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WEAVING ANTIGUA
Antigua Guatemala
From the streets of
to your loom
February 24th - March 2nd, 2026
A Retreat Rooted in Place
Weaving Antigua is a studio-intensive retreat where the streets of Antigua become your classroom.
With Mafer (from GRACIA) and Saci (from Fueguita) as your guides, you’ll walk the city, capture its colors, and transform them into woven artwork through natural dyeing and macraweave.
This is more than a workshop, it’s a way of letting place guide your artistic process.
What You’ll Experience
⊹ Natural Dyeing with Mafer (from GRACIA) - Create a palette of cotton threads using natural plant-based dyes.
⊹ Macraweave with Saci (from Fueguita) - Learn how to turn a photo of an Antigua wall into a woven design.
⊹ Place-Based Inspiration - Walk Antigua’s streets and market to find textures, patterns, and colors that shape your work.
An intimate retreat for 4–6 participants where skills, inspiration, and community come together.
Itinerary
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Pick-up at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City.
Transfer to boutique hotel in Antigua.
Group walking tour through Antigua’s streets to select the wall that will inspire your woven piece.
Welcome dinner at one of our favorite local restaurants.
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Guided visit to Antigua’s market to source natural dye materials.
Introduction to natural dyeing with Mafer (from GRACIA).
Begin creating your cotton thread palette using plant dyes and pH modifiers.
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Intro to macrame and macraweave techniques with Saci (from Fueguita).
Prepare your dyed threads and set up your workstation.
Lunch and studio session in La Casita.
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With your chosen wall as reference, work with Saci to transform your photograph into a macraweave design.
Studio session to start weaving your piece.
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Full studio day dedicated to your weaving project.
Continued guidance from Mafer & Saci as your design takes shape.
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Morning in the studio to complete your woven piece and photograph it.
Afternoon free to explore Antigua.
Farewell dinner and celebration.
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Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfers to La Aurora International Airport.
Rooted in Place
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Mafer (from GRACIA) → Textile artist & founder of GRACIA, guiding natural dyeing.
Saci (from Fueguita) → Textile artist & founder of Fueguita, guiding macraweave and design translation.
Together, they lead you in weaving Antigua’s walls, colors, and textures into a unique artwork.
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This retreat is designed for:
Artists, designers, and makers curious about weaving and natural dyeing.
Those seeking a place-based creative practice.
Beginners and experienced fiber artists alike - no prior experience required.
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We’re not a traditional tourism company
We’re an all-Guatemalan women-run initiative that’s hosted more than 100 international artists through our programs.
This trip is not curated from afar. It’s shaped by people who live and work here, with relationships built through years of shared work and trust.
We believe in meaningful travel: the kind that centers collaboration, care, and learning. You’ll leave with more than a beautiful weaving. You’ll leave with time well spent.
Accomodation & Studio
Trip Details
Practical Information
Dates: Feb 24 – Mar 2, 2026
Location: Antigua, Guatemala
Group Size: 4–6 participants
Language: English (Spanish support available)
What’s Included
⊹ Workshops & Materials
Five days of guided workshops in natural dyeing (Mafer from GRACIA) and macraweave (Saci from Fueguita). All materials provided for your initial experiments + final piece.
⊹ Accommodation
Seven days / six nights in a boutique hotel in Antigua. Shared rooms with double beds for rest and connection.
⊹ Meals
Daily breakfast & lunch, plus welcome & farewell dinners at our favorite restaurants.
⊹ Transportation
Pick-up & drop-off from Guatemala City airport (Feb 24 & Mar 2).
⊹ Cultural Exploration
Guided visit to Antigua’s market to source natural dye materials.
⊹ Creative Environment
Studio space throughout the week to develop your project and focus deeply.
⊹ Extras
GRACIA x Fueguita tote bag with journal.
Photography documentation of your process + final piece.
Pricing & Payment Plans
Pricing is $1,550 USD per participant (shared room accommodation).
A $500 USD deposit secures your place. This deposit is non-refundable but applied toward the total price.
Early Bird Offer Book before October 30, 2025 and receive $100 off the total retreat price.
Installment Options
We offer flexible plans so you can spread out payments.
Option A – 3 Installments
$500 USD deposit at booking
$525 USD ($475 early booking) by November 24, 2025
$525 USD ($475 early booking) by January 24, 2026
Option B – 5 Installments
$500 USD deposit at booking
4 monthly payments of $263 USD ($238 early booking) (Oct 2025 – Jan 2026)
All balances must be paid by January 24, 2026 (one month before arrival).
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Airfare: To and from La Aurora International Airport (Guatemala City).
Personal Travel Insurance: Required for all participants. Please choose a plan that covers medical emergencies, theft, and trip cancellations.
Alcoholic Beverages: Not included in provided meals.
Dinners: Except welcome & farewell dinners.
Extra Excursions: Any activities or tours outside the scheduled program.
Personal Expenses: Shopping, snacks, medicine, and other personal items.
From the streets of Antigua to your loom
Hosted by GRACIA + Studio Fueguita
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Mafer Hernández creates visual experiences on color, light, space and movement using photography, installations, books, natural dyes, botanical pigments, and sculptural elements.
Mafer holds a BFA in photography and printmaking from the San Francisco Art Institute (2018). Her work has been presented at La Fototeca and Museo Ixchel in Guatemala, and Root Division and Arion Press in San Francisco, California. Her work is included in the de Young Museum Collection and the Latin American Collection of the Stanford University Libraries.
Mafer is the founder of GRACIA a Guatemalan-owned and artist-run project established in 2019. Their mission is to promote a broader and engaging dialogue across countries, cultures, and research fields. They achieve this through residencies, creative education, and public programs, with a focus on cross-cultural exchange, artistic practice, and personal exploration.
In the past five years she has hosted artists in residence from across the world and has facilitated community-based art workshops in various cultural institutions and independent spaces in Guatemala and Spain.
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Alongside a team of talented Guatemalan women, we're bringing this dream to life. Fueguita, meaning "little fire," symbolises the strength and spark within every woman, the fire used to create vibrant colours in our textiles. and the passion driving our creations.
This project was born from a love for textiles, a curiosity to explore different techniques, and a commitment to create something unique with a sustainable vision.
