It’s been 19 months since I’ve been to my home in Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca. In the past several years I’ve been walking, and eating for health (gluten and lactose free). Most of what I’m featuring here are shawls, scarves, bed and table covers. Some are cotton and some are wool. Many use natural dyes. In this group are Rosario’s Bolsas, all hand-embroidered, cross-body bags for beauty and security.
Many pieces are new. I bought them to support artisans over the years as I have traveled to remote villages throughout Mexico.
How to buy: mailto:norma.schafer@icloud.com Tell me the item you want by number. Send me your mailing address. I will send you a PayPal invoice after you ID your choices. The invoice will include the cost of the garment + $12 mailing. If you want more than one piece, I’m happy to combine mailing. I’ll be mailing from Taos, NM when I return after November 15.
Holidays are coming! Think gift-giving.
SOLD 6.1 Cotton shawl or throw dyed with indigo. Woven on the pedal loom in Mitla. 25” wide x 86” long. Beautiful hand-twisted fringes. $65SOLD. 6.2 Backstrap loom woven in Zinacantan, Chiapas. Square folds to triangular scarf. 24” x 24”. $65SOLD. 6.3. Soft wool shawl or throw dyed with wild marigold in Mitla on the pedal loom. 30” wide x 78” long. $65. SOLD 6.4. San Andres Larrainzar, Chiapas, backstrap loom woven scarf. All cotton. 14” wide x 80” long. $55. SOLD 6.5. Cotton shawl, ikat woven on pedal loom, black, white, dark green. 44” wide x 62” long. $65 SOLD 6.6. From Tlahuitoltepec, Oaxaca, cotton dyed with indigo and nanche fruit. Look at the macrame fringes! Spectacular. 12” wide x 80” long. $75. SOLD. 6.7. Indigo wool throw using the ikat weaving technique. Special twisted fringes include indigo touches. From our favorite Mitla design studio. 26” wide x 88” long. $125.
SOLD. 6.8. Indigo poncho using ikat dyeing techniques. From our favorite Mitla design studio. Soft and cozy wool. 35” wide x 31” long. $125.
SOLD. 6.9. A large densely embroidered cotton cloth finished with mitered edges. Motifs of birds and flowers. Use as bed or table covering or wall hanging. From the best embroidery cooperative in San Bartolomé Ayautla. 66” wide x 96” long. $125. SOLD. 6.10. Wool shawl from Veracruz. Handmade. Natural dyes including wild marigold. 22” wide x 80” long. $55. #6.11. Índigo 3-panel posahuanco (traditional wrap-around skirt and fabric) woven on the backstrap loom by Luis Adan on the Oaxaca coast. 44” x 82”. Use as bed or table cover. Use as throw for a sofa or chair accent piece. $135. SOLD. 6.12. Three handwoven and embroidered napkins from Jamiltepec on the Oaxaca coast. Approximately 20” x 20” square. $45. #6.13. A selection of 8 hand-embroidered cross body bags made by my friend Rosario in Teotitlan Del Valle. Each is lined with an inside pocket and zippered close. Approximately 11” wide x 9-1/2” high. $45 each.
tell me the number and the color, please!
Top Row: left to right— 16.13-A, 16.13-B, 16.13-C Middle Row: left to right—16.13-D, 16.13-E, 16.13-F Bottom Row: left to right— 16.13-G, 16.13-H
Norma Writes for Selvedge Magazine Issues #89 + #109
Creating Connectionand 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 ie. hand weaving and natural dyeing. Create value and memories. Enjoy hands-on experiences. Make a difference.
What is a Study Tour: Our programs are designed as learning experiences, and as such we talk with makers about how and why they create, what is meaningful to them in their designs, 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 and help artisans reach people who value them and their work.
Why We Left, Expat Anthology: Norma’s Personal Essay
Norma contributes personal essay, How Oaxaca Became Home
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Meet Makers. Make a Difference
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.
Programs can be scheduled to meet your independent travel plans. Send us your available dates.
Designers, retailers, wholesalers, curators, universities and others come to us to develop artisan relationships, customized itineraries, study abroad programs, meetings and conferences. It's our pleasure to make arrangements.
Select Clients *Abeja Boutique, Houston *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
October 27, 2023: Day of the Dead Ocotlan Highway Tour. It’s Market Day! The biggest of the year. See special altar food and decor, visit artisans, explore culture, eat at a traditional open air cocina de humo (grill kitchen). SOLD OUT.
October 29, 2023: Teotitlan del Valle Altars and Studio Visits to natural dye and weaving artisans who invite you to their altar rooms to share family traditions. Meet a traditional beeswax candlemaker. Eat mole and mezcal in a local family comedor. 6 SPACES OPEN.
Oaxaca has the largest and most diverse textile culture in Mexico! Learn about it.
When you visit Oaxaca immerse yourself in our textile culture: How is indigenous clothing made, what is the best value, most economical, finest available. Suitable for adults only. Set your own dates.
One-Day Custom Tours: Tell Us When You Want to Go!
New--Ruta del Mezcal One-Day Tour.We start the day with pottery, visiting a master, then have lunch with a Traditional Oaxaca Cook who is the master of mole making. In Mitla, we meet with our favorite flying shuttle loom weaver, and then finish off with a mezcal tasting at a palenque you will NEVER find on your own! Schedule at your convenience!
January 13-21, 2024: Oaxaca Coast Textile Study Tour. Very popular! Get your deposit in to reserve. For intrepid travelers. Visit 7 back-strap loom weavers. Explore the culture of cloth and community. SOLD OUT!
March 28-April 3:Screenwriting for Film + Television with Harry Werksman, Golden Globe award winning writer. Develop character, plot, scene. Learn what it takes to pitch a story. Take your ideas from concept to delivery. NEW!
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Maps: Teotitlan + Tlacolula Market
We require 48-hour advance notice for map orders to be processed. We send a printable map via email PDF after your order is received. Please be sure to send your email address. 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 After you click, be sure to check PayPal to ensure your email address isn't hidden from us. We fulfill each map order personally. It is not automatic.
Dye Master Dolores Santiago Arrellanas with son Omar Chavez Santiago, weaver and dyer, Fey y Lola Rugs, Teotitlan del Valle
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