tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31036411034474512312024-02-06T23:34:25.666-08:00The New School Collaborates: International Development through DesignThis blog documents community collaborations with which The New School is engaged. In Fall 2007 The New School and CARE started a collaboration with the Mayan women's artisan association "Ajkem'a Loy'a" in San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala. In June 2009 The New School is expanding its reach through a collaboration with the municipality of San Antonio Aguas Calientes.Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15582053010262554616noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-27396997480758628412010-06-13T09:26:00.000-07:002010-06-13T09:32:28.349-07:00We've moved!Thanks to the very talented designer <a href="http://verygreyc.com/" target="_blank">Grace Salem</a>, we now have <a href="http://thenewschoolcollaborates.com/">a new website</a> with a whole new identity and a blog within a robust website. So please bookmark that site, <a href="http://thenewschoolcollaborates.com/">www.thenewschoolcollaborates.com</a> since we will no longer be using this blogger site. Of course, all of the previous blog posts are still searchable there.<br /><br />Thank you for following our work in Guatemala! We have returned in summer 2010 with a team of 7 students and 1 faculty, so please stay tuned via <a href="http://thenewschoolcollaborates.com/">our new blog</a>.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.cynthialawson.com/deed/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/deedCollaborativeModel2.png" hspace="10" width="400" height="294">Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15582053010262554616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-87796384561935474822009-09-02T23:42:00.000-07:002009-09-14T18:48:28.381-07:00The Women of Ajkem'a Loya and their breathtaking creations<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbTjAPNZlgPYsWI6hKGyOMRJ5RLcAYnZwl0U7RFuloPdlqcKpGP7gTZ23leU-9oqswofoakSAbmsxECkK5RjrIlebX8otoK_Rquz_bAy3HdZq9PVpOviSsAX36dwgyZx7BEeK3BDM7QM/s1600-h/DSCF1016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377134023058464066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbTjAPNZlgPYsWI6hKGyOMRJ5RLcAYnZwl0U7RFuloPdlqcKpGP7gTZ23leU-9oqswofoakSAbmsxECkK5RjrIlebX8otoK_Rquz_bAy3HdZq9PVpOviSsAX36dwgyZx7BEeK3BDM7QM/s320/DSCF1016.JPG" border="0" /></a> Additional view of Mayda's sizable beach tote</div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFp6a5IFZeuHV-_-3FC03gLBZc9d87bHmuOQ2jQdWufge7JKaorECb1Oy8ULfX2uzXNvbA-wsk1XJfFnIGTG7rMV-keOMHIt1TRnrzLZrqsS7vvVmWv3V5LllVX9bfBhVeXLRWeHL_bw/s1600-h/DSCF1015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377134012403163666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFp6a5IFZeuHV-_-3FC03gLBZc9d87bHmuOQ2jQdWufge7JKaorECb1Oy8ULfX2uzXNvbA-wsk1XJfFnIGTG7rMV-keOMHIt1TRnrzLZrqsS7vvVmWv3V5LllVX9bfBhVeXLRWeHL_bw/s320/DSCF1015.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mayda showcasing her accomplished beach bag.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3uGknQoELrD1MvrQ9FFqPAA4LtA4x1vi7-wj4KN-UisE-uPofkOgQ1j9NTHa6HxAkURw3kKDhyGRvE-leKxfb01AyaXe9jPD2TDQPlon9_wJ9cOLDEjHNlMbb0RqGWvBpVN7K4w-0mQ/s1600-h/DSCF1012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377134005758613154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3uGknQoELrD1MvrQ9FFqPAA4LtA4x1vi7-wj4KN-UisE-uPofkOgQ1j9NTHa6HxAkURw3kKDhyGRvE-leKxfb01AyaXe9jPD2TDQPlon9_wJ9cOLDEjHNlMbb0RqGWvBpVN7K4w-0mQ/s320/DSCF1012.JPG" border="0" /></a> Catharina modeling Ruths bag<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zstnkTnJCuFqhxZQUzwtraPcyhwJmJGoI_GADb1-doktWyzYR8_0GLoefm68A2eO6kpISLhhR7S-5JtXs3V8jj5HLKfgcARH_SFzQ9_NoblPhDyYMm4UWO3hDlpzu9DWAJIA_ozoB9w/s1600-h/DSCF1010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377133429458483602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zstnkTnJCuFqhxZQUzwtraPcyhwJmJGoI_GADb1-doktWyzYR8_0GLoefm68A2eO6kpISLhhR7S-5JtXs3V8jj5HLKfgcARH_SFzQ9_NoblPhDyYMm4UWO3hDlpzu9DWAJIA_ozoB9w/s320/DSCF1010.JPG" border="0" /></a>Additional view of Sandra's bag<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclw5uDH47hlnUaGJCFr0Q5zXVZHs-jXWKTkAQucU1tjZoFuw21uhzN_DOhr6-vzbQcyAB1VuhrFwj6UnY3bMrUispFVzboKo4Qd-B9E9oXjv0aDj83Slz040sFYxXzxJ3nYBpbeLvTrI/s1600-h/DSCF1009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377133419932041218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclw5uDH47hlnUaGJCFr0Q5zXVZHs-jXWKTkAQucU1tjZoFuw21uhzN_DOhr6-vzbQcyAB1VuhrFwj6UnY3bMrUispFVzboKo4Qd-B9E9oXjv0aDj83Slz040sFYxXzxJ3nYBpbeLvTrI/s320/DSCF1009.JPG" border="0" /></a>Sandra's intricate Bag with leather accents and inserts<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVK9cJ2D9GHi8lbF-VrE9VA0ATIQ_sLJBXdnjVNnUXK0gbAs63KW9Ypi0bZPocFlL44k_CV798_NOQBZIOIIa56A0yvwkJIO6GlmhwFpA20B5a2PBfNNFYefggqted_kxenTg4ahv6OiY/s1600-h/DSCF1007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377133407392672722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVK9cJ2D9GHi8lbF-VrE9VA0ATIQ_sLJBXdnjVNnUXK0gbAs63KW9Ypi0bZPocFlL44k_CV798_NOQBZIOIIa56A0yvwkJIO6GlmhwFpA20B5a2PBfNNFYefggqted_kxenTg4ahv6OiY/s320/DSCF1007.JPG" border="0" /></a>Closer view of Catharina's bag<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd61xnfc1DKKh6_jGE1fkA-jh4jU_8XTqxhvdyq_4QXLCHcJaortR_yI8l3oArqIokkKGirF0BrLpiJ_1Y_n5wazBiIf1RwlWLtWp6xxHYY1QoOELZV22D9stz4d3uAea-9yFvN-YqzZY/s1600-h/DSCF1006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377133401763331394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd61xnfc1DKKh6_jGE1fkA-jh4jU_8XTqxhvdyq_4QXLCHcJaortR_yI8l3oArqIokkKGirF0BrLpiJ_1Y_n5wazBiIf1RwlWLtWp6xxHYY1QoOELZV22D9stz4d3uAea-9yFvN-YqzZY/s320/DSCF1006.JPG" border="0" /></a>Catharina's fun and colorful handbag<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2ZRI96BFanKxDl9ulTeWFyaT3gfxXYEfjES1dVZXIJObjLByiXqAJBNbZRTECAl5cQDg762Jo8FlMuhNqmiWo0KS1ooE6fTFyX-_veQUelUTbM7ROL-y15gpmpT3JNZ_DKskAZclyqE/s1600-h/DSCF1005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377131240899060594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2ZRI96BFanKxDl9ulTeWFyaT3gfxXYEfjES1dVZXIJObjLByiXqAJBNbZRTECAl5cQDg762Jo8FlMuhNqmiWo0KS1ooE6fTFyX-_veQUelUTbM7ROL-y15gpmpT3JNZ_DKskAZclyqE/s320/DSCF1005.JPG" border="0" /></a>Close view of Hilda's gorgeous bag<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnS7iyJrKvpHROTDk-_o-XlvbPo6gILNnmcjdo0rr-IBmB8lCMShutDVKHlSGU3C0l7N-Z90XQbJRp6tm0LfTcuOt1YKYy_OXAwbLrPyGu_BPR89PLjTPZQtbXect4KU4vauyJDjA4SEA/s1600-h/DSCF1004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377131232343143154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnS7iyJrKvpHROTDk-_o-XlvbPo6gILNnmcjdo0rr-IBmB8lCMShutDVKHlSGU3C0l7N-Z90XQbJRp6tm0LfTcuOt1YKYy_OXAwbLrPyGu_BPR89PLjTPZQtbXect4KU4vauyJDjA4SEA/s320/DSCF1004.JPG" border="0" /></a>Hilda with her creative textured pouch.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBI_CdET4O8O1PNCCiF4Dp0G6Pk07UwkdSjedrdAy7x-Wd62TCZS4MGSHE8buGKLJNUlj3Jl1KNymNmMIh7IED0BOdeSNDJA_DKYRNOql6PKi9oyusEbPDQrJHhkQ_f_WjiN8_JYLtfO0/s1600-h/DSCF1001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377131221608071986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBI_CdET4O8O1PNCCiF4Dp0G6Pk07UwkdSjedrdAy7x-Wd62TCZS4MGSHE8buGKLJNUlj3Jl1KNymNmMIh7IED0BOdeSNDJA_DKYRNOql6PKi9oyusEbPDQrJHhkQ_f_WjiN8_JYLtfO0/s320/DSCF1001.JPG" border="0" /></a>Telma's neutral toned handbag<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9YkOQa1YVBcP1ZGWK_bKlOeMgT_NnVHBAFMul3FJIxuLy_GdNsM1l0jBDLbKWKnvl_TYnQwUcyxj5kL_rRD22sGq0DT6K5nFQ1wzeR8SRZWeU8465w8ME8dnqP4pw3OEE15DM73C0HiU/s1600-h/DSCF0998.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377129163999391218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9YkOQa1YVBcP1ZGWK_bKlOeMgT_NnVHBAFMul3FJIxuLy_GdNsM1l0jBDLbKWKnvl_TYnQwUcyxj5kL_rRD22sGq0DT6K5nFQ1wzeR8SRZWeU8465w8ME8dnqP4pw3OEE15DM73C0HiU/s320/DSCF0998.JPG" border="0" /></a> Romelia's beautifully handcrafted bag w/leather strap and bottom<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT3XWsSuju-MmKDi7U1pyb07xyzCar61ejEZa94PwJUdUoEoyK64JgVOMP0pA-JoUXxoaZvKH9lJ3d3qyDiIaiG2qhT2gMVIppzgh0bzFHPz27K8J-EAcOFaNAjIkVB0ku7hEsL944o9Q/s1600-h/DSCF0993.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377128875620435122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT3XWsSuju-MmKDi7U1pyb07xyzCar61ejEZa94PwJUdUoEoyK64JgVOMP0pA-JoUXxoaZvKH9lJ3d3qyDiIaiG2qhT2gMVIppzgh0bzFHPz27K8J-EAcOFaNAjIkVB0ku7hEsL944o9Q/s320/DSCF0993.JPG" border="0" /></a> Back view of Gloria's bag<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilu9Y4NGkAScYIiJZXbwchCvxh0xIjButqQxDSEH7V3SgoAG0T2bJckF_iAGkta5_IopNp_HZAA4oHdm3AnXCBcW4DsAftv_WIvD-t5K-kX0nVoSCLemO0brSCLAQUoVwy3maDZ4ZREcs/s1600-h/DSCF0992.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377128595903678898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilu9Y4NGkAScYIiJZXbwchCvxh0xIjButqQxDSEH7V3SgoAG0T2bJckF_iAGkta5_IopNp_HZAA4oHdm3AnXCBcW4DsAftv_WIvD-t5K-kX0nVoSCLemO0brSCLAQUoVwy3maDZ4ZREcs/s320/DSCF0992.JPG" border="0" /></a> Gloria and her beautiful bag<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Larissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082293845706514860noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-39758757026172383522009-08-24T09:21:00.000-07:002009-08-24T09:49:39.533-07:00sewing the bags<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The women of Ajkem'a Loy'a finishing the bags they designed. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Mayda takes charge concerning the patterns and the sewing</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KvZ9nAztIP-Xz-9aoLieKWIjhPDfIswefRlwPuEf8l2MzzOsc1THTaMTyLpOhNc2Yx0f1Q-DkAwyUyRgJTtIJtR9c9JN7QT8FfABQT8U7thxOLkqc1Mj722PvLEiJrDWydM9E_YlCA/s1600-h/rebeccafinishing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KvZ9nAztIP-Xz-9aoLieKWIjhPDfIswefRlwPuEf8l2MzzOsc1THTaMTyLpOhNc2Yx0f1Q-DkAwyUyRgJTtIJtR9c9JN7QT8FfABQT8U7thxOLkqc1Mj722PvLEiJrDWydM9E_YlCA/s400/rebeccafinishing.