The wood is soft and light weight with a coarse open grain, making it easy to carve.
2013
Alpaca Silver
Alpaca jewelry can be washed with warm water and lemon juice, or mild dish soap (Do not use silver polish).
Agate
Known for its wide variety of brilliant colors and striations.
Acrylic
Acrylic feels like cashmere, holds color well, does not fade in the sun, and will not shrink or wrinkle. The acrylic yarn used to make our scarves and bags is produced in Ecuador and colored with dyes from the U.S.
Acaí
The small brown seeds are polished and used in their natural state or dyed in numerous colors to be used in our Tagua and Jungle Jewelry designs.
Willy
Willy’s family has been making handicrafts for 40 years. His maternal grandmother, Leonarda Bermudez, taught all of her children and grandchildren the business. Today, four of her children and eight of her grandchildren are artisans. Willy was raised by his mother, Blanca Flores Bermudez, a teacher. He has never met his father. Willy worked at […]
Washington
Working with Minga since 2005 Workshop: Manta, Ecuador Products: Carved Tagua Washington is a skilled tagua carver who has been working with Minga since 2005. Washington is 36 years old and lives in Bajos de la Palma, in Manabí province. He is married with two children: 10 year old Pamela and 9 year old Jorge. […]
Herminio & Patricia
Patricia and her family business in artisan goods are known for their high quality products and for striving to meet deadlines. The business was started by Patricia’s father, Herminio, who is from Pisa, a small town near Cuzco. In 1978 he started in ceramics, selling his products to tourists in Lima. A few years later […]
Ofelia
Ofelia was born in the Ecuadorian Amazon region that borders Perú, right next to the Yasuni Biosphere Reserve. As an elementary school teacher, she began her career in the rural schools of the jungle. This experience introduced her to the native culture of the area as well as the great deprivations that the inhabitants suffer. […]