Take a quick minute to hear from Elvira Prudencia, mother of 4 and one of Mayu’s most dedicated artisans. She has been with us through thick and thin and has been a wonderful role model to the entire group, including myself. Enjoy!
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Thanks all,
Kate Robertson
Mayu Founder (& Video Narrator!)
Post Script: Enter the GIVEAWAY!
Who says Friday the 13th is unlucky? Just in time for autumn and the arrival of our 
NEW FALL DESIGNSMayu is having a FABULOUS giveaway contest and we want to make sure you have the chance to win a gorgeous Kelly Green Long Rayas Hoodie. This ECO-FRIENDLY, FAIRLY-TRADED, ALPACA hoodie is an incredibly popular product (only a few left!) and retails for $180! So warm, so stylish, a perfect addition to your fall wardrobe!
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The giveaway will close August 30th at 10AM. Each person is limited to three entries. The winner will be selected via random number generator software and notified immediately. Shipping is on Mayu!
Enter today and spread the Mayu love!
It’s never easy to bid adieu to a such a view. It was a privilege to be able to share this beautiful sight with Mayu‘s Peruvian artisans, even for such a short time. However, our mission is complete, and we are preparing for this autumn’s new designs, starting with a photo shoot next week! More to follow! Thanks for subscribing to our blog! Follow us on Twitter and find us on FB!!
The "Corner" Where a lot of Afternoon Knitting Takes Place!
I’m excited to be RETURNING TO PERU, the stomping grounds of my Peace Corps experience, after two years without a visit (day job, student etc…). This year’s excuse is clearly work! Here in the US, Mayu’s designer and I have been working very hard to come up with the greatest new hat, scarf and wrap designs for Fall 2010 (just around the corner!). The artisans in Peru have already started creating the products but we do have to finalize the finishing touches!
I’m bringing with me large bottles of Aleve and multi-vitamins, two items that are more affordable and easier to acquire in the US. I just finished up two months in Albuquerque, NM so I’m eager to share the traditional scents of the Southwest such as Pinon. Wind chimes are hugely popular in NM too, so I picked up a few of those for gifting purposes; they will look beautiful hanging in the artisans’ workshop with views of the Cordillera Huayhuash in the background. The sounds the wind chimes will be a welcome change from the clicking of knitting needles that we are accustomed to hearing!
I’m especially happy this trip to have the Mitch Teplitsky, the director of one of our favorite Peruvian documentaries, Soy Andina, with me for a few days this trip as well as his wife, Doris, who is Peruvian and born and raised not too far from where Mayu’s artisans live! It should be a great trip and I’m looking forward to sharing it with all of you.
OK, I’m off to the airport and hoping that my 45 minute connection in Atlanta is sufficient…
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This week we will finish up explaining the process our artisans go through to get to the completed product that Mayu sells. To the left is is one of our artisans knitting an eggplant purple capelet. You can tell by the pattern. The picture to the right is the finished product.
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