PRODUCT CATALOG < 2014 > The objective of Artesanías de Objectives:To increase the share of the Colombia, since 1964, has been artisanal sector in the national economy CONTACT to increase the participation of in order to fetch higher incomes for the artisanal communities.To facilitate the artisans in the broader production marketing of handicrafts in national INFORMATION This has sector of the economy. and international markets by assisting resulted in sustained comprehensive producers and traders at different development evidenced by the stages of the value chain.To facilitate the improvement of living standards in exchange of technical knowledge and artisanal communities across the experience, as well as craft development country. The positioning of handicrafts in cooperation with national and foreign in national and international markets organizations. To improving production has resulted in greater income and processes by expanding the knowledge base, generation and adaptation of new Contact: Laura Herrera Florez social participation spaces for the technologies. artisans. Mobile phone: (057-1) 314-2173368 e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] _INDÍGENA Y CESTERÍA _INDÍGENA Y TRADICIONAL Basket Making TRADICIONAL Native and Traditional Native and Traditional THE ANCIENT WORK THAT HAS BEEN PASSED DOWN THROUGH GENERATIONS IN THE DIFFERENT NATIVE CULTURES AND IS THE WAY IN WHICH THEY EXPRESS THEIR WISDOM CREATIVELY. _INDÍGENA Y TRADICIONAL _INDÍGENA Y TRADICIONAL CESTERÍA CHOCÓ CESTERÍA CHOCÓ WERREGUE (TRAY) WERREGUE (TRAY) REF: 11-02-042-C REF: 11-02-042-U In the dense jungle of the In the dense jungle of the Chocó region live the Wounaan Chocó region live the Wounaan indigenous people, famous in the indigenous people, famous in the handicrafts world because of handicrafts world because of their fine woven baskets. They use their fine woven baskets.They use the fibers of the Astrocaryum standleyanum the fibers of the Astrocaryum standleyanum palm tree, known as “Werregue”, to make palm tree, known as “Werregue”, to make what is considered the finest basketry in what is considered the finest basketry in the country. 800 artisan families derive their the country. 800 artisan families derive their livelihood from this technique. livelihood from this technique. *Available in different patterns *Available in different patterns STYLE: NATIVE STYLE: NATIVE NAME: WERREGUE WOVWN TRAY NAME: WERREGUE WOVWN TRAY MATERIAL: WERREGUE MATERIAL: WERREGUE SIZES: ONE SIZE FITS ALL SIZES: ONE SIZE FITS ALL DIMENSIONS: 8.26” - 9.84” DIAMETER DIMENSIONS: 14.17” - 15.75” DIAMETER *All artisanal products are handmade, therefore each item is unique and has no exact replica. *All artisanal products are handmade, therefore each item is unique and has no exact replica. _INDÍGENA Y TRADICIONAL _INDÍGENA Y TRADICIONAL CESTERÍA CHOCÓ CESTERÍA CHOCÓ WERREGUE (TRAY) WERREGUE (OVAL TRAY) REF: 11-02-042-A REF: 11-02-045-C In the dense jungle of the In the dense jungle of the Chocó region live the Wounaan Chocó region live the Wounaan indigenous people, famous in the indigenous people, famous in the handicrafts world because of handicrafts world because of their fine woven baskets. They use their fine woven baskets.They use the fibers of the Astrocaryum standleyanum the fibers of the Astrocaryum standleyanum palm tree, known as “Werregue”, to make palm tree, known as “Werregue”, to make what is considered the finest basketry in what is considered the finest basketry in the country. 800 artisan families derive their the country. 800 artisan families derive their livelihood from this technique. livelihood from this technique. *Available in different patterns *Available in different patterns STYLE: NATIVE STYLE: NATIVE NAME: WERREGUE WOVWN TRAY NAME: WERREGUE WOVWN OVAL TRAY MATERIAL: WERREGUE MATERIAL: WERREGUE SIZES: ONE SIZE FITS ALL SIZES: ONE SIZE FITS ALL DIMENSIONS: 12.20” - 13.78” DIAMETER DIMENSIONS: 8.26” - 9.84” DIAMETER *All artisanal products are handmade, therefore each item is unique and has no exact replica. *All artisanal products are handmade, therefore each item is unique and has no exact replica. _INDÍGENA Y TRADICIONAL _INDÍGENA Y TRADICIONAL CESTERÍA CHOCÓ CESTERÍA CHOCÓ WERREGUE (OVAL TRAY) WERREGUE (OVAL TRAY) REF: 11-02-045-A REF: 11-02-045-J In the dense jungle of the In the dense jungle of the Chocó region live the Wounaan Chocó region live the Wounaan indigenous people, famous in the indigenous people, famous in the handicrafts world because of handicrafts world because of their fine woven baskets. They use their fine woven baskets.They use the fibers of the Astrocaryum standleyanum the fibers of the Astrocaryum standleyanum palm tree, known as “Werregue”, to make palm tree, known as “Werregue”, to make what is considered the finest basketry in what is considered the finest basketry in the country. 800 artisan families derive their the country. 