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373570290625297106" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Rebecca sewing Romelia's bag</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMx0PFc43IGIHAperXrOxs6vBp8eNfGPmwnXKWPIILO_vS0h2jvP7NdmhvhGygWSUX6uYtfG8l1blIkjk1fw9IVNk0ggJTS082g0EwOYwJKUPicbXpfaSNxy71v2yK_KdvTLxNqxaKw/s1600-h/hildaandgloria.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMx0PFc43IGIHAperXrOxs6vBp8eNfGPmwnXKWPIILO_vS0h2jvP7NdmhvhGygWSUX6uYtfG8l1blIkjk1fw9IVNk0ggJTS082g0EwOYwJKUPicbXpfaSNxy71v2yK_KdvTLxNqxaKw/s400/hildaandgloria.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373567089753738578" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div style="text-align: center; "></div></span></span></div><span><span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hilda and Gloria finishing their bags, </div><div style="text-align: center;">the women made three sizes of the same kind of bag, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hilda and Gloria are both finishing the smallest version<br /></div></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNp0D2ZCrlGqQeJRDIijMJ8rMIWajBzWfSr1kZ7mi7f8YKXyog8H_Xm7IynokDGDhaSQ-R1CTL7WhwITpUko2muWnxhgWrSAIkFikJqf9jRsOG_ReWOsbCq5uY74pj87LsChvnHvJSw/s1600-h/sandrafinishingbag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNp0D2ZCrlGqQeJRDIijMJ8rMIWajBzWfSr1kZ7mi7f8YKXyog8H_Xm7IynokDGDhaSQ-R1CTL7WhwITpUko2muWnxhgWrSAIkFikJqf9jRsOG_ReWOsbCq5uY74pj87LsChvnHvJSw/s400/sandrafinishingbag.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373566940093938850" /></a></div><span><span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sandra assembling the bag she designed<br /></div></span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb7ye0NP-shBeRwK2z6iS3kl1ndI6lEZsL2jBFi7xNgbshn0EZkKW3YFbxIYDfTdNXqlU_YClea-Y1DUDKhBNU7ikJVhsFg7MXwiUsny13wEu2UTXCtPk6H-94npvIvg_paN-KU6ePkw/s400/maydacuttingcatherina'sbag.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373566931283698626" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "></span></div><span><div style="text-align: center;">Mayda cutting the pattern for the bag of Catherina<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknazPQifgDNZ53dp1hdMQGnd1wW95VP60fKknpJM93Dpu1hqNB37-NzydsovtHO6bkG2eJ-b1lDkuA7mGzB9DrDpCLBhvtJPZnKpqB3O0UZDEZ1CtroNrNcsWL3phYiUAxICw7aHYuQ/s1600-h/hilda+workingonbag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknazPQifgDNZ53dp1hdMQGnd1wW95VP60fKknpJM93Dpu1hqNB37-NzydsovtHO6bkG2eJ-b1lDkuA7mGzB9DrDpCLBhvtJPZnKpqB3O0UZDEZ1CtroNrNcsWL3phYiUAxICw7aHYuQ/s400/hilda+workingonbag.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373566929236480082" /><br /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span><div style="text-align: center;">Hilda finishing her bag<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipAHjeMZyAn0xmuNbjlC5vMwnWkytYsk4aoqDa91ebyMCtIPHhd4XLABWE4BSjiIIgmGi2jmL8od4-b-IUl0meven5wfMWBVYXsEqCT1yw1zPNBp-XO4tsaQVk7KMoQ81qegTGnUooSA/s1600-h/catherina+finishing+her+bag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipAHjeMZyAn0xmuNbjlC5vMwnWkytYsk4aoqDa91ebyMCtIPHhd4XLABWE4BSjiIIgmGi2jmL8od4-b-IUl0meven5wfMWBVYXsEqCT1yw1zPNBp-XO4tsaQVk7KMoQ81qegTGnUooSA/s400/catherina+finishing+her+bag.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373566925378307618" /><br /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span><div style="text-align: center;">Catherina <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDz2WSPxD6sKOjyCoujtosGko35k7i3seM_0Sy0fIg66_EUXJ4OIwHnhN5m2d4E92phsqC7-2ictuREYOE0uOjbxGsFA_WIjbaMdw3YD4akpE7Yq1fzCaknFsXcXAbrYwHmA2fSuc9Ng/s1600-h/romeiliawith+Gloria%27s+bag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDz2WSPxD6sKOjyCoujtosGko35k7i3seM_0Sy0fIg66_EUXJ4OIwHnhN5m2d4E92phsqC7-2ictuREYOE0uOjbxGsFA_WIjbaMdw3YD4akpE7Yq1fzCaknFsXcXAbrYwHmA2fSuc9Ng/s400/romeiliawith+Gloria%27s+bag.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373566914100642242" /><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; "></span></div><span><div style="text-align: center;">Romelia showing the fist bag that is finished,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gloria Raxtun's bag<br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /></div>friends of lighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08777332435248328595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-44808574432768308232009-08-23T18:53:00.000-07:002009-08-24T09:47:10.864-07:00Muestras Finales de tejidos<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:georgia, serif;">Barco</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><p class="MsoNormal">La evolución de los productos esta llendo muy bien en el segundo grupo, Barco.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Ahora que tenemos terminadas las muestras de los cubrecojines pasamos a formalizar los tamaños.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Hemos escogido dos tamaños de los más vendidos en el mercado americano 18”x18” y 12”x18”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Es una fortaleza que este grupo este trabajando con teñidos naturales porque los colores son muy combinables.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKegyWRdk-YaD6SqmnSk0rqJm14ZnfPwrRRecU7ZpUwrY_HRqTMboOx1ks8VVJ5qvECaxNU30cLyN5BNPhxn_45wGYstDaPLV2J6xVPGgnifQYoKRRbUSSpsum2f6q2U0Eu1vkvMOZgg/s1600-h/DSC06076.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCKegyWRdk-YaD6SqmnSk0rqJm14ZnfPwrRRecU7ZpUwrY_HRqTMboOx1ks8VVJ5qvECaxNU30cLyN5BNPhxn_45wGYstDaPLV2J6xVPGgnifQYoKRRbUSSpsum2f6q2U0Eu1vkvMOZgg/s320/DSC06076.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373381861514726754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>Tenemos aprox 15 muestras que queremos combinar en cuatro cojines, dos del tamanio grande y dos del pequeño.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Junto con las mujeres hemos escojido y nombrado las siguientes combinaciones:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in">Flor Cafe : pequeño (combinacion de Rosa con Virginia)</li></ol><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTzVqVhifyWN1U6kod2zs_GAfnzijq5SMrSVVytBFVacD-Ua7KJ4-3a0bjlC1OXzPM6wQF2h4fXcMUnwcBtxWbBAXPc20d5hoHIQdCniODPbkRywx8dpx6InnG1ZyZobS5I0YR-ZdsoU/s1600-h/DSC00696.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTzVqVhifyWN1U6kod2zs_GAfnzijq5SMrSVVytBFVacD-Ua7KJ4-3a0bjlC1OXzPM6wQF2h4fXcMUnwcBtxWbBAXPc20d5hoHIQdCniODPbkRywx8dpx6InnG1ZyZobS5I0YR-ZdsoU/s320/DSC00696.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373357376541155826" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJn07s09_WcAoKv99IMuGgOinaBRTuAOuplaJ9jE-Fkxpse2eis8f0ABmw3IWoYB5m728ppOlcglyvTByHr4AIss3jAfLoVlK45AAd56eFL-gsA1XumI-9peDyNjl4gJRccadhyphenhyphenyunNKo/s1600-h/rosa-.1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJn07s09_WcAoKv99IMuGgOinaBRTuAOuplaJ9jE-Fkxpse2eis8f0ABmw3IWoYB5m728ppOlcglyvTByHr4AIss3jAfLoVlK45AAd56eFL-gsA1XumI-9peDyNjl4gJRccadhyphenhyphenyunNKo/s320/rosa-.1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373358790631882738" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in">Paz : grande (Combinacion de Eufemia con Mirta)</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG046dgo3WXxVETvLXeRSpm2adNuyUaDWjUBoskdLFC08lUsWMLeqMPba6dP8dqiriEDSyv_rn0GDLr4JU90N7d0ehz3ewpotRQfaGMj2EDyu9AUHSfxgt_HDEYfqFKSRAKRr6CXBP3Ss/s1600-h/DSC00700.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG046dgo3WXxVETvLXeRSpm2adNuyUaDWjUBoskdLFC08lUsWMLeqMPba6dP8dqiriEDSyv_rn0GDLr4JU90N7d0ehz3ewpotRQfaGMj2EDyu9AUHSfxgt_HDEYfqFKSRAKRr6CXBP3Ss/s320/DSC00700.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373360570641790658" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; 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margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhT97YJUr8DpBoaVhfv4CkcJtjDzrxYBewMnYTZPNDGyUVTCoAiE6c4tO-6CnLtVm7WbZxP8QkJcoB6XSj9KZ8q6RKt4wLb33wUq_MIeGdCTRE2szN6IvEkr_mt56Jb_BEf2W2bG8ey4/s1600-h/euf.1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhT97YJUr8DpBoaVhfv4CkcJtjDzrxYBewMnYTZPNDGyUVTCoAiE6c4tO-6CnLtVm7WbZxP8QkJcoB6XSj9KZ8q6RKt4wLb33wUq_MIeGdCTRE2szN6IvEkr_mt56Jb_BEf2W2bG8ey4/s320/euf.1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373358344105114642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a></span></div><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in">Luisa : grande (Combinacion de Teresa con Mirta)</li></ol><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAL8Rr4SNtQlzr8d14LIKGpwZDTOVzDFrEzGqQ86QEVxYRKqQgEgGtwC-5D8NtaeHTh7c19Y6Q0-7jjbMgDkTudEqLVN3ylnDNYJqytW5Z51n3lyEwD41Hpq_KE63RN8yiyoMZHJd40KA/s1600-h/DSC00842.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAL8Rr4SNtQlzr8d14LIKGpwZDTOVzDFrEzGqQ86QEVxYRKqQgEgGtwC-5D8NtaeHTh7c19Y6Q0-7jjbMgDkTudEqLVN3ylnDNYJqytW5Z51n3lyEwD41Hpq_KE63RN8yiyoMZHJd40KA/s320/DSC00842.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373365396841753090" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQW6msw9g350OEjpZYOCR_PPteyGT1t1-DbmIOK0uOw8qbEnBLzd5pkqBJq7unKk5PH1RM0fH0sbIolni11SmwloZKMnlyNgUx-_c89BfQHihBaR5ymjTS1Gu5sS2_pS5wWumUukFAy5Y/s1600-h/DSC00711.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQW6msw9g350OEjpZYOCR_PPteyGT1t1-DbmIOK0uOw8qbEnBLzd5pkqBJq7unKk5PH1RM0fH0sbIolni11SmwloZKMnlyNgUx-_c89BfQHihBaR5ymjTS1Gu5sS2_pS5wWumUukFAy5Y/s320/DSC00711.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373362254568421874" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a></span></div> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Una vez terminadas las muestras en los tamaños reales hemos trabajado con ellas las costuras que se van a utilizar para unir ambas partes del cubrecojin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>La parte de adelante es distinta a la parte de atras es por eso que la costura es muy importante para que el producto sea armonico.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Las sugerencias de las mujeres nos han servido mucho para unir las dos partes exitosamente . Otro punto importante son los costados del cubre cojin, hemos trabajado 2 acados distintos (maya y red).