Francisco and Laura Bautista create hand dyed tapestries at their studio in Sandy, Oregon.

They draw upon generations of Zapotec weaving tradition from their hometown of Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca in Mexico, an area world renowned for its weaving.

Now the Bautista’s 16-year-old daughter Cinthya and 12-year-old son David are quickly becoming master weavers themselves, each working on their own looms.


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