Kottura Party 2022 Vendor Highlight: @taopacificdesigns @tao671 Catch Tao Pacific Designs at this year's Kottura party on Saturday & Sunday (September 24th & 25th from 10:30 am - 3:00 pm) during their pop-up and live fabric hand-printing exhibition! Bring the whole fam and come out to enjoy a full weekend in Celebration of Chamoru Identity and Traditions! 🇬🇺✊🏾🇲🇵

Our Machåchak collection closes with a final reflection from a question posed by @nihikids…. “What kind of ancestor do you want to be?” Every new day brings a fresh start to make better choices and do better as a fellow human being. As indigenous people of these islands we hold the responsibility to ourselves, our environment and our future generations. Our Saina (elder) @benaventejill is a living example of the strength, passion, and heart one has and should have for her people and her island. She continues honors her ancestors in the path she walks while nurturing and mentoring the next generation of artist and movers for our islands. Model: @benaventejill Photography: @nate_tops & @cinesna Location: @sagankotturanchamoru More info on Guam’s fashion community check @guamfashioncollective or click the link in bio to see the new fashion look book. #taopacificdesigns #marianaislands #micronesia #oceania #pacficfashion #pasifikfashion #handprintedtextiles #sagankotturanchamoru #magahaga #saina #chamoru #guam

When we think about doing the work for our island, collaboration is critical. Collaboration in all levels in our community, as partners, friends, organizations, leaders, and island nations. This is greatly emphasized in our pattern handprinted onto our Machåchak textile with the Uma’tao pattern. Uma’ meaning to carry on one’s shoulders and Tao meaning a person. Together in a pattern represents our responsibility as a community to work with one another. Reinforcing our CHamoru value of Inafa’maolek, to make good for all. Models: @c.torres__artography & @infinitedakota Photography: @nate_tops & @cinesna Location: @sagankotturanchamoru Visit the @guamfashioncollective Instagram for more on Guam’s fashion and the upcoming designers. Check link in bio for new fashion look book. #taopacificdesigns #marianaislands #micronesia #oceania #pacificfashion #pasifikfashion #oceanicartcollective #hanprintedtextiles #guamfashioncollective #sunrise

Our next textile design for our collection is a piece inspired and called Machåchak. We painted this textile in the early morning as it was raining. Splattering fabric paint onto the fabric creating a unique texture. Our next step, we handprinted our uma’tao pattern sparsely on the fabric. Where we as a community bear the responsibility for the future of our people, our environment, and ourselves. Our chelu’ @ifit, will be waking every morning fighting for freedom and liberation for our people and our island! Check the full collaboration @guamfashioncollective or check the link in our bio. Model: @ifit671 Photography: @nate_tops & @cinesna Location: @sagankotturanchamoru #oceanicartcollective #micronesia #chamoru #marianaislands #pacificfashion #pasifikfashion #handprintedtextiles #guamfashioncollective #oceania

For the past couple months we have been in the dark, incubating and finding new constellations in the night sky. In preparation for a collaboration with the @guamfashioncollective we have created unique new textiles. The textiles being worn is called Didok. Translated to ‘deep thought’, it represents the time when we are deep in thought within, where patterns represent our stories, memories, and emotion. Realigning our purpose because when the sunrises it brings a new day. The first piece in our very special collection called: Machåchak. Which is the time of the morning right before the sun peaks out of the horizon. Model: @jsasai Photography: @nate_tops & @cinesna Location: @sagankotturanchamoru #marianaislands #taopacificdesigns #pacificfashion #pasifikfashion #oceania #chamoru #Micronesia #handprintedtextiles #patterns #magahaga #oceanicartcollective

