Art & Handicrafts, Page 2

The Butterfly Makers

We continue with our entrepreneurial series with the metal artisans in San Gaspar Vivar. At this shop the blacksmiths and artisans make …

Today I share with you a candid portrait of Ruth, one of the vendors that offers colourful hand-woven Mayan textiles from the …

Winter is coming! Better be prepared. That’s why I am taking all the colours of Guatemala with me to help cope with …

Strictly speaking, we do not make decisions, decisions make us. The proof can be found in the fact that, though life leads …

In a world where automation and factory automated assembly lines are the goals, Guatemala still prides and encourages the handmade economy. Even …

Ever since colonial times, the artisans have produced high craftsmanship pieces and that’s why they are saw after. Present day artisans in …

Can anyone guess how are these organic colourful balls made?

Often I have shared in the past how La Antigua Guatemala has its own aesthetic values. I really appreciate the old, worn, …

In Guatemala even the most humble and simple handicrafts are full of color. Be prepared to be overwhelmed with the rich saturated …

Guatemalan handicrafts are another popular store front in many of the shops around La Antigua Guatemala. That’s why it could be absent …

Pastores is a municipality near Antigua Guatemala, about 5km, where you can find many shops especiallizing in the manufacturing of boots and …

These colourful balls are found at fairs and on the streets of Antigua Guatemala on the weekends and holidays. Can anyone guess …

Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Morral or satchel or tote bag. All I need is a window, some satchels …

Here’s yet another colourful picture that might work well as wall art. Enjoy a little color from Antigua Guatemala.

Perhaps you need a little Guatemala to alleviate to effects of winter? If so, here are some colours to paint over your …