We need color in our lives right now. I dress up for Zoom and FaceTime calls. It feels good to wear something special and put on a little lipstick! When I go out to walk or to the market (always with mask and social distancing), I put on a colorful Mexican top or dress. Today, I’m meeting a friend for a picnic (six-to-eight feet distance) on a blanket at the North Carolina Museum of Art sculpture park. We then walk in the fresh air along the trails, mindful of others. I’ll wear one of my Oaxaca pieces today, too.
I have listed 23 items from my collection for sale. In addition to clothing, the selection includes napkins, woven bags, coin purses, tea towels.
To Buy: Send me an email to norma.schafer@icloud.com with your name, address, and item number. I will send you a PayPal invoice to pay with credit card. Once I receive your funds, I will mail via USPS to anywhere in the USA. I will add on $12 for mailing to the invoice. Thank you VERY much.
#1. Jamiltepec, Oaxaca, blouse, back-strap loom + embroidered, size M, $55SOLD. #2. Tlacolula-style apron, M-L, $45SOLD. #3. San Bartolome Ayautla, Oaxaca, embroidered cotton blouse by Anacleta, M, $225#4. Chenalho, Chiapas finest cotton embroidered blouse, $75#5. Hot Pink Fancy Apron, size M-L, $85#6. Bag L-6 and Bag R-6, $35 each, back-strap loom, Zinacantan, ChiapasSOLD. #7. Fancy apron, San Miguel del Valle, embroidered, M-L, $85#7. Apron, pocket detail#8. Cotton tea towels/napkins, set of 2, $23SOLD. #9. Dreamweavers Tixinda, blouse, indigo, cochineal, coyuchi, L-XL $250#10. Elaborate Oaxaca Apron, Size M-L, embroidered, San Miguel del Valle, $125#11. Indigo shoulder bag, hand-loomed, Chiapas, $45#12. Chenalho, Chiapas embroidered blouse, fine cotton, M-L, $75SOLD. #13. Tenejapa, Chiapas, back-strap loomed collector piece, $285 USD#14. Handwoven, natural dyed wild marigold bag, Chiapas, $45#15. Pom-Pom Capelet, wool and cotton, Chiapas, $125#16. San Andres Larrainzar Chiapas cotton blouse, backstrap loom, M-L, $75SOLD. #17. Set/6 handwoven cotton napkins w/macrame fringe, $60SOLD. #18. Chiapas finest gauze blouse, with 3/4 sleeves, French knots, M-L, $55#19. Chiapas woven coin purse w/zipper, your choice, $12 eachSOLD. #20. Chiapas gauze blouse, French knots, embroidered, 3/4 sleeve, M-L, $48#20. Bodice, French knots detail #21. Dreamweavers Txinda, Pinotepa de Don Luis, size L-XL, fine huipil, silk dyed w/rare purple snail caracol purpura, backstrap loom finely woven, $245#22. Birds and Flowers, best embroidery on cotton by Anacleta, $165#22, inside needlework — amazing, outstandingSOLD. #23. Embroidered Apron, Teotitlan del Valle style, size M, $35
Why We Left, Expat Anthology: Norma’s Personal Essay
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Norma Schafer and Oaxaca Cultural Navigator LLC has offered programs in Mexico since 2006. We have over 30 years of university program development experience. See my resume.
Study Tours + Study Abroad are personally curated and introduce you to Mexico's greatest artisans. They are off-the-beaten path, internationally recognized. We give you access to where people live and work. Yes, it is safe and secure to travel. Groups are limited in size for the most personal experience.
Programs can be scheduled to meet your travel plans. Send us your available dates.
Designers, retailers, wholesalers, universities and other organizations come to us to develop customized itineraries, study abroad programs, meetings and conferences. It's our pleasure to make arrangements.
Our Clients Include
*Penland School of Crafts
*North Carolina State University
*WARP Weave a Real Peace
*Methodist University
October 28-November 4, 2021: Oaxaca Day of the Dead Culture Tour Covid restrictions apply! Limited to 10 intrepid travelers who want a cultural immersion experience.
2022 Planning Ahead
January 15-24, 2022. Oaxaca Coast Textile Study Tour, space strictly limited to 10 people. 3 Spaces Left. Don’t miss this adventure deep into indigenous weaving traditions.
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Maps: Teotitlan + Tlacolula Market
We send printable map via email PDF usually within 48-hours after order received. Where to see natural dyed rugs in Teotitlan del Valle and layout of the Sunday Tlacolula Market, with favorite eating, shopping, ATMs. Click Here to Buy Map
Dye Master Dolores Santiago Arrellanas with son Omar Chavez Santiago, weaver and dyer, Fey y Lola Rugs, Teotitlan del Valle
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