Our community of established and upcoming artisans and designers represent some of best of the South American continent and embody not only the uniquely artistic character of the southern continent, but the culture, people and spirit of the region.
Ana Albán
Designer, Ana Albán is constantly amazed at the immense variety of colors, textiles and fabrics she finds while traveling in her native country, Ecuador. Inspired by the work of artisans, she took design courses while living abroad in London. Back in Ecuador, she now works with local artisans to fuse traditional elements with modern style.
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Dennise Calero
Having studied design in Quito, Dennise's passion has always been to design and give life to various forgotten materials and elements. The nature-like forms she creates are both luminous and organic in their appearance.
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Gabriel Tinta
Gabriel comes from a fourth generation of jewelers and goldsmiths. He is the current representative of Taller Tinta having worked with important public and private institutions as well as with the distinguished Ecuadorian artist, Oswaldo Guayasamín. Taller Tinta is dedicated to the manufacture of silver jewelry and sculptures all of which are handmade using different motifs that reflect the extensive diversity offered by his country of origin, Ecuador.
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Guido Sotomayor Rodas
Born in Quito, Ecuador, Guido is a jewelry artist known for his work with river stone and other non-traditional materials native to Ecuador such as tagua seed, chonta wood, espóndilus shell, black coral, nacre and seeds particular to the Ecuadorian Amazon. In 2014 he won the UNESCO Handcraft Excellence Award for jewelery in river stone.
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René Ñacato
Ecuadorian, René Nãcato began his career early at the age of 13 working in a goldsmith's workshop. Along with his wife Verónica Loachamín, they give shape to delicate figures of animals and fruits using a mixture of bronze, metal, ceramic and eggs.
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