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>El ultimo paso para terminar el producto es desarrollar un cierre apropiado que posiblemente sea un lazo hecho de hilo negro.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8XvqBYtiSiAUzqO1KrjtYn1NfeG_6IwLf_a1vLzx_sym8jAv4WHNvNWZW-tsi4A6-erFo6LJ-VL2sye6rq-UsAyZ_a7nRhLgs5bUdmOqW8wfKwQfiPA_kLdRK-20IU4CsE87ZAj4WdKw/s1600-h/DSC00799.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8XvqBYtiSiAUzqO1KrjtYn1NfeG_6IwLf_a1vLzx_sym8jAv4WHNvNWZW-tsi4A6-erFo6LJ-VL2sye6rq-UsAyZ_a7nRhLgs5bUdmOqW8wfKwQfiPA_kLdRK-20IU4CsE87ZAj4WdKw/s320/DSC00799.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373367466379633538" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Al mismo tiempo de ir desarrollando los productos estamos trabajando con los costos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>El primer reto es que las mujeres registren los tiempo que invierten en terminar una paño del cojin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Para lograrlo se ha descompuesto el tiempo total invertido en los siguientes: Enrrollado, tramado, subida y tejido.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Esto ha ayudado a sacar apropiadamente los costos y ha que ellas tomen en cuenta el hilo invertido y el tiempo que tienen que tener para terminar el producto.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3K0MRVglLzCnwvJoX0jkB4H1EbvNgJ9MOnailY224QN_cA14VV8mVlTSBWmcNORvLIcUY5uBxuxAah5EePOKftCc3e_CTLAVKmNBDuFl0P-whJE4jOyGTJXSOuH5vOovXcJIO8bOeBBk/s1600-h/DSC00819.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3K0MRVglLzCnwvJoX0jkB4H1EbvNgJ9MOnailY224QN_cA14VV8mVlTSBWmcNORvLIcUY5uBxuxAah5EePOKftCc3e_CTLAVKmNBDuFl0P-whJE4jOyGTJXSOuH5vOovXcJIO8bOeBBk/s320/DSC00819.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373370036999957554" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Ajkem´a Loy´a</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div>Después de casi 3 semanas de trabajo con la asociación Ajkem´a Loy´a finalmente tenemos las muestras de los tejidos y diseños que formaran parte de las carteras. Existen 3 tamanios de carteras distintas: Playa, Mediano y pequenio. Estas carteras consta de varias paños que se coserán a mano para conseguir los acabados requeridos. </span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_vquHi7EBbvHVFMElZQyFOA7m11sFZQQNw1c3qVM7UZD2ZjdBoYz7ry_D0p2P2URj4ybMZYuuh9IsjtzfIn2sBRPFLURrB0md9VlN-JujXcJbFmgRBXFqwk4w8u0ojUECTKa2kivnL4/s1600-h/weaving.3.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_vquHi7EBbvHVFMElZQyFOA7m11sFZQQNw1c3qVM7UZD2ZjdBoYz7ry_D0p2P2URj4ybMZYuuh9IsjtzfIn2sBRPFLURrB0md9VlN-JujXcJbFmgRBXFqwk4w8u0ojUECTKa2kivnL4/s320/weaving.3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373372684182630882" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tejido de Mayda para la cartera tamaño Playa</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHiguS9dSiyZQWnmqujzrwMGISA-C1KonjmaQDYzeih8VYoL9PS2R_Ls7FH6ShK7O6s8ZYah3T1Ike-w7QaM8DIS59-4Ua0wFWoypxHyi9CWPtm7U_RinL0zfXLFnF_93UeQ4YwjhlejI/s1600-h/sandra.3.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHiguS9dSiyZQWnmqujzrwMGISA-C1KonjmaQDYzeih8VYoL9PS2R_Ls7FH6ShK7O6s8ZYah3T1Ike-w7QaM8DIS59-4Ua0wFWoypxHyi9CWPtm7U_RinL0zfXLFnF_93UeQ4YwjhlejI/s320/sandra.3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373373285572659746" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tejido hecho por Sandra, con aplicación de cuero<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHiguS9dSiyZQWnmqujzrwMGISA-C1KonjmaQDYzeih8VYoL9PS2R_Ls7FH6ShK7O6s8ZYah3T1Ike-w7QaM8DIS59-4Ua0wFWoypxHyi9CWPtm7U_RinL0zfXLFnF_93UeQ4YwjhlejI/s1600-h/sandra.3.jpg"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7LpgSu-eQjV5smUdNeM4pXu-y6EXDqP8H-IDjun8-Syqn6YM7Y_8uaqjq2yp1GhvXOTAH7sOKEc6X8QcW7-gA97xS8DgBRIjNmAI6dHLErdB8qL4TwPOgl4KBUclY95z9Q6rhzyGSkR4/s1600-h/catherina.4.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7LpgSu-eQjV5smUdNeM4pXu-y6EXDqP8H-IDjun8-Syqn6YM7Y_8uaqjq2yp1GhvXOTAH7sOKEc6X8QcW7-gA97xS8DgBRIjNmAI6dHLErdB8qL4TwPOgl4KBUclY95z9Q6rhzyGSkR4/s320/catherina.4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373373772706911218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tejido hecho por Caterina</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SfPXw-_bzHCLI5TjfNmf-gIrC4nkqs3sFrLKqSQm6GECS6iG4wa9zPC4mkvi6a_BW5bp0x_zKoQvAHfaQwmKmOhlnik9tpmIXYZE6cE4n9kq0oNzI0-mZRWLrCAnVg2b2hn0Im2HldM/s1600-h/gloria.2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SfPXw-_bzHCLI5TjfNmf-gIrC4nkqs3sFrLKqSQm6GECS6iG4wa9zPC4mkvi6a_BW5bp0x_zKoQvAHfaQwmKmOhlnik9tpmIXYZE6cE4n9kq0oNzI0-mZRWLrCAnVg2b2hn0Im2HldM/s320/gloria.2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373374245292955762" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tejido hecho por Gloria</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tambien se desarrollo un modelo distinto de cartera de forma rectangular, hecho de solo dos paños y unidos por cuero.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnf_PSWwnJWJS2YCautK0g3qNm1NdSkzCaIPFzT5iTb4nUwIaZwqZmU65Q_llBKlYfeBOrAoE00DFwtUyQ58NqFEr3x4iSa_SUh3fTf_l45HWp-f-bTPeQhyMaXGadEJDHa47016hOBH4/s1600-h/romeilia.2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnf_PSWwnJWJS2YCautK0g3qNm1NdSkzCaIPFzT5iTb4nUwIaZwqZmU65Q_llBKlYfeBOrAoE00DFwtUyQ58NqFEr3x4iSa_SUh3fTf_l45HWp-f-bTPeQhyMaXGadEJDHa47016hOBH4/s320/romeilia.2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373376284473231794" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Tejido hecho por Romelia</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1K9gA3sM-fw96Sk7cmUaEcrHnP4GLBqVOaETECqBSe7DNqEhSqhJehHS6tXDcpa3bulCie6sS5GThxwQ7emsrJY5vTXhyphenhyphenNhuhYhxwRAHeyNWhzy9GyVgnbSvTA6FugRj98GxxxZu2Bw/s1600-h/romeilia.1.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1K9gA3sM-fw96Sk7cmUaEcrHnP4GLBqVOaETECqBSe7DNqEhSqhJehHS6tXDcpa3bulCie6sS5GThxwQ7emsrJY5vTXhyphenhyphenNhuhYhxwRAHeyNWhzy9GyVgnbSvTA6FugRj98GxxxZu2Bw/s1600-h/romeilia.1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1K9gA3sM-fw96Sk7cmUaEcrHnP4GLBqVOaETECqBSe7DNqEhSqhJehHS6tXDcpa3bulCie6sS5GThxwQ7emsrJY5vTXhyphenhyphenNhuhYhxwRAHeyNWhzy9GyVgnbSvTA6FugRj98GxxxZu2Bw/s320/romeilia.1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373376095998270322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Parte de atrás de la cartera, también hecho por Romelia</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sandra Benavideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03206656411119079711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-57236836253833443592009-08-14T06:10:00.001-07:002009-09-01T21:19:35.250-07:00Giving Indigenous Girls in Guatemala the Chance to Reach Their Full Potential by Supporting Their Education<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nMBC6itW97lrqpJypepr9pWBDHlPD2tNjqyFh_4xAz0mwPJ4_gLJLKmZfIq6c7-MKhWYRBp3-g8IUQ0qlECevqU8JdfXkgvivaNGFn8KxDGaGPwv8lNk7OtNH-SNowTZ0FLJUML2lYfH/s1600-h/IMG_1343.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nMBC6itW97lrqpJypepr9pWBDHlPD2tNjqyFh_4xAz0mwPJ4_gLJLKmZfIq6c7-MKhWYRBp3-g8IUQ0qlECevqU8JdfXkgvivaNGFn8KxDGaGPwv8lNk7OtNH-SNowTZ0FLJUML2lYfH/s320/IMG_1343.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369799543637809154" border="0" /></a>Mayan girls and young women in Guatemala are triply disenfranchised by their youth, their gender and their ethnicity.<br /><br />At the age of 12 they are taken out of school to work because their families cannot afford their education.<br /><br />Given the opportunity of an education, girls hold the key to breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty.<br /><br />$100 a year can be the decisive factor on whether an adolescent girl flourishes with opportunities or languishes in poverty.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Help us support the education of girls in the communities we collaborate with by donating to our scholarship fund or purchasing a photograph.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">If you are interested in donating to the fund or purchasing a photograph, please contact me at fberdiel@gmail.com.<br /></span><br />Sonia would like to sell her photographs in order to pay for her education. Each photograph is $50 (minimum donation). The sale of two photographs will cover the cost of 1 year of school for Sonia.<br /><div style="width: 480px; text-align: right;"><embed src="http://static.photobucket.com/flash/rss_slideshow.swf?rssFeed=http%3A%2F%2Ffeed195.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz173%2Ffberdiel%2FSonia%2520Baran%2Ffeed.rss" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="360" width="480"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/redirect/album?showShareLB=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/share/icons/embed/btn_geturs.gif" style="border: medium none ;" /></a><a href="http://s195.photobucket.com/albums/z173/fberdiel/Sonia%20Baran/" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/share/icons/embed/btn_viewall.gif" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-90793084645281074942009-07-23T12:26:00.000-07:002009-07-26T18:48:22.436-07:00Social Entrepreneurs of San Antonio Aguas Calientes<div style="text-align: left;"><span>Although most of our time in Guatemala has been spent on working with the women in Santiago Zamora, we have also dedicated time to a few social entrepreneurs in San Antonio Aguas Calientes. These entrepreneurs each informed us about their separate interests and we have come together as collaborating consultants on each of the following projects: </span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Poli-Deportivo</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8p0sT-Rsy8L27shgt5S1RVx-yI-rpdXDdxFGXevivOGXknaZWkED9vEM7GzGNfI7FJQorUZeGUOIdXHQCH_2DkKywAjCn9h6BSgtKrlvIijVV0KGnYBAD7zkzGsEn8yOUwzjXFMw3Avg/s1600-h/la+casa+de+enmanuel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8p0sT-Rsy8L27shgt5S1RVx-yI-rpdXDdxFGXevivOGXknaZWkED9vEM7GzGNfI7FJQorUZeGUOIdXHQCH_2DkKywAjCn9h6BSgtKrlvIijVV0KGnYBAD7zkzGsEn8yOUwzjXFMw3Avg/s320/la+casa+de+enmanuel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361739796702332114" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">Enmanuel, a native of Guatemala, lives in San Antonio Aguas Calientes with his mother. After opening a paper store for the students in the area, Enmanuel has plans to develop a multi-sports field and playground on land he already owns. His vision is to provide a free and safe space for the children in the community to play. Alongside the volleyball/soccer/basketball field, he would like to build a playground and concession stand. In the spirit of his father, Enmanuel hopes to </span><span style="font-size:100%;">become an active leader in the</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> community by supporting the healthy development of the children of San Antonio Aguas Calientes.