First stop: Antigua

ajkemaloya
June 2, 2008
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Antigua was the perfect place to spend our first night in Guatemala.

Despite the never ending rain from two tropical storms, we couldn’t wait to wander around town and discover the beauty of this country and region.

I wonder who decided this cutout was reflective of the artisan market inside?

Participatory Photography Exhibition in San Lucas Toliman

June 24, 2009

Last year we conducted a participatory photography project with the women of Ajkem’a Loy’a. Seven compaÃ±eras were given disposable cameras in order to capture images representing their hopes and fears.

Chichicastenango

June 16, 2008

A 30-minute boat ride to Panajachel and an hour car ride (or 4-hour multiple transfer bus ride on public transportation as some from our group experienced) got us to Chichicastenango

A track suit for W139

January 9, 2009

In the coming two weeks the women of Ajkem’a Loy’a and I will develop the first proto type of a track suit for W139.Â W139, one of the main art spaces

Experiments and Inspiration

July 5, 2009

Last year in June, in San Lucas Toliman, we worked with a much larger group of women then the group of women that is currently assembled under the name of

April 1, 2009

In March 2009 I returned to San Lucas Toliman to continue workingÂ with the women of Ajkem’a Loy’a on the tracksuit we are developing for W139Â ,Â one of the main

"Sock" puppets for the kids

June 5, 2008

We have been extremely moved by all the children who surround us on a daily basis. We have become accustomed to running workshops with interruptions of baby sounds and children