about me
My name is Maya Beth, I am of Ashkenazi and Northern European ancestry raised in the oak woodlands of Southern Pomo and Coast Miwok territory in Northern California. a lifelong craft devotee, cyclically inspired by the muses of leather, fiber, clay, cloth and beads.
YAMA is the vessel that holds my creative offering.
YAMA means West, or Towards the Sea in Hebrew. YAMA is the bundling of what I hold dear.. reverence for the natural world, storied adornment, craft tradition, creative expression, rest and ease. these hand made and high integrity goods are meant to bring beauty to functionality, and offer more experiences of connection to the items we make part of our life, through our bodies and home.
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about sheepskins
As a hide tanner, its important to me to share the highest quality sheepskins possible. All sheepskins sold in my shop (or used to create shawls or vests) are either hand tanned by myself or other tanners in my community or come from the only small scale, certified organic tannery in the US. These tannery hides are hand selected by me, sourced from the waste stream of the meat industry and sent to be tanned with all natural ingredients and artisan hide tanning equipment.