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The pretty, whitewashed church in Chamula, Chiapas, features a colorful entrance painted with four and eight-pointed crosses. These crosses represent the Maya cosmos—they are just one example of the unique, syncretic blend of Catholicism practi
Centro de Textiles del Mundo Maya in San Cristóbal has a remarkable collection of textiles from Maya communities in Mexico and Guatemala. This stunning ceremonial huipil from Magdalenas Aldama consists of three panels of brocade fabric woven b
I’m lucky to work with some amazing guides!! Pictured here are Priscila and Ana Paula, our wonderful guides in Oaxaca earlier this year. Ana Paula will guide my upcoming tour to Chiapas…guests will fall in love with Chiapas, Maya culture
A beautifully adorned doorway at the church in Zinacantán.
Zinacantán is a town of flowers 🌸. Flower cultivation is a major industry here and it has influenced the way people dress! We’ll visit women from Zinacantán who wear garments embroidered with flowers and weave colorful striped fa
I’m thrilled to partner with El Camino de los Altos on a tour next March exploring contemporary Maya textiles from the Chiapas highlands in southern Mexico. @elcaminodelosaltos is a unique collaboration between Maya artisans and French designer
Gorgeous, graphic handwoven “kasuri” fabric, hand-dyed with natural Japanese indigo. The fabric is sold in narrow bolts, the standard width for the construction of kimono. 💙 . . #kasuri #indigo #blueandwhite #ikat #kimono #japanesetexti
Textures of Kyushu in bamboo and clay (this stunning black tray is woven bamboo coated in lacquer)
Exquisite “obi” from southern Japan, each one a work of art! . . . #obi #ikat #japanesetextiles #kimonostyle #textiletour #japanesecraft #madeinjapan #madeinjapan🇯🇵 #textiledesign #ihavethisthingfortextiles #fabricfriday #globalikat #w
Breakfast at our “machiya” guesthouses is always a treat! 😍 The indigo “kasuri” cushions, wooden trays, and ceramics pictured here are made by artisans we visit on the trip. And, yes, that’s an indigo-dyed table! . . .
Mud-dyeing, rain or shine! Fine silk yarns are dyed in mud in preparation for the weaving of “oshima tsumugi”, a complicated and finely patterned type of ikat. . . #japanesetextiles #textiletour #kimono #japanesecraft #madeinjapan #madei
A favorite visit of our tour was the studio of “katazome” artist Ono-san. He’s holding up a large hand-cut stencil of his with a gorgeous bird design—bold and full of movement. (I bought a top made from this fabric and it&rsqu