If the past 3-months are any indicator, 2017 is shaping up to be a good year for women in activism. We’re not super thrilled that there are still so many struggles women face in Guatemala, the U.S., and around…
If you haven’t noticed, we here at Uxibal are, well, we’re feminist AF!!! So today, International Women’s Day, has got us pretty excited. To do our part, we are joining the #DayWithoutAWoman (#NosotrasParamos) movement sparked by the success…
We first met Leslie Estrada during a recent photoshoot where we had the pleasure to get to know her and her creative visual mind. Although we hired her as a model for the shoot, our scheduled photographer couldn’t make it at…
This August will mark a year of being in our new Antigua tienda location. In addition to providing a great showroom space for our products, we’ve also chosen a select group of other brands with products handmade in…
Growing up surrounded by textiles in Antigua, Guatemala provided the perfect inspiration for artist Brielle DuFlon. She’s since taken her love of color and texture to the U.S. where she works creating intricate embroidered art pieces. We caught…
If your looking to be inspired on living life with purpose, Alejandra Zaid is someone you should know. Lucky for us, today we are talking to her about her company Japa Mala – a line of one-of-a-kind, handmade necklaces traditionally…
Depending on who you’re talking to, Mexico City can get a bad rap. It’s too dangerous. There’s too much pollution… the list goes on. As with any large city, there’s going to be some bad sprinkled in with…
Attention textile + travel lovers! Our friends at Thread Caravan have an upcoming weaving workshop in Guatemala and we think you might like what they’re planning. Thread Caravan hosts artisan adventures around the world in an effort to…
Guatemala is known as the land of eternal Spring which, when it comes to food, is a really good thing. Besides a year-round growing season, Guatemla has rich soils and varied micro-climates throughout the country allowing just about anything to be…
Just another reason to love coconut oil – it functions as a leather shoe conditioner! We’ve had a lot of customers inquiring about leather boot care, so we compiled this guide for you, with the primary tool being…