Join us for an authentic piñata making experience with Doña Inés in the local village of Yatareni. We love working in Yatareni, because it’s under twenty minutes from the city center but really gives you a taste of rural Oaxacan life. For this experience, we will journey to where Inés makes magic with newspaper, cardboard, … Read more
Our dyeing host from Teotitlán, Doña Josefina from the women´s collective, is hosting this workshop in which you will be able to dye a range of natural colors from organic pigments, and then weave your own small piece to take home. Join us and the women´s weaving collective in Teotitlán del Valle, the village known … Read more
We are back in Tlayudona with Alex and our favorite alebrije-painting family from the village of Tilcajete for this workshop. This seasonal variation is oriented toward Day of the Dead, with special figures to paint in commemoration of the holiday. (We will also have typical alebrijes available for painting.) You´ll get the basics–color, design, and … Read more
Our dyeing host from Teotitlán, Doña Josefina from the women´s collective, is hosting this two day hands-on workshop in which you will be able to dye a range of natural colors from organic pigments, and then weave your own small piece to take home. Join us and the women´s weaving collective in Teotitlán del Valle, … Read more
This experience is loosely based on the weaving portion of our two-day dyeing and weaving immersion experience in Teotitlán with Doña Josefina. We will use already-dyed yarn and focus on the the skill of weaving, using traditional looms. Join us and the women´s weaving collective in Teotitlán del Valle, the village known for it´s use … Read more
Our dyeing host from Teotitlán, Doña Josefina from the women´s collective, is hosting this two day hands-on workshop in which you will be able to dye a range of natural colors from organic pigments, and then weave your own small piece to take home. Join us and the women´s weaving collective in Teotitlán del Valle, … Read more
We are back in Tlayudona with Alex and our favorite alebrije-painting family from the village of Tilcajete for this workshop. You´ll get the basics–color, design, and some anecdotal information about the process that transforms copal into a woodcarving. This experience will launch directly into the practical side of this craft as you paint your piece. … Read more