Irena’s Love for Guatemala: A Reforestation Story
Read about Y’abals collaboration with Irena DeLave and her organization, Love For Guatemala.
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Strengthening the local fabric
Despite the circumstances, it is necessary to continue growing, even if there is fear, between weaving and banners of protest
Continue reading »Seeing is Believing
by Max Crosby, Yabal Volunteer I did a good deal of thinking about my recent visit to the Yabal weaving cooperative in Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan with Yabal’s Production Coordinator, Yesica. The second part of the visit is what really had an impact on me. Once the piñata-making workshop was over, part of Yabal’s Women’s
Continue reading »New Product Design Process
Creating a new product for Y’abal is always an organic and surprising process. It requires flexibility and openness on both ends- from the designer, as well as, from the women’s cooperative. We begin with an idea or a drawing which we take to the women weavers of the communities of Pacutama and Chuicutama, in the rural
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