Where to see art gallery shows in the Washington region

The collective began with the efforts of Mary Anne Wise of Wisconsin, who began teaching rug-hooking in the Kiche, Kaqchiquel and Tzutujil villages in 2009. The technique is not native to these communities, but the designs draw from ones long used for huipils, the traditional tunics worn in the region since pre-Columbian times. Their motifs are generally decorative, but can include narrative elements. In this show, the stories include the fantastical autobiography of Juana Calel’s “Self Portrait: Happiness,” in which the artist carries her baby through a forest filled with what her statement calls “healthy, happy and thriving animals.”