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Escuela de Katchiquel<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fytrRSVX_vyl8PVfg8bUL_E-0gkglepyTilYzCQcCHTywNJlR3esXPYZSsqM7NZ47DdhOPvc2DmFvesfboT_zuLJoK0BjCS8YldBWVfZrBM9IshplVVFvBDozCuNgn-uVxLtQtI1yg8/s1600-h/DSC00661.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fytrRSVX_vyl8PVfg8bUL_E-0gkglepyTilYzCQcCHTywNJlR3esXPYZSsqM7NZ47DdhOPvc2DmFvesfboT_zuLJoK0BjCS8YldBWVfZrBM9IshplVVFvBDozCuNgn-uVxLtQtI1yg8/s320/DSC00661.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362913668995548322" border="0" /></a>Olga, a true entrepreneur at heart and in practice, owns and operates her own bakery, is helping her son to open a laundry mat, and, on occasion, hosts Peace Corp volunteers in her home. Professionally, she works as a Spanish teacher at a school in Antigua. Olga has hopes to transfer her skills as a teacher into opening her own school in San Antonio Aguas Calientes. Her mission: to teach Katchiquel (a Mayan language) to preserve and share her Mayan heritage. Olga's school will be the first of its kind in San Antonio, and she is working to attract not only tourists interested in learning Katchiquel, but also the youth in the community, as knowledge and use of the language is diminishing.<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Branding and Marketing Initiative</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDUhyphenhyphenqmfWhvMbcuwshSbC_QmWX0JF98Xr0QyPsVIZAQpicyARlKxsPQv0Tnp-ILaNcOCNfdxTtCTBTElcVKQorsja_LjH7fhacbpJd7L1EjUVAX_tmg9d4Cj2dCET5jwHQx9k6_IkXTs/s1600-h/blog+photo.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDUhyphenhyphenqmfWhvMbcuwshSbC_QmWX0JF98Xr0QyPsVIZAQpicyARlKxsPQv0Tnp-ILaNcOCNfdxTtCTBTElcVKQorsja_LjH7fhacbpJd7L1EjUVAX_tmg9d4Cj2dCET5jwHQx9k6_IkXTs/s320/blog+photo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362949648403737330" border="0" /></a></div></div>Irla, a driven and uniquely talented weaver, supports her family’s artisan business through her San Antonio market stall. As a highly zealous and bright mother of two, she sought to develop a brand and marketing initiative promoting her family’s exceptional crafts, as well as offer an array of distinct Mayan activities to the culture-hungry traveler. Recently, Irla had the memorable experience of hosting a foreign student in her home, and looks forward to the opportunity to share her family’s traditions with more interested travelers. Natural herbal medicines derived from the family’s garden, the language of Katchiquel taught by Irma’s father, and lessons in the preparation of naturally pigmented thread made from their cotton tree are just some of the many unique Mayan activities Irma and her family offer. After naming her business IXEL K’IEM (a nod to the Katchiquel god of weaving), and with the support of business cards, a comprehensive brochure in both Spanish and English, and an email address, Irma and her family hope to gain the publicity their remarkable business warrants.Shannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01087760579266501139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-59390363255673986272009-07-17T06:00:00.000-07:002009-07-17T06:00:07.484-07:00They Have a Name!We are excited to announce that the women in Santiago Zamora have come to an agreement on a name for their association: Ixoki A'J ru xel Quiem or "Señoras Tejedoras Nativas." We have been working with the official group of 11 women to create a set of rules and regulations, to assign roles and responsibilities and to design a logo. We are looking forward to getting as much accomplished before we head back to the United States to make sure that when we leave, the women feel organized, empowered and informed to make any decisions and to take on any opportunity or challenge that may come their way.Shannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01087760579266501139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-37345533034677821602009-07-16T13:50:00.000-07:002009-07-16T13:55:07.871-07:00<span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:85%;" >Time has proven to be a highly treasured element on this trip. In the past two weeks, we have experienced incredible progress with both Ajkem'a Loy'a and BARCO. It has been both a privilege and learning experience working with each group; and equally exciting to see what they have been creating. There is so much to be said about what we have experienced since first here, so I will try and sum everything up as best as possible.<br /><br />We have been working with the women of Ajkem'a Loy'a on two different groups of bags: the first of which is a circular-shaped drawstring bag in three different sizes and the second, a handheld clutch ("wristlet" I believe is the proper term) and shoulder bag, both in the same size.<br /><br />We began our work with Ajkem'a Loy'a by introducing a series of "inspiration" images for them to look at. Each of the women selected a few of their favorites, explained to us why they chose them, and began experimenting with their weaving, using the images as "reference." The outcome was very pleasing: each of the women explained what elements they used from the images in their weaving (most of whom were initially attracted to the colors). Mayda, drawing inspiration from a picture of the ocean, not only incorporated colors from it, but also created a dotted pattern in her weave that represented the rocks underneath the water. Those of which were closer to the surface and thus received more sunlight were translated into brighter yellow dots in her weave, while the other rocks further from the ocean's surface were more subdued in her design.<br /><br />As this exercise proved to be a success, we decided to continue the experiments with each of the women over the next few days. Sandra's experiment was also very impressive...in my opinion, hers was the most daring. You could tell that she was really trying to push herself beyond her limits, which was very exciting to see. From her experiment, we (the students and Pascale) were curious to see what she could do with incorporating leather into her weaving. So, we took a visit to the leather man, Santiago, up the street and brought back strips of leather for Sandra to experiment with. Once again, we were blown away by the progress that was made. Sandra began weaving them in very simple ways, but as time progressed, she began to very intuitively incorporate them as if they were like the rest of the threads.<br /><br />We were incredibly pleased with the combination of woven and leather, and decided it would also be a nice detail in the two smaller bags (clutch and shoulder). This could very well be the beginning of something really amazing for Ajkem'a Loy'a...<br /><br />We began our work with the other group of women in the afternoon. We began our workshop by having them show us what they had been making, so that we could have an idea of what kind of products would best sell. We as a group were very, very excited to see what they had been creating, and were especially amazed at how completely different their work was from Ajkem'a Loy'a. After carefully looking over everything and discussing with the women what they would like to make, we all came to the conclusion that pillow covers and scarves would be the best solution. The women were very excited that we were working with them...all of us felt their determination so much that it really felt like a true collaboration.<br /><br />We were then invited over to Teresa's home, where the women showed us the threads they used in their weaving. All of us were completely in awe at the beautiful array of colors the women showed us. As amazing as the colors were, what was even more incredible was the story behind them and how they came to be. The women explained to us that all of the threads were naturally dyed. Most of the colors they produced came from a single plant (I am forgetting the name as of now...) they find in the mountains. Depending on the cycle of the moon very much determines what colors are extracted from the plant. The women showed us two different bundles of thread, both of which came from the same plant but at different cycles so that one of them was much brighter in color than the other. Another beautiful color, a brilliant orange, was extracted from "zanahorias" or carrots. All of us were so amazed to hear this...not only were the colors beautiful, but the process in which the women collected them was beyond anything any of us had ever seen or heard.<br /><br />As we continue developing products with these women (who have decided to call their company BARCO: "bar" and "co" are recurring letters in their surnames), our hopes are very high that we can produce a few different pillow covers to be sold in the states. Also, we are planning on taking back a few of their scarves that are already set for production...<br /><br />So, very exciting things are happening and it's going by very, very quickly. We have yet to see what more will come from our time here, but I am positive it will be amazing.<br /><br />Until then...