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3 RIVAS BATIK STUDIO

Coba, Mexico

Rivas Batik Studio has existed since 1984 and has continually made batiks with imagery inspired by ancient Maya sculpture, ceramics, architecture including jungle & beach life.

4 Mazahua Women from municipio de Danato Guerrade Santo Tonio

México, Mexico

Mazahua language speaker, textiles from these families are very fine and show a knowledge of the pre-Hispanic motifs from the days of the Aztecs and the Confederacy This handmade work requires skill and creativity to incorporate each count specific motif with those of other count specific motifs.

4 Tzotzil cousins & their children

Sayulita, Mexico

I meet a group of 6 cousins who had left their homes and husbands in the Tzotzil lands of Chiapas, Mexico. They would set out their rebosos with little fabric animals made from hand spun sheep wool then woven on a backstrap loom and stuffed with scraps to produce their little animals, in 2016

4 Tzotzil cousins & their children

Sayulita, Mexico

Partnership began in 2016 photos on website pure-indigenous.org

5 Dolfina Mexican Women's Clothing

Sayulita, Mexico

Dolfina Mexican Women's Clothing is a collection of indigenous handmade clothing. Clothing is mostly from Chiapas and Oaxaca where men travel through the small communities and buy from the local artists, then bringing those pieces to Sayulita, Nayarit. This shop is run by three generations of women

6 Folk artist from Guerrero

Guerrero, Mexico

This artist of alebrije or spirt animals made from paper mache and hand painted

6 Young Girls from the Streets of Guatemala

Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

these young girls have a beautiful skill with the beads and an eye from color and variation. We try to procure these pieces from sellers on the streets so we can leave them with bead supplies. Supporting the larger stores is important too so they continue to buy from the young indigenous girls

6 ZAPOTEC FAMILY

Teotitlán del Valle, Mexico

This is a Zapotec family from Oaxaca who opened a story in Sayulita, Nayarit. The bring their naturally dyed rugs, hand woven traditional pre-Hispanic pattern textiles and alebrije from their community to sell in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico.

7 FRANK'S UNIVERSE

Arcadia, CA

Frank has offered Frank's Universe 100% Silk Scarves Shoulder Wrap or Head Scarf HALF of ALL Proceeds go for needed Supplies & Materials for Indigenous Artists Images come from original paintings by Frank Harley