October 10-20, 2011   SOLD OUT!

New Trip Scheduled for 2012!  Call for dates and details!

with an optional extension to Lake Titicaca, Colca Canyon and Arequipa.

Join us in Peru for a weaving and cultural odyssey in the Sacred Valley, Cusco and Machu Picchu.  We will enjoy four days of hands on weaving and textile workshops with the local weaving communities of Peru.  Workshops will include backstrap weaving, natural dyeing and learning the traditional tubular eye border unique to the Peruvian Highlands.   We will also visit Machu Picchu, discover local markets and colorful villages, and explore sacred Incan ruins.  Our local weaving guide is Nilda Callanaupa.  She is a master Andean weaver and Director of The Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco, dedicated to preserving the textile heritage of the region. Nilda grew up in the high valley of Chinchero, an important Inca center not far from Machu Picchu. 

  As an expert weaver, Nilda has traveled to the United States and elsewhere on a number of occasions to teach and give presentations at Harvard, Cornell, the University of Vermont, Brown, the Textile Museum in Washington, DC, and other institutions. Her expertise is recognized by international scholars of Inca textiles and culture. She is the renowned author of “Weaving in the Peruvian Highlands: Dreaming Patterns and Weaving Memories.”

She has appeared on television documentaries as a spokesperson for her culture. Nilda's weavings have been exhibited in Peru, the US, and elsewhere. Nilda lives in Cusco, Peru with her husband and two children.

Come be our guest in this wondrous land of ancient enchantment!

Our Visit to the Zapotec Ruins of Monte Alban

Our adventure in Oaxaca in May was a fantastic cultural and creative experience into the wonders of the ancient Zapotec world!  Read more about the trip...

Loom Dancer Weaving Odysseys offers unique journeys around the world for the adventurous weaver.  Each sojourn features the opportunity of a hands-on weaving experience in a wondrous setting. 

Imagine yourself learning to weave a Zapotec rug in Oaxaca, working side-by-side with a master weaver high in the Andes of Ecuador or immersing yourself in the ancient Mayan weaving techniques of Guatemala. 

Take a look at the new weaving adventures we are offering in the near future!  Contact us for detailed itineraries for each odyssey.  We invite you to join us for the weaving experience of a lifetime!

My weavings are on display and for sale at Tierra Wools in Los Ojos, New Mexico. 

Browse their website or visit the enchantment of Northern New Mexico and come take a look for yourself!

You can also see and purchase my work at the newly opened Telluride Naturals 

located in Mountain Village at Telluride, Colorado