</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-64463208336157274882009-07-16T13:06:00.000-07:002009-07-16T13:31:11.664-07:00Centro de Mesa: Q1.5/hour; Pulsera: Q10/hour; Knowing How to Price Your Products Fairly: Priceless.Yesterday, we had a successful pricing workshop with the women of Santiago Zamora, after discussing fair wages and business strategies the previous day. We asked them to tell us the products they made that took the least amount of time to make and the prices they currently sell them for. These products were chosen because we learned that products that take more time to produce usually end up being sold for very cheap. For example, a centro de mesa that takes 80 hours to make was usually sold for Q250, which would leave them with an hourly wage of Q1.5 after subtracting the cost of materials. They agreed that this was not a fair price but that they must sell it cheaply because of competition in the market.<br /><br />Therefore yesterday, after explaining the Guatemalan minimum wage of Q8/hour, we asked them to make a new price list, using the new number for labor cost, of the products they can produce quickly that they might be interested in selling at a store in Antigua. By the end, we had a price list for about a dozen different products, including necklaces, bracelets, napkins, dolls, baskets, place mats, bookmarks, and bags. Almost every woman has her specialty in a different product, which explains the variety. Many of them were already selling above cost, but there were some items that we saw that needed a price fixing or a new way of making. All the women seemed very interested in the difference in prices from before and after and were encouraged to think about changing their prices.<br /><br />Tomorrow, they will meet Irma from Manos Preciosas, a store in Antigua, to show her their products and (new) prices and discuss as a newly formed group with her about a possible collaboration in the future.awahihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13521324998529182250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-55578471162815136322009-07-05T15:54:00.001-07:002009-07-21T20:39:08.176-07:00One more thing . . .<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-u36R1FdBRLoJWIALyzLFD2GPkJkRT1i_252QkLsZ4HmpP-H0GT8tVUBE6wwddvK41tfj59NGP9Elxk9RjSRf7xF9hKltfISthgio0HqmzFrPkG1mUoXYbJEjf3HkN5ur8OTZVW2peQ/s1600-h/sandra+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-u36R1FdBRLoJWIALyzLFD2GPkJkRT1i_252QkLsZ4HmpP-H0GT8tVUBE6wwddvK41tfj59NGP9Elxk9RjSRf7xF9hKltfISthgio0HqmzFrPkG1mUoXYbJEjf3HkN5ur8OTZVW2peQ/s400/sandra+logo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361120372201113890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJUh1JU9NL4gVmMVf2JIIIXPwIDx-QTDTUoqL0Vbcd3uTvsznpTX3SnTHqGY8pHLd0I8Z3RDFRhPMCKD21itTZyorzj_pWEakJq1TAv3WrFgyyQvbX4j2H4zFFECW4FV3TGwsfOX7dyw/s1600-h/logo.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Sandra's experiment weaving the logo of Ajkem'a Loy'a</span></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>friends of lighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08777332435248328595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-52101551846909267792009-07-04T19:21:00.000-07:002009-07-21T20:35:48.076-07:00Experiments and Inspiration<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--StartFragment--> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Last year in June, in San Lucas Toliman, we worked with a much larger group of women then the group of women that is currently assembled under the name of Ajkem’a Loy’a.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Students and faculty from The New School conducted workshops in business, marketing and design. The women of San Lucas Toliman taught us how to weave, bead, and dye threads with natural dyes. The group we worked with wasn’t an organic group, it was a group of women who previously participated in workshops initiated by CARE, workshops dealing with (among other things) health, family planning, and the empowerment of women. In the past year, the group of women that we currently know as Ajkem’a Loy’a became a tight group that is now slowly developing their own products. They take pride in themselves as designers and are very ambitious to create their own designs. Their product development over the past year has been amazing !</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Nonetheless, there are other women in San Lucas Toliman that are very gifted weavers and that benefited from our workshops last year, but that are not included in the association Ajkem’a Loy’a. We as faculty and students got really involved in the work and the lives of the women we worked with last year, and coming back this year, as an extension of the New School, it didn’t seem right to only continue working with the women of Ajkem’a Loy’a while excluding the other women from the opportunity to learn and grow with us in the month that we are here.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Thursday a week ago we talked with the women of Ajkem’a Loy’a explaining to them that being here as students and faculty of the New School, an institute for teaching and learning, we didn’t want to exclude anybody from the opportunity to work and grow with us.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> We already noticed in the first week that the women of Ajkem’a Loy’a preferred to work in the morning, only a few or none would come in the afternoon. In the morning the sun is out and the air is dry, in the afternoon it rains, the air is very damp, which makes it harder to weave. We agreed with the women of Ajkem’a Loy’a that we would continue to work with them in the mornings and that we would invite other women to work with us in the afternoon.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Friday a week ago was our first day to work with two groups. The second group is a group that formed itself around a few of the other women we worked with last year, it is not a real group yet, but they seem very dedicated to working together and developing new products. The products that they shared with us in the afternoon were beautiful, they immediately radiated a very different energy and we imagined completely different possibilities for products then with the women of Ajkem’a Loy’a.</span></span><span style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <p></p></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwWX70EqWTPWD5UYpyIDxah4EFsH8lQRHBxWjBgCieJzCVCOZxb9UvWFk4PS4wXdHdiUAip6QvsIIymLpjxWEVGUVUoYkx2Vqsypm9ez6a7FKl_sMGHLXT5ibBn3bJbbDE_cAQkOv5w/s1600-h/DSC00365.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwWX70EqWTPWD5UYpyIDxah4EFsH8lQRHBxWjBgCieJzCVCOZxb9UvWFk4PS4wXdHdiUAip6QvsIIymLpjxWEVGUVUoYkx2Vqsypm9ez6a7FKl_sMGHLXT5ibBn3bJbbDE_cAQkOv5w/s400/DSC00365.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354798863436129746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7T4M5WjpilvFcZ9w-fTANyBKQdMSDl0h54fA7qATv0aGYKNeU1jkHdF7Uk6S0OOcHTaEgrSEcP3WdB-3ffm1MjdrPw3KlPMkeeBLAxWsKd-vosNZUliRiDzJd_P6-QoGiDzzodEu4w/s1600-h/DSC00372.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQcrcSrQ_Nj31BH0GjAp3G8KWTlr7eta0o7DuSzs5hDWAa9S6NjB33p611stkvOZ81ti87UvRRxnoLnUuL6oOnMOey7tr46QSPmjnhULhYg9kGn43ZRO4DPA_tBr7KFL0MBzUxcvDAA/s400/DSC00375.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354798701912522082" /></a><div><br /></div><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">That morning, with the women of Ajkem’a Loy’a we evaluated the experiments all of us had been working on during the week. The women showed how they translated the inspiration images they chose into their weaving and we shared our experiments with forms, seams, patterns and finishings for bags.</span></p> <!--EndFragment--><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMH6-5Ariq9nFJrzEu-kf14DU1MGz87JHnSpArj7WiIpQ-2ejm1L39OwNncakenUJG2ilsiOG7ntD1s0nBMjH9yFzPOsJFJWlscUQa2uk2kdpk_0qnQf-OTZkeDmXTeJXvHGbaJoifzw/s1600-h/DSC00163.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMH6-5Ariq9nFJrzEu-kf14DU1MGz87JHnSpArj7WiIpQ-2ejm1L39OwNncakenUJG2ilsiOG7ntD1s0nBMjH9yFzPOsJFJWlscUQa2uk2kdpk_0qnQf-OTZkeDmXTeJXvHGbaJoifzw/s400/DSC00163.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354797882365602866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWi1YDDAjy5CNpEwWM0kMLL3qNqmh_KCixJGxG6b7Q3YxYhYwGsNPukVEsQbkUvowN2SphB7Sas-7nfA_9HpMHPNTZ0JfYcabi7PDhIxO1CgaF7sf4m7iimrqMX6PJS5BVWpgH4Q30Rw/s1600-h/DSC00128.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbSE_h4byP26aoFIvm9kgTvvItxqsoxOWbV7aTpKf55FXiO4-kobZ_0ykn92uadOglu767rRL5qCLqydY_rAv9R-JZs2kVpeTUwrta5XkPnR5vGHU7xf8Gx9lVesRitXCXs6uhFmJIcA/s400/IMG_2014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354768244583227970" /></a><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We have finally begun our "kids-with-cameras" project with the sons and daughters of "Las Estrellas de Santiago Zamora." Our first day of teaching photography to the kids, although a bit hectic due to the rain, went extremely well. First practicing with digital cameras, our young photographers learned the basics of framing, lighting, and shooting. We then distributed the six dispasables and will be developing them this weekend! We can't wait to show them thier pictures next week and continue the project into July. </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Why Kids-With-Cameras?</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">From a development perspective perhaps it is difficult to see the relevance of the arts in development projects. If this experience workng with women artisans and thier families has taught me anything, it is that the arts are absolutely relevant and import in development. Projects that incorporate the arts are especially important in indigenous communities where there has been a severe lack of visibility in media and government. Instead of being under-represented, or “othered” by mainstream media sources, these projects pave the way for members of the community to self-represent and reduces the misrepresentation of culture and heritage. In place of the stereotypical depictions of indigenous communities that flood the mainstream media, images that accurateley and honestly depict the experiences of these communities emerge. