Textile Fashion Show: Journey to Remote San Felipe Usila, Oaxaca
For the past six days I have been on a textile journey through the Cuenca del Papaloapan Region where the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca mountain range meets the coastal plain of Veracruz. This has been off-the-beaten-path travel into remote villages where textile traditions, back strap loom weaving and intricate embroidery techniques, manage to survive in […]
Oaxaca Day of the Dead Photography Expedition: Program Outline, Approach, Equipment
Program Outline and Approach Bill Bamberger, our expedition leader, has just sent in a course update about the Oaxaca photography expedition set for this October 29-November 4. He notes that the experience will give you time to produce an extensive portfolio of images that chronicles life in Oaxaca. During the expedition, we will concentrate on photographing […]
Homage to Jane Arnold and the Journey to Oaxaca
It all started years ago, before I ever dreamed of going to Oaxaca. Like the birth of a child, you never know what the future looks like until it is upon you — in the here and now. I had heard of Oaxaca, didn’t know how to pronounce it, and would never have known […]