In this article, the author describes how high school and university students in Georgia and members of a small weaving pueblo in Oaxaca, Mexico, collaborated in designing and creating a mural in the central market ("mercado") of the pueblo. A number of lessons emerged from this multi-cultural collaboration. First they learned that using images from popular culture helped in the creation of art work of social value; second, that effective communication between groups separated by language, culture, and geography takes time and commitment; third, that for collaboration to succeed, all participants need to be willing to modify their ideas based on feedback from the other participants; and fourth, that participants develop a sense of ownership in the project.