Our work in Guatemala – Three Locations
This year we returned to Guatemala with two goals: to continue the work we had started last year with Ajkem’a Loy’a in San Lucas Tolimán, and to expand our work
This year we returned to Guatemala with two goals: to continue the work we had started last year with Ajkem’a Loy’a in San Lucas Tolimán, and to expand our work
This past weekend I had the opportunity to visit Earth Lodge – a wonderful lodge just 20 minutes outside of Antigua with absolutely stunning views, delicious home cooked meals, and
In March 2009 I returned to San Lucas Toliman to continue working with the women of Ajkem’a Loy’a on the tracksuit we are developing for W139 , one of the main
close-up of one of the experiments of Catherina the experiments of Catherina with the W for the top part of the pants Sandra experimenting with a dark color and more
a design that Romelia and Cindy collaborated on all women are weaving real size now, no more small experiments Gloria and I collaborate on a design for the sleeves of
In the afternoon, from 2pm to 6pm, I work with the other women of Ajkem’a Loy’a, Sandra, Romelia, Catherina, Ruth, Gloria, Hilda y Cindy experimenting with weaving. At 4 pm
Every morning from 9am to 12 pm, I work with Mayda in the shop of Ajkem’a Loy’a, designing the shape, making the patterns and sewing the prototypes for the track
Romelia’s design of the W Catherina’s first experiment Telma and Catherina discussing the design of the figure W