Faustino Maldonado began working as a boy with his parents and grandparents. Today, his family workshop has grown and he has greatly expanded his design collection. As a... read more
Faustino Maldonado began working as a boy with his parents and grandparents. Today, his family workshop has grown and he has greatly expanded his design collection. As a result, he is able to provide work to neighbors who are weavers.show less
Jantana began working with her sister but now has a workshop of her own. With her hard work and clean, contemporary jewellery designs, the workshop has grown to the point... read more
Jantana began working with her sister but now has a workshop of her own. With her hard work and clean, contemporary jewellery designs, the workshop has grown to the point that she can offer jobs to other silver artisans in the community.show less
Tuniyaton has struggled over the years and slowly built her leather workshop. After many setbacks along the way, she is now well established and both children help her.... read more
Tuniyaton has struggled over the years and slowly built her leather workshop. After many setbacks along the way, she is now well established and both children help her. In addition, she offers work to others who assist her in crafting her handbag designs.show less
Marisol Monge
From El Salvador
handbags, leather accessories, hand-painted wood crafts and ceramics
Marisol gives jobs to local people in her workshop to keep up with the demand for her designs. She also is a huge community supporter and gives back in so many ways. She... read more
Marisol Monge
From El Salvador
handbags, leather accessories, hand-painted wood crafts and ceramics
Marisol gives jobs to local people in her workshop to keep up with the demand for her designs. She also is a huge community supporter and gives back in so many ways. She purposely hires either young people or older people because many companies won't hire them because of their age. Marisol also supports other workshops to sell, and gives them tips and new design ideas.show less
Tiraphan's jewellery is meticulously crafted, and many designs require intricate macrame or that each individual bead is knotted by hand. Today, she is able to employ... read more
Tiraphan's jewellery is meticulously crafted, and many designs require intricate macrame or that each individual bead is knotted by hand. Today, she is able to employ other artisans at her workshop to help her create her popular jewellery.show less