After two weeks of programs with Oaxaca Culture, Tenido a Mano, and Fe y Lola, we would like to thank all of the participants and hope to see you again soon. We can’t begin another blog entry without mentioning that our long-time friend and partner Norma Schafer has announced the official transition of Oaxaca Cultural […]
Transitions: One step into the next chapter for us! Read More »
We’ve been spending more time in our studio lately, weaving and creating a new color on wool sampler. We used all of the recipes and ratios that Elsa and I teach in our natural dye workshops, but with different mordants and dyestuffs at the same time. We chose three natural wool base colors
Colors from Oaxaca Read More »
Guelaguetza celebrations in Oaxaca are returning in July and August of 2022, after two years of restriction. The government of Oaxaca announced that this year, the Guelaguetza will return in July, with the first festival on July 25th and the second on August 1st. Guelaguetza is a large celebration in which cultural representatives from Oaxaca’s
New tour: Weavers from the Sierra Norte, July 25-31. Read More »
Chiapas is a state in southern Mexico, with the capital city of Tuxtla Gutierrez. It is home to a portion of the Mayan culture, with indigenous Mayan family languages still spoken. There is so much to say about our recent trip to Chiapas, but our personal interest in textiles will be priority in this blog
Discovering hand made textiles and natural dyes in Chiapas Read More »
We are very excited to share with you our first post. Elsa and I will be posting here textile related stories and recommendations, such as, dyeing recipes and test results, interviews with dyers, weavers, artists, designers, and more! This is a dyer’s blog, and dyeing tests are done in our studio in Oaxaca, if
Dyeing with Madder Read More »
