Sewing and pattern making

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January 16, 2009
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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 suit.

Giving Indigenous Girls in Guatemala the Chance to Reach Their Full Potential by Supporting Their Education

August 14, 2009

Mayan girls and young women in Guatemala are triply disenfranchised by their youth, their gender and their ethnicity. At the age of 12 they are taken out of school to

We have a Story to share

May 15, 2014

On Tuesday night alumna and research fellow Daphna Lewinshtein (DEED ’12) and faculty member/director Cynthia Lawson will be pitching scarves made by Ajkem’a Loy’a in San Lucas Tolimán at Story

Ajkem’a Loy’a: A year after the initial collaboration

June 20, 2009

Last night we arrived in San Lucas Toliman. It was my first visit to Ajkem’a Loy’a after last year’s collaboration. As soon as we drove into the town, I felt

The product line of Ajkem’a Loy’a for F’11

September 17, 2011

Welcome to the Parsons Collaboration with Ajkem’a Loy’a

June 26, 2009

Since arriving in San Lucas Toliman, all seven of us (Sandra, Rebecca, Larissa, Alex, Justine, Pascale, and Moira) have been very excited and eager to work with the women. The

The Women of Ajkem’a Loya and their breathtaking creations

September 3, 2009

Additional view of Mayda’s sizable beach tote Mayda showcasing her accomplished beach bag. Catharina modeling Ruths bag