Idanela Martin’s weaving art historyJune 23, 2016Weaving art is a whose heritage outstrips known history, with diverse antecedents around the world, in every culture. Whilst there is a ...Read more
Marisol Centeno on a regular day creating home accentsJune 23, 20166:00 – My day starts very early - I really love getting an early start! I wake up and have a cup of coffee to activate my ...Read more
A movie to watch: Embrace of the SerpentJune 23, 2016Dir. Cirro Guerra (2015). Starring Antonio Bolivar, Brionne Davis, Jan Bijvoet, Luigi Sciamanna, Nicolás Cancino, Nilbio Torres, ...Read more
The man behind the Alpaca fibersJune 22, 2016Frank W. Michell founded Michell & Cía. in 1931. Back then they merely bought, classified, and sold Alpaca and wool. But Michell ...Read more
The Bolivian BowlerJune 22, 2016Throughout Bolivia, in bustling city and jungled countryside alike, cholas are a common sight. Hawking goods on street corners; working ...Read more
Peaceful studio of handcrafted productsJune 21, 2016A visit to Ana Gomez’ Mexico City atelier reintroduced us to the wonders of working with your hands. The process of forming handcrafted ...Read more
A day of Gerardo Zaldivar in an artisan’s workshopJune 20, 2016“We try to spend as much time as possible in the artisan's workshop, practicing alongside them, learning from the masters. They have ...Read more
Going grocery shopping at the Incas’ playgroundJune 19, 2016Often described as a Pandora box, San Pedro Market at Cuzco, a city that represents the sum of 3000 years of indigenous and autonomous ...Read more
Where Idanela Martins’ textiles come to lifeJune 12, 2016Behind the unassuming door of a house in the picturesque Andean town of Merida, Venezuela lies a world of colors, textiles and ...Read more
Alpaca fibers: The treasure of the AndesJune 10, 2016Alpaca fibers, fine filaments of fleece shorn from an animal half a world away, lovingly woven to form a dazzling textile. Soft to ...Read more