I am getting very excited about dying natural wool. This will give us the colors needed to make rugs exclusively out of wool. Polar fleece, a cheap local alternative, is used when a specific color of wool is not available. So, I wanted to include photos of the lessons from August 2010 when Anne Boissinot, Barbara Hanson and others visited the village to teach them dying techniques. They introduced extracting color from dark wool to use in dying lighter colors. We also included a demo on chemical dyes which can be purchased cheaply in Mexico.
Rugs were hung up in Bonis' yard and Norberto brought his burro to give people a ride. Here is Jessica, Barbara's daughter. She lived in the village for 2 summers and taught English to the children.
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