Regarding a possible idea of a learning program for the Otomís in Mexico, Lena Meyer-Bergner, in a letter addressed to Kay B. Adams on November 25, 1948,^[4^] expresses her concerns about the Americanization of art in Mexico in order to please the American marked that for the most part was not interested in exploring the cultural richness that a country like Mexico had to offer. In this same letter, Meyer-Bergner asserts that the task of textile art was not to imitate the ornamentation or iconography of foreign cultures but that textile work should focus on generating ideas that exalt its own culture and these notions should be sought in its natural richness, in its tonalities, and its dynamics. This sentence clearly illustrates Meyer-Bergner’s views on what the textile as a medium should offer, and perhaps this could again hint to a possible school for the Otomí weavers. The community should focus on its own visual language. This can be seen in the wallpaper design by Meyer-Bergner with motifs of Mexican flora and also personas that resemble Mexican traditional designs.

Learning to teach. Indigenous epistemologies and Lena Meyer-Bergner in Mexico