum professional and have no museum experience. I lived in Colom-
bia, South America for nine years and have my M.A. in Latin American Studies
from Stanford University. Textiles have been my avocation (passion) for over
thirty years and I myself weave and knit. I teach Spanish part-time at Colorado
College while coordinating a full-time research project there.
 
I would appreciate any advice you might have on this subject.
 
Jean Lyle, Coordinator of Research
Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies
The Colorado College
14 E. Cache La Poudre
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
719-389-6333
fax 719-389-6233
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