Handmade with Maya Wisdom

My name is Caryn Maxim. I live in NJ but spend 2 weeks of each month in Cajola, a Maya Mam community in the western highlands of Guatemala. (The Mam people are one of the 22 Maya ethnic groups in Guatemala.) I have been helping a group of women start a weaving cooperative, MayaMam Weavers, over the past years. I would like to share with you some of their work, some of their stories, some of their wisdom, as well as why fair trade -- or trading fairly -- matters.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Off to the Philadelphia Gift Show

We are so excited to be on our way to the Philadelphia Gift Show to be presenting our products to gift boutiques and other gift buyers. Jean of J.BAES has designed our handsome booth (see our photo below). Though tiny, we think it shows off our handwork, the lush colors of our textiles, and how it might look in a boutique. We will be showing products we have selected for the spring and summer season. And for the “most likely” potential and actual clients we will be giving out small delicious chocolates that Doña Pancha has made especially for us that have been tied with our very own fabric ribbons.

You can see more of Jean’s work at www.jbaes.com.

Handmade with Maya Wisdom

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Off to the Philadelphia Gift Show

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