Favorite Food: Chairo Soup Favorite Music: Cumbia Favorite Dance: Huayno Maria was born and still lives in Juliaca with four children. Her mother passed down the weaving tradition. She married her husband and now works with him weaving by hand and also weaving with a machine.
Working with Minga Since: 2005 Home: Otavalo, Imbabura Province of Ecuador Products: Jewelry with Alpaca Silver, Stone and Glass Born: 1971 Favorite Music: Christian Music Favorite Dance: Chichera Favorite Vacation Spot: Visiting Family Goals: Building his own home. Mesías is a jewelry maker who specializes in alpaca, semi precious stones, and a glass form called […]
Luzmila and Bolivar live in Otavalo, Ecuador with their three children, David Estevan (22), Lizbeth Marita (18) and Alison Katerine (13). They work with Minga, making scarves and shawls knit from alpaca, cotton and acrylic blend yarns. Bolivar learned his craft from his grandparents when he was little, knitting by hand, and Luzmila learned to […]
Luz is from Lima and met her husband Marco Antonio when she was studying in Huancayo, a valley in the mountains of Perú. Her husband worked originally in metals, making home accessories, and with this experience they were able to move to Lima and start working in making jewelry with alpaca metal, bronze, and Peruvian […]
Working with Minga since 1998 Workshop: Otavalo, Ecuador Products: Hats (Silly Cone, Jester, Cable knit), Scarves (Silly, Cable knit), Mittens (Cable knit) Born and raised in a small Otavalan Indian community far from the city, Lucila candidly admits she only studied until the 6th grade. At 13 she learned to knit from her father and […]
Working with Minga since 2007 Workshop: SanAntonio de Ibarra, Ecuador Products: Cotton Clothing: Girl´s Lorena dress, Mandy Blouse, New Blouses Lorena is a talented seamstress and started working in her family’s shop called “Lorme” when she was eighteen years old. She is married and has two children, Tomas, and Francisco. Lorena has been able to […]
Favorite Food: Juan: Baked Guinea Pig Reina: Chairo Soup Favorite Music: Juan: Andean and Huayno Reina: All kinds – Romantic, Salsa, Cumbia, and Huayno Favorite Pastime: Juan: Playing soccer and spending time with his children Reina: Going out for walks with her children, knitting, and creating new things Juan and Reina are partners who make […]
