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You Can't Make a Silk Purse Out of a Sow's Ear
I’m not sure about that! Oaxaqueno artists are VERY creative. In Teotitlan del Valle and throughout the Oaxaca Valley master weavers produce extraordinary art pieces that are created from the… more »
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You Can't Make a Silk Purse Out of a Sow's Ear
ValleyGirl wrote 3 weeks ago: I’m not sure about that! Oaxaqueno artists are VERY creative. In Teotitlan del Valle and th … more »
Weaving With Feathers!
ValleyGirl wrote 1 month ago: I can’t wait to get back to Oaxaca! Just a few more weeks until we arrive on June 25. I wa … more »
Letter From Eric, May 31, 2008
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ValleyGirl wrote 1 month ago: I have been at the Museo Textil de Oaxaca for only for 2 weeks and I am still trying to understand a … more »
AHrgggH! Skyrocketing Airfares & August 11-14 Weaving & Natural Dyeing Workshop
ValleyGirl wrote 1 month ago: We just booked a round-trip on Continental through Houston directly to Oaxaca from August 9-18, and … more »
Eric's New Job: Museo Textil de Oaxaca
ValleyGirl wrote 1 month ago: We’re really excited! Today Eric Chavez Santiago started a new job — coordinator of edu … more »
Just Added! Oaxaca Weaving & Natural Dyeing Workshop -- July 7-10, 2008
ValleyGirl wrote 1 month ago: We’ve just added a new workshop to the calendar. This will be a 4-day workshop that will comb … more »
Mexican Rugs: Another Pattern Language
ValleyGirl wrote 2 months ago: There are about 40 rugs piled up in various corners of my house — in the entryway, the living … more »
Fall 2008: Exhibitions, Weaving & Dyeing Workshops
ValleyGirl wrote 2 months ago: It will be a busy time for Eric Chavez and his sister Janet when they return to the U.S. in October … more »
Glorious Color: Dyeing Workshop -- Using Natural Materials
ValleyGirl wrote 2 months ago: One and Two-Day Workshops in Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico If you are a weaver, a knitter, int … more »
Youth Arts Festival: Greenville, NC -- Exhibition & Sale of Oaxaca Rugs on April 5, 2008
ValleyGirl wrote 3 months ago: This is the second year that East Carolina University has invited Eric Chavez Santiago to exhibit at … more »
Cochineal: A Very Short Story of "RED"
ValleyGirl wrote 3 months ago: Wars have been waged, tributes paid, and civilizations overturned because of cochineal. Cochineal i … more »
Oaxaca Fiesta in North Carolina--April 2
ValleyGirl wrote 3 months ago: When: Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 6-9 p.m. Where: Made By Hand Norma Hawthorne Gallery & Studi … more »
Tapestry Traditions & Textures by Tricia Goldberg
ValleyGirl wrote 3 months ago: Tricia Goldberg first met Federico Chavez, his son Eric and daughter Janet, in April 2007, when they … more »
Notes From An Artist's Journal by Andrea Donnelly
ValleyGirl wrote 4 months ago: I am writing this entry from Teotitlan del Valle in Oaxaca, Mexico. I’ve been here since July … more »
Self-Guided Map to Naturally Dyed Rugs
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ValleyGirl wrote 5 months ago: We’re developing a detailed street map of Teotitlan del Valle that identifies the names and lo … more »
Mexican Rug Weaving Patterns
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ValleyGirl wrote 5 months ago: Walk down Avenida Benito Juarez, the main road of Teotitlan del Valle, or stroll through the central … more »
Editing My Collection: Oaxaca Folk Art & Textiles Sale
ValleyGirl wrote 5 months ago: From time to time, I edit my collection and offer a small number of rugs, hand woven shawls, blouses … more »
Rug Costs in Teotitlan
ValleyGirl wrote 5 months ago: How much does a rug cost in Teotitlan? There is no standard answer because cost depends on many va … more »
Learn to Weave in Oaxaca
ValleyGirl wrote 5 months ago: Are there courses to learn weaving in Oaxaca? I don’t know. There was a fantastic exhibition … more »
