Our universe of fibers, materials & techniques

Fibers & materials

• Cañaflecha Zenú people · the sacred fiber of the sombrero vueltiao. Córdoba
• Cattle Horn Polished horn — carved and shaped by hand into objects. Casanare
• Fique Resilient, versatile, refined over decades. Santander
• Guacamayas The coiled ‘rollo’ technique — dense, structural basketry. Boyacá
• Hand Carved Wood Red ceiba carved along the grain and hand-painted. Atlántico
• Iraca Palm Fine weaving, intense natural-dye color. Nariño
• Iraca Palm Usiacurí Woven over a wire framework — sculptural, architectural forms. Atlántico
• Paja Tetera Fine hats and accessories, great manual skill. Cauca
• Palma Sará Caribbean basketry of great natural beauty. Bolívar
• Papier Mâché & Seed Beads Hand-formed papier mâché and glass beadwork — color and craft. Colombia
• Resin Fruits Native fruit forms preserved and reimagined in resin — glossy, sculptural objects. Cauca
• Seje Palm Sculptural stems shaped by the rhythm of the river. Córdoba
• Tagua / Açaí ‘Vegetable ivory’ and Amazonian seeds. Pacífico
• Textiles Handwoven textiles & embroidery from artisan looms. Valle del Cauca
• Werregue Wounaan people · one of the world’s most complex spiral basketry. Chocó