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Original handmade, ethically produced, Colombian inspired designs. Koloni: supports local artistic communities and artisans; Engages in ethical trading and community development; Creates hand-made designs that are a departure from mass production and are an expression of creativity and individuality. Pieces are inspired by nature and indigenous culture.
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Showing posts with label handmade. Show all posts
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Koloni Mola boots
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artisanal,
boots,
Colombia,
craft,
ethically produced,
handmade,
Koloni Accessories,
leather,
mola
Sunday, 10 July 2011
Mompox, Colombia - Mompox Filigree
MOMPOX FILIGREE
There is a tradition of filigree craftsmanship that dates back to the founding of one of the first towns in Colombia, a small riverside port called Mompox. It is here that rich merchants settled and brought both, vast quantities of gold and silver as well as the filigree style from Europe that generations of families made their own by dedicating their lives to this meticulous technique. Mompox over the years became isolated by the changing direction of the river and its colonial heritage (a world heritage site since 1995) remains to this day a small isolated community due to past terrorist violence in the surrounding areas and its hard to reach riverside location.
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