These Guatemalan Artisans Built Something Amazing Out of Their Deepest Despair.
byThrough their compassion, commitment, and creativity, Argentina and Francisco Figueroa teach us that a bracelet, a bowl, and an ornament can represent much more…
Artisan Stories
The Art that Doesn’t Die: Gregorio Bracamonte Creates New Archaeology
by“Before I die, I want to leave many designs so that people remember me” San Juan de Oriente is a town in Nicaragua that…
Making a Mark: Jalapa Girl Jewelsmiths Embody Female Empowerment
byOurs are the hands that create lovely items to sell and we manage our own micro-business. With the profits, we help ourselves and our…
One Man’s Incredible Journey: The Life of Jewelry Artisan, Wilder Paredes
byGreat talent has always been something of a mystery. Mozart published his first piece of music when he was five years old. Pablo Picasso…
The mathemetician weaver: Eladio Chiroy makes art from math
byEladio Chiroy speaks about threads with the same expertise as he talks about solving equations with three unknowns. His personal story moves back and…
Weaver of Dreams: The Magic of Mayra Hernandez
by“We suffered not only the grief from my father’s death, we also suffered hunger and sickness… but all of this made me stronger and, thanks to…
Discovering the Secrets of Hmong Batik: the artistry of Simone Buys
byIt’s not necessary to understand the production methods, technical sequences, and design process of a product to enjoy it. Comprehending how your wristwatch is…
The Gift that Comes from Misfortune
byFor this Ghanaian artisan, woodcarving may have emerged from life’s pain. But in the process, it transformed his own life, and the lives of…
Awudu Quits to Conquer
byI caught up with Awudu at the Arts Centre in Accra on a fine Thursday afternoon. He was busy painting designs on some pieces…
Mask Carver Aziz Dreams of a Craft Training Center
by“When you dream, dream big…” that was the saying on my mind as I listened to Abdul Aziz Mohamadu talking about his career and…