Into the Oaxaca Rain Forest: San Pedro Cajonos
Ten of us traveled by van for almost three hours to get to the Sierra Norte mountain village of San Pedro Cajonos where silk worms are cultivated, their cocoons spun and then woven on back strap looms into glorious silk garments colored with natural dyes! At the end, were were at almost 7,000 feet altitude, […]
Rare Opportunity, Day Trips, July 27 + July 29: San Pedro Cajonos and Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec
We are doing a cultural textile tour from July 25-31, 2022 where extraordinary garments are made by very talented weavers. This includes two days up into the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains. We want to fill our van! So, we are offering one-day travel opportunities to Oaxaca residents, collectors and visitors. Join our travel group […]
DISCOUNT: 2022 Oaxaca Mountains Textile Adventure Tour: Sierra Norte + Mixe
Monday to Sunday, July 25 – 31, 2022 – 7 days and 6 nights We want to fill this tour, so are offering you a 10% discount to register. There are FOUR spaces open! Regular price is $2,895 for a shared room and $3,495 for a single room. Take off $290 on the shared room […]
2022 Oaxaca Mountains Textile Adventure Tour: Sierra Norte + Mixe
Monday to Sunday, July 25 – 31, 2022 – 7 days and 6 nights The remote mountains of the Sierra Norte region of Oaxaca are home to some of the finest backstrap loom weaving villages in the state. Here, ancient weaving traditions are practiced just as they were centuries ago before the Spanish conquest. Moreover, the […]
Backstrap Loom Weaving of Oaxaca
Nicolasa Pascual is a weaver from San Bartolo Yautepec, Oaxaca. Her work is considered to be the best and finest example of Oaxaca weaving. She uses the backstrap loom, with cotton- warp and weft, synthetic dyes, 1 heddle rod, about 35 ends/threads per inch, plain weave + supplementary weft weave technique. You can see Nicolasa […]
Expo & Sale of Natural Dyed Silk Textiles @ Museo Textil de Oaxaca
Wednesday-Sunday, June 17-21, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., free admission. The silk weavers of San Pedro and San Miguel Cajonos demonstrate traditional methods of dyeing handspun silk using natural plant materials and cochineal. Come watch this ancient and magical process. They will offer beautiful silk rebozos for sale, too.