Katyi Ya’a is an artisan collective in San Juan Colorado, Oaxaca, that preserves Mixtec cultural heritage by creating textiles from native, rain-fed cotton, using traditional methods like hand-spinning with drop spindles and weaving on backstrap looms. This cotton, grown without chemicals by local farmers, supports agroecological practices and sustains a deep connection between land, craft, and community through labor-intensive, skillful processes from seed removal to intricate brocade weaving.

In this post, we speak with Ola Kawalko and Adrián Martínez Marí, the partners behind Mallorca-based artisan project Accidente Con Flores to learn about craft practices on the island.

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