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.

Experiments with the W of W139

January 15, 2009

Romelia’s design of the W Catherina’s first experiment Telma and Catherina discussing the design of the figure W

Sewing and pattern making

January 16, 2009

Every morning from 9am to 12 pm, I work with Mayda in the shop of Ajkem’a Loy’a,Â designing the shape, making the patterns and sewing the prototypes for the track

Business Workshop: Pricing

June 9, 2008

Anna, David, Jane, and Nika led this workshop on valuing time and pricing. They started with a laughing ice breaker in which all participants had to laugh for a whole

Introducing Ajkem’a Loy’a’s Products

December 4, 2008

This slideshow documents the current inventory in Ajkem’a Loy’a’s store in San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala. Roll over “Notes” for details on materials, size, and prices.

The first weaving experiments

January 13, 2009