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Hetty Friedman Designs

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Crafts for a Cause

In 1975, Hetty Friedman first traveled to the Highlands of Guatemala to learn back strap weaving from a Mayan weaver. After that time, Guatemala entered a period of intense political unrest. Thirty two years later, Hetty was able to return. In partnership with Asociación Maya de Descarroll , a Fair Trade Weaver’s Coop,  she is designing unique woven products, training weavers and leading tours. Together they produce a line of hand dyed, hand woven items that are being marketed in the USA.

Volcano sunset on Lake Atitlan

Volcano sunset on Lake Atitlan

Guatemala Travel:

Adventurous travelers are provided with a unique exploration of the Guatemala Highland pueblos, Antigua, a Unesco World Heritage City, and visits to various artists and fair trade jewelry and weaving co-ops. Join Hetty on an intimate tour of Guatemala’s fabulous cultural heritage. Lots of guacamole gets eaten.

Small, intimate group travel for women. Meet Mayan artisans, visit Antigua, a Unesco Heritage site, and travel on Lake Atitlan. Great food, wonderful hotels and good company.

Call 617-512-5344 or email hetty.friedman@gmail.com for details. Register for 2015 travel NOW!

Hand painted warps

Hand painted warps

Guatemala Design

In Guatemala, Hetty works with the Asociación Maya de Desarrollo designing and developing new product, consulting with the master dyers and styling color lines.  The collaboration between designer and weavers results in new styles that are vibrant, wearable and marketable. The sales of these items enable the weavers to continue with their traditional work, stay in their villages and provide education and health care for their children.

Guatemala Teach

Hetty travels to Guatemala to work with the Asociación Maya de Desarrollo a Fair Trade Weaver’s Cooperative in Sololá, Guatemala. Her teaching includes technical workshops for the weavers and dyers and new product development. The weaving workshops include reading and creating weaving drafts. The goal is to expand the weaver’s repertoire and enable them to increase their sales and business expertise.

My pre-Mother's Day trip. Find yourself (or someone else) a gift at the Clever Hand this weekend!

May 16, 2017

Clever Hand Gallery is hosting a Hetty Friedman Designs Trunk Show this weekend! 
I am going to be there to "meet and greet" and get you that perfect color. I will be bringing new Spring/Summer pieces and some surprises to offer.

Come and find many other beautiful, hand-crafted work by local New England artisans, to celebrate yourself or the mother in your life.

Saturday, May 13th
11:00am - 4:00pm
52 Central St
Wellesley, MA 02482

Enjoy a walk around Wellesley and lunch afterwards.

Visit their website here.

I had a great Pre-Mother’s Day week with my kids in April.

After taking a week long class at the Weaver’s School in Coupeville, WA, I made my way to SF, Pescadero and Oakland for a wonderful week of family and friend time.

Dinner at ALTA before the show in SF. Yummy yummy yummy.

Dinner at ALTA before the show in SF. Yummy yummy yummy.

Michaela gifted me, Alex and her BFF Caitlin (my "2nd daughter") to tickets to Hamilton in SF. It exceeded my expectations.

Alex and I went to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and saw the Cloud Cities exhibition by Tomás Saraceno, along with bright and graphic paintings!

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How are you going to treat yourself for Mother’s Day this year?

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