This is our CHamoru Legends Bundle. 20 only Available! This includes: Special edition Tao Pacific Designs Tote Bag featuring the Coconut Tree Legend by our artist @tao671 And a @uogpress CHamoru Legends book. (A must have book for anyone who loves the islands) Proceeds will benefit the Guam Dementia Center where my grandma was taken care of by their amazing staff. DM for more info. 20 only available! The CHamoru Legends Bundle is $50 Photo Credit: @nate_tops & @cinesna #chamorulegends #guam #totebag #coconuttree #taopacificdesigns #uogpress #uog #marianaislands #guam #oceania #pacificstories

Para manhoben, for the youth! We have Youth Pocket Tees and Youth Tees which showcases our design for FestPac 2016 DM us if your interested in our Manhoben Tees. #kidstshirt #youth #forthekids #taopacificdesigns #pockettshirts #marianaislands #Micronesia #oceania

Tao Pacific Design Tote Bags featuring the illustration of the Coconut Tree legend. (Illustration published in the @uogpress CHamoru Legends Book) Our artist Joseph Certeza(@tao671 ) is honored to share this special illustration in honor of the birthday of his grandmother, Josefa ‘Tan Pai’ Cruz Certeza. Tan Pai has always been inspiration to her grandson seen in various pieces that reflect her and her spirit. Tan Pai was a centenarian, where most of her life was dedicated to her people as a Yo’Amte and Kahkana, traditional healer. Her grandson, and our artist, continues her legacy through his art. Where we at Tao Pacific Designs create patterns and stories that empower who we are and where we come from in the Mariana Islands & Micronesia. The last two photos were a pattern created in honor of the passing of Tan Pai Certeza. Item were handprinted and hand drawn. We honor our elders by continuing their legacy to uplift our people, whether through healing or through art. This limited edition Tote Bag (13” x 15”) Zipper and Inside pocket Send us a DM if your interested in this amazing bag! #chamorulegends #guahan #marianaislands #totebag #taopacificdesigns #uogpress #oceania

Two new limited earring run. Alupai Earrings & Uma’tao Earrings Alupai is also known as Tuninos or Dolphin. The intention of this symbols not only honors the art of navigation but also the art in navigating our lives with mentors and guides. Uma’tao recognizes that as a community we bear each other burdens and as a community we struggle together. Uma is the root word that mean to hold something heavy on one’s shoulders. Tao comes from the taotao meaning people, where as Tao represent a individual. Dispensa todu hamyo. We had a pre-order form open and due to a large number of orders coming in. We had to close it. We hope to bring back these earrings and new one next year. Phot credit: @nate_tops & @cinesna Mad love to @greenbananapaper for making this happen for us! #earrings #dolphin #community #taopacificdesigns #marianaislands #Micronesia #oceania #pacificfashion

We are calling this very limited set our Uma’tao Famalao’an Bundle! Uma’tao symbolizes the community bearing the burdens for one another. Uma’ meaning to carrying something heavy on one’s shoulder and tao meaning individual. It comes with matching handprinted FaceMask, Pouch, and Earrings We have only made 10 of these bundles. So first 10, please DM our Instagram to secure this very exclusive bundle. Photo credit: @nate_tops & @cinesna #handprinted #famalaoan #bundle #facemask #pouch #earrings #taopacificdesigns #marianaislands #micronesia #oceania #pacificfashion

Round Latte’ Earrings, for the wearer who is the foundation and strength of their family or community. Finally our order is in!!! For those that pre-ordered, please check your email later today for more information! Photo credit to my bro and his amazing wife @nate_tops & @cinesna Major love to @greenbananapaper for the help! #latte #earrings #taopacificdesigns #famalaoan #marianaislands #micronesia

We have been reflecting with our design that we were honored to do for our island. We were fortunate to be the storyteller for the Guam Delegation wrap for Festival of the Pacific Arts and Culture 2016. We have a very limited run on these manhoben shirts 18 shirts (youth S,M,L).... ‘for now’ DM is if your interested Able to ship outside of Guam, shipping included #forthekids #festpac2016guam #marianaislands #taopacificdesigns #heatpressvinyl #awesomesisterthoughtofthis