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We work with kids because they have a fresh eye and a new perspective in thier communities and of the world. They also create more intimate and honest images of thier lives--as adults we tend to choose and manipulate our images so that others see the world the way we wish them to see it. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><br /></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span style="text-decoration: underline"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Lesson Plan</span></b></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Introductions:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Why we take pictures</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Basics: </span></b></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">FRAMING: Using paper frames show students how to take time arranging shots. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">FREE SHOOT: Using digital cameras show kids how to focus and shoot (and that’s all!). Let them explore using the cameras.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">PERSPECTIVE: Show examples of 1 subject shot 3 different ways. Ask the kids which one they like best and why. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ACTIVITY ONE: Have students shoot the following subjects from different distances and angles. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">a. Person </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">b. Object</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">c. Landscape</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">LIGHING: Talk about simple lightning conditions and when to take pictures. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">CAMERAS: Distribute disposable cameras and explain how to use them (and the difference between these and the digitals) </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 15px; "><br /></p> <p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Although most of the pictures were taken with the disposable cameras, here are a few of the pictures taken with our digitals:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; "><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">ELIZABETH</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQv_I0jonUybt57SiS_kasb2_-EtWClytoO4tri_xcvbgKREmCw4FNxF0ggZl_TzsNw3j2kTqYI7vC-WWrqFEm6jkjEHtWraIsBHaHhld9Sr16eBfm6Bcx8-9sNCLvntaJZ9Euqhh3Ql4/s1600-h/PICT0532.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQv_I0jonUybt57SiS_kasb2_-EtWClytoO4tri_xcvbgKREmCw4FNxF0ggZl_TzsNw3j2kTqYI7vC-WWrqFEm6jkjEHtWraIsBHaHhld9Sr16eBfm6Bcx8-9sNCLvntaJZ9Euqhh3Ql4/s200/PICT0532.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354790300628140866" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAX-TQ80y8yoKzYDDNmLu71Afijznh04tkbMmGse7NuP7q46D7b8wA-NR1AK_26RyyqHUyhQyf8LbNLNXU-7h8dtPqCsRIBaKwu27i-NjVBXA1e5fMRKG0w4bzlxYVOvFik998LncQYcE/s1600-h/IMG_2249.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><br /></a></span><img style="text-decoration: underline;text-align: left; 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"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm47by19nSpxgOY8nRaxUmYIRIZHUOt-ew6M8_aYioIJh-5mFqAblhmZ1oEZVr7EPJHKpu7PF9F_wNXiu8OwFUV14XgfIGbj-g8U9itQbGnzc1eMBpctOI359hL0yZ6SemDY_pMsZWbvc/s200/PICT0378.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354792799990853714" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtL1Gv__15byQP22xjZNpgzP2kqsFdWEDSozrRGo8ZgsDkJvKbuDAmGr4AU_s2VTMS3dEIrvog99nHoM8wNzqhhMx7BzcNLseQq5HPOGPgnqkKZn1OkiwiQjL9m6n4fy42wdCNTvekIs/s400/PICT0381.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354793189086594642" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_vWYNkpbThzWasHZyXabRoCOBNqnc028gaxKoRXz3OXPp-IGvNKajZzVdXoBCb8urtYU0ODH7E98vclI653vV0a_hsB4Hr-7s5aBzxAB0v4u7hzrglK4-5Q5nW7hv6_85SI7sTXEL_U/s400/PICT0365.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354793926621089042" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div>Flannery Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669701670666072774noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-10354181715341327402009-07-02T20:19:00.000-07:002009-07-02T20:22:19.099-07:00Tune in this Sunday!The TV show LatiNation will be broadcasting a segment on our project in Guatemala this coming Sunday. They interviewed me last Fall, and have edited that with footage from last summer. The show is being described as "<em>Making the Grade,</em> learn how a New York school<strong></strong> lends a helping hand to Mayan weavers in Guatemala."<br /><br />Click the image below to find out when it's playing in your city!<br /><br /><a href="http://latination.tv/wheretowatch/" target="_blank"><img src="http://americanlatino.tv/id/ln_wtw_generic.jpg" alt="LN" border="0" height="249" width="300" /></a>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15582053010262554616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-27024251826515954402009-06-28T14:48:00.000-07:002010-04-20T16:31:53.054-07:00Filming in Santiago Zamora<div>As we push open the corrogated metal gate to Lucia's yard we hear the familiar sounds of life in Santiago Zamora--Emmanuel's tiny feet on the dirt as he giggles and hides behind his mothers corte, the puppies whining from beneath thier overturned basket (which keeps them from chewing on the petate as the women weave), and the chirp of the chickens wandering in and out of our circle of chairs. As I edit the collection of clips from this past week, I hear the chorus of sounds that we have become accustomed to in Santiago Zamora and am amazed by this beautiful footage shot by the women in the group. </div><div><br /></div><div>This video marks the first collaboration in our media project with the "Estrellas de Santiago Zamora", as they have donned themselves. After our first media workshop, the women requested that we continue filming and create a longer feature showing thier art, thier lives, and their stories. The week started off with "story-boarding" in which the women brainstormed a theme for the project and images that would show thier lives. We gave a brief workshop on filming techniques (mainly on framing, lighting, and sound) and had all the women experiment with the cameras. By Friday we had hours of beautiful footage--the majority filmed by the women themselves. I can't wait to finish editing and show the women their beautful work.</div><div><br /></div><div>Glendi, who filmed for the majority of the week: </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Flannery Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669701670666072774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-83728953751324762482009-06-25T20:54:00.000-07:002009-07-02T20:28:04.976-07:00Welcome to the Parsons Collaboration with Ajkem'a Loy'a<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXznV3gevCDioYcMEmiqTAdejW_df3Gw3KkNQAW_9LpPq_NQpmms0fdgVpCBKdIVC00QV2VVNgPRKoSfbltdUcX6D0Tet7MsCCJAl9bUo0SFz24CC1_na3CFfTDbXEk-G6fyizCIuiTDCh/s1600-h/ajl1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXznV3gevCDioYcMEmiqTAdejW_df3Gw3KkNQAW_9LpPq_NQpmms0fdgVpCBKdIVC00QV2VVNgPRKoSfbltdUcX6D0Tet7MsCCJAl9bUo0SFz24CC1_na3CFfTDbXEk-G6fyizCIuiTDCh/s320/ajl1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354059074943155442" /></a><br /><br />Since arriving in San Lucas Toliman, all seven of us (Sandra, Rebecca, Larissa, Alex, Justine, Pascale, and Moira) have been very excited and eager to work with the women. The first day, we had introductions on both sides and sharing of ourselves and our work. we then began with having each woman pick her favorite item that she had made, and explain why she liked it. We all offered comments and constructive criticism while still encouraging each woman's work, which was absolutely beautiful. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMD7Ityr3dPW_w7u2n0huSzpVNqaPA93nkCj-dGzd-Rqd90Q7vxB17sAwCBgeV40dmH5THCdNHxBoeOOqDRw9OMgVkCWxS2OIuXuaQ1MDEHrFBB9VUlusxECCnzCIdPRP5ce6yvabT_TSG/s1600-h/ajl2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMD7Ityr3dPW_w7u2n0huSzpVNqaPA93nkCj-dGzd-Rqd90Q7vxB17sAwCBgeV40dmH5THCdNHxBoeOOqDRw9OMgVkCWxS2OIuXuaQ1MDEHrFBB9VUlusxECCnzCIdPRP5ce6yvabT_TSG/s320/ajl2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354059067304993938" /></a><br /><br /><br /> After all the women had their turn, it was our turn to share bags and things we had experimented with before coming to San Lucas. The women commented on and critiqued our bags and it was wonderful to hear their opinions and what they liked and see new and different ideas form.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin3RRlusWmHl74WOGACj6IH6PGaX7Pp1bUkkwnuKBlHXJzrkbK1hToOAylOAeOLoe0Nt4ttH8WbKSMe__5qQBJK9OL_pWEr_N0XbziwAfgx_FNvhgrwfrWAkeCqKEelLmmFF2emDTw4vns/s1600-h/ajl8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin3RRlusWmHl74WOGACj6IH6PGaX7Pp1bUkkwnuKBlHXJzrkbK1hToOAylOAeOLoe0Nt4ttH8WbKSMe__5qQBJK9OL_pWEr_N0XbziwAfgx_FNvhgrwfrWAkeCqKEelLmmFF2emDTw4vns/s400/ajl8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354067123642235602" /></a><br /><br /><br />The next day we brought a series of different inspiration images we had collected with different colors, shapes, patterns, and more. By sharing these images, we hoped to show the women some of our design process. The women responded very positively and openly, finding images they enjoyed, laughing at others, and each picked out a few of their favorites. They explained what they liked about the pictures then began to work. It was amazing to see how each woman interpreted the inspiration photos differently, and developed it into their weaving.