CURITI -SANTANDER COLOMBIA ARTISANS ZONE
Curití, is one of the most beautiful municipalities of Santander, its musical folklore, its inhabitants and its geographical structure make it a tourist place that everyone wants to visit. It has as a tradition the use of fique, and its exceptional craftsmanship shows the processing of it, taking advantage of its properties to the maximum.
» Town of weavers «
» land of mists and beautiful sunsets «
ECOFIBERS FROM CURITI TO THE WORLD
The Cooperativa de Fibras Naturales de Santander is a symbol of the verraquera of Santander. Today Ecofibras is the face of the production, transformation, design and commercialization of handicrafts in fique fiber and is a solid company that has positioned itself in the national and international market, achieving a steady pace to be a generator of employment and sustainable development for the region.
Initially processed fique for the production of coffee and potato sacks, but with the arrival of plastic industry was drastically affected, the farmer left his work of planting and processing, tradition and heritage of their ancestors.
Ecofibras bet for the cultural development of the region, to help through new techniques for the processing of green gold, titling and maximizing the use of all raw materials, today its teaching route is a primordial and cultural part of Curiti.
» By purchasing our items you are supporting 4,500 producers and 1,500 artisans, you are also contributing to the ecosystem «
During the tour it was possible to see the love for the artisan work, the charisma of each artisan who puts up their knowledge, and is proud to teach through short presentations the work done by each of them, how they get ahead their families while maintaining the traditions of a people who are committed to their customs for the ecosystem and be known for their craftsmanship.
Specialists in Processing two types of fique cenizo and one of eagle.
» We work 48 colors with exports to Spain, Mexico and the United States «
» We support the growth of the people, mothers head of household, population of the third and new generations «
ECOFIBERS FROM CURITI FOR THE WORLD
VILLAGE OF ARTISANS OF CURITI FOR THE WORLD
In its streets you can breathe the smell of tradition, preserves its architecture of the time making it a place where you can breathe tranquility, a meeting point for tourists and people from other countries and cultural legacy of Colombia, rich food and excellent craftsmanship, making it a focal point for tourists.
» In this town everyone knows how to weave «
» Today they teach fiber weaving as a practical subject in school «
» I have raised my family with this art «
» I am a mother head of household and thanks to the fique, I have a good life «
VILLAGE OF ARTISANS OF CURITI FOR THE WORLD
Knowing the customs and artisans of the village we met Mrs. Maria Guarin, since she was 10 years old she learned this work working with her father in the family farm; native of the region and reference of this community for her initiatives in starting a project to help the community and give the opportunity to mothers heads of household, generating jobs and performing the art of using the fique fiber.
» Hilamos Arte » ( We Spun Art )
» 21 years producing handicrafts with export quality «
» 80 jobs in an indirect way «
» Passing on the legacy to their next generation «
Luisa, another of our artisans, young blood of this region, learned the art from the teachings and customs of her mother, she loves her work, support of mothers heads of household, thanks to her handicrafts she supports her family and lives grateful to God for her humble but happy lifestyle.
Daisy Aparicio, another of the artisans, mother head of household, learned to weave thanks to a neighbor who taught her, as a good apprentice she transmitted her excitement to her sisters and her mother, as an anecdote they were able to pay for her high school studies. She decided not to work for other people but to weave herself and set up her own shop; her economic support revolves around the typical handicrafts of a town that is an obligatory tourist stop for both national and international visitors.
María Espinoza is another of the women fighters of this region, her childhood was developed between planting fique with her father and mother, despite being a very hard process developed the work from scratch, initially in the development of potato and coffee sacks, which left very little profit, they bet to continue the tradition of spinning, since childhood she learned to make the backpack of the region called guane, thanks to work on what she learned with the crafts managed to move his family forward, paid the university studies of her two daughters; Her passion and dedication make her a woman to be admired.
