Located in the Casanare Department in northern Colombia, the Mardue artisans craft exquisite baskets using fibers harvested from the Moriche palm, a species that grows in and around swamps and other wet areas in tropical South America.
Located in a remote reserve, these artisans have to travel two hours by mule to reach the closest city of Arauca. Due to the weak phone signal in the community and the fact that their home is not reachable by public transportation, these artisans are faced with logistical and organizational challenges that result in limited access to steady work and consistent orders. Currently, most of the family income comes from farming as well as products they’re able to sell during the annual artisan fair in Bogotá.
DIMENSIONS
Height: 15cm Width: 14cm Base Diameter: 12cm
Length: 6 in, Width: 5.5 in, Height: 4.7 in
COLORS
Natural
MATERIALS
Moriche palm fiber
ARTISAN TECHNIQUES
The Mardue artisans’ principle tehcniques consist of a structured type of basketry as well as a more flexible one created by hand using a needle and a crochet type stitch. Traditionally, the women would craft these bags and gift them to their husbands to carry around tools and other objects, and were thought of as being sacred
Our statement Maguey Hoops are hand-crafted in Colombia combining two different artisanal techniques and natural fibers. The large yet leightweight wooden hoops are individually hand-wrapped with Maguey (agave plant) fiber by the Kankuamo indigenous community while the body is made from a Caña Flecha hand-woven thread by the Zenu artisans community and finished with a lustrous wooden and gold studs.
DIMENSIONS
Hoop Diameter: 2.36in / 6.5cm
Body Length: 3.94in / 10cm
Wood and Gold Finish Diameter: 0.78in / 2cm
Located in the Casanare Department in northern Colombia, the Mardue artisans craft exquisite baskets using fibers harvested from the Moriche palm, a species that grows in and around swamps and other wet areas in tropical South America.
Located in a remote reserve, these artisans have to travel two hours by mule to reach the closest city of Arauca. Due to the weak phone signal in the community and the fact that their home is not reachable by public transportation, these artisans are faced with logistical and organizational challenges that result in limited access to steady work and consistent orders. Currently, most of the family income comes from farming as well as products they’re able to sell during the annual artisan fair in Bogotá.
DIMENSIONS
Height: Height: 18cm Width: 19cm Base Length: 22cm
Length: 7 in, Width: 7.5 in, Height: 8.7 in
COLORS
Natural
MATERIALS
Moriche palm fiber
ARTISAN TECHNIQUES
The Mardue artisans’ principle tehcniques consist of a structured type of basketry as well as a more flexible one created by hand using a needle and a crochet type stitch. Traditionally, the women would craft these bags and gift them to their husbands to carry around tools and other objects, and were thought of as being sacred
Our statement Maguey Hoops are hand-crafted in Colombia combining two different artisanal techniques and natural fibers. The large yet leightweight wooden hoops are individually hand-wrapped with Maguey (agave plant) fibers by the Kankuamo indigenous community while the body is made from Caña Flecha hand-woven threads by the Zenu artisans community and finished with a lustrous wooden and gold stud.
DIMENSIONS
Hoop Diameter: 2.36in/ 6.5cm
Body Length: 3.94in / 10cm
Wood and Gold Finish Diameter: 0.78in / 2cm
Our statement Maguey Hoops are hand-crafted in Colombia combining two different artisanal techniques and natural fibers. The large yet leightweight wooden hoops are individually hand-wrapped with Maguey (agave plant) fiber by the Kankuamo indigenous community while the body is made from a Caña Flecha hand-woven thread by the Zenu artisans community and finished with a lustrous wooden and gold studs.
DIMENSIONS
Hoop Diameter: 2.36in / 6.5cm
Body Length: 3.94in / 10cm
Wood and Gold Finish Diameter: 0.78in / 2cm
If you couldn’t get enough of our original Maguey Hoops, you will love this new version. Perfect for your spring-summer outfits, each piece is individually hand-wrapped with natural Maguey (agave plant) fiber by local artisan women of the Kankuamo community in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and finished with lustrous and delicate mini gold hoops.
DIMENSIONS
Height: 7 cm, Diameter: 5.5 cm
Height: 2.8 in, Diameter: 2.2 in
COLORS
Goldenrod, Gold
MATERIALS
Wood, Maguey, Gold Plated Brass
ARTISAN TECHNIQUES
Each piece is individually hand-wrapped with natural Maguey (agave plant) fiber by local artisan women of the Kankuamo community in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and finished with lustrous and delicate mini gold hoops
These sets of colorful placemat sets are made out of wicker by artisan women in Cerinza, Boyacá, using a circular weaving technique inherited from their ancestors. The fibers are dyed in various bright colors and are combined to create playful combinations and lighten up any table.
DIMENSIONS
Diameter: 35 cm
Diameter: 13.75 in
COLORS
Multi
MATERIALS
Wicker
VEGAN
Yes
ARTISTS AND TECHNIQUES
Hand woven natural wicker fiber by artisan women in Cerinza, Boyacá
Our statement Maguey Hoops are hand-crafted in Colombia combining two different artisanal techniques and natural fibers. The large yet leightweight wooden hoops are individually hand-wrapped with Maguey (agave plant) fiber by the Kankuamo indigenous community while the body is made from a Caña Flecha hand-woven thread by the Zenu artisans community and finished with a lustrous wooden and gold studs.
DIMENSIONS
Hoop Diameter: 2.36in / 6.5cm
Body Length: 3.94in / 10cm
Wood and Gold Finish Diameter: 0.78in / 2cm
The beauty of interlocking hoops with a bold and colorful take. Crafted in Colombia combining two different artisanal techniques, the hoops are hand-wrapped with Maguey (agave plant) fibers by the Kankuamo indigenous community while the body is made from Caña Flecha hand-woven threads by the Zenu artisans community and finished with lustrous wooden and gold studs.
If you couldn’t get enough of our original Maguey Hoops, you will love this new version. Perfect for your spring-summer outfits, each piece is individually hand-wrapped with natural Maguey (agave plant) fiber by local artisan women of the Kankuamo community in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and finished with lustrous and delicate mini gold hoops.
DIMENSIONS
Height: 7 cm, Diameter: 5.5 cm
Height: 2.8 in, Diameter: 2.2 in
COLORS
Rose, Gold
MATERIALS
Wood, Maguey, Gold Plated Brass
ARTISAN TECHNIQUES
Each Piece Is Individually Hand-Wrapped With Natural Maguey (Agave Plant) Fiber By Local Artisan Women Of The Kankuamo Community In The Sierra Nevada De Santa Marta And Finished With Lustrous And Delicate Mini Gold Hoops