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKbAkhyN3aUMBECYwXkHGr3EeBCIh94Cp7EunCQw4EOEDXZRb2eg9kYaZaovpa4d9nByP5Xb7eZZ0DMj2wTOJR35bZKSSg4_4HfRqDPLNrq_5APY_RKd9Eb5AVA63WP5HZ9T3OIbWdZk5/s1600-h/ajl6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKbAkhyN3aUMBECYwXkHGr3EeBCIh94Cp7EunCQw4EOEDXZRb2eg9kYaZaovpa4d9nByP5Xb7eZZ0DMj2wTOJR35bZKSSg4_4HfRqDPLNrq_5APY_RKd9Eb5AVA63WP5HZ9T3OIbWdZk5/s400/ajl6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354064569875256786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69FLEbYUkwWp0P_WdLed64irTWKjb7PSLtCMj6Aj0SWNkNiSnuFJ5ErGVWVA7l9rC0vrfozrwmSoQc7yQuJdV5lGsioizOpx4TzqFBaDfs-EiZFzOZNt_R6Ldwp81jdiIO7AEjHWKZS2J/s1600-h/ajl4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69FLEbYUkwWp0P_WdLed64irTWKjb7PSLtCMj6Aj0SWNkNiSnuFJ5ErGVWVA7l9rC0vrfozrwmSoQc7yQuJdV5lGsioizOpx4TzqFBaDfs-EiZFzOZNt_R6Ldwp81jdiIO7AEjHWKZS2J/s400/ajl4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354064565106819170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfyoXrzAwTLk6s81Oqk6_tGvKy8YagdOiNLweYAPQvIGxoJ7YZQ6OCXzKIva-I6yLe9PM0vM1D_Z8Z7sKkPgN95xk0C8So0R9cHmD5aZ0NY4ZlDVTsH1rAbY8gnAKDcOkgNAH3sDhnez3/s1600-h/ajl7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfyoXrzAwTLk6s81Oqk6_tGvKy8YagdOiNLweYAPQvIGxoJ7YZQ6OCXzKIva-I6yLe9PM0vM1D_Z8Z7sKkPgN95xk0C8So0R9cHmD5aZ0NY4ZlDVTsH1rAbY8gnAKDcOkgNAH3sDhnez3/s400/ajl7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354064558906527794" /></a><br /><br /><br />As we are continuing, we are working with the women on experimenting with different colors, shapes, patterns, bags, and more. Here are a few photos of the women during the weaving processes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_tn7ZYk3MjnU2lrvIPcM0qaTLjTYETAZs30WTTlV9fV95bgqJ6G0dfmet3cMtlhglL92vDR07l8mY84X37YcyJSM83nxjOuM5vRb54ubGZJuFVSSnmbIOomg6mPycBAHPLRUqVBhdTiu/s1600-h/ajl5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_tn7ZYk3MjnU2lrvIPcM0qaTLjTYETAZs30WTTlV9fV95bgqJ6G0dfmet3cMtlhglL92vDR07l8mY84X37YcyJSM83nxjOuM5vRb54ubGZJuFVSSnmbIOomg6mPycBAHPLRUqVBhdTiu/s400/ajl5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354066562649978290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw269LB_BW5fPvJe6LL_zGD9aQuWKojk0V_klCEBO2Ri4KFAETp9cRL9cLuL91rN2gXyIs3fj9e5he0R2WRwvz_BzRIz0wPl1RpDdqvUwzU7wxfZE1-5fCLj_-AfP0t4h8bDtN_nqPBvCj/s1600-h/ajl3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw269LB_BW5fPvJe6LL_zGD9aQuWKojk0V_klCEBO2Ri4KFAETp9cRL9cLuL91rN2gXyIs3fj9e5he0R2WRwvz_BzRIz0wPl1RpDdqvUwzU7wxfZE1-5fCLj_-AfP0t4h8bDtN_nqPBvCj/s400/ajl3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354066552537023730" /></a><br /><br /><br />~MoiraMoirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18086071237978351794noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-18068853771972936672009-06-25T09:13:00.000-07:002009-06-25T09:13:01.182-07:00A Beautiful Walk in Santiago<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3379/3658779688_18c2673674.jpg?v=0" align="left" /><br /><br /><br /><br />The work in Santiago Zamora continued with the women taking us for a walk up to see Bernarda's plot of land, which her family rents and she works on with her husband and sons. She led the way with her sharp machete through fields and fields of beautiful fertile land on which were planted corn, avocado trees, peanuts, and "jocote" trees.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3353/3657984727_25929bc72e.jpg?v=0" /><br />The walk and our conversations were again documented in video by several of the women who took turns recording with two of our video cameras. After returning to Lucia's home (our usual gathering place) we trained them to charge the camera's battery and to change the video tapes, and we left one camera with them to continue capturing their lives.<br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3574/3657984259_0e57abcd83.jpg?v=0" /><br />It has been a challenge to get the women to really talk about their lives in front of the camera. Most of the stories they have shared on tape are ghost stories, or myths and legends from Santiago and San Antonio. We are hoping that leaving the cameras with them will encourage them to open up a bit and to share what they share with us off camera, for the media project.Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15582053010262554616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-17776677016944419662009-06-24T21:17:00.000-07:002009-06-24T21:17:01.043-07:00Video project: Santiago Zamora<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3577/3655112685_36bdc9409c.jpg?v=0" /><br />We kicked off our work in Santiago Zamora by working with the community to create a video of who they are, what their town is about, and what they want to share about their culture and traditions. This activity has been great in helping strengthen the group (they were not already a group, but were brought together by the municipality to work with us), and in establishing trust between our team of students and faculty and the community (by teaching them video skills as well as showing interest in their stories and everyday lives.) The final piece will be a combination of footage shot by us, by them, as well as photos taken by the kids from a kids with camera workshop that our students are teaching this week.<br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2470/3655910162_89138e1f30.jpg?v=0" /><br />The women established what they wanted to capture for the documentary. Last Wednesday we videotaped their traditional cooking of pepian and tortilla-making. This past Monday, the focus was dancing,<br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3608/3655110291_5d4365c548.jpg?v=0" kaqchikel="" their="" indigenous="" /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3607/3655909480_eeb09ea109.jpg?v=0" /><br />and a walking tour of their town, and all of the camera work was done by them. This morning we went on a hike with them to chop wood and see their land, and on Friday we will finalize all the video taping with the women demonstrating their artisan crafts: weaving (on the backstrap looom as well as with palm leaves) and doll making.<br /><br />Stay tuned for the final piece!Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15582053010262554616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-69580317935349837402009-06-24T07:35:00.000-07:002009-06-24T10:12:58.965-07:00Participatory Photography Exhibition in San Lucas Toliman<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAX8_p_eczwZ7wx2zlwdUOu0-Pw-3yDTGPr6vPiY-hzdmtYrddnlEcZqH3u1OQw9DrWsKnSnJO-rsXWLYDEiqMD4-Ks9VCQXEbU73FfqYPvFsG8V8x3ZX3IE79vruUtWgs6uC_hMmLiBx/s1600-h/IMG_1306.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAX8_p_eczwZ7wx2zlwdUOu0-Pw-3yDTGPr6vPiY-hzdmtYrddnlEcZqH3u1OQw9DrWsKnSnJO-rsXWLYDEiqMD4-Ks9VCQXEbU73FfqYPvFsG8V8x3ZX3IE79vruUtWgs6uC_hMmLiBx/s400/IMG_1306.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350674050680476754" border="0" /></a>Last year we conducted a <a href="http://thenewschoolcollaborates.blogspot.com/2008/12/participatory-photography-project.html">participatory photography project</a> with the women of Ajkem'a Loy'a. Seven compañeras were given disposable cameras in order to capture images representing their hopes and fears. After taking the photographs, the women used the pictures to reflect on their desires and concerns within the context of their collaboration with The New School.<br /><br />Although we had spent six days a week for a month with Ajkem'a Loy'a, the photography project gave us a deeper understanding of them as individuals and allowed us to take a peep into their intimate worlds.<br /><br />In collaboration with one of our students, we selected, printed and framed some of the best photographs taken by the women and curated an exhibition. It was such a powerful experience to come back to San Lucas Toliman and be able to welcome the women of Ajkem'a Loy'a with an exhibition of their art.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPupu_o2ONPPG0eQbjPt9SstREcZomTnmaePmEacqhyphenhyphen14A2jL5v8315FpcXDwY1n6bt7qN4d5SRtzrABAOQUnLMnsevnIR_dTCpNz3aBbCF9cjEwaL-DWL7StMNsXZ2cvfW4rDNH6Gse0T/s1600-h/IMG_2803.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPupu_o2ONPPG0eQbjPt9SstREcZomTnmaePmEacqhyphenhyphen14A2jL5v8315FpcXDwY1n6bt7qN4d5SRtzrABAOQUnLMnsevnIR_dTCpNz3aBbCF9cjEwaL-DWL7StMNsXZ2cvfW4rDNH6Gse0T/s400/IMG_2803.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350683949847571666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Sonia's self-portrait representing her fear that her mother would sell her to another house because they couldn't afford her.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpnLk3j7pT9nBzaQXNhmx3C7cC3s6gayf7EycburYrTMxpqLAUj-1n504LapCGNUXwQhvNA5geHb9Ao4pobPfFUC6mvDKQNwRCyhYUqcB6PWyPCKW0ESJxuFqyHztf-FwJJZl0dB9Mrc4p/s1600-h/IMG_2816.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpnLk3j7pT9nBzaQXNhmx3C7cC3s6gayf7EycburYrTMxpqLAUj-1n504LapCGNUXwQhvNA5geHb9Ao4pobPfFUC6mvDKQNwRCyhYUqcB6PWyPCKW0ESJxuFqyHztf-FwJJZl0dB9Mrc4p/s320/IMG_2816.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350685641589755458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Telma's picture of her 89 year old mother weaving, representing her hope to be a strong woman.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_AL9yhhZLH4v9erFS0iMTWGEyDPIEY74i_PSCZvgGoI52NIRDun_Asa7b8TVqKGkys6_c9EvyH4HjMiqnXxKMKr8slx-h1r51-kt2PaE8XCFghFOM-hkANbN0j7pDq8blTTUpJj6jcXvK/s1600-h/IMG_2807.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_AL9yhhZLH4v9erFS0iMTWGEyDPIEY74i_PSCZvgGoI52NIRDun_Asa7b8TVqKGkys6_c9EvyH4HjMiqnXxKMKr8slx-h1r51-kt2PaE8XCFghFOM-hkANbN0j7pDq8blTTUpJj6jcXvK/s320/IMG_2807.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350688201676774130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Gloria's portrait of a fisherman in Lake Atitlan, representing the customs and traditions of her community.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-30856729079593266532009-06-23T16:37:00.002-07:002009-06-23T16:39:11.582-07:00La Comunidad de Santiago Zamora / Santiago Zamora's CommunityThis video was edited by one of our students with footage shot mainly by our collaborators in Santiago Zamora. It was a storytelling warm-up about their community via the 5 senses, for the larger media project we are working on together.