800 artisan families derive their livelihood from this technique. livelihood from this technique. *Available in different patterns *Available in different patterns STYLE: NATIVE STYLE: NATIVE NAME: WERREGUE WOVWN OVAL TRAY NAME: WERREGUE WOVWN OVAL TRAY MATERIAL: WERREGUE MATERIAL: WERREGUE SIZES: ONE SIZE FITS ALL SIZES: ONE SIZE FITS ALL DIMENSIONS: 16.14” - 19.68” DIAMETER DIMENSIONS: 24” - 27.56” DIAMETER *All artisanal products are handmade, therefore each item is unique and has no exact replica. *All artisanal products are handmade, therefore each item is unique and has no exact replica. _INDÍGENA Y TRADICIONAL _INDÍGENA Y TRADICIONAL CESTERÍA CHOCÓ CESTERÍA CHOCÓ WERREGUE (VASE - SMALL AMPHORA) WERREGUE (VASE - MEDIUM AMPHORA) REF: 11-02-016-U REF: 11-02-016-A In the dense jungle of the In the dense jungle of the Chocó region live the Wounaan Chocó region live the Wounaan indigenous people, famous in the indigenous people, famous in the handicrafts world because of handicrafts world because of their fine woven baskets. They use their fine woven baskets.They use the fibers of the Astrocaryum standleyanum the fibers of the Astrocaryum standleyanum palm tree, known as “Werregue”, to make palm tree, known as “Werregue”, to make what is considered the finest basketry in what is considered the finest basketry in the country. 800 artisan families derive their the country. 800 artisan families derive their livelihood from this technique. livelihood from this technique. Monthly output: 20 werregue pequeño Monthly output: 20 werregue *Available in different patterns *Available in different patterns STYLE: NATIVE STYLE: NATIVE NAME: WERREGUE WOVWN VASE NAME: WERREGUE WOVWN VASE MATERIAL: WERREGUE MATERIAL: WERREGUE SIZES: ONE SIZE FITS ALL SIZES: ONE SIZE FITS ALL DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT 1.96” - 3.92” DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT 4.33” - 5.90” *All artisanal products are handmade, therefore each item is unique and has no exact replica. *All artisanal products are handmade, therefore each item is unique and has no exact replica. _INDÍGENA Y TRADICIONAL _INDÍGENA Y TRADICIONAL CESTERÍA CHOCÓ CESTERÍA CHOCÓ WERREGUE (VASE - MEDIUM AMPHORA) WERREGUE (VASE - MEDIUM AMPHORA) REF: 11-02-016-B REF: 11-02-016-C In the dense jungle of the In the dense jungle of the Chocó region live the Wounaan Chocó region live the Wounaan indigenous people, famous in the indigenous people, famous in the handicrafts world because of handicrafts world because of their fine woven baskets. They use their fine woven baskets.They use the fibers of the Astrocaryum standleyanum the fibers of the Astrocaryum standleyanum palm tree, known as “Werregue”, to make palm tree, known as “Werregue”, to make what is considered the finest basketry in what is considered the finest basketry in the country. 800 artisan families derive their the country. 800 artisan families derive their livelihood from this technique. livelihood from this technique. *Available in different patterns *Available in different patterns STYLE: NATIVE STYLE: NATIVE NAME: WERREGUE WOVWN VASE NAME: WERREGUE WOVWN VASE MATERIAL: WERREGUE MATERIAL: WERREGUE SIZES: ONE SIZE FITS ALL SIZES: ONE SIZE FITS ALL DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT 6.30” - 7.87” DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT 8.27” - 9.84” *All artisanal products are handmade, therefore each item is unique and has no exact replica. *All artisanal products are handmade, therefore each item is unique and has no exact replica. _INDÍGENA Y TRADICIONAL _INDÍGENA Y TRADICIONAL CESTERÍA CHOCÓ CESTERÍA CHOCÓ WERREGUE (VASE - LARGE AMPHORA) WERREGUE (VASE - LARGE AMPHORA) REF: 11-02-016-D REF: 11-02-016-F In the dense jungle of the In the dense jungle of the Chocó region live the Wounaan Chocó region live the Wounaan indigenous people, famous in the indigenous people, famous in the handicrafts world because of handicrafts world because of their fine woven baskets.They use their fine woven baskets.They use the fibers of the Astrocaryum standleyanum the fibers of the Astrocaryum standleyanum palm tree, known as “Werregue”, to make palm tree, known as “Werregue”, to make what is considered the finest basketry in what is considered the finest basketry in the country. 800 artisan families derive their the country. 800 artisan families derive their livelihood from this technique. livelihood from this technique. Monthly output: 1 werregue Monthly output: 1 werregue *Available in different patterns *Available in different patterns STYLE: NATIVE STYLE: NATIVE NAME: WERREGUE WOVWN VASE NAME: WERREGUE WOVWN VASE MATERIAL: WERREGUE MATERIAL: WERREGUE SIZES: ONE SIZE FITS ALL SIZES: ONE SIZE FITS ALL DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT 10.23” - 11.81” DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT 14.17” - 15.75” *All artisanal products are handmade, therefore each item is unique and has no exact replica. *All artisanal products are handmade, therefore each item is unique and has no exact replica. _INDÍGENA Y TRADICIONAL _INDÍGENA Y TRADICIONAL CESTERÍA CHOCÓ CESTERÍA CHOCÓ WERREGUE (SMALL WHIPPING TOP) WERREGUE (MEDIUM WHIPPING TOP) REF: 90-11-333-C REF: 90-11-333-B In the dense jungle of the In the dense jungle of the Chocó region live the Wounaan Chocó region live the Wounaan indigenous people, famous in the indigenous people, famous in the handicrafts world because of handicrafts world because of their fine woven baskets.