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Cestería en ñocha: técnica ancestral con nuevas formas y colores

Nocha basketry: ancestral technique with new sh...

It is easy to fall in love with the baskets, individual baskets and other pieces woven from plant fibers by Ana Iturra. Their creations are distinguished by their fine finishes...

Nocha basketry: ancestral technique with new sh...

It is easy to fall in love with the baskets, individual baskets and other pieces woven from plant fibers by Ana Iturra. Their creations are distinguished by their fine finishes...

Tallado en Madera: La maestría de una mujer artesana

Wood Carving: The Mastery of a Female Artisan

In the town of Detif, southeast of Isla Lemuy in Chiloé, lives Gloria Mancilla, a talented artisan who is dedicated to wood carving and who has shown that there are...

Wood Carving: The Mastery of a Female Artisan

In the town of Detif, southeast of Isla Lemuy in Chiloé, lives Gloria Mancilla, a talented artisan who is dedicated to wood carving and who has shown that there are...

Cestería en Ñocha: Una tradición a la luz de la luna

Basketry in Ñocha: A tradition in the light of ...

Nocha is a small plant that grows in the native forest of Chile. Today it is found mainly in ravines or in some areas of the Nahuelbuta mountain range. Its...

Basketry in Ñocha: A tradition in the light of ...

Nocha is a small plant that grows in the native forest of Chile. Today it is found mainly in ravines or in some areas of the Nahuelbuta mountain range. Its...

Plata 925 vs. Plata 950: Diferencias, cuidado y limpieza

925 silver vs. 950 Silver: Differences, care an...

Silver is a precious metal that is widely used in the manufacture of jewelry and other decorative objects. Silver metalwork acquired great relevance at the end of the 18th century...

925 silver vs. 950 Silver: Differences, care an...

Silver is a precious metal that is widely used in the manufacture of jewelry and other decorative objects. Silver metalwork acquired great relevance at the end of the 18th century...

Tejido en paja de trigo: la herencia de un padre

Wheat straw weaving: the inheritance of a father

In this Father's Month we want to honor all artisan fathers, those who have sacrificed to provide the best for their family and those who learned the trade of their...

Wheat straw weaving: the inheritance of a father

In this Father's Month we want to honor all artisan fathers, those who have sacrificed to provide the best for their family and those who learned the trade of their...

Tejido en crin: tan delicado como desconocido

Horsehair fabric: as delicate as it is unknown

If weaving already involves great skill, imagine doing it in a format as delicate as horsehair. In Chile there are women who dedicate themselves to this craft, braiding fiber by...

Horsehair fabric: as delicate as it is unknown

If weaving already involves great skill, imagine doing it in a format as delicate as horsehair. In Chile there are women who dedicate themselves to this craft, braiding fiber by...