Scenes From Ortega’s Weaving Shop In Chimayó

Ortega’s Weaving Shop in Chimayó offers authentic Chimayó weaving, a tradition with roots deep in old Spanish Colonial New Mexico. Seen here during a visit Saturday, Ortega’s Weaving Shop opened its doors in 1900 in a small house in the back of this relatively new shop built in the 1980s at CR 98 at NM 76 in Chimayó. is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and closed on Sunday. For more information, call the shop at 505.351.4215 or visit www.ortegasweaving.com. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Owner Robert Ortega has been a part of Ortega’s Weaving Shop since he was born 66 years ago. He began his love for the business as a baby crawling around on the floor and spent so much time there as a child that he calls the house he grew up in his second home. His siblings are Chris Ortega, a master weaver and the former head of the Los Alamos Utilities Department, Alan and Andrew. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

A room full of looms where the authentic Chimayó weaving is done to create blankets, rugs, coats, vests and a variety of accessories, all available online at www.ortegasweaving.com. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

A close up view of one of the looms at Ortega’s Weaving Shop. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

A variety of coats and vests available at Ortega’s Weaving Shop. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

A variety of vests available at Ortega’s Weaving Shop. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Items available at Ortega’s Weaving Shop. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Richard LaBelle, Left, of El Rancho chats with Ortega’s Weaving Shop employee Anthony Nunzi Saturday during a shopping spree with friends. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Items available at Ortega’s Weaving Shop. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Items available at Ortega’s Weaving Shop. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Items available at Ortega’s Weaving Shop. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

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