April 14, 2013 ----  Colorful Spring Tam / Beret Hats for your 18" Doll
to New Hats page

Spring is in the air as Maria, our 18" Doll, visits Posada Los Volcanes in Panajachel Guatemala.  She like other tourists, enjoys visiting the friendly family Posada (recognized by Trip Advisor as the #1 hotel for value and service in Pana).  Maria models the different colors of stylish spring hats that Mayan Artisan Lucia and her family made for Terra Experience.   The hats are good example of Mayan Artisans taking their traditional skills and adapting them into styles and products that appeal to tourists.
			I am putting the hits on the web today To purchase New Hats 4/14/2013

April 5, 2013 ---- Our shipment just came in (8 very large bags & two boxes)!!!  I've never had a better selection of Embroidered Tapestries.
Check out Mayan Embroidered Folk Art Tapestries from Guatemala, a Fair Trade Gift Option from Terra Experience web page:

March 8, 2013 ---  International Woman's Day.  We are home.  Pictures of the women who make many of Terra Experience's products.  Lynn

February 20, 2013 ---  Yes I am in Guatemala and can't believe how fast time is going. I meant to posts notes and pictures, but am only now getting time to do so. Keep posted.

December 7, 2012 -  Are you having trouble ordering?  A couple customers have recently contacted me saying they were having trouble using the Terra Experience shopping cart (especially if they are using a MAC or Safari).  I am trying to figure out why.  PLEASE contact me at 608- 849-8720 or Lynn@terraexperience (with your phone number & location) and I can easily work with you to take your order.  Sorry for the inconvenience!!!   Lynn

December 1, 2012 -  Madison's 16th Fair Trade  Holiday Festival -  bring your friends - more information http://www.calamadison.org/fthf2012/

October 5, 2012 --- Just added a bunch of Santa Catarina  Polopo Belts or Sashes (Faja) to the
 Terra Experience webs site.  See and click on the pictures below or go directly to
http://www.terraexperience.com/p_textiles_Santa_Catarina_Palopo_faja_belts_tzutes.html

SCP_H	SCP_J	SCP_L	SCP_M
SCP_N	SCP_P	SCP_R	SCP_S

Sept 21, 2012 -  Again what happened to time.  Here is a link to a page on travel options in Antigua, Panajachel  and Santiago Atitlan

for a short visit.  I will gradually update it.  Guatemala Travel Options

April 29, 2012 --- Just finished adding the Angelina Quic paintings I bought this year to her page.

http://www.terraexperience.com/P_Paintings_Guatemala_Choc_Mendoza_Angelina_Quic.html

Some examples of the new 2012 paintings and a pictures of Angelina.

April 24, 2012 ---  Always takes me more time then planned. But I did get my taxes in on time!!!.

Anyway just finished getting the 8" wooden santos I bought this year added to the web.  Some examples

I still have 24 large and many small santos to add.  Just takes a while.  Let me know if you are interested and I will put priority on them.

March 24, 2012 ---- Have just added more 2012 huipils from the following villages:  (More will be coming)

Chichicastenango Huipils:        http://www.terraexperience.com/p_huipils_Chichicastenango.html
Cotzal Huipils (New page):        http://www.terraexperience.com/p_huipils_Cotzal.html
Santiago Atitlan:                         http://www.terraexperience.com/p_huipils_Santiago_Atitlan.html
 

March 23, 2012  ----   Well - it took me a week to inventory in the 1100 pounds of wonderful stuff we picked up in Guatemala this January.
Now I am putting a few things on the web. Let me know if you have something you are looking for. Lynn@terraexperience.com
So far have updated:

Nahuala Huipils:                          http://www.terraexperience.com/p_huipils_Nahuala.html
Chajul Huipils:                              http://www.terraexperience.com/p_huipils_Chajul.html
San Antonio Polopo Huipils:      http://www.terraexperience.com/p_huipils_San_Antonio_Palopo.html

Nahuala (smaller sizes still to be added)
Chajul
San Antonio Palopo

March 13, 2012 --- Our shipment came in yesterday!!!!  I will be posting (almost) daily updates here in our news page
 and on facebook  on what has been added to the website from our 2012 shipment.  Today its embroidered folk tapestries.

March 8, 2012 -  Shipment is in Chicago, hopefully have in hand soon.  You might want to check out:

• Tapestries -  Lots of new ones for 2012 on: http://www.terraexperience.com/P_Mayan_Folk_Art_Tapestries_Guatemala.html
   
• Huipiles - On the bottom of each village's huipil page you can see pictures and numbers of many of the 2012 new huipils.
  Still have to add prices, dimensions, and shopping chart --- but you can influence which one's I tackle first with an email to
  Lynn@terraexperience.com with a question about one.
   
• San Juan La Laguna Tzutes and Table Runners.  Check out http://www.terraexperience.com/p_Textiles_San_Juan_La_Laguna_Guatemala_Tzutes_Shawls_Belts.htm

March 2, 2012 - Do you ever feel you can't keep up with the flow of time passing?  Well I certainly get that when I realize how long its been since I posted on this page.  Had good holiday sales after a very slow year last year --- thanks all!!! 

Just got back from 5 weeks in Guatemala.  Hope to post pictures of my friends as well as new huipils, doll clothes and many other things I bought.  The shipment is still in transit (hopefully comes in next two week) - but I have managed to get pictures of huipils I bought on the trip on each of the village huipil pages.  Let me know if you are interested in one.  Until they arrive I may have a hard time giving you dimensions and price -  but let me know of your interest and I will do what I can, and put them on the top of the list when they do arrive.   Lynn  lynn@terraexperience.com

December 11, 2011 -  Happy Holidays!!!   Just added 4 more large Angelina Paintings to web!

November 27, 2011   

Fair Trade gifts are gifts that come with a story.  It’s the story of the artisan who handcrafted the beautiful product often in his or her home.  It’s the story of the artisan’s children who are in school and eating better because the artisan regularly receives a fair wage for the product.  It’s the story of the community, the environment and the cultural traditions that are sustained by the purchase of the handcrafted product.   When you give a fair trade gift to a friend or loved one, you give a great gift and a story that says so much more.   Won’t you help us share these stories this holiday season?
Some Gift Ideas
For the Family	Folk Tapestries	Multitude of Paintings	2012 Arte Maya Calendar	Table Clothes & Runners	Santos
For Her	Todos Santos Bags	Scarves	Beautiful Silver Earrings	Maya Tradition Bags	Huipiles
For Your Doll	Fun Doll Hammocks	18" Doll clothes many styles	MT Fair Trade  Dolls	Doll Hats	Doll Dresses many styles
For All Kids	Colorful Hacky Sacks	Over 50 Children's' Books
For Him	Paintings	Men's Shirts & Traditional Traje	Scarves	Belts	Woodcarvings &  Slingshots

To earlier Terra Experience News:  (1999 to earlier in 2011)