Introducing One of our Madres on Mother's Day - Meet Elvia

Feliz dia de la mama! In both Guatemala and the USA, Mother’s Day is a BIG deal. While Mother’s Day is the second Sunday of every May in the U.S., Guatemala celebrates mothers on May 10th every yea...

Moms the Word

We’ve got the motherlode of Mother’s Day gift ideas! Mother’s Day is a pretty big deal around here given that we are a women’s weaving cooperative and that we have a Mother’s Day Gift Guide full of...

Let's Celebrate International Women's Day

International Women's Day is celebrated every year on March 8th. It's a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women while also issuing an importa...

Finding the H in Kitchen Towels

“Hache” is the name of the weave that we use to make our luxury kitchen linens. It is named for the tiny “H” formed by the weave (pronounced hache in Spanish).  Quite complicated, the Hache weave i...

A Sweet Day of Love & Friendship

Polvorosas are Guatemalan shortbread cookies.

How Do the Women Get Paid?

So, how do the women get paid for their work? That is a question we get frequently. October is Fair Trade Month and we thought it would be a good time to answer that. Our answer sometimes startles ...

Jocón, What is that?

We’re excited to have a guest blogger this month! Rafael Gomez is a Guatemalan living in the USA who can be found in the kitchen or by the grill whipping up amazing culinary concoctions, gardening,...

When a Kimono is Not a Kimono

The term “Cultural Appropriation” has been tossed around quite a bit in the past few years. Mayamam Weavers is very sensitive to the theft of the beautiful huipil designs of the traditional Maya dr...

Introducing Asencion

Say hello to Asencion! Asencion Lopez is a talented backstrap weaver and has been a member of the cooperative for the past fourteen years. In that time, a lot has changed in her life and she recent...

The Secret Behind the Ceramics of San Antonio Palopó

We recently spoke with our founder, Caryn Maxim, about her travels around Guatemala over the years. One story she highlighted was the discovery of a charismatic man who inspired and trained a comm...