Oaxacan embroidery

Oaxacan embroidery by RR Growing up in Mexico I don't remember celebrating Cinco de Mayo. Not once. So when I moved to the States I found it very puzzling that it is the ultimate Gringo-Mexican celebration and, frankly, it used to irritate me (just search for images about it on line and you will find tons of incredibly offensive stereotypes). Even more annoying was that people attribute the date to the Mexican Independence, which is wrong. Why celebrate so excessibly such a random date? That…

Near Lake Patzcuaro in Michoacán, indigenous women embroider colorful pictures that can be framed or made into decorative pillows and clothing. The themes of these embroidered “stories” originally came from ancient mythology of the Tarascan or Purepecha Indians, drawn from seals found in Tzintzuntzan. Gradually many women there began depicting traditional village dances such as the Dance of the Viejitos and festivals such as Dia de los Muertos. The artisans also embroider scenes of women…

Greetings from sunny San Carlos, in the beautiful Mexican state of Sonora... What a small world it is! One of my co-attendees of the yearly...

Close-up view of flowers embroidered on a Zapotec huipil from Juchitan, Oaxaca Mexico

The intricate and beautiful design for which San Antonino is so famous for and that we have been building on is made with a delicate process behind it. In only one of their artworks one can appreciate a variety of techniques implemented carefully to represent their immense vision and appreciation for their culture.

Huipils are one of the most amazing works of functional art that I have ever laid eyes upon. The embroidery work is divine, the color combin...

Midjourey art

Having recently lived in Oaxaca for 3 years plus many other visits over time, I’ve scouted out the BEST and highest quality Oaxacan textiles. The following shops are where I hang out and send…