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Libia Moreno’s take on beautiful handmade goods

When an artist lives abroad for love, as Libia Moreno Ospina does, it is fair to assume that passion plays a significant part in her creation. Libia’s goal is to create beautiful handmade goods, aesthetically brilliant in their simplicity.

 

We had a chance to meet Libia and have a short conversation.

 

What is your Name?

Libia Moreno Ospina

 

Where were you born?

Medellín, Colombia

 

Where do you live?

Ciudad de México, México

 

What do you do for a living?

I work at COLORINDIO and Utilitario Mexicano

 

Why –do you do that -?

For passion & love

 

What was the first handmade good you felt proud of?

A wool rug

 

What is the most encouraging thing somebody has told you about your work?

That I have a great sensitivity to color

 

Your work is finished when:

No response

 

The ultimate artist is:  Alejandro González Iñarritú

 

The artist you admire the most: Wes Anderson

 

Most recent inspiration source: The streets and observation of everyday life

 

How do you keep your things organized?

Folders and boxes/ Anything that might contain something

 

Digital or paper?

Paper

 

What do you believe in?

In good people

 

Colors or shapes?

Colors

 

The place where you always want to go back:

Mexico City’s city center

 

What is your favorite object created by man?

Pots

 

How did you learn your trade?

By observation and practice

 

What does your trade mean to you?

Learn a trade to survive in the world

 

What inspires you to create your handmade goods?

The way we live and our basic needs

 

Your dream piece. If you had all the resources to create it, what would it be?

It wouldn’t be just one.  I would make lots of handmade goods with the magnificent artisans that work in the atelier.

 

A must-have item in your home:  A good quality knife and a good dishcloth

 

An amulet or good luck charm? I have an old key that’s a gift from my husband

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