ARTISANS
These are a few of the Cooperatives with whom we have worked closely over the past 25 years through exhibits, workshops and marketing efforts. More information follows (links)
Maya from Chiapas
Jolom Mayaetik Cooperative
San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico
Tsobol Antsetik
Chenalhó, Chiapas, Mexico
photo credit Jeffrey Foxx
Hunting and gathering society from the dry tropical forests of Bolivia and Paraguay.
Cheque Oitedie Cooperative, Puesto Paz, Bolivia, began as a mission settlement
Specialize in hand woven traditional and contemporary bags and textiles
Resource: wild pineapple, or dajudie (Bromelia hieronymi)
Visit their site: https://chequeoitedie.wixsite.com/cheque-oitedie
Maya women continue to hand weave sacred designs on back-strap looms as they have for centuries.
Jolom Mayaetik, or "Women Who Weave" is an
autonomous woman-run organization.
Visit their site: http://cooperativajolom.blogspot.com/
Tsobol Antsetik "Women United" Maya women from the township of San Pedro Chenalhó.
Visit their website at https://weaving-for-justice.org/
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Ye’kwana women hand weave unique contemporary baskets based on traditional designs
Kanwasumi & Medewa cooperatives begain in 2001 as an enterprise to increase market access and represents approximately 100 women
Resource: minñato, a hemi-epiphyte (Heteropsis sp.) and other non timber forest products
Fiber weaving began in the pre-Hispanic Zenu empire in northwestern Colombia
El Divino Nino Family Collective in northern Colombia has 40 members
Resource: caña flecha, or arrowroot palm (Gynerium sagittatum), a tall grass now grown in family plots
Contact: Magno Caterino Mahecha Lopez, President Finatur Design at magnocaterino@gmail.com
Mayan Hands
Guatemala
Mayan woman hand weave many traditional and contemporary textiles and clothing on back-strap on back-strap looms
By supporting fair trade, you ensure a path to prosperity for artisans, their families and communities.
Mayan Hands is a proud member of the Fair Trade Federation.
For more information visit www.mayanhands.org
Tintsaba is a women’s collective that is world-renowned for its handmade basket and jewelry.
Taking a holistic approach to preserve local livelihoods and promote sustainable development.
Tintsaba trains its members in leadership skills, financial management, and environmental awareness.
For more information, visit their website at ww.tintsaba.com
Sacha Warmi means "spirit woman of the forest" in the indigenous Kichwa language of Eastern Amazon of Ecuador.
Sacha Warmi is a community nonprofit whose mission is to preserve and revitalize the culture and environment of the Kichwa.
They strive to recover traditional medicinal practices and encourage their unique artisian pottery using local clays and pigments.
For more information visit www.sachawarmi.org
