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TODAY: The BEST Oaxaca Expoventa in Teotitlan del Valle–Don’t Miss It!
If you are in Oaxaca for 2022 Day of the Dead, be sure to put this on your calendar and show up in Teotitlan del Valle on November 3, 11 am to 4 pm. Map is on the poster. Ride … Continue reading
Up, Up and Away: Traveling to Oaxaca’s Sierra Mixe
Many of you may have heard about the remote mountain village of Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec. It’s a two-and-a-half hour drive up the misty mountains beyond Teotitlan del Valle and San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Oaxaca. It is way off the … Continue reading
Posted in Oaxaca Mexico art and culture
Tagged cultural appropriation, Mexico, Oaxaca, Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec, weaving
Wrap Yourself in the Warmth of Mexico!
Dreaming of returning to Mexico or a winter away from cold, ice and snow? It may not happen for many of us this year. The next best thing, I think, is to wrap yourself in the warmth of Mexico. It’s … Continue reading
Susie’s Regrets Sale: Three Fine Rebozos (Shawls)
Susie’s traveled with Oaxaca Cultural Navigator to Tenancingo de Degollado to explore the ikat weaving and rebozo making culture of Mexico. She has since returned with us to other parts of Mexico, including Chiapas and the Oaxaca Coast. Meanwhile, on … Continue reading
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Posted in Cultural Commentary, Oaxaca Mexico art and culture
Tagged double-weave, for sale, Ikat, Mexico, rebozo, Remigio Mestas, shawl
El Rebozo Made in Mexico Exhibit, Franz Mayer Museum, Mexico City
Getting to see this exhibit El Rebozo Made in Mexico before it closes Sunday, August 30, 2015, has been a priority for me since I first heard about the planning for it several years ago from British fashion designer-textile artist … Continue reading →
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Posted in Clothing Design, Cultural Commentary, Mexico City, Photography, Textiles, Tapestries & Weaving, Travel & Tourism
Tagged art, exhibition, Franz Mayer Museum, Mexico, Mexico City, natural dyes, Oaxaca, rebozo, shawl, show, weaving