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Oaxaca Shopping: New El Nahual Gallery Showcases Tito Mendoza Weavings

ValleyGirl wrote 3 months ago: Husband and wife team Tito Mendoza and Alejandrina Rios Sanchez are creative, talented and have a fl … more →

Tags: Oaxaca Mexico art and culture, Travel & Tourism, Alejandrina Rios Sanchez, El Nahual Gallery, Kanda designs, Oaxaca gallery shopping, silver jewelry Oaxaca, Tito Mendoza

Wefts of Sea and Wind: The Textiles of Francisca Palafox -- Textile Museum of Oaxaca Opening1 comment

ValleyGirl wrote 3 months ago: TRAMAS DE MAR Y VIENTO: LOS TEXTILES DE FRANCISCA PALAFOX What: Opening Host: Museo Textil de Oaxaca … more →

Tags: Oaxaca rug weaving and natural dyes, Oaxaca travel, Cultural Commentary, Travel & Tourism, weaving, Museo Textil de Oaxaca, Francisca Palafox, Oaxaca textile museum opening, Ikoot women

Oaxaca Indigenous Textiles: Preservation or Adaptation1 comment

ValleyGirl wrote 4 months ago: A group of Mexicanos and gringos gathered on Monday evening in the city for the Oaxaca preview of … more →

Tags: Oaxaca Mexico art and culture, Cultural Commentary, oaxaca indigenous dress, Travel & Tourism, textile preservation, textile traditions of Oaxaca

19 Hours in Juchitan: Trajes y Telas

ValleyGirl wrote 4 months ago: Surprise!  We’re in Juchitan. In my humble opinion, I think Juchitan has one of the greatest m … more →

Tags: Oaxaca travel, Oaxaca food and lodging, Travel & Tourism

They Speak Huave Here: A Day in San Mateo del Mar2 comments

ValleyGirl wrote 4 months ago: It is difficult to hear Francisca Palafox Herran speak over the sound of the wind.  She is the weave … more →

Tags: Oaxaca Mexico art and culture, oaxaca indigenous dress, Travel & Tourism, Oaxaca, Textiles, indigenous weaving patterns, Museo Textil de Oaxaca, Remigio Mestas, Huave

Rug Exhibition & Sale in Oaxaca, July 27, 1 - 10 p.m.

ValleyGirl wrote 4 months ago: An exhibition and sale of handwoven, naturally dyed 100% wool rugs made by Frederico Chavez Sosa fro … more →

Tags: Oaxaca Mexico art and culture, Oaxaca rug weaving and natural dyes, Travel & Tourism, Federico Chavez Sosa master weaver, handwoven wool rugs, Mexican corn god, Natural dyes, rug sale Oaxaca July 27 2009

El Dio del Maize: Corn God of Mexico--Rug Weaving1 comment

ValleyGirl wrote 4 months ago: This afternoon Federico Chavez Sosa completed this extraordinary handwoven 100% wool rug created wit … more →

Tags: Oaxaca Mexico art and culture, Oaxaca rug weaving and natural dyes, Teotitlan del Valle, El Dio de la Maize, Federico Chavez Sosa, handwoven wool rug, Natural dyes, tapestry weaving, Zapotec rug designs

Backstrap Loom Weaving of Oaxaca

ValleyGirl wrote 5 months ago: Nicolasa Pascual is a weaver from San Bartolo Yautepec, Oaxaca. Her work is considered to be the bes … more →

Tags: backstrap loom weaving, Eric Chavez, Moises Martinez, Museo Textil de Oaxaca, Nicolasa Pascual, Oaxaca, San Bartolo Yautepec, San Pedro Cajonos, Weaving Techniques

Patchwork Quilt Workshop Photos: Museo Textil de Oaxaca

ValleyGirl wrote 5 months ago: … more →

Tags: Oaxaca Mexico art and culture, Travel & Tourism, Workshops, Frances 'Sam' Robbins, Museo Textil de Oaxaca, patchwork quilt workshop Oaxaca

Museo Textil de Oaxaca June 2009 Events Calendar4 comments

ValleyGirl wrote 6 months ago: … more →

Tags: Oaxaca Mexico art and culture, Travel & Tourism, Workshops, art in Oaxaca, june 2009 calendar, Museo Textil de Oaxaca

Patchwork Quilt Workshop, June 17-20, 2009 at Museo Textil de Oaxaca

ValleyGirl wrote 6 months ago: Sam Robbins is the featured visiting artist at the Museo Textil de Oaxaca this June when she will be … more →

Tags: Oaxaca Mexico art and culture, Workshops, Museo Textil de Oaxaca, Patchwork quilt workshop, Frances 'Sam' Robbins

Tenidos de Reserva Taller -- Bound Resist Natural Dye Workshop2 comments

ValleyGirl wrote 10 months ago: Carolyn Kallenborn worked with Eric Chavez Santiago, director of education at the Museo Textil de Oa … more →

Tags: Oaxaca Mexico art and culture, Oaxaca rug weaving and natural dyes, Oaxaca travel, Teotitlan del Valle, Workshops, bound resist dye technique, Carolyn Kallenborn, Eric Chavez Santiago, Museo Textil de Oaxaca

Baptismo, Mercado, Massaje: Just Another Day in Teotitlan

ValleyGirl wrote 11 months ago: The sound of familiar music drew me to the doors of the village church and another celebration. [My … more →

Tags: Oaxaca Mexico art and culture, Oaxaca rug weaving and natural dyes, Oaxaca travel, Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Natural dyes, México, maize, tapestry weaving

Norma's Oaxaca Favorites: A Baker's Dozen

ValleyGirl wrote 11 months ago: 1.     Museo Textil de Oaxaca, corner Fiallo and Hidalgo, closed Tuesdays.  Ask to meet Eric Chavez … more →

Tags: Oaxaca Mexico art and culture, Oaxaca travel, Teotitlan del Valle, Travel & Tourism, weavers, Food, Textiles, woodcarvers, Archeology

AHrgggH! Skyrocketing Airfares & August 11-14 Weaving & Natural Dyeing Workshop

ValleyGirl wrote 1 year ago: We just booked a round-trip on Continental through Houston directly to Oaxaca from August 9-18, and … more →

Tags: Oaxaca Mexico art and culture, Oaxaca rug weaving and natural dyes, Oaxaca travel, Teotitlan del Valle, Travel & Tourism, Workshops, Federico Chavez Sosa, Oaxaca weaving workshop, natural dyeing

Learn to Weave in Oaxaca

ValleyGirl wrote 1 year ago: Are there courses to learn weaving in Oaxaca? I don’t know. There was a fantastic exhibition o … more →

Tags: Oaxaca rug weaving and natural dyes, Oaxaca travel, Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca weaving courses, Oaxaca weaving instruction, Oaxaca natural dyes, Oaxaca study weaving


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