Deborah Chandler

Deborah Chandler

Deborah Chandler is the author of Learning to Weave (1984), Traditional Weavers of Guatemala: Their Stories, Their Lives (Thrums Books, 2015), and A Textile Traveler’s Guide to Guatemala (Thrums Books, 2019).


Finding New Ways to Weave

What are your ideas for making weaving more comfortable?

WARP Annual Meeting 2021

This year’s Weave a Real Peace (WARP) annual meeting is online and free. Deborah Chandler has the scoop on what attendees can expect.

Media Picks from Handwoven Jan-Feb 2021

Read all about the recently published books The Art of Tapestry Weaving and How to Weave a Navajo Rug.

Weaving Communities of Guatemala: After Hurricanes Eta and Iota

Deborah has been working with artisans in Guatemala for the past 20 years, but the hurricanes of 2020 changed her role from advisor to relief worker.

Rediscovering a Colorful Tradition

Deborah Chandler writes about working with Mayan women to develop the Mayan Hands line of hand-dyed yarns.