Weaving as embodied place. Reflections from enskillment in the Mariana Islands

Ferrandiz Gaudens, Alba (2025) Weaving as embodied place. Reflections from enskillment in the Mariana Islands. Anima Loci. ISSN 2754-057X

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Abstract

Drawing on first-hand experiences from weaving workshops, interviews, collages and excerpts from raw fieldnotes recorded during a fieldwork on the island of Guam in the north Pacific, this contribution reflects on the physical practice of weaving and how each material embodies a unique place in CHamoru society. Author Alba Ferrándiz Gaudens moves beyond the definition of place as merely a physical space, instead considering how enskillment and embodiment function as places of cultural production: spaces for full-body engagement in practice and the fostering of community.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: culture,landscape,enskillment,mariana islands,weaving
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of History
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Centres > Sainsbury Research Unit for the Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas
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Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 21 Aug 2025 15:30
Last Modified: 24 Aug 2025 06:30
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/100197
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