The MZ Blog
A Zapotec Wedding
This weekend I got to attend the wedding of a dear artisan family and good friends to MZ, in Teotitlan del Valle. Like many of the cultural celebrations in this Zapotec village, the traditions hail both from the Catholic influence and from pre-hispanic indigenous practices. The wedding day starts with an intimate mass at 8 AM, attended by the immediate families of the bride and...
Go West
Our latest collection of bags is inspired by the spirit, natural landscapes, and legacy of America's West. In order to capture the rough natural beauty of the West, we pulled the color palette from its vast landscapes. Pine green hailing from the Rocky Mountains, the rich red of Arizona's rock formations, golden hues from the great plains, and the sacred turquoise stone native to New...
Oaxacan Holiday Punch Recipe
Nothing spreads holiday cheer quite like a hot beverage in good company. In Oaxaca the drink of choice for the holiday season is a traditional ponche, a hot fruit punch. Ponche thas variations but is typically made with a mix of apples, guavas, tejocote fruit (a crab apple-like stone fruit from the Hawthorne family) and raisins, spiced with cinnamon and sweetened with raw sugar cane. While...