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WFTi7NwAIHU&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WFTi7NwAIHU&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15582053010262554616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-56618419795599607752009-06-23T16:37:00.001-07:002009-06-23T16:37:39.246-07:00Next Steps: San Lucas TolimanPascale and 5 <a href="http://www.parsons.edu">Parsons</a> students who will be focusing on the development of new products with Ajkem'a Loy'a have arrived to San Lucas and they will continue blogging from there keeping us updated! Some of the things they will work on - critiquing current designs, building on what has been done to adapt towards new products, tags for products, an online and print catalogue, a website for Ajkem'a Loy'a, and finally, helping them setup the new computers which were donated to the association and which they want to use to further support their work and to serve as another way to generate income (by renting them, or teaching computer classes.)Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15582053010262554616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-37330845284314351632009-06-23T16:30:00.000-07:002009-06-23T16:35:48.613-07:00Workshop: How to Export<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3377/3654866947_e1a4a0762d.jpg?v=0" /><br />Per Ajkem'a Loy'a's request, on Sunday afternoon students led a workshop which focused on exporting. The workshop was divided into three parts. The first, focused on what needs to be in place before exporting begins (high quality products, a clear print and online catalogue with styles and prices, communications, and specific people who will be in charge of the various aspects. To enforce this aspect of communication, students led a game of "Operator" where the first person "placed" an order, and it went around the entire group. At the end the order had changed (from an original 10 blue and green scarves and 5 napkins, to just 10 blue scarves) and was a very effective way of presenting how critical communication was in the success of their business.<br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3400/3654867303_1125a730d6.jpg?v=0" /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3328/3654866561_bfaef456bd.jpg?v=0" /><br /><br />When discussing a potential product catalogue, we shared the print catalogue from Lema, another weaving association on Lake Atitlan. Some of the details critiqued included: the prices are listed with a "K" (instead of "Q" for quetzal), and the products are not shown on the body.<br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3657/3654867749_2a0a8c9df9.jpg?v=0" /><br /><br />Then, students discussed receiving and fulfilling an order. Here, it is critical that Ajkem'a Loy'a know exactly how much time they would need to fulfill an order, if the items are not yet in their inventory. They also discussed various ways of shipping. For this particular point, we are also doing additional research in organizations or people who may be able to support Ajkem'a Loy'a in Guatemala once they are ready to export (Agexport and the Ministry for the Economy are two such organizations they should contact.) Finally, we talked about tracking a shipment to make sure it arrived where it needed to.Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15582053010262554616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-25156352342369129642009-06-20T18:32:00.000-07:002009-06-20T18:32:00.899-07:00Ajkem'a Loy'a's store: 2008 & 2009Lesson learned from the project: only what is truly designed collaboratively remained in the artisan women's group a year after the project began. <a href="http://thenewschoolcollaborates.blogspot.com/2008/07/and-this-is-how-store-turned-out.html">In summer 2008 a team of students redesigned Ajkem'a Loy'a's store in San Lucas Toliman</a>. Although they worked carefully with the artisan women, it was not a true collaboration, and perhaps this is the reason they never really "owned" the store's redesign and the work that went into it.<br /><br />Since last year, the group has left the store they were in and are now occupying a fairly small and dark space in the Sandra's (the association's president) home. Today we helped them hang the sign in front of the store so that there is some public visibility for passersby, but the work that had been done in terms of layout and hierarchy of products has been lost.<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3368/3642790002_49a6591ff4.jpg?v=0" /> <br />We reemphasized many of last year's points today with the women, but only time will tell if they will actually take our comments to heart.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3544/3642004549_d91ff4652d.jpg?v=0" /><br /><br />All this being said, no work is lost, and even if as a learning experience, we have all learned from this failed attempt to have Ajkem'a Loy'a truly turn a rented storefront into their own.Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15582053010262554616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-55321056038715039752009-06-20T10:05:00.000-07:002009-06-20T10:05:01.393-07:00Our student teamEvery time I travel with a team of students for an international project, I truly believe that group could never be surpassed in their energy, skills, support for one another, and eagerness to learn. I have, again, been proven wrong. This year's team is yet another superb group of students from Parsons, Milano, and the graduate program in International Affairs who are absolutely dedicated to the work we have come to do, are ready to face new challenges, and are so supportive of one another and our collaborators that I am continuously proud of them.<br /><br />This photo of a part of our team captures our presence. We stick out in the villages in which we are working, and yet we do it with such coolness, and our feet on the ground, that we are able to feel at home, and eager to connect with everyday life.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2439/3642808780_1d1bd361e3.jpg?v=0">Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15582053010262554616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-65337343045375486382009-06-19T17:20:00.000-07:002009-06-19T20:47:47.013-07:00Ajkem'a Loy'a: A year after the initial collaborationLast night we arrived in San Lucas Toliman. It was my first visit to Ajkem'a Loy'a after last year's collaboration. As soon as we drove into the town, I felt at home. I recognized every corner, every smell, every smile that welcomed me back.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/2655204571_4e3201e82c.jpg?v=0" /><br /><br />After spending two weeks working with a new group of artisans in San Antonio Aguas Calientes, getting to know them and planting the seeds of our collaboration, it was really inspirational to come back to San Lucas Toliman and meet with Ajkem'a Loy'a. Concepts that we taught Ajkem'a Loy'a last year in our design and business workshops are being implemented. The majority of the women are designing innovative products and have developed their own style. They value their time and include it as a cost when calculating product prices. They know what their craft is worth and will not settle for a lower price. They are in the last month of payments for the microloan they took out last year and are planning to use the funds with the interest earned to reinvest in the association.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3312/3642103327_a62f839467.jpg?v=0" /><br /><br />On a personal level, the women have also changed a lot. Ruth, who could barely speak Spanish last year, is running the store and is receiving a salary for her time. Catarina, who was very shy and would rarely share her opinion, was proudly showing us her new bag designs. Romelia, is continuously experimenting with new designs and color combinations, and has now developed her own line of scarves.<br /><br />Last summer, like this year in San Antonio, we were only planting the seeds with Ajkem'a Loy'a and now we are starting to see the fruits of collaborative development at work. We still have a lot to learn but the beauty of the experience is that we are all aware of the importance of the process, the learning process on both sides.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3103641103447451231.post-12484172428810510672009-06-19T16:59:00.000-07:002009-06-19T17:14:34.637-07:00Ajkem'a Loy'a's latest scarvesmodeled by one of our students!<br /><br />We were excited to see how much Ajkem'a Loy'a has been experimenting with new color palettes, and even new scarf designs (with a variety of color combinations and weaving techniques.)<br /><br />Click on the image to see the next one.<br /><br /><object width="490" height="500" align="middle"><param name="FlashVars" VALUE="ids=72157619882953697&names=Ajkem'a Loy'a: Products June 2009&userName=cynthialawson&userId=64165343@N00&source=sets&titles=on&displayNotes=on&thumbAutoHide=on&imageSize=medium&vAlign=top&displayZoom=off&vertOffset=0&initialScale=off&bgAlpha=8"></param><param name="PictoBrowser" value="http://www.db798.com/pictobrowser.swf"></param><param name="scale" value="noscale"></param><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff"></param><embed src="http://www.db798.com/pictobrowser.swf" FlashVars="ids=72157619882953697&names=Ajkem'a Loy'a: Products June 2009&userName=cynthialawson&userId=64165343@N00&source=sets&titles=on&displayNotes=on&thumbAutoHide=on&imageSize=medium&vAlign=top&displayZoom=off&vertOffset=0&initialScale=off&bgAlpha=8" loop="false" scale="noscale" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="490" height="500" name="PictoBrowser" align="middle"></embed></object>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15582053010262554616noreply@blogger.com0