Behind her are literally hundreds of women from indigenous groups who owe their livelihood to her. Terecarmen has devoted her life to bringing her incredible creativity and needlework skills to women's groups across the state of Oaxaca helping them to build livelihoods for themselves and commit the imagery of birds and flowers from their ancient cultures to cloth.

 

The result is amazing clothing to spectacular hand dyed and emroidered beadspreads, right down to the beautiful little bags your Silverchilli jewellery arrives in. 

 

Along the way, stitch by stich, she has helped them raise their status in their families, sustain themselves against the shocks and challenges of their often hard rural lives, which is reliant upon successful harvests. Ultimately she has also helped them strengthen their community bond and preserve their culture in one of Mexico's poorest states.

 

Over the years literally thousands of our little bags have passed under her watchful eye sharp to quality control, to ensure you receive a little piece of Oaxaca made with skill and love by the indigenous women.

 

Something which makes up very happy, Silverchilli is enormously proud to support Terecarmen, there's always plenty of reasons to smile!