Visiting the Oaxaca Wool Mill: Lanera de Ocotlan
In 1996 Englishman Graham Johnson came to Ocotlan de Morelos from Mexico City to open a woolen mill. The mill was designed to streamline the production process for making yarn and weaving cloth from local churro sheep wool* without sacrificing quality. Graham was a tinkerer. He loved machinery, especially the old carding and spinning […]
Commonwealth Club of California to Host Chavez Santiago Family Weavers on May 10
San Francisco and Bay Area textile and fiber artists, hand-weavers and spinners are invited to attend a presentation at the Commonwealth Club of California at 12:00 noon on May 10. The Future of Tradition: Weavers of Oaxaca, Mexico Connect Their Future with Their Past. Eric Chavez Santiago, director of education at the Museo Textil de […]