09. Table Runner & Book “Guatemalan Journey Among the Ixil Maya” from Ixil Collective

Each $5.00 ticket gives you a chance at winning this table runner and Guatemalan Journey Among the Ixil Maya by Susanna Badgley Place. From the Asociacion Chajulense de Mujeres in Chajul, El Quiché, Guatemala, this 100% cotton table runner was woven with brocade on a backstrap loom. In soft colors, this is a wonderful table accent! The companion book Guatemalan Journey Among the Ixil Maya offers insight into Ixil-Maya history and culture; portraits of Maya professionals; and detailed explorations of markets, local enterprises, archaeological sites, and ecological wonders. Explore the mountains and minds of the Ixil Maya and the three Ixil-speaking townships of Nebaj, Chajul, and Cotzal in the Guatemalan department of Quiche. This table runner and book were donated by Ixil Collective, a collaboration between Maya Ixil weavers and WARP Board Member Elena Laswick. Because the Ixil region of Guatemala is far off the beaten tourist path, there is very little direct access to a market for artisans. Ixil Collective was created to help these remote artisans earn a more substantial market share. Learn more at ixilcollective.org.