ARTISANS
Wool Products
ROSA HERNANDEZ
From San Juan Chamula, Chiapas
Ethnicity Tzotzil
Maya Rosa and her family specializes in wool products, shawls, bags, vets and more. The processes of making these handmade products can take up to 1-2 months. For more information about his products please email hernandezartesania@gmail.com
Vintage Huipiles & Textiles
CECILIA PEREZ
From Chamula, Chiapas
Ethnicity Tzotzil Maya
LUCILA MENCHU
From Totonicapán, Guatemala
Ethnicity K'iche' Maya
Lucila and Cecilia created an alliance during the hard times of the Covid pandemic. Lucila from Guatemala brings her textiles to Chiapas and Cecilia helps her sell her product in San Cristobal, at the same time Lucila brings Chamula textiles to Guatemala. Their collection of Vintage pieces includes, Huipiles, Rebozos, Fajas and Rugs.
Wool Hats
ARMANDO GARCIA
From Oaxaca City
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Handcrafted Felted Wool Hats.
Mixe Pottery
EULALIA GALLARDO HERNANDEZ
From Santa María Tlahuitoltepec, Oaxaca
Ethnicity Mixe
Ceramic made by Maestra Alfarera Eulalia, every piece is made one by one using the ancestral pottery technique.
SUPPORT OUR ARTISANS
Your contribution helps to support the travel expenses for Rosa and Sebastiana so they can have an opportunity to continue sharing the ancestral knowledge of their home community San Juan Chamula, Chiapas, México.
These workshops highlight the waist-loom and weaving art forms of their home territory.