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Why Travel With Us: Help sustain regenerative traditions.
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- We know the culture! This is our land! We are locally owned and operated.
- Eric Chavez Santiago is tri-lingual --Spanish, English, Zapotec.
- Eric was founding director of education, Museo Textil de Oaxaca + folk art expert
- Norma Schafer has lived in Oaxaca since 2005.
- Norma is a seasoned university educator.
- We have deep connections with artists and artisans.
- 63% of our travelers repeat -- high ratings, high satisfaction.
- Wide ranging expertise: textiles, folk art, pottery, cultural wisdom.
- We give you a deep immersion to best know Oaxaca and Mexico.
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We organize private travel + tours for museums, arts, organizations, collectors + appreciators.
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Creating Connection and Meaning between travelers and with indigenous artisans. Meet makers where they live and work. Join small groups of like-minded explorers. Go deep into remote villages. Gain insights. Support cultural heritage and sustainable traditions. Create value and memories. Enjoy hands-on experiences. Make a difference.
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What is a Study Tour: Our programs are learning experiences, and as such we talk with makers about how and why they create, what is meaningful to them, the ancient history of patterning and design, use of color, tradition and innovation, values and cultural continuity, and the social context within which they work. First and foremost, we are educators. Norma worked in top US universities for over 35 years and Eric founded the education department at Oaxaca’s textile museum. We create connection.
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OCN Creates Student Scholarship at Oaxaca Learning Center Giving back is a core value. Read about it here
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Meet Makers. Make a Difference
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Oaxaca Cultural Navigator LLC has offered programs in Mexico since 2006. We have over 30 years of university, textile and artisan development experience. See About Us.
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Programs can be scheduled to meet your independent travel plans. Send us your available dates.
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Arts organizations, museums, designers, retailers, wholesalers, curators, universities and others come to us to develop artisan relationships, customized itineraries, meetings and conferences. It's our pleasure to make arrangements.
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Select Clients *Abeja Boutique, Houston *North Carolina Museum of Art *Selvedge Magazine-London, UK *Esprit Travel and Tours *Penland School of Crafts *North Carolina State University *WARP Weave a Real Peace *Methodist University *MINNA-Goods *Smockingbird Kids *University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Tell us how we can put a program together for you! Send an email norma.schafer@icloud.com
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Shop Mexico: Artisan Sisters — Week 5
Today the Artisan Sisters offer for sale two beautiful indigo-dyed pillow covers and a classical Spanish-style hand-carved mirror covered in luxurious gold and silver leaf. These are from our Oaxaca collection. Please email first to check availability before making your PayPal purchase. We will calculate shipping costs based on your address and send you an invoice. And, be sure to see our other items for sale from earlier weeks — click on Shop Mexico.
1. Indigo-dyed pillow, hand-woven from churro sheep wool in the village of Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico. Design is Zapotec diamond. Notice the lovely variegation in the weaving. See the companion pillow below. Black cotton back with zipper closure. Measures 11-3/4″ square. Item #1-6112012. $25 USD. Buy both for $45 USD.
2. Pillow cover, churro wool dyed with indigo. This piece has a green cast to it from dyeing and over dyeing. Either a stand-alone or a companion piece to the one above. Black cotton back with zipper closure. Measures 11-3/4″ square. Item #2-6112012. $25 USD. Buy both for $45 USD.
3. From the village of Santa Ana Zegache, we present this extraordinary mirror in a hand-carved wood frame embellished with gold and silver leaf, and cochineal red paint by Proyecto Zegache. A stunning addition to foyer or wall still-life assemblage. This is a recreation of original 16th Century workmanship with fastidious adherence to classical Spanish motifs. Measures 6-1/4″ high x 6″ wide. Item #3-6112012. $135 USD.
Don’t forget to contact us first by email to see if the item you want is still available. We will send you a PayPal invoice after we calculate shipping costs based on your Zip Code. Many thanks, The Artisan Sisters.
Come see Oaxaca for yourself during Day of the Dead and attend our Photography Expedition, October